Acta Agriculturae Boreali-Sinica ›› 2025, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (4): 157-165. doi: 10.7668/hbnxb.20195561

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Effects of Long-term Differential Fertilization on Soil Nitrogen in Irrigated Desert Soil

DU Jian, ZHANG Jianwen, JIA Gaixiu, ZHAO Anyu, MA Lijun, SUO Dongrang, ZOU Yue, SUN Ningke   

  1. Zhangye Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhangye 734000, China
  • Received:2024-11-04 Published:2025-08-28

Abstract:

To elucidate the distribution characteristics and evolution patterns of total nitrogen(TN)and hydrolytic nitrogen(HN)in irrigated desert soil profiles under long-term fertilization regimes,and to explore effective strategies for enhancing soil fertility and rational fertilization,it utilized soil samples(0-200 cm depth)collected in 2003 and 2022 from a long-term fertilization experiment established in 1982.TN and HN contents were measured across soil profiles,and their dynamic changes in the topsoil after 1,10,20,30,and 40 a of different fertilization treatments were analyzed.The results indicated that TN and HN contents gradually decreased with soil depth increasing under all fertilization regimes.Long-term combined application of organic manure and chemical fertilizers significantly increased TN content in surface soil.At the same time,treatments incorporating organic manure exhibited notably higher HN content in surface soil compared to those without organic inputs.Prolonged sole nitrogen fertilization led to TN profiles similar to those observed in unfertilized control plots.A significant positive correlation was identified between HN and TN across all fertilization regimes.Specifically,every 1.00 g/kg increase in TN under organic-amended treatments corresponded to a 71.57 mg/kg increase in HN.The findings demonstrate that long-term integrated organic-inorganic fertilization significantly enhances both TN and HN contents,thereby improving soil nitrogen fertility.Conversely,nitrogen depletion or excessive nitrogen-only applications reduced soil nitrogen fertility.These results highlight that combined organic and inorganic fertilization represents an effective approach for soil fertility improvement in irrigated desert soil regions.

Key words: Irrigated desert soil, Long term fertilization, Total nitrogen, Hydrolyzed nitrogen, Soil profile

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DU Jian, ZHANG Jianwen, JIA Gaixiu, ZHAO Anyu, MA Lijun, SUO Dongrang, ZOU Yue, SUN Ningke. Effects of Long-term Differential Fertilization on Soil Nitrogen in Irrigated Desert Soil[J]. Acta Agriculturae Boreali-Sinica, 2025, 40(4): 157-165. doi: 10.7668/hbnxb.20195561.

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