Acta Agriculturae Boreali-Sinica ›› 2023, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (4): 119-128. doi: 10.7668/hbnxb.20193875

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Effects of Long-term Fertilization on Microbial Biomass Carbon,Nitrogen and Enzyme Activities in Upland Red Soil

LIN Xiaobing1,2, LIU Kailou1, HUANG Shangshu1,2, HE Shaolang1, XU Xiaolin1, ZHOU Qina1, ZHONG Yijun1   

  1. 1 National Engineering and Technology Research Center for Red Soil Improvement,Jiangxi Institute of Red Soil and Germplasm Resources,Nanchang 331717,China
    2 College of Land Resources and Environment,Jiangxi Agricultural University,Nanchang 330045,China
  • Received:2023-01-28 Published:2023-08-28

Abstract:

To explore the effects of long-term different fertilization on soil microbial biomass carbon,nitrogen and enzyme activity of double cropping maize in Southern China.Based on a 35 a long-term located experiment in dryland red soil in Jinxian,Jiangxi Province,four treatments including no fertilizer(CK),chemical fertilizer(NPK),chemical fertilizer and fresh pig manure(NPKM),and fresh pig manure(OM).The soil nutrients,microbial biomass carbon,nitrogen and enzyme activities were measured in the 0—20 cm,20—40 cm soil layers at the maturity of double cropping maize and the correlations between them were analyzed.Results showed that long-term fertilization(NPK,NPKM and OM)significantly increased soil microbial biomass carbon,nitrogen and enzyme activity.During the spring maize period,the soil microbial biomass carbon and nitrogen content of fertilization treatment compared with CK increased by 67.05%—159.15% and 3.33%—62.37% in the 0—40 cm soil layer.And the activities of catalase,phosphomonoesterase,urease and sucrase increased by 0.22%—79.71%,9.82%—59.51%,8.73%—82.37%,66.67%—538.89%,respectively.During the autumn maize period,the soil microbial biomass carbon and nitrogen content of fertilization treatment compared with CK increased by 36.30%—136.72% and 17.09%—47.29% in the 0—40 cm soil layer.And the activities of catalase,phosphomonoesterase,urease and sucrase increased by 7.41%—74.55%,22.69%—57.39%,18.85%—58.98% and 51.70%—216.67%,respectively.Among them,the NPKM treatment had the best improvement effect.In general,soil microbial biomass carbon,nitrogen and enzyme activity in 0—20 cm soil layer were higher than in 20—40 cm soil layer,and the soil microbial biomass carbon,nitrogen and enzyme activity in autumn maize period were higher than those in spring maize period.NPKM and OM treatments also significantly increased soil pH,organic carbon,total nitrogen,total phosphorus,total potassium,available phosphorus,available nitrogen and available potassium.After long-term application of organic fertilizer,soil phosphorus accumulation was obvious,while NPK treatment accelerated soil acidification.All treatments could significantly increase maize yield(P<0.05). Compared with CK, it increased by 1.04—15.07 times. In conclusion,organic-inorganic application(NPKM)is the best fertilization measure to enhance soil nutrients,microbial biomass,enzyme activity and yield.

Key words: Maize, Long-term fertilization, Upland red soil, Microbial biomass, Enzyme activity

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LIN Xiaobing, LIU Kailou, HUANG Shangshu, HE Shaolang, XU Xiaolin, ZHOU Qina, ZHONG Yijun. Effects of Long-term Fertilization on Microbial Biomass Carbon,Nitrogen and Enzyme Activities in Upland Red Soil[J]. Acta Agriculturae Boreali-Sinica, 2023, 38(4): 119-128. doi: 10.7668/hbnxb.20193875.

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