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Beeckman F, Annetta L, Corrochano-Monsalve M, Beeckman T, Motte H. Enhancing agroecosystem nitrogen management: microbial insights for improved nitrification inhibition. Trends Microbiol 2024; 32:590-601. [PMID: 37973432 DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2023.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2023] [Revised: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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Nitrification is a key microbial process in the nitrogen (N) cycle that converts ammonia to nitrate. Excessive nitrification, typically occurring in agroecosystems, has negative environmental impacts, including eutrophication and greenhouse gas emissions. Nitrification inhibitors (NIs) are widely used to manage N in agricultural systems by reducing nitrification rates and improving N use efficiency. However, the effectiveness of NIs can vary depending on the soil conditions, which, in turn, affect the microbial community and the balance between different functional groups of nitrifying microorganisms. Understanding the mechanisms underlying the effectiveness of NIs, and how this is affected by the soil microbial communities or abiotic factors, is crucial for promoting sustainable fertilizer practices. Therefore, this review examines the different types of NIs and how abiotic parameters can influence the nitrifying community, and, therefore, the efficacy of NIs. By discussing the latest research in this field, we provide insights that could facilitate the development of more targeted, efficient, or complementary NIs that improve the application of NIs for sustainable management practices in agroecosystems.
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- Fabian Beeckman
- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Technologiepark 71, 9052 Ghent, Belgium; VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, Technologiepark 71, 9052 Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Technologiepark 71, 9052 Ghent, Belgium; VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, Technologiepark 71, 9052 Ghent, Belgium
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- Departamento de Genética, Antropología Física y Fisiología Animal, Facultad de Ciencia y Tecnología, Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU), Leioa, Spain; Instituto Multidisciplinar Para el Estudio del Medio 'Ramon Margalef', Universidad de Alicante, Carretera de San Vicente del Raspeig s/n, 03690 San Vicente del Raspeig, Spain
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Technologiepark 71, 9052 Ghent, Belgium; VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, Technologiepark 71, 9052 Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Technologiepark 71, 9052 Ghent, Belgium; VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, Technologiepark 71, 9052 Ghent, Belgium.
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Ribeiro PL, Pitann B, Banedjschafie S, Mühling KH. Effectiveness of three nitrification inhibitors on mitigating trace gas emissions from different soil textures under surface and subsurface drip irrigation. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 359:120969. [PMID: 38678900 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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Nitrification inhibitors (NIs) and drip irrigation are recommended to mitigate trace gas emissions from agricultural soils. However, studies comparing the effect of different NIs on the release of trace gases from soils with contrasting textures under subsurface (SBD) and surface (SD) drip irrigation are lacking. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the effectiveness of three NIs in mitigating nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), and methane (CH4) emissions from two soils with different textures under SBD, with pipe buried in 10 cm depth, and SD. Two greenhouse experiments were carried out with silt loam and loamy sand soil textures cultivated with wheat under SBD and SD to assess the effectiveness of the NIs Dicyandiamide (DCD), 3,4-Dimethylpyrazole phosphate (DMPP), and 3-Methylpyrazol combined with Triazol (MP + TZ). Ammonium sulfate was applied at a rate of 0.18 g N kg soil-1. The measured variables were daily and cumulative N2O-N, CO2-C, and CH4-C emissions, as well as soil NH4+-N and NO3--N concentrations. The NIs and SBD had additive effects on reducing N2O-N emissions in the silt loam, but not in the loamy sand soil texture. Under SBD, total N2O-N emissions were 44% and 52% lower than under SD in the silt loam and loamy sand soil textures, respectively. Moreover, DMPP kept the highest NH4+-N concentrations and promoted the lowest N2O-N release. CO2-C and CH4-C total emissions were not affected by the treatments. Our findings supported the hypothesis that SBD decreases N2O-N emissions relative to SD. Among the investigated NIs, DMPP has the highest effectiveness in retarding nitrification and mitigating N2O-N release under the studied treatments. Finally, in coarse-textured soils, the use of NIs could be sufficient to significantly abate N2O-N emissions.
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- Pablo Lacerda Ribeiro
- Institute of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, Kiel University, Hermann-Rodewald-Strasse 2, 24118, Kiel, Germany.
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- Institute of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, Kiel University, Hermann-Rodewald-Strasse 2, 24118, Kiel, Germany
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- Institute of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, Kiel University, Hermann-Rodewald-Strasse 2, 24118, Kiel, Germany
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- Institute of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, Kiel University, Hermann-Rodewald-Strasse 2, 24118, Kiel, Germany.
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Guo T, Wang F, Tahmasbian I, Wang Y, Zhou T, Pan X, Zhang Y, Li T, Zhang M. Core Soil Microorganisms and Abiotic Properties as Key Mechanisms of Complementary Nanoscale Zerovalent Iron and Nitrification Inhibitors in Decreasing Paclobutrazol Residues and Nitrous Oxide Emissions. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024; 72:7672-7683. [PMID: 38530782 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c06972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
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Agrochemical residues and nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions have caused considerable threats to agricultural soil ecology. Nanoscale zerovalent iron (nZVI) and nitrification inhibitors might be complementary to each other to diminish soil agrochemical residues and N2O emissions and enhance soil bacterial community diversities. Compared to the control, the nZVI application declined soil paclobutrazol residues by 5.9% but also decreased the bacterial community co-occurrence network node. Combined nZVI and Dicyandiamide applications significantly decreased soil N2O emission rates and paclobutrazol residues but promoted Shannon diversity of the bacterial community. The increased soil pH, ammonium nitrogen, and Actinobacteriota could promote soil paclobutrazol dissipation. The nZVI generated double-edged sword effects of positively decreasing paclobutrazol residues and N2O emissions but negatively influencing soil multifunctionalities. The nZVI and Dicyandiamide could be complementary to each other in diminishing soil agrochemical residues and N2O emission rates but promoting soil bacterial community diversities simultaneously.
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- Tao Guo
- College of Environment and Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Queensland Government, Toowoomba, Queensland 4350, Australia
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
- Centre for Planetary Health and Food Security, Griffith University, Nathan, Brisbane, QLD 4111, Australia
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Beeckman F, Drozdzecki A, De Knijf A, Corrochano-Monsalve M, Bodé S, Blom P, Goeminne G, González-Murua C, Lücker S, Boeckx P, Stevens CV, Audenaert D, Beeckman T, Motte H. Drug discovery-based approach identifies new nitrification inhibitors. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 346:118996. [PMID: 37725864 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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Nitrogen (N) fertilization is crucial to sustain global food security, but fertilizer N production is energy-demanding and subsequent environmental N losses contribute to biodiversity loss and climate change. N losses can be mitigated be interfering with microbial nitrification, and therefore the use of nitrification inhibitors in enhanced efficiency fertilizers (EEFs) is an important N management strategy to increase N use efficiency and reduce N pollution. However, currently applied nitrification inhibitors have limitations and do not target all nitrifying microorganisms. Here, to identify broad-spectrum nitrification inhibitors, we adopted a drug discovery-based approach and screened 45,400 small molecules on different groups of nitrifying microorganisms. Although a high number of potential nitrification inhibitors were identified, none of them targeted all nitrifier groups. Moreover, a high number of new nitrification inhibitors were shown to be highly effective in culture but did not reduce ammonia consumption in soil. One archaea-targeting inhibitor was not only effective in soil, but even reduced - when co-applied with a bacteria-targeting inhibitor - ammonium consumption and greenhouse gas emissions beyond what is achieved with currently applied nitrification inhibitors. This advocates for combining different types of nitrification inhibitors in EEFs to optimize N management practices and make agriculture more sustainable.
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- Fabian Beeckman
- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Technologiepark 71, 9052, Ghent, Belgium; VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, Technologiepark 71, 9052, Ghent, Belgium
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- Ghent University Centre for Bioassay Development and Screening (C-BIOS), 9052, Ghent, Belgium; VIB Screening Core, Technologiepark 71, 9052, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Technologiepark 71, 9052, Ghent, Belgium; VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, Technologiepark 71, 9052, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Plant Biology and Ecology, University of the Basque Country-UPV/EHU, Apdo. 644, Bilbao, E-48080, Spain
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- Laboratory of Applied Physical Chemistry (ISOFYS), Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Microbiology, RIBES, Radboud University, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525, AJ, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- VIB Metabolomics Core, Technologiepark 71, 9052, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Plant Biology and Ecology, University of the Basque Country-UPV/EHU, Apdo. 644, Bilbao, E-48080, Spain
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- Department of Microbiology, RIBES, Radboud University, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525, AJ, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Applied Physical Chemistry (ISOFYS), Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- Synthesis, Bioresources and Bioorganic Chemistry Research Group (SynBioC), Department of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- Ghent University Centre for Bioassay Development and Screening (C-BIOS), 9052, Ghent, Belgium; VIB Screening Core, Technologiepark 71, 9052, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Technologiepark 71, 9052, Ghent, Belgium; VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, Technologiepark 71, 9052, Ghent, Belgium.
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Technologiepark 71, 9052, Ghent, Belgium; VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, Technologiepark 71, 9052, Ghent, Belgium.
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Fan X, Chen H, Yan G, Ye M, Yin C, Li T, Wakelin SA, Liang Y. Niche Differentiation Among Canonical Nitrifiers and N 2O Reducers Is Linked to Varying Effects of Nitrification Inhibitors DCD and DMPP in Two Arable Soils. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY 2023; 85:1434-1447. [PMID: 35420314 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-022-02006-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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The efficacy of nitrification inhibitors (NIs) dicyandiamide (DCD) and 3,4-dimethylpyrazole phosphate (DMPP) varies with soil types. Understanding the microbial mechanisms for this variation may lead to better modelling of NI efficacy and therefore on-farm adoption. This study addressed the response patterns of mineral nitrogen, nitrous oxide (N2O) emission, abundances of N-cycling functional guilds and soil microbiota characteristics, in relation to urea application with or without DCD or DMPP in two arable soils (an alkaline and an acid soil). The inhibition of nitrification rate and N2O emission by NI application occurred by suppressing ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) abundances and increasing the abundances of nosZI-N2O reducers; however, abundances of ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) were also stimulated with NIs-added in these two arable soils. DMPP generally had stronger inhibition efficiency than DCD, and both NIs' addition decreased Nitrobacter, while increased Nitrospira abundance only in alkaline soil. N2O emissions were positively correlated with AOB and negatively correlated with nosZI in both soils and AOA only in acid soil. Moreover, N2O emissions were also positively correlated with nirK-type denitrifiers in alkaline soil, and clade A comammox in acid soil. Amendment with DCD or DMPP altered soil microbiota community structure, but had minor effect on community composition. These results highlight a crucial role of the niche differentiation among canonical ammonia oxidizers (AOA/AOB), Nitrobacter and Nitrospira, as well as nosZI- and nosZII-N2O reducers in determining the varying efficacies of DCD and DMPP in different arable soils.
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- Xiaoping Fan
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental & Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental & Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Laboratory for Quality Improvement of Agricultural Products of Zhejiang Province, College of Agriculture and Food Science, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Hangzhou, 311300, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental & Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental & Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental & Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental & Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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Jáuregui I, Vega-Mas I, Delaplace P, Vanderschuren H, Thonar C. An optimized hydroponic pipeline for large-scale identification of wheat genotypes with resilient biological nitrification inhibition activity. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2023; 238:1711-1721. [PMID: 36764923 DOI: 10.1111/nph.18807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Several plant species have been reported to inhibit nitrification via their root exudates, the so-called biological nitrification inhibition (BNI). Given the potential of BNI-producing plants to sustainably mitigate N losses in agrosystems, identification of BNI activity in existing germplasms is of paramount importance. A hydroponic system was combined with an optimized Nitrosomonas europaea-based bioassay to determine the BNI activity of root exudates. The pipeline allows collecting and processing hundreds of root exudates simultaneously. An additional assay was established to assess the potential bactericide effect of the root exudates. The pipeline was used to unravel the impact of developmental stage, temperature and osmotic stress on the BNI trait in selected wheat genotypes. Biological nitrification inhibition activity appeared consistently higher in wheat at the pretillering stage as compared to the tillering stage. While low-temperatures did not alter BNI activities in root exudates, osmotic stress appeared to change the BNI activity in a genotype-dependent manner. Further analysis of Nitrosomonas culture after pre-exposure to root exudates suggested that BNI activity has no or limited bactericide effects. The present pipeline will be instrumental to further investigating the dynamics of BNI activity and to uncover the diversity of the BNI trait in plant species.
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- Iván Jáuregui
- Plant Genetics and Rhizosphere Processes laboratory, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, TERRA Teaching and Research Centre, University of Liège, B-5030, Gembloux, Belgium
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- Plant Genetics and Rhizosphere Processes laboratory, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, TERRA Teaching and Research Centre, University of Liège, B-5030, Gembloux, Belgium
- Department of Plant Biology and Ecology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 48940, Bilbao, Spain
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- Plant Genetics and Rhizosphere Processes laboratory, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, TERRA Teaching and Research Centre, University of Liège, B-5030, Gembloux, Belgium
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- Plant Genetics and Rhizosphere Processes laboratory, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, TERRA Teaching and Research Centre, University of Liège, B-5030, Gembloux, Belgium
- Tropical Crop Improvement Laboratory, Biosystems Department, KU Leuven, B-3001, Leuven, Belgium
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- Plant Genetics and Rhizosphere Processes laboratory, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, TERRA Teaching and Research Centre, University of Liège, B-5030, Gembloux, Belgium
- Agroecology Lab, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), B-1050, Brussels, Belgium
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Pittaway PA, Antille DL, Melland AR, Marchuk S. Availability of Nitrogen in Soil for Irrigated Cotton Following Application of Urea and 3,4-Dimethylpyrazole Phosphate-Coated Urea in Concentrated Bands. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:1170. [PMID: 36904030 PMCID: PMC10005246 DOI: 10.3390/plants12051170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Revised: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Low nitrogen (N) fertilizer use efficiency for irrigated cotton has been attributed to the limited ability of tap roots to access N from concentrated subsurface bands, or the preferential root uptake of microbially-mineralized dissolved organic N. This work investigated how applying high-rate banded urea affects the availability of N in soil and the capacity of cotton roots to take up N. Soil was analyzed for water-extractable total dissolved N and inorganic N species after urea or urea coated with 3,4-dimethylpyrazole phosphate (DMPP) was applied at concentrations of 261, 455, 461, and 597 mg N kg-1 of (air-dry) soil (mean bulk density: 1.01 g cm-3). A mass balance was used to compare N applied as fertilizer and in unfertilized soil (supplied N) with the N recovered from soil within the cylinders (recovered N) at five plant growth phases. Root uptake was estimated by comparing ammonium-N (NH4-N) and nitrate-N (NO3-N) in soil sampled from within cylinders with soil sampled from immediately outside. Recovered N was up to 100% above supplied N within 30 days of applying urea above 261 mg N kg-1 of soil. Significantly lower NO3-N in soil sampled from immediately outside the cylinders suggests urea application stimulates cotton root uptake. The use of DMPP-coated urea prolonged high NH4-N in soil and inhibited the mineralization of released organic N. These results imply the release of previously sequestered soil organic N within 30 days of applying concentrated urea enhances the availability of NO3-N in the rhizosphere, reducing N fertilizer use efficiency.
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- Pamela A. Pittaway
- Centre for Agricultural Engineering, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD 4350, Australia
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- Centre for Agricultural Engineering, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD 4350, Australia
- CSIRO Agriculture and Food, Black Mountain Science and Innovation Precinct, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
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- Centre for Agricultural Engineering, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD 4350, Australia
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- Centre for Agricultural Engineering, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD 4350, Australia
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Fan C, Leng Y, Zhang Q, Zhao X, Gao W, Duan P, Li Z, Luo G, Zhang W, Chen M, Li Q. Synergistically mitigating nitric oxide emission by co-applications of biochar and nitrification inhibitor in a tropical agricultural soil. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 214:113989. [PMID: 35964669 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2022] [Revised: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Agricultural soils are the hotspots of nitric oxide (NO) emissions, which are related to atmospheric pollution and greenhouse effect. Biochar application has been recommended as an important countermeasure, however, its mitigation efficiency is limited as biochar, under certain conditions, can stimulate soil nitrification. Therefore, biochar co-applied with nitrification inhibitor could optimize the mitigation potential of biochar. Herein, a laboratory-scale experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of co-application of biochar and nitrification inhibitor on NO emission, nitrogen cycling function and bacterial community in a tropical vegetable soil. Results showed that a single application of biochar or nitrification inhibitor significantly decreased NO emissions, and this mitigation effectiveness was amplified by their co-applications. Soil NO2--N intensity, along with abundances of AOB-amoA and nirK were significantly and positively correlated with cumulative NO emissions. The stimulated activity of ammonia monooxygenase and growths of AOB and total comammox Nitrospira by biochar were weakened by nitrification inhibitor, implying decreased nitrification-driven NO production. The nitric oxide reductase activity and related qnorB abundance in nitrification inhibitor-added soils were increased by biochar, indicating promoted NO consumption during denitrification. The nirK abundance and NO2--N intensity were decreased more by co-applications of biochar or nitrification inhibitor. Moreover, both biochar and nitrification inhibitor changed bacterial β-diversity, and their co-application synergistically enriched Armatimonadetes and Verrucomicrobia abundances and decreased WPS-2 abundance. This study highlights that co-applications of biochar and nitrification inhibitor can make their respective advantages complementary to each other, thereby achieving a larger mitigation of NO emissions from agricultural soils in tropical regions.
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- Changhua Fan
- Hainan Key Laboratory of Tropical Eco-Circular Agriculture, Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, 571101, China; Hainan Danzhou Tropical Agro-ecosystem National Observation and Research Station, Danzhou, 571737, China; Key Laboratory of Green and Low Carbon Agriculture in Tropical China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Haikou, 571101, China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory of Tropical Eco-Circular Agriculture, Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, 571101, China; College of Eco-environment Engineering, Guizhou Minzu University, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory of Tropical Eco-Circular Agriculture, Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, 571101, China; College of Ecology and Environment, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory of Tropical Eco-Circular Agriculture, Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, 571101, China; College of Ecology and Environment, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory of Tropical Eco-Circular Agriculture, Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, 571101, China; Hainan Danzhou Tropical Agro-ecosystem National Observation and Research Station, Danzhou, 571737, China; Key Laboratory of Green and Low Carbon Agriculture in Tropical China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Haikou, 571101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, 410125, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Farmland Pollution Control and Agricultural Resources Use, Changsha, 410128, China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory of Tropical Eco-Circular Agriculture, Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, 571101, China; Hainan Danzhou Tropical Agro-ecosystem National Observation and Research Station, Danzhou, 571737, China; Key Laboratory of Green and Low Carbon Agriculture in Tropical China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Haikou, 571101, China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory of Tropical Eco-Circular Agriculture, Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, 571101, China; Hainan Danzhou Tropical Agro-ecosystem National Observation and Research Station, Danzhou, 571737, China; Key Laboratory of Green and Low Carbon Agriculture in Tropical China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Haikou, 571101, China; College of Ecology and Environment, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China.
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- Hainan Key Laboratory of Tropical Eco-Circular Agriculture, Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, 571101, China; Hainan Danzhou Tropical Agro-ecosystem National Observation and Research Station, Danzhou, 571737, China; Key Laboratory of Green and Low Carbon Agriculture in Tropical China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Haikou, 571101, China.
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Zhang H, Zhang L, Tao R, Hu J, Chu G. Nitrapyrin Addition Mitigated CO 2 Emission from a Calcareous Soil Was Closely Associated with Its Effect on Decreasing Cellulolytic Fungal Community Diversity. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2022; 70:5299-5309. [PMID: 35452238 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c08020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Application of nitrification inhibitors (NIs) has been widely used to inhibit nitrification and reduce N2O emissions. However, the impacts of NI addition on soil carbon transformation and carbon-degrading microbial communities have not been well explored. Here, a microcosm experiment was carried out, and four treatments were designed: (i) unfertilized control, (ii) urea alone, (iii) urea plus cattle manure, and (iv) urea plus cattle manure with nitrapyrin. The influence of nitrapyrin on soil CO2 emissions, carbon-degrading extracellular enzyme activities, and the abundance and diversity of the cbhI community was investigated. Compared to the treatment of urea plus cattle manure, nitrapyrin significantly decreased cumulative CO2 emissions by 51.8%. Moreover, cbhI community gene copies and their α-diversities (P < 0.05) were also significantly reduced by nitrapyrin application. A partial least squares path model showed that CO2 emission was positively associated with cbhI community α-diversity but negatively associated with nitrapyrin addition. We conclude that the mitigation of soil CO2 emissions by nitrapyrin can be ascribed to its effects on decreasing of cellulose-degrading gene community diversity. Our findings provide new insights into the side-effects of nitrapyrin on abating CO2 emission.
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- Hanjie Zhang
- College of Life Science, Shaoxing University, Zhejiang 312000, P. R. China
| | - Licun Zhang
- College of Life Science, Shaoxing University, Zhejiang 312000, P. R. China
- Oasis Eco-agriculture Key Laboratory Xinjiang Production and Construction Group/Department of Resources and Environmental Science, Agronomy College, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, P. R. China
| | - Rui Tao
- College of Life Science, Shaoxing University, Zhejiang 312000, P. R. China
| | - Juanjuan Hu
- Oasis Eco-agriculture Key Laboratory Xinjiang Production and Construction Group/Department of Resources and Environmental Science, Agronomy College, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, P. R. China
| | - Guixin Chu
- College of Life Science, Shaoxing University, Zhejiang 312000, P. R. China
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