Effect of polymer-coated urea and tillage on the dynamics of available N and nitrous oxide emission from Gray Luvisols

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 267-279

  Soon, Y K ^a   Malhi, S S ^a   Lemke, R L ^a   Lupwayi, N Z ^a   Grant, C A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Available N; Gray Luvisols; Nitrate accumulation; Nitrous oxide emission; Polymer coated urea; Tillage system

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; BIOACCUMULATION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FIELD METHOD; GROWING SEASON; LEACHING; LUVISOL; NITRATE; NITROGEN; NITROUS OXIDE; NUTRIENT LOSS; OPTIMIZATION; POLYMER; PRAIRIE; SOIL DEPTH; SOIL EMISSION; TILLAGE; UREA;

ALBERTA; CANADA;

EID: 79956344717     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: 15730867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10705-011-9428-2     Document Type: Article

References (29)

1. Abdalla M, Jones M, Ambus P, Williams M (2010) Emissions of nitrous oxide from Irish soils: effects of tillage and reduced N input. Nutr Cycl Agroecosyst 86: 53-65.
2. 2O and NO emissions from soils after application of different chemical fertilizers. Chemosphere Glob Change Sci 2: 313-320.
3. Anthony WH, Hutchinson GL, Livingston GP (1995) Chamber measurement of soil-atmosphere gas exchange: linear vs diffusion-based flux models. Soil Sci Soc Am J 59: 1308-1310.
4. Blaylock AD, Binford GD, Dowbenko RD, Kaufmann J, Islam R (2005) ESN, controlled-release nitrogen for enhanced N efficiency and improved environmental safety. In: Zhu Z, Minami K, Xing G (eds) 3rd Intern nitrogen conference, contributed papers, 12-16 Oct 2004, Nanjing, China. Science Press USA Inc., Monmouth Junction, pp 381-390.
5. Chen D, Suter H, Islam A, Edis R, Freney JR, Walker CN (2008) Prospects for improving efficiency of fertilizer in Australian agriculture: a review of enhanced efficiency fertilizers. Aust J Soil Res 46: 289-301.
6. Choudhary MA, Akramkhanov A, Saggar S (2002) Nitrous oxide emissions from a New Zealand cropped soil: tillage effects, spatial and seasonal variability. Agric Ecosyst Environ 93: 33-43.
7. D'Haene K, van den Bosscke A, Vandenbruwane J, de Neve S, Gabriels D, Hofman G (2008) The effect of reduced tillage on nitrous oxide emissions of silt soils. Biol Fertil Soils 45: 213-217.
8. Delgado JA, Mosier AR (1996) Mitigation alternatives to decrease nitrous oxide emissions and urea-nitrogen loss and their effect on methane flux. J Environ Sci 25: 1105-1111.
9. Drury CF, Reynolds WD, Tan CS, Welacky TW, Calder W, McLaughlin NB (2006) Emissions of nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide: influence of tillage type and nitrogen placement depth. Soil Sci Soc Am J 70: 570-581.
10. Environment Canada (2009) National inventory report 1990-2007: greenhouse gas sources and sinks in Canada. www. ec. gc. ca/ghg.
11. Heaney DJ, Nyborg M, Solberg ED, Malhi SS, Ashworth J (1992) Overwinter nitrate loss and denitrification potential of cultivated soils in Alberta. Soil Biol Biochem 24: 877-884.
12. Hou AX, Tsuruta H (2003) Nitrous oxide and nitric oxide fluxes from an upland field in Japan: effect of urea type, placement, and crop residues. Nutr Cycl Agroecosyst 65: 191-200.
13. Keeney DR, Nelson DW (1982) Nitrogen-inorganic forms. In: Page AL, Miller RH, Keeney DR (eds) Methods of soil analysis. Part 2, chemical and microbiological properties. Agron Monogr 9. ASA-SSSA, Madison, pp 643-698.
14. Lemke RL, Izaurralde RC, Nyborg M, Solberg ED (1999) Tillage and N-source influence soil-emitted nitrous oxide in the Alberta Parkland region. Can J Soil Sci 79: 15-24.
15. Livingston GP, Hutchinson GL (1995) Enclosure-based measurement of trace gas exchange: applications and sources of error. In: Matson PA, Harris RC (eds) Biogenic trace gases: measuring emissions from soil and water. Blackwell Science Ltd., Oxford, pp 14-51.
16. MacKenzie AF, Fan MX, Cadrin F (1998) Nitrous oxide emission in three years as affected by tillage, corn-soybean-alfalfa rotations, and nitrogen fertilization. J Environ Qual 27: 698-703.
17. Majumdar D, Pathak H, Kumar S, Jain MC (2002) Nitrous oxide emission from a sandy loam Inceptisol under irrigated wheat in India as influenced by different nitrification inhibitors. Agric Ecosyst Environ 91: 283-293.
18. Malhi SS, Lemke R, Wang ZH, Chabra BS (2006) Influence of tillage and crop residue management on crop yield, greenhouse gas emissions and soil quality. Soil Tillage Res 90: 171-183.
19. Malhi SS, Soon YK, Grant C, Lemke RL, Lupwayi NZ (2010) Influence of controlled release urea on seed yield and N concentration, and N use efficiency of small grain crops grown on Dark Gray Luvisols. Can J Soil Sci 90: 363-372.
20. Nelson DW, Bremner JM (1972) Preservation of soil samples for inorganic nitrogen analyses. Agron J 64: 196-199.
21. Nyborg M, Laidlaw JW, Solberg ED, Malhi SS (1997) Denitrification and nitrous oxide emissions from soil during spring thaw in a Malmo loam, Alberta. Can J Soil Sci 77: 153-160.
22. Rochette P, Hutchinson GL (2005) Measuring soil respiration using chamber techniques. In: Hatfield J, Baker JM (eds) Micrometeorological studies of the soil plant-atmosphere continuum. Am Soc Agron, Madison, pp 227-266.
23. 2O from alfalfa and soybean crops in eastern Canada. Soil Sci Soc Am J 68: 493-506.
24. SAS Institute (1997) SAS/STAT software: changes and enhancenments through release 6. 12. SAS Institute, Cary.
25. Selmer-Olsen AR, Øien A, Baerug R, Lyngstad I (1971) Pretreatment and storage of soil samples prior to mineral nitrogen determination. Acta Agric Scand 21: 57-63.
26. Shoji S, Kanno H (1994) Use of polyolefin-coated fertilizers for increasing fertilizer efficiency and reducing nitrate leaching and nitrous oxide emissions. Fert Res 39: 147-152.
27. Technicon Industrial Systems (1973a) Ammonium in water and waste water. Industrial Method No. 90-70W-B, revised January 1978. Technicon Industrial Systems, Tarrytown.
28. Technicon Industrial Systems (1973b) Nitrate in water and waste water. Industrial Method No. 100-70W-B, revised January 1978. Technicon Industrial Systems, Tarrytown.
29. 2O emissions: a case study for arable crops. Eur J Soil Sci. doi: 10. 1111/j1365-2389. 2009. 01217. x.