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Wheat Straw Incorporation Affecting Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Fractions in Chinese Paddy Soil

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  • Wei Dai

    (School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China)

  • Jun Wang

    (School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China)

  • Kaikai Fang

    (School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China)

  • Luqi Cao

    (Faculty of Economics and Management, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China)

  • Zhimin Sha

    (School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China)

  • Linkui Cao

    (School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China)

Abstract

Soil organic carbon (SOC) and nitrogen (N) fractions greatly affect soil health and quality. This study explored the effects of wheat straw incorporation on Chinese rice paddy fields with four treatments: (1) a control (CK), (2) a mineral NPK fertilizer (NPK), (3) the moderate wheat straw (3 t ha −1 ) plus NPK (MSNPK), and (4) the high wheat straw (6 t ha −1 ) plus NPK (HSNPK). In total, 0–5, 5–10, 10–20, and 20–30 cm soil depths were sampled from paddy soil in China. Compared with the CK, the HSNPK treatment ( p < 0.05) increased the C fraction content (from 13.91 to 53.78%), mainly including SOC, microbial biomass C (MBC), water-soluble organic C (WSOC), and labile organic C (LOC) in the soil profile (0–30 cm), and it also ( p < 0.05) increased the soil N fraction content (from 10.70 to 55.31%) such as the soil total N (TN) at 0–10 cm depth, microbial biomass N (MBN) at 0–20 cm depth, total water-soluble N (WSTN) at 0–5 and 20–30 cm depths, and total labile N (LTN) at 0–30 cm depth. The primary components of soil LOC and LTN are MBC and MBN. Various soil C and N fractions positively correlated with each other ( p < 0.05). The HSNPK treatment promoted the soil MBC, WSOC, and LOC to SOC ratios, and also promoted MBN, WSTN, and LTN to soil TN ratios at a depth of 0–20 cm. To summarize, the application of HSNPK could maintain and improve rice paddy soil quality, which leads to increased rice grain yields.

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  • Wei Dai & Jun Wang & Kaikai Fang & Luqi Cao & Zhimin Sha & Linkui Cao, 2021. "Wheat Straw Incorporation Affecting Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Fractions in Chinese Paddy Soil," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 11(8), pages 1-13, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jagris:v:11:y:2021:i:8:p:803-:d:619993
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    1. Hongni Wang & Farhan Nabi & Sumbal Sajid & Rakhwe Kama & Syed Muhammad Mustajab Shah & Xuechun Wang, 2024. "Optimizing Nitrogen Fertilization for Enhanced Rice Straw Degradation and Oilseed Rape Yield in Challenging Winter Conditions: Insights from Southwest China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(13), pages 1-22, June.
    2. Anca Elena Calistru & Feodor Filipov & Irina Gabriela Cara & Marius Cioboată & Denis Țopa & Gerard Jităreanu, 2024. "Tillage and Straw Management Practices Influences Soil Nutrient Distribution: A Case Study from North-Eastern Romania," Land, MDPI, vol. 13(5), pages 1-18, May.
    3. Jun Wang & Wei Dai & Kaikai Fang & Hui Gao & Zhimin Sha & Linkui Cao, 2022. "Nutrient Characterization in Soil Aggregate Fractions with Different Fertilizer Treatments in Greenhouse Vegetable Cultivation," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 12(4), pages 1-15, March.

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