Acta Agriculturae Zhejiangensis ›› 2023, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (4): 903-912.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-1524.2023.04.17

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Effects of straw mulching and green manure planting on nitrogen and phosphorus runoff loss in hilly tea garden

YU Qiaogang1(), JIANG Mingbei2, SUN Wanchun1, HUANG Zhengchen1,3, WANG Feng1, WANG Qiang1, MA Junwei1,*()   

  1. 1. Institute of Environment Resource and Soil Fertilizer, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China
    2. Agriculture and Rural Development Service Center of Chun’an County, Chun’an 311700, Zhejiang, China
    3. College of Environment and Resources, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China
  • Received:2022-06-01 Online:2023-04-25 Published:2023-05-05

Abstract:

In the present study, the characteristics of nitrogen and phosphorus nutrient loss in hilly tea gardens in southern China, which was represented by Qiandaohu Reservoir area, and the effects of green manure (Vulpia myuros) planting and straw mulching on soil nitrogen and phosphorus runoff loss were studied by natural rainfall and runoff monitoring experiment. The results showed that the water runoff mainly occurred from January to September, and the water runoff was relatively larger from March to July. The highest nitrogen and phosphorus losses were recorded in June. Compared with the convensional mode, straw mulching and green manure planting significantly (P<0.05) reduced the amount of runoff water by 51.4% and 62.0%, respectively, and soil sediment loss by 63.6% and 75.8%, respectively. Nitrate nitrogen was the main form of inorganic nitrogen loss, and total nitrogen loss was higher than total phosphorus loss in the tea garden runoff. Compared with the conventional mode, straw mulching and green manure planting significantly (P<0.05) reduced the amount of ammonium nitrogen loss in runoff water by 68.6% and 79.4%, respectively, nitrate nitrogen loss by 66.2% and 75.8%, respectively, total nitrogen loss by 63.4% and 75.9%, respectively, total phosphorus loss by 60.7% and 72.2%, respectively.Besidess, straw mulching and green manure planting could enhance soil fertility and increase tea yield, thus is suitable for the ecological environment protection of tea garden in the hilly areas of southern China.

Key words: nitrogen and phosphorus loss, runoff, hilly tea garden, straw mulching, Vulpia myuros

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