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Management zone-specific N mineralization rate estimation in unamended soil.
- Source :
- Precision Agriculture; Oct2023, Vol. 24 Issue 5, p1906-1931, 26p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- An ideal and efficient nitrogen (N) recommendation for precision fertilization (PF) should account for potential soil mineralizable N. This study aimed at estimating management zone (MZ) specific soil N mineralization rate (SNMR) of unamended soils. A total of 76 soil samples were collected from 21 MZs across 5 fields. An aerobic laboratory incubation was conducted under controlled conditions for two months with seven sub-sampling events. N mineralization was assessed as net increase in soil mineral N over time. Results indicated a considerable variation in mineralized soil N (9.12–41.93 mg kg<superscript>−1</superscript> soil) across fields. Highest and lowest net SNMRs were 0.50 and 0.0004 mg kg<superscript>−1</superscript> soil day<superscript>−1</superscript>, respectively. SNMRs significantly differed across MZs in three fields, while in the other two fields no significant differences were observed. In turn, 3 of 34 MZ-pairs differed (marginally) significantly (p<subscript>adj</subscript> = 0.02–0.09) from one another, namely in MZ pairs with high variation in soil particle sizes. MZ-specific SNMRs were mostly positively correlated to pH (0.20–1.00), total N (0.12–0.99), soil mineral N (0.11–1.00) and sand (0.34–0.99), negatively correlated with clay (− 1.00 to − 0.11) and correlations with SOC were mixed (0.41 to − 0.62). This along with the support from regression analysis corroborated the existing knowledge that TN is a better predictor of mineralization than SOC. While there were only few statistically significant differences in SNMR amongst MZ per field despite mathematical differences, still incorporating MZ-specific SNMR in management decisions will be crucial in optimizing the N use efficiency in precision farming, and along with other management actions, lead to more environmentally friendly PF schemes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- MINERALIZATION
SOIL mineralogy
SOILS
SOIL particles
PRECISION farming
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13852256
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Precision Agriculture
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 170007789
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11119-023-10023-x