Research advances on regulating soil nitrogen loss by the type of nitrogen fertilizer and its application strategy.

doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.201609.022

Abstract

Abstract: Unreasonable application of nitrogen fertilizer to cropland decreases nitrogen use efficiency of crop. A large amount of nitrogen loss to environment through runoff, leaching, ammonia volati-lization, nitrification-denitrification, etc., causes water and atmospheric pollution, poses serious environmental problems and threatens human health. The type of nitrogen fertilizer and its application rate, time, and method have significant effects on nitrogen loss. The primary reason for nitrogen loss is attributed to the supersaturated soil nitrogen concentration. Making full use of environmental nitrogen sources, reducing the application rate of chemical nitrogen fertilizers, applying deep placement fertilizing method, and applying organic fertilizers with chemical nitrogen fertilizers, are effective practices for reducing nitrogen loss and improving nitrogen use efficiency. It is suggested that deve-loping new high efficiency nitrogen fertilizers, enhancing nitrogen management, and strengthening the monitoring and use of environmental nitrogen sources are the powerful tools to decrease nitrogen application rate and increase efficiency of cropland.

ZHOU Wei, LYU Teng-fei, YANG Zhi-ping, SUN Hong, YANG Liang-jie, CHEN Yong, REN Wan-jun. Research advances on regulating soil nitrogen loss by the type of nitrogen fertilizer and its application strategy.[J]. Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology, 2016, 27(9): 3051-3058.

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