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Impact of Combined Manure and Chemical Fertilization on Nitrogen Leaching from Paddy Field in Red Earth Hilly Area of China
  
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KeyWord:subtropics; paddy soil; manure-fertilizer combined application; nitrogen leaching; non-point source pollution
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JIAO Jun-xia Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China 
YANG Wen Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China
Hunan Normal University, College Resources and Environmental Science, Changsha 410012, China 
LI Yu-yuan Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China 
PENG Fu-yuan Institute of Agricultural and Biological Resources Utilization, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410125, China 
LU Yao-xiong Institute of Agricultural and Biological Resources Utilization, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410125, China 
CUI Xin-wei Institute of Agricultural and Biological Resources Utilization, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410125, China 
WU Jin-shui Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China 
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Abstract:
      Excessive applications of chemical fertilizers cause nitrogen(N) and phosphorus(P) leaching and thus agricultural non-point source pollution. Here, we conducted a field experiment to study the impact of manure(M) and chemical fertilizer(F) combination on soil N leaching at a depth of 100 cm in paddy field in red earth hilly area, Hunan Province of China. The results showed that the peak concentrations of total nitrogen(TN) and ammonium nitrogen(NH+4-N) in leachates occurred 1~3 d after fertilizer addition and the maximum values were 1.985 mg N·L-1 and 1.165 mg N·L-1 for TN and NH+4-N, respectively. However, nitrate(NO-3-N) concentrations in the leachates were at a relatively low level(<0.02 mg N·L-1) and varied little without any obvious peaks. Of TN in the leachates, NH+4-N was the main form(54.2%), followed by organic nitrogen(45.1%) and NO-3-N least(0.7%). The grain yield of late rice increased in treatments with manure ratios of 0 to 30%, but decreased with 30% to 60% of total nitrogen addition. Leaching amounts and rates of TN and NH+4-N showed similar trends during growth of late rice. Taking into consideration of rice yield and leaching risk of soil N, an application ratio of 7∶3 chemical to manure fertilizer is recommended in the studied area.