Journal
SUSTAINABILITY
Volume 9, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/su9010132
Keywords
alkaline salt-affected soils; ammonia volatilization; nitrogen management; N-15 isotope tracing technique; nitrogen use efficiency
Funding
- National Key RD Program [2016YFD0200303]
- foundation of Natural Science of Jilin Province [20140101156JC]
- Science and Technology Service Network Initiative of Chinese Academy of Sciences [KFJ-SW-STS-141-01]
- Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences [XDA080X0X0X]
- 135 Program of Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences [Y6H2021001, IGA-135-01]
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The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effects of different fertilizer types and application rates on ammonia volatilization loss and to explore nitrogen distribution and nitrogen use efficiency using the N-15 isotope tracing technique in different alkaline salt-affected conditions in the Songnen Plain, Northeast China. The results showed a decreasing trend in ammonia volatilization loss from ammonium nitrate and ammonium sulfate, but not that from urea, as the electrical conductivity gradient increased, whereas the reverse trend was found as the pH gradient increased. Ammonia volatilization loss increased in moderately salt-affected soil compared with that in slightly salt-affected soil, particularly during the tillering stage, regardless of the N fertilizer rate. The percentage of N absorbed by rice plants increased from urea but decreased from the soil as the amount of nitrogen was increased. Interestingly, the N retention rate in soil decreased and rice grain yield and nitrogen agronomic efficiency increased as the amount of nitrogen increased in both salt-affected soil conditions. The nitrogen application amount of highest N physiological efficiency was 225 kg.N/ha. Considering high rice production and a minimal environmental threat, we should fully consider controlling ammonia volatilization losses by adjusting the fertilizer type and the crop stage when the fertilizer is applied.
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