Acta Agriculturae Zhejiangensis ›› 2023, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (2): 394-402.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-1524.2023.02.17

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Effects of nitrogen reduction and biochar on nitrogen uptake by rice and soil physiochemical properties

RUAN Zebin(), WANG Lange, LAN Wangkaining, XU Yan, CHEN Junhui, LIU Dan()   

  1. School of Environment and Resources, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China
  • Received:2022-03-01 Online:2023-02-25 Published:2023-03-14
  • Contact: LIU Dan

Abstract:

The effects of biochar addition under different nitrogen reduction levels on rice nitrogen uptake, soil nutrients and enzyme activities were analyzed to provide scientific basis for nitrogen reduction and efficiency improvement and soil fertility promotion in paddy fields. Pot experiment was conducted to analyze the differences of soil nutrients contents, enzyme activities and nitrogen content in different parts of rice under seven treatments of different nitrogen dosage and combined biochar application. The results showed that compared with the conventional nitrogen application treatment (N100), the ammonium nitrogen content in soil under chemical fertilizer reduction treatments increased significantly (P<0.05) by 37.5%-49.2%. The pH value and available P contents in soil treated with biochar were significantly (P<0.05) increased by 0.23-0.31 pH unit and 16.1%-29.2%, respectively. Compared with N100, moderate nitrogen reduction and biochar addition could significantly (P<0.05) increase soil enzyme activity. N80 (the treatment with 20% N reduction) significantly (P<0.05) increased stem and ear nitrogen content by 24.2% and 11.1%, respectively. The nitrogen contents in roots, stems, leaves and ears of rice were significantly (P<0.05) increased under BN80 (the treatment with 20% N reduction combined with biochar) than N80, and the apparent nitrogen use efficiencies of BN80, N80 and BN60 (the treatment with 40% N reduction combiaed with biochar) were significantly (P<0.05) higher than that of N100 by 25.5, 16.3 and 19.4 percent point. The apparent nitrogen use efficiency was positively correlated with activities of α-glucosidase, β-glucosidase, xylanase, N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase and acid phosphatase. BN80 could increase soil nutrients contents and soil enzymes activities, and promote the nitrogen uptake by rice, which could be used as an effective way for nitrogen reduction and efficiency improvement.

Key words: nitrogen reduction, biochar, extracellular enzyme activity, nitrogen use efficiency

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