Legume Productivity and Soil Nitrogen Dynamics in Lowland Rice-Based Cropping Systems
Legume Productivity and Soil Nitrogen Dynamics in Lowland Rice-Based Cropping Systems
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低地稻作系统中豆类生产力和土壤氮动态
DOI:
10.2136/sssaj1996.03615995006000010030x
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发表时间:
1996
影响因子:
2.9
通讯作者:
P. Dart
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文献类型:
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作者:
J. Ladha;D. K. Kundu;M. A. Coppenolle;V. Carangal;M. Peoples;P. Dart
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) in wet season (WS) preceded by a dry season (DS) fallow, commonly practiced in rainfed lowlands, causes large losses of N through NO leaching and denitrification. The green-manure legumes as NO catch crops is economically unattractive to farmers. In a 2-yr study, we (i) assessed productivity of one grain and four forage legumes (pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.], crotalaria (Crotalaria juncea L.), clitoria (Clitoria ternatea L.), desmanthus [Desmanthus virgatus (L.) Willd.], and siratro [Macroptilium atropurpureum (Mocino & Sesse ex DC.) Urban]) grown in the DS, (ii) examined NO-N and NH-N dynamics in soil (a Typic Tropaquept), and (iii) evaluated legume residues as a N source for succeeding rice. Nitrate-N was dominant in the 30-cm topsoil and was higher under legumes compared with weedy fallow. The legumes produced 4.9 to 9.1 t aboveground biomass ha, accumulated 132 to 306 kg N ha of which 67 to 81% was derived from N fixation. After harvests, 2.9 to 5.2 t ha of residues containing 81 to 162 kg N ha were returned to soil. By 3 to 4 wk after flooding, legume-treated plots had as much as 33 to 40 kg mineral N ha in topsoil compared with 10 to 13 kg N ha in weedy fallowed plots. Residues significantly increased rice yield and N uptake. Rice recovered 15 to 31% of the residue N. Fallow plots required 25 to 50 kg fertilizer N ha to produce comparable plant growth responses to that obtained after the legumes. Belowground residues of the legumes apparently contributed 13 to 37 kg N ha to rice. Such DS legumes that improve farm productivity as well as increase soil fertility might ensure sustainability of production in rainfed lowlands.