Effects of different fertilization patterns on soil improvement and vegetation restoration of desertified grassland in northwest Liaoning Province, China

doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.202401.016

Abstract

Abstract: Improving soil fertility is one of the key approaches for ecological restoration of the wind-sand area in northwest Liaoning Province. Taking wind-sand area in northwest Liaoning Province as test object, we conducted a fertilization experiment with treatments of inorganic fertilizer (nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilizers), organic fertilizer, combined application of organic and inorganic fertilizers, and organic fertilizer combined with a biologically organic matrix (γ-polyglutamic acid), and no fertilizer as control. We measured soil organic matter content and extractable cations concentrations, vegetation coverage, and biomass under different fertilization treatments and determine the suitable fertilization mode. The results showed that compared to the control, inorganic fertilizer rapidly increased vegetation coverage and biomass, but high levels of inorganic fertilizer (150 kg N·hm^-2) led to soil acidification and Ca²⁺ leaching. Organic fertilizer increased soil organic matter content, exchangeable K⁺, Ca²⁺, and Mg²⁺ contents, as well as coverage and biomass vegetation, especially combined with γ-polyglutamic acid. Overall, the combination of low levels of inorganic fertilizer (50 kg N·hm^-2) and moderate levels of organic fertilizer (30000 kg·hm^-2) was the best fertilization practice for the rapid and stable restoration of grassland in wind-sand area. Moreover, the extra addition of γ-polyglutamic acid (60 kg·hm^-2)could effectively improve soil fertility.

Key words: desertified grassland, organic fertilizer, polyglutamic acid, vegetation restoration, soil improvement

ZHANG Xiuying, CAI Jiangping, WANG Cong, JIANG Zhiyang, LI Hui, WANG Zhengwen, JIANG Yong, ZHANG Yuge. Effects of different fertilization patterns on soil improvement and vegetation restoration of desertified grassland in northwest Liaoning Province, China[J]. Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology, 2024, 35(1): 55-61.

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