Please wait a minute...
Journal of Integrative Agriculture  2014, Vol. 13 Issue (3): 588-596    DOI: 10.1016/S2095-3119(13)60716-9
Section 3: Soil Organic Carbon Dynamics in Advanced Online Publication | Current Issue | Archive | Adv Search |
Nitrogen Use Efficiency as Affected by Phosphorus and Potassium in Long-Term Rice and Wheat Experiments
 DUAN Ying-hua, SHI Xiao-jun, LI Shuang-lai, SUN Xi-fa , HE Xin-hua
1、Key Laboratory of Crop Nutrition and Fertilization, Ministry of Agriculture/Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, P.R.China
2、College of Resources and Environment, Southwest Agricultural University, Chongqing 400716, P.R.China
3、Institute of Plant Protection and Soil Science, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430064, P.R.China
4、Soil and Fertilizer Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu 610066, P.R.China
5、School of Plant Biology, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia
Download:  PDF in ScienceDirect  
Export:  BibTeX | EndNote (RIS)      
摘要  Improving nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) and decreasing N loss are critical to sustainable agriculture. The objective of this research was to investigate the effect of various fertilization regimes on yield, NUE, N agronomic efficiency (NAE) and N loss in long-term (16- or 24-yr) experiments carried out at three rice-wheat rotation sites (Chongqing, Suining and Wuchang) in subtropical China. Three treatments were examined: sole chemical N, N+phosphorus (NP), and NP+potassium (NPK) fertilizations. Grain yields at three sites were significantly increased by 9.3-81.6% (rice) and 54.5-93.8% (wheat) under NP compared with N alone, 1.7-9.8% (rice) and 0-17.6% (wheat) with NPK compared with NP. Compared to NP, NUE significantly increased for wheat at Chongqing (9.3%) and Wuchang (11.8%), but not at Suining, China. No changes in NUE were observed in rice between NP and NPK at all three sites. The rice-wheat rotation’s NAE was 3.3 kg kg-1 higher under NPK than under NP at Chongqing, while NAE was similar for NP and NPK at Suining and Wuchang. We estimated that an uptake increase of 1.0 kg N ha-1 would increase 40 kg rice and 30 kg wheat ha-1. Nitrogen loss/input ratios were ~60, ~40 or ~30% under N, NP or NPK at three sites, indicating significant decrease of N loss by P or PK additions. We attribute part of the increase in NUE soil N accumulation which significantly increased by 25-55 kg ha-1 yr-1 under NPK at three sites, whereas by 35 kg ha-1 yr-1 under NP at Chongqing only. This paper illustrates that apply P and K to wheat, and reduce K application to rice is an effective nutrient management strategy for both the NUE improvement and N losses reduction in China.

Abstract  Improving nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) and decreasing N loss are critical to sustainable agriculture. The objective of this research was to investigate the effect of various fertilization regimes on yield, NUE, N agronomic efficiency (NAE) and N loss in long-term (16- or 24-yr) experiments carried out at three rice-wheat rotation sites (Chongqing, Suining and Wuchang) in subtropical China. Three treatments were examined: sole chemical N, N+phosphorus (NP), and NP+potassium (NPK) fertilizations. Grain yields at three sites were significantly increased by 9.3-81.6% (rice) and 54.5-93.8% (wheat) under NP compared with N alone, 1.7-9.8% (rice) and 0-17.6% (wheat) with NPK compared with NP. Compared to NP, NUE significantly increased for wheat at Chongqing (9.3%) and Wuchang (11.8%), but not at Suining, China. No changes in NUE were observed in rice between NP and NPK at all three sites. The rice-wheat rotation’s NAE was 3.3 kg kg-1 higher under NPK than under NP at Chongqing, while NAE was similar for NP and NPK at Suining and Wuchang. We estimated that an uptake increase of 1.0 kg N ha-1 would increase 40 kg rice and 30 kg wheat ha-1. Nitrogen loss/input ratios were ~60, ~40 or ~30% under N, NP or NPK at three sites, indicating significant decrease of N loss by P or PK additions. We attribute part of the increase in NUE soil N accumulation which significantly increased by 25-55 kg ha-1 yr-1 under NPK at three sites, whereas by 35 kg ha-1 yr-1 under NP at Chongqing only. This paper illustrates that apply P and K to wheat, and reduce K application to rice is an effective nutrient management strategy for both the NUE improvement and N losses reduction in China.
Keywords:  apparent nitrogen balance       grain yield       nitrogen agronomic efficiency       nitrogen loss       soil nitrogen accumulation  
Received: 09 October 2013   Accepted:
Fund: 

Financial supports are from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (41001175), the National Basic Research Program of China (2011CB100501) and the Special Basic Research Fund for Public Institutes in China (202-2).

Corresponding Authors:  DUAN Ying-hua, Tel: +86-10-82108661, E-mail: duanyinghua@caas.cn; HE Xin-hua, Tel: +61-2-88431164, E-mail: xhhe@caas.ac.cn     E-mail:  duanyinghua@caas.cn;xhhe@caas.ac.cn
About author:  DUAN Ying-hua, Tel: +86-10-82108661, E-mail: duanyinghua@caas.cn

Cite this article: 

DUAN Ying-hua, SHI Xiao-jun, LI Shuang-lai, SUN Xi-fa , HE Xin-hua. 2014. Nitrogen Use Efficiency as Affected by Phosphorus and Potassium in Long-Term Rice and Wheat Experiments. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 13(3): 588-596.

Black C A. 1965. Methods of Soil Analysis. Part 2. American Statistical Association, Madison, WI.

Chen Y, Tang X, Yang S M, Wu C Y, Wang J Y. 2010. Contributions of different N sources to crop N nutrition in a Chinese rice field. Pedosphere, 20, 198-208

Dawe D, Dobermann A, Ladha J K, Yadav R L, Bao L, Gupta R K, Lal P, Panaullah G, Sariam O, Singh Y, et al. 2003. Do organic amendments improve yield trends and profitability in intensive rice systems? Field Crops Research, 83, 191-213

Duan Y H, Xu M G, He X H, Li S L, Sun X F. 2011a. Long- term pig manure application reduces the requirement for chemical phosphorus and potassium in two rice-wheat sites in subtropical China. Soil Use and Management, 27, 427-436

Duan Y H, Xu M G, Yang X Y, Huang S M, Wang B R, Gao S D. 2011b. Long-term evaluation of manure application on maize yield and nitrogen use efficiency in China. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 75, 1562-1573

Duan Y H, Zhang Y L, Ye L T, Fan X R, Xu G H, Shen Q R. 2007. Responses of rice cultivars with different nitrogen use efficiency to partial nitrate nutrition. Annals of Botany, 99, 1153-1160

Fan M S, Lu S H, Jiang R F, Liu X J, Zeng X Z, Goulding K W T, Zhang F S. 2007. Nitrogen input, 15N balance and mineral N dynamics in a rice-wheat rotation in southwest China. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, 79, 255-265

Fillery I R P, de Datta S K. 1986. Ammonia volatilization from nitrogen sources applied to rice fields. I. Methodology, ammonia fluxes, and 15N loss. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 50, 80-86

Fofana B, Tamélokpo A, Wopereis M C S, Breman H, Dzotsi K, Carsky R J. 2005. Nitrogen use efficiency by maize as affected by a mucuna short fallow and P application in the coastal savanna of West Africa. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, 71, 227-237

Good A G, Shrawat A K, Muench D G. 2004. Can less yield more? Is reducing nutrient input into the environment compatible with maintaining crop production? Advances in Soil Sciences, 9, 597-605

Kundsen D, Peterson G A, Pratt P F, Page A L. 1982. Lithium, sodium, and potassium. In: Methods of Soil Analysis. Part 2. 2nd ed. Agron. Monogr. 9. ASA and SSSA, Madison, WI, USA.

Kundu D K, Ladha J K. 1999. Sustaining productivity of lowland rice soils: Issues and options related to N availability. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, 53, 19- 33.

Li D Q, Tang Q Y, Zhang Y B, Qin J Q, Li H, Chen L J, Yang S H, Zou YB, Peng S B. 2012. Effect of nitrogen regimes on grain yield, nitrogen utilization, radiation use efficiency, and sheath blight disease intensity in super hybrid rice. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 11, 134- 143.

Miao Y X, Stewart B A, Zhang F S. 2011. Long-term experiments f or sustainable nutrient management in China. A review. Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 31, 397-414

Meng H Q, Xu M G, Lü J N, He X H, Li J W, Shi X J, Peng C, Wang B R, Zhang H M. 2013. Soil pH dynamics and nitrogen transformations under long-term chemical fertilization in four typical Chinese croplands. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 12, 2092-2102

Murphy J, Riley J P. 1962. A modified single solution method for the determination of phosphate in nature water. Analytica Chimica Acta, 27, 31-36

National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2011. China Statistical Yearbook. China Statistics Press, Beijing, China. (in Chinese)

Olsen S R, Cole C V, Watanabe F S, Dean A. 1954. Estimation of available phosphorus in soils by extraction with sodium bicarbonate. In: United States Department of Agriculture Circ. 939. U.S. Government. Print Office, Washington, DC.

Page A L, Millar R H, Keeney D R. 1982. Methods of Soil Analysis, Part 2. ASA and SSSA, Madison, WI, USA. pp. 149-157

Shi X J. 2003. Nutrient cycling in rice-upland crop rotation systems. Ph D thesis, China Agricultural University, China. (in Chinese)

Timsina J, Connor D J. 2001. Productivity and management of rice-wheat cropping systems: Issues and challenges. Field Crops Research, 69, 93-132

Timsina J, Panaullah G M, Saleque M A, Ishaque M, Pathan A B M B U, Quayyum M A, Connor D J, Sana P K, Humphreys E, Meisner C A. 2006. Nutrient uptake and apparent balances for rice-wheat sequences. I. Nitrogen. Journal of Plant Nutrition, 29, 137-155

Vitousek P M, Naylor R, Crews T, David M B, Drinkwater L E, Holland E, Johnes P J, Katzenberger J, Martinelli L A, Nziguheba F, et al. 2009. Nutrient imbalances in agricultural development. Science, 324, 1519-1560

Walkley A, Black I A. 1934. An examination of the Degtjareff method for determining soil organic matter and a proposed modification of the chromic acid titration method. Soil Science, 37, 29-38

Wang Y C, Wang E L, Wang D L, Huang S M, Ma Y B, Smith C J, Wang L G. 2010. Crop productivity and nutrient use efficiency as affected by long-term fertilisation in North China Plain. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, 86, 105-119

 Xiong Z Q. 2002. The fate of nitrogen fertilizer and effect on environment in rice-wheat rotation. PhD thesis, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China. (in Chinese)

Xu M G, Li D C, Li J M, Hosen Y, Cong R H, He X H. 2013. Polyolefin-coated urea decreases ammonia volatilization in a double rice system of southern China. Agronomy Journal, 105, 1-8

 Yadav R L, Tomar S S, Sharma U C. 2002. Output: input ratios and apparent balances of N, P and K inputs in a rice-wheat system in North-West India. Experimental Agriculture, 38, 457-468

 Yadvinder S, Gupta R K, Gurpreet S, Jagmohan S, Sidhu H S, Bijay S. 2009. Nitrogen and residue management effects on agronomic productivity and nitrogen use efficiency in rice-wheat system in Indian Punjab. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, 84, 141-154

 Zhang H M, Xu M G, Shi X J, Li Z Z, Huang Q H, Wang X J. 2010. Rice yield, potassium uptake and apparent balance under long-term fertilization in rice-based cropping systems in southern China. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, 88, 341-349

 Zhu Z L. 1992. Management and fate of fertilizer nitrogen in agroecosystem. In: Zhu Z L, Wen Q X, eds., Soil Nitrogen of China. Nanjing Scientific Press, China. pp. 213-219. (in Chinese)
[1] Hanzhu Gu, Xian Wang, Minhao Zhang, Wenjiang Jing, Hao Wu, Zhilin Xiao, Weiyang Zhang, Junfei Gu, Lijun Liu, Zhiqin Wang, Jianhua Zhang, Jianchang Yang, Hao Zhang.

The response of roots and the rhizosphere environment to integrative cultivation practices in paddy rice [J]. >Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2024, 23(6): 1879-1896.

[2] Junnan Hang, Bowen Wu, Diyang Qiu, Guo Yang, Zhongming Fang, Mingyong Zhang.

OsNPF3.1, a nitrate, abscisic acid and gibberellin transporter gene, is essential for rice tillering and nitrogen utilization efficiency [J]. >Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2024, 23(4): 1087-1104.

[3] Shuang Cheng, Zhipeng Xing, Chao Tian, Mengzhu Liu, Yuan Feng, Hongcheng Zhang.

Optimized tillage methods increase mechanically transplanted rice yield and reduce the greenhouse gas emissions [J]. >Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2024, 23(4): 1150-1163.

[4] Akmaral Baidyussen, Gulmira Khassanova, Maral Utebayev, Satyvaldy Jatayev, Rystay Kushanova, Sholpan Khalbayeva, Aigul Amangeldiyeva, Raushan Yerzhebayeva, Kulpash Bulatova, Carly Schramm, Peter Anderson, Colin L. D. Jenkins, Kathleen L. Soole, Yuri Shavrukov. Assessment of molecular markers and marker-assisted selection for drought tolerance in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)[J]. >Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2024, 23(1): 20-38.
[5] Tingcheng Zhao, Aibin He, Mohammad Nauman Khan, Qi Yin, Shaokun Song, Lixiao Nie.

Coupling of reduced inorganic fertilizer with plant-based organic fertilizer as a promising fertilizer management strategy for colored rice in tropical regions [J]. >Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2024, 23(1): 93-107.

[6] Jingui Wei, Qiang Chai, Wen Yin, Hong Fan, Yao Guo, Falong Hu, Zhilong Fan, Qiming Wang. Grain yield and N uptake of maize in response to increased plant density under reduced water and nitrogen supply conditions[J]. >Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2024, 23(1): 122-140.
[7] WEI Huan-he, GE Jia-lin, ZHANG Xu-bin, ZHU Wang, DENG Fei, REN Wan-jun, CHEN Ying-long, MENG Tian-yao, DAI Qi-gen. Decreased panicle N application alleviates the negative effects of shading on rice grain yield and grain quality[J]. >Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2023, 22(7): 2041-2053.
[8] DING Yong-gang, ZHANG Xin-bo, MA Quan, LI Fu-jian, TAO Rong-rong, ZHU Min, Li Chun-yan, ZHU Xin-kai, GUO Wen-shan, DING Jin-feng. Tiller fertility is critical for improving grain yield, photosynthesis and nitrogen efficiency in wheat[J]. >Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2023, 22(7): 2054-2066.
[9] LIU Dan, ZHAO De-hui, ZENG Jian-qi, Rabiu Sani SHAWAI, TONG Jing-yang, LI Ming, LI Fa-ji, ZHOU Shuo, HU Wen-li, XIA Xian-chun, TIAN Yu-bing, ZHU Qian, WANG Chun-ping, WANG De-sen, HE Zhong-hu, LIU Jin-dong, ZHANG Yong. Identification of genetic loci for grain yield‑related traits in the wheat population Zhongmai 578/Jimai 22[J]. >Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2023, 22(7): 1985-1999.
[10] ZHAO Xiao-dong, QIN Xiao-rui, LI Ting-liang, CAO Han-bing, XIE Ying-he. Effects of planting patterns plastic film mulching on soil temperature, moisture, functional bacteria and yield of winter wheat in the Loess Plateau of China[J]. >Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2023, 22(5): 1560-1573.
[11] LI Min, ZHU Da-wei, JIANG Ming-jin, LUO De-qiang, JIANG Xue-hai, JI Guang-mei, LI Li-jiang, ZHOU Wei-jia. Dry matter production and panicle characteristics of high yield and good taste indica hybrid rice varieties[J]. >Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2023, 22(5): 1338-1350.
[12] WANG Xin-yu, YANG Guo-dong, XU Le, XIANG Hong-shun, YANG Chen, WANG Fei, PENG Shao-bing. Grain yield and nitrogen use efficiency of an ultrashort-duration variety grown under different nitrogen and seeding rates in direct-seeded and double-season rice in Central China[J]. >Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2023, 22(4): 1009-1020.
[13] YIN Wen, FAN Zhi-long, HU Fa-long, FAN Hong, HE Wei, SUN Ya-li, WANG Feng, ZHAO Cai, YU Ai-zhong, CHAI Qiang. No-tillage with straw mulching boosts grain yield of wheat via improving the eco-physiological characteristics in arid regions[J]. >Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2023, 22(11): 3416-3429.
[14] ZHANG Guang-xin, ZHAO De-hao, FAN Heng-zhi, LIU Shi-ju, LIAO Yun-cheng, HAN Juan. Combining controlled-release urea and normal urea with appropriate nitrogen application rate to reduce wheat stem lodging risk and increase grain yield and yield stability[J]. >Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2023, 22(10): 3006-3021.
[15] ZHOU Qun, YUAN Rui, ZHANG Wei-yang, GU Jun-fei, LIU Li-jun, ZHANG Hao, WANG Zhi-qin, YANG Jian-chang. Grain yield, nitrogen use efficiency and physiological performance of indica/japonica hybrid rice in response to various nitrogen rates[J]. >Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2023, 22(1): 63-79.
No Suggested Reading articles found!