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| Category | Text Publication |
| Reference Category | Journals |
| DOI | 10.1111/ejss.13238 |
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| Title (Primary) | The legacy effect of synthetic N fertiliser |
| Author | Vonk, W.J.; Hijbeek, R.; Glendining, M.J.; Powlson, D.S.; Bhogal, A.; Merbach, I.; Silva, J.V.; Poffenbarger, H.J.; Dhillon, J.; Sieling, K.; ten Berge, H.F.M. |
| Source Titel | European Journal of Soil Science |
| Year | 2022 |
| Department | BZF |
| Volume | 73 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Page From | e13238 |
| Language | englisch |
| Topic | T5 Future Landscapes |
| Supplements | https://bsssjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/action/downloadSupplement?doi=10.1111%2Fejss.13238&file=ejss13238-sup-0001-supinfo.docx |
| Keywords | 15N; Cereal production; Fertiliser requirement; Long-term experiment; Nitrogen recovery; Nitrogen Use Efficiency; Soil N retention; Soil N supply; Synthetic fertiliser N |
| Abstract | Cumulative crop recovery of synthetic fertiliser nitrogen (N) over
several cropping seasons (legacy effect) generally receives limited
attention. The increment in crop N uptake after the first-season uptake
from fertiliser can be expressed as a fraction (∆RE) of annual N application rate. This study aims to quantify ∆RE using data from nine long-term experiments (LTEs). As such, ∆RE is the difference between first season (RE1st) and long-term (RELT) recovery of synthetic fertiliser N. In this study, RE1st was assessed either by the 15N isotope method, or by a zero-N subplot freshly superimposed on a long-term fertilised LTE treatment plot. RELT was calculated by comparing N uptake in the total aboveground crop biomass between a long-term fertilised and long-term control (zero-N) treatment. Using a mixed linear effect model, the effects of climate, crop type, experiment duration, average N rate, and soil clay content on ∆RE were evaluated. Because the experimental setup required for calculation of ∆RE is relatively rare, only nine suitable LTEs were found. Across these nine LTEs in Europe and North America, mean ∆RE was 24.4% (±12.0%, 95% CI) of annual N application, with higher values for winter wheat than for maize. This result shows that fertiliser-N retained in the soil and stubble may contribute substantially to crop N uptake in subsequent years. Our results suggest that an initial recovery of 43.8% (±11%, 95% CI) of N application may increase to around 66.0% (±15%, 95% CI) on average over time. Furthermore, we found that ∆RE was not clearly related to long-term changes in topsoil total N stock. Our findings show that the - often used - first year recovery of synthetic fertiliser N application does not express the full effect of fertiliser application on crop nutrition. The fertiliser contribution to soil N supply should be accounted for when exploring future scenarios on N cycling, including crop N requirements and N balance schemes. |
| Persistent UFZ Identifier | https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=26013 |
| Vonk, W.J., Hijbeek, R., Glendining, M.J., Powlson, D.S., Bhogal, A., Merbach, I., Silva, J.V., Poffenbarger, H.J., Dhillon, J., Sieling, K., ten Berge, H.F.M. (2022): The legacy effect of synthetic N fertiliser Eur. J. Soil Sci. 73 (3), e13238 10.1111/ejss.13238 |
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