Significant Effects of Long-Term Application of Straw and Manure Combined with NPK Fertilizers on Olsen P and PAC in Red Soil

The application of manure (M) and straw (S) will increase the Olsen P and phosphorus activation coefficient (PAC) in soil. Clarifying the increasing trend of Olsen P and PAC is crucial for rational fertilization. This study fitted the equation between the accumulated P surplus, Olsen P, and PAC in four treatments for 28 years and analyzed the changes and rates of P fractions. The results showed Olsen P and PAC increase linearly with NPK and NPKS treatments; for every 100 kg ha(-1) of P surplus, Olsen P increased by 5.9 and 6.7 mg kg(-1), and PAC increased by 0.52% and 0.50%. With M and MNPK treatments, the sigmoid curve equation was the best fitting method. The equilibrium values were 167 and 164 mg kg(-1) for Olsen P, and 10.4 and 10.2 mg kg(-1) for PAC. There was a correlation between Al-P, Ca-2-P, Resin-P, NaOH-P-i, C/N, SOC, and pH, which had the highest interpretation rates for Olsen P and PAC. Manure is significantly better than straw in improving Olsen P in red soil. It is recommended to reduce the amount of manure applied for a long time to avoid a zero increase in Olsen P.

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The application of manure and straw increases Olsen P and phosphorus activation coefficient (PAC) in soil. Understanding the increasing trend of Olsen P and PAC is important for proper fertilization. This study analyzed the equation between accumulated P surplus, Olsen P, and PAC in different treatments for 28 years. The results showed linear increases in Olsen P and PAC with NPK and NPKS treatments, while sigmoid curves were observed with M and MNPK treatments. High interpretation rates for Olsen P and PAC were found for Al-P, Ca-2-P, Resin-P, NaOH-P-i, C/N, SOC, and pH. Manure was more effective than straw in improving Olsen P in red soil, but long-term manure application should be reduced to prevent zero growth in Olsen P.