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Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology ›› 2005, Vol. 16 ›› Issue (8): 1563-1565.

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Recycling rate of N and P through a feeding-composting cycle and their recoveries in agro-ecosystems

YU Wantai1, GUAN Yan1,2, LI Jiandong2, ZHANG Lu1, MA Qiang 1   

  1. 1. Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China;
    2. Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110161, China
  • Received:2005-01-26 Revised:2005-05-23 Online:2005-08-15 Published:2005-08-15

Abstract: A five-year experiment indicated that the average loss rate of N and P in harvested products through a feeding-composting cycle was about 50% and 15%,respectively.Under high yield condition,the amount of recycled N and P from 80% harvested products and through a feeding-composting cycle in farming systems was about 37~51 and 8~14 kg·hm-2,equivalent to 25%~34% of N and 32%~56% of P from chemical fertilizers applied each year to the systems.The apparent recoveries of N and P in organic manure increased with the prolongation of fertilization,indicating a synergetic residual effect existed,and was 61% and 39% in average in the five-year experiment.The use of nutrients recycled in the farming systems could not only improve soil fertility,but also increase the recoveries of nutrients and reduce the use of chemical fertilizers.

Key words: Feeding-composting system, Recycling rate, Recoveries of N and P in organic manure

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