上海市小羽藓属植物重金属含量及其与环境的关系

应用原子吸收法对上海市13个样点的小羽藓植物体及相应土壤样品中的Cu、Pb、Cd、Zn、Cr 5种重金属元素含量进行了测定.通过对植物体内含量的聚类分析,将13个样点按重金属污染程度的轻重分为3个组：1)污染严重点,包括桂林公园、复兴公园、光启公园3个样点,均位于市区交通繁忙地带,其小羽藓体内重金属含量分别为：Cu 35.25～50.36 mg·kg^-1、Pb 55.50～65.00 mg·kg^-1、Cd 1.68～2.30 mg·kg^-1、Zn 829.63～1140.13 mg·kg^-1、Cr 7.41～16.41 mg·kg^-1;2)污染点,包括长风公园、古钟园、中山公园、和平公园、上海师范大学徐汇校区5个样点,均位于市区近郊,小羽藓体内重金属含量分别为：Cu 18.51～62.50 mg·kg^-1、Pb 14.38～34.25 mg·kg^-1、Cd 0.81～1.40 mg·kg^-1、Zn 354.25～671.75 mg·kg^-1、Cr 3.62～25.08 mg·kg^-1;3)相对清洁点,包括佘山、大观园、罗泾、植物园、崇明东平国家森林公园5个样点,位于上海市远郊,小羽藓体内重金属含量分别为：Cu 11.13～16.41 mg·kg^-1、Pb 4.63～27.25 mg·kg^-1、Cd 0.93～1.28 mg·kg^-1、Zn 489.25～1 086.75 mg·kg^-1、Cr 1.53～7.62 mg·kg^-1.结果表明,小羽藓属苔藓植物可作为监测上海地区环境重金属污染的良好指示植物.苔藓植物体内重金属含量水平与土壤重金属含量存在一定的相关性,而且也受其他因素的影响.     

上海市崇明岛城镇河流沉积物重金属累积与环境风险

小城镇河流沉积物重金属累积状况间接指示了河流水环境质量现状,研究河流沉积物重金属累积水平与环境风险具有重要的现实意义.对上海市崇明岛崇南分区3个典型城镇(城桥镇、堡镇、陈家镇)河流沉积物重金属累积特征进行了研究.结果表明,3个城镇河流沉积物中Zn、Cr、Cu、Pb和Cd平均含量分别为：城桥镇103.1、79.2、39.0、29.7和0.300 mg·kg^-1;堡镇99.0、104.0、50.5、32.7和0.308 mg·kg^-1;陈家镇86.7、79.5、32.2、30.5和0.274 mg·kg^-1;崇南分区94.72、81.35、38.52、30.78和0.297 mg·kg^-1.用地累积指数法(I_geo)对沉积物重金属进行的环境风险评估结果为：崇明3个城镇河流沉积物重金属均为低-中等环境风险,其中3个城镇达到中等环境风险的概率为城桥镇>堡镇>陈家镇.     

豚草叶片和果实气体交换特性与11种土壤重金属相关性

对10个样地中Cu、Pb、Zn、Mn、Cr、Co、Ni、Cd、As、Sb和 Hg 11种土壤重金属含量及样地内豚草叶片和果实气体交换特性进行测定.结果表明,样地内豚草叶片的净光合速率在1.88～9.41 μmol·m^-2·s^-1,而果实的净光合速率最高可达2.81 μmol·m^-2·s^-1.叶片的呼吸速率、气孔导度、光合速率和水分利用效率的平均值分别为1.81 μmol·m^-2·s^-1、75.7 mmol·m^-2·s^-1、6.05 μmol·m^-2·s^-1和4.72 μmol·mmol^-1,分别是果实的5.26、0.64、1.31和1.69倍,说明非同化器官幼嫩果实具有与叶片相当,甚至更强的呼吸、光合能力和水分利用效率;研究地点重金属Ni达到轻微污染水平,其它重金属含量都接近或者显著低于重金属污染的阈值.相关分析和多元回归分析显示,大部分土壤重金属（如Cu、Pb、Zn、Cd、As、Sb和Hg）含量的高低对豚草气体交换特性没有显著影响,仅部分重金属含量与豚草的叶片、果实气体交换特性密切相关,如Ni和Cr对豚草叶片、果实的气孔导度及水分利用效率显著相关;Cr与豚草叶片饱和光合速率显著相关;而As与豚草果实的气孔导度显著相关.表明大部分土壤重金属对叶片和球果的气体交换没有直接影响,而Ni、Cr和As可以在轻微污染甚至没有达到污染水平时影响豚草的气体交换特性.     

红壤丘陵景观单元土壤有机碳和微生物生物量碳含量特征

为了探讨我国亚热带红壤丘陵区不同利用方式下土壤有机碳(SOC)和土壤微生物生物量碳(SMB-C)含量的特征,在湖南省桃源县选取典型样区,通过密集取样,分析了红壤丘陵景观单元内水田、旱地、林地、果园4种典型利用方式下表层土壤(0～20 cm)SOC和SMB-C含量.结果表明,典型红壤丘陵景观单元中SOC含量高低的顺序为水田(16.0 g·kg^-1)＞旱地(11.2 g·kg^-1) ＞果园(9.5 g·kg^-1)＞林地(8.4 g·kg^-1),SMB-C含量则为水田(830 mg·kg^-1)＞旱地(361 mg·kg^-1)＞林地(200 mg·kg^-1)＞果园(186 mg·kg^-1),且在不同利用方式下SOC与SMB-C均呈极显著正相关(P＜0.01),说明本研究区内各土地利用类型的土壤SMB-C含量变化可以敏感地指示SOC的动态.研究结果还表明,将我国亚热带红壤丘陵林地开垦为果园或耕地后,表层土壤 SOC含量不可能降低.     

氯离子和乙二胺四乙酸对镉的植物有效性的影响

通过水培试验,向营养液中添加不同浓度的Cl^-或乙二胺四乙酸（EDTA）,研究了离子的配合作用对水稻及油菜吸收镉的影响.结果表明,随着营养液中Cl^-或EDTA浓度的增加,水稻和油菜地上部与根中镉的浓度降低.Cl^-浓度的增加抑制了水稻对镉的吸收,地上部与根部的镉含量分别从212.2和345.1 mg·kg^-1降低到34.1和209.1 mg·kg^-1.EDTA的添加抑制了水稻及油菜对镉的吸收,水稻地上部与根部的镉含量分别从212.2和345.2 mg·kg^-1降低到50.0和4.2 mg·kg^-1;油菜地上部与根部的镉含量分别从86.7和149.2 mg·kg^-1降低到22.2和12.3 mg·kg^-1.在营养液培养条件下,Cl^-或EDTA与镉的配合作用降低了植物对镉的吸收,与Cl^-相比,EDTA的抑制作用更明显.     

山东寿光农业利用方式对土壤砷累积的影响

对山东省寿光市不同农业利用方式下土壤砷的累积状况进行了调查.结果表明,寿光市农田土壤砷平均含量为9.63 mg·kg^-1,最高值为15.15 mg·kg^-1,以山东省当地的土壤背景值（9.3 mg·kg^-1）为基准,有53.1%的样本出现了砷富集现象.所调查地区土壤砷含量的空间分布为西、东、北部较高,中部居中,南部最低.不同农业利用方式下土壤砷含量呈现出明显差异,按由高到低顺序排列为小麦/玉米地＞棉花地＞设施菜地＞露天菜地,分析呈现这种规律的原因发现,土壤砷含量的差异除了受当地土壤砷背景值影响外,还不同程度地受农业活动的影响.随着设施菜地种植年限的增加,土壤砷含量呈增加趋势.猪粪和鸡粪中的砷可能是设施菜地土壤砷累积的重要来源,施用豆肥可在一定程度上减少土壤砷的累积.     

印度芥菜-苜蓿间作对镉胁迫的生态响应

采用温室盆栽试验,研究了重金属镉（Cd）胁迫对印度芥菜和苜蓿间作下的土壤-植物系统的影响,同时对苜蓿的Cd饲用安全进行了评估.结果表明：在土壤Cd含量为0.37～20.37 mg·kg^-1范围内,与单作印度芥菜和苜蓿相比,间作使印度芥菜生物量降低了0.4%～11.8%,而使苜蓿生物量提高了55.3%~70.0%.土壤有效Cd主要受土壤全量Cd和种植植物种类的影响,种植方式对其影响不大.在土壤Cd含量为5.37 mg·kg^-1时,间作印度芥菜地上部Cd含量较单作提高了14.5%,而间作苜蓿地上部Cd含量较单作降低了57.1%;此时,单作和间作苜蓿地上部Cd含量分别为0.21和0.09 mg·kg^-1,均未超过饲料卫生限定标准(0.5 mg·kg^-1).在土壤Cd含量为10.37～20.37 mg·kg^-1范围内,虽然单作和间作苜蓿Cd含量均超过饲料卫生限定标准,但间作种植方式仍然使苜蓿地上部Cd含量较单作降低了2.8%～48.3%,印度芥菜地上部Cd含量也较单作降低了1.1%～48.6%.不论单作还是间作印度芥菜的Cd转运系数都远高于苜蓿.     

两种配比的控释肥对杭白菊养分吸收和生长效应的影响

利用盆栽试验研究两种不同配比的控释复合肥CRFA（4%树脂包膜,N∶P₂O₅∶K₂O为14∶14∶14）和CRFB（4%树脂包膜,N∶P₂O₅∶K₂O为20∶8∶10）及普通复合肥CCF（N∶P₂O₅∶K₂O为15∶15∶15）对杭白菊营养吸收和生长效应的影响.结果表明：普通复合肥CCF1（每盆6 g氮素用量的CCF）和CCF2（每盆3 g氮素用量的CCF）施入土壤后30 d,土壤中碱解氮、有效磷、有效钾含量分别为163.29和145.26 mg·kg^-1、180.39和163.13 mg·kg^-1、300.08 和213.15 mg·kg^-1,而后迅速下降.控释复合肥养分释放较慢,其土壤碱解氮含量在施肥后缓慢升高,在施肥后60 d达到高峰,此时CRFA1（每盆6 g氮素用量的CRFA）、CRFB1（每盆6 g氮素用量的CRFB）、CRFA2（每盆3 g氮素用量的CRFA）、CRFB2（每盆3 g氮素用量的CRFB）分别为129.51、138.65、118.36、126.31 mg·kg^-1;CRFA1和CRFA2处理土壤有效磷含量与CCF处理变化趋势基本一致,施肥后30 d分别达到169.54和133.46 mg·kg^-1,CRFB1和CRFB2处理在施肥后60 d左右达到释放高峰,含量分别为137.13和84.68 mg·kg^-1,然后缓慢下降.两种不同养分配比的控释复合肥处理植株叶面积、叶面积系数、分枝数、开花率、每株花数、鲜花直径等农艺性状均明显优于等氮素用量的普通复合肥处理,其中CRFB控释效果优于CRFA,其更符合杭白菊对养分的需求,且在本试验条件下,CRFB2处理产量最高.     

异丙甲草胺及其高效体对我国南方潮土微生物的影响Ⅰ-过氧化氢酶

研究了0、5、20和100 mg·kg^-1浓度的异丙甲草胺及其高效体对土壤过氧化氢酶活性的影响.结果表明,不同浓度的异丙甲草胺处理对过氧化氢酶活性的影响不同,20 mg·kg^-1处理的土壤过氧化氢酶受到激活的程度最大,且一直处于激活状态,5 mg·kg^-1处理的土壤过氧化氢酶在前期受到抑制,后期则100 mg·kg^-1处理的土壤过氧化氢酶受激活较强.不同浓度的金都尔对供试土壤过氧化氢酶活性的影响表现为先激活、后抑制、再激活,并且后期100 mg·kg^-1处理的激活程度最大;5 mg·kg^-1和100 mg·kg^-1处理的异丙甲草胺对供试土壤生态环境的影响和危害可能大于金都尔,但20 mg·kg^-1处理则表现出例外.     

铜对节节草生理代谢及抗氧化酶活性的影响

采用盆栽试验方法,研究了重金属Cu对节节草的生理代谢及抗氧化酶活性的影响.结果表明,低浓度Cu(500 mg·kg^-1)处理下节节草生理代谢变化不明显.高浓度Cu(1 000～3 000 mg·kg^-1)处理下,节节草体内叶绿素a和叶绿素b含量均显著下降,叶绿素b的含量仅为对照的43%;可溶性糖含量平均为对照的1/2,细胞膜透性平均高出对照1～2倍,MDA含量平均为对照的1～3倍,表明高浓度Cu胁迫对节节草细胞质膜系统及主要细胞器的结构与功能具有破坏作用.Cu胁迫下节节草抗氧化酶活性随Cu浓度增加而上升,POD和SOD酶活性平均分别增长34.73%和51.55%,且与Cu浓度呈显著正相关(r_POD＝0.978,r_SOD＝0.926,P<0.05).     

长期施用猪粪红壤稻田土壤Cu、Zn累积规律

为揭示长期施用猪粪红壤稻田土壤Cu、Zn累积规律,以设立于1981年的红壤稻田有机肥定位试验为载体,选取PM1(早稻施猪粪和紫云英)、PM2(早稻施紫云英+晚稻施猪粪)、GMS(早稻施紫云英+晚稻秸秆还田)和NPK(早稻施化肥)等处理为对象,分析了不同试验年限土壤全量和有效态Cu、Zn含量。结果表明:长期施用猪粪显著提高了土壤Cu、Zn含量;连续施用猪粪30 a后,土壤全量Cu、Zn含量分别增加了7.69—9.52 mg/kg和22.42—35.46 mg/kg;生物有效性显著增加,有效态Cu、Zn含量占全量Cu、Zn的比例分别由15%和5%增加到51%和27%。猪粪年度内的施用时间对土壤Cu的累积没有显著影响,早稻施用猪粪加剧了土壤Zn的累积。土壤铜、锌累积分为两个差异显著的阶段,1981—2002年为缓慢增长期,2002—2010年为快速增长期,这可能与2002年后施用的猪粪中Cu、Zn含量增高有关。以研究的结果推算,红壤稻田鲜猪粪施用量在9.5 t hm-2a-1以下,50 a内不会造成土壤Cu、Zn含量超标。     

施用鸡粪对土壤与小白菜中Cu和Zn累积的影响

我国鸡饲养量已占世界总量的24%,鸡饲料添加剂中高含量的Cu和Zn随鸡粪排出体外,鸡粪作为优良的有机肥大量施用于菜园土壤,会导致土壤和蔬菜中重金属Cu和Zn的含量过高,进而通过食物链影响动物和人类健康。研究含高Cu和高Zn的鸡粪施入土壤后典型蔬菜对Cu和Zn的富集和转运,对于阐明鸡粪中Cu和Zn的土壤环境行为和蔬菜的健康风险评价具有重要的科学价值,同时可为蔬菜安全生产提供参考。本研究以Cu和Zn浓度分别为1137.3 mg/kg和1503.4 mg/kg的鸡粪堆肥作为实验材料,设置5个鸡粪施用处理,即11、22、44、89 g/kg和222 g/kg,相当于25、50、100、200 t/hm2和500 t/hm2,以不施鸡粪处理为对照。通过小白菜盆栽实验,研究了施用鸡粪对土壤与小白菜中Cu和Zn的影响。结果表明：土壤全Cu和全Zn含量范围分别为58.6—203.4 mg/kg和78.1—431.6 mg/kg;EDTA-Cu为12.7—119.8 mg/kg,EDTA-Zn为15.6—215.1 mg/kg。鸡粪施用量大于50 t/hm2时,土壤中Cu和Zn全量均较对照显著提高。小白菜地上、地下部以及整株Cu和Zn的含量都随鸡粪施用量的增加而提高,且地下部Cu、Zn的含量均高于地上部,同时小白菜各部分Zn的含量都高于Cu。鸡粪施用量大于100 t/hm2处理的小白菜地上部Cu含量显著高于对照处理,但是各处理小白菜中地上部的Zn含量与对照相比,均无显著性差异。施鸡粪量为大于50 t/hm2时,地下部分Cu含量较对照显著增加,而施鸡粪量大于100 t/hm2时,地下部分Zn含量显著增加。土壤有效态的Cu（EDTA-Cu）与植物各部分吸收Cu的相关性较好,但土壤有效态的Zn（EDTA-Zn）与植物各部分吸收Zn的相关性较差。随着鸡粪施用量的增加,小白菜对土壤中Cu的富集系数由11%增加到15%,对Zn富集系数却由47%下降到19%,小白菜对Cu和Zn的转运系数分别下降36%和51%。小白菜地上、地下部及整株的Zn/Cu都随鸡粪施用量的增加而减小,说明小白菜对Cu、Zn吸收转运能力的差异随着鸡粪施用量的增加而下降。     

猪粪中铜对东北黑土的污染风险评价

集约化养殖使用大量铜(Cu)作为饲料添加剂,养殖废物的排放和利用可导致一定的环境问题.本文以东北黑土为供试材料,通过在盆栽试验中添加不同Cu浓度的猪粪来模拟不同施肥年限的菜园土,研究土壤中Cu累积对小白菜地上部分Cu浓度、地上部分生物量、土壤微生物生物量碳和土壤酶(脱氢酶、脲酶、酸性磷酸酶)活性的影响.结果表明：单独施用猪粪显著增加了小白菜地上部分生物量,对其Cu浓度则没有显著影响.猪粪的施用在一定时期内显著促进了脱氢酶和脲酶的活性,但随土壤Cu浓度的增加,脱氢酶、脲酶、酸性磷酸酶活性逐渐受到抑制.当土壤全Cu浓度达到301.3 mg·kg^-1后,小白菜地上部分生物量、土壤微生物生物量碳及脱氢酶、脲酶、酸性磷酸酶活性均受到强烈抑制.小白菜地上部分Cu浓度与土壤全Cu和水溶态Cu浓度呈显著正相关(P<0.01),而地上部分生物量与土壤全Cu浓度呈显著负相关(P<0.05).研究表明,可用于种植蔬菜的黑土Cu浓度阈值应小于301.3 mg·kg^-1.     

Allantoin-N concentration changes and analysis of the influencing factors on its changes during different manure composting

Allantoin is one of important nitrogenous compounds in manure. In this study, the simulation experiment of aerobic composting was adopted to explore concentration changes, degradation and relevant influencing factors of allantoin-N during six manure composting. The result showed that the allantoin-N concentration was markedly different among different manures. The various livestock and poultry excreted 1.92-11.14gkg(-1) allantoin-N which accounted for 9.98-32.27% of the total excreted nitrogen. The changing trend of the allantoin-N concentration firstly increased (for 0-14 days), then decreased (for 14-70 days) during different manure composting, and the allantoin-N concentration after composting was lower than the initial allantoin-N concentration in all manure composting. During allantoin degradation for 14-70 days of composting, the half-life of allantoin-N was 57.76 days in broiler manure, 46.21 days in layer-hen manure, 27.73 days in hog manure, 25.67 days in sow manure, 38.51 days in young pig manure and 15.75 days in dairy manure, and the sequence in the half-life was chicken manure>pig manure>dairy manure. Allantoin degradation conformed to first-order kinetics. Through the correlation analysis, hippuric acid, hydrolyzable nitrogen, amino acid-nitrogen, HUN fraction, NO(3)(-)-N and total hydrolyzable nitrogen could be closely related to allantoin-N transforming during composting. Humification could be the main influencing factor for reducing allantoin-N concentration during composting.     

高铜、高锌猪粪对蚯蚓的急性毒性效应研究

测定了高Cu、高Zn猪粪条件下Cu、Zn单一与复合污染对蚯蚓的急性致死及亚致死效应.结果表明,Cu、Zn浓度与蚯蚓死亡率显著正相关(a=0.05,r_Cu=0.99,r_Zn=0.99),与体重增长率显著负相关(a=0.05,r_Cu=-0.99,r_Zn=-0.96).蚯蚓个体对Cu、Zn的耐受程度不同,其毒性阈值(引起蚯蚓个体死亡浓度)分别为:Cu250mg·kg^-1、Zn400mg·kg^-1.LD₅₀分别为:Cu646.68mg·kg^-1、Zn947.38mg·kg^-1.复合污染情况下,Cu浓度为250、500mg·kg^-1时,Cu、Zn复合污染表现为协同效应;Cu浓度为750mg·kg^-1时,Cu、Zn复合污染表现为拮抗效应,可见,猪粪中Cu、Zn复合污染的毒性效应与各组浓度组合密切相关.     

Characterisation of the organic matter pool in manures

In this research, different types of animal manure were evaluated with respect to organic matter (OM), total organic carbon (C(ot)), total N (N(t)), C(ot)/N(t) ratio, water-soluble organic carbon (C(w)), organic N (N(org)), carbohydrates, C(w)/N(org) ratio, humic acid-like carbon (C(ha)), fulvic acid-like carbon (C(fa)), humification index ((C(ha)/C(ot))x100) (HI) and the C(ha)/C(fa) and NH(4)(+)-N/NO(3)(-)-N ratios. In comparison with the limits set by the Spanish legislation for organic fertilisers, most of the manures had high OM contents, moderate N(org) concentrations (except in the case of the chicken and pig manures where this parameter was high) and C(ot)/N(t) ratios above the value stated in the legislation. The study of the different fractions of organic matter showed that the horse, pig and rabbit manures had the greatest content of C(ot). However, the fraction of easily-biodegradable organic compounds (C(w)) was significantly higher in the horse, goat and chicken manures. The study also showed that, in most cases, the percentage of fulvic acid-like C was greater than that of the humic acid-like C, indicating that the organic matter of these wastes is not completely humified. Values of HI ((C(ha)/C(ot))x100) and C(ha)/C(fa) ratio in the studied manures were not significantly different. Regarding the parameters related to the organic matter stability such as C(w), carbohydrates and the C(ot)/N(t), C(w)/N(org) and NH(4)(+)-N/NO(3)(-)-N ratios, it has been determined that the organic matter of these materials was not completely stabilised. The heterogeneity in OM composition of the studied manures did not allow the formulation of simple equations for evaluation of the composition of these wastes from easily-determined parameters.     

Relative effectiveness of various types and methods of zinc application on rice and maize crops grown in calcareous soil

Summary Application of zinc sulphate mixed with compost/poultry manure proved to be equivalent to the effect of dipping the seedling roots in 4% ZnO suspension with respect to rice yields but Zn-amended organic manures were superior to other treatments with regards to total Zn uptake. A marked residual effect of soil applied treatments was recorded on the succeeding maize crop. Application of poultry manure alone was about one and a half times more effective than compost alone in increasing the rice and maize grain yields. Poultry manure surpassed compost in increasing zinc uptake by the crops and at the same time it built up more available Zn in soil than compost for the following crop. The magnitude of yields and Zn uptake response were magnified when zinc sulphate was applied along with organic manures. Application of 25 kg zinc sulphate/ha alone had the same effect as 50 quintals poultry manure alone or 12.5 kg zinc sulphate applied with 50 quintals compost/ha with respect to crop yields. A significant positive correlation was, recorded in both the crops between Zn concentration in grain or straw and their respective yields.     

畜禽粪便堆肥的理化腐熟指标及其红外光谱

选择新鲜的牛粪、猪粪和鸡粪为堆肥原料,通过室内模拟直接堆肥试验,研究堆肥过程理化参数变化、种子发芽指数以及腐熟物红外光谱特征.结果表明: 堆肥过程温度变化明显,牛粪出现一次堆肥高温阶段,鸡粪和猪粪各两次,堆肥温度超过50 ℃以上时间均大于10 d,温度可以最直观地表征堆肥的腐熟程度.堆肥过程中pH值变化幅度较大,其中猪粪的pH值从6.63上升至7.74,鸡粪从7.73上升至8.66,牛粪则先从7.86上升至8.36再下降至7.52;有机碳含量逐渐降低,牛粪、猪粪和鸡粪分别下降23.3%、28.2%和31.7%;堆肥过程中,牛粪、猪粪和鸡粪的铵态氮含量分别下降87.8%、73.6%和79.7%,硝态氮含量分别增加至堆肥前的56.81、6.49和4.85倍,铵态氮/硝态氮均下降至2以下.温度、pH值、有机碳含量和铵态氮/硝态氮能较好地反映3种粪便高温堆肥的腐熟程度,且与种子发芽率相关性较高(P≤0.05).红外光谱分析表明,在堆肥过程中,牛粪和猪粪的脂肪族、多糖类物质减少,芳香结构化增强,腐殖化程度增加;鸡粪则相反.在建立理化指标体系的同时,应兼顾物质结构的稳定性.     

Rapid estimation of nutrients in chicken manure during plant-field composting using physicochemical properties

Regression equations which relate livestock and poultry manure nutrient content to its several physicochemical properties have been reported by previous researchers. This study explores the feasibility and efficiency to determine the nutrients (TN; TP; TK; Cu and Zn) in chicken manure during composting using physicochemical properties (pH, EC and DM), and compares the performances of regression equations in this study with those in the literature. The results show that DM is the best predictor to construct the single linear regressions for all the nutrients (R2≥0.84, p<0.001). In addition, the multiple linear regression equations based on DM and pH are all notable. These findings show the potential of physicochemical models for TN, TP, TK, Cu and Zn with more convenience and rapidness, but further research is needed to develop better models with higher accuracy for the above and other more nutrients.     

Effects of carbonized and dried chicken manures on the growth, yield, and N content of soybean

The present study was conducted to investigate the effects of nitrogen derived from dried or carbonized chicken manure on growth, nodulation, yield and N content of soybean. ¹⁵N labeled chicken manure used in this study was obtained from the droppings of chicken fed on hulled rice grown under field conditions and fertilized with ¹⁵N-labeled stable isotope ammonium sulphate and potassium nitrate fertilizers. Carbonized chicken manure was made by heat treatment in a muffle furnace in our laboratory. This study was conducted in pots filled with clay loam soil. Results from the study show that the application of carbonized chicken manure increased soybean seed yield by 23% and 43% for the 50 and 100 kg N ha⁻¹ rates respectively. Dried chicken manure application increased soybean seed yield by 7% and 30% for the 50 and 100 kg N ha⁻¹ rates respectively. There was no difference in the N manure yield of both manures when applied at the same rate. The percentage ¹⁵N recovery was 17.6% and 8.9% for carbonized chicken manure, 19.2% and 10.5% for dried chicken manure at 50 and 100 kg N ha⁻¹ rates respectively at peak flowering stage of soybean growth. We found high total nitrogen yields of soybean at the rate of 100 kg N ha⁻¹ for both manures. There was a positive relationship between number of nodules and seed yield of soybean. Total N content also showed positive relationship with number of nodules and seed yield of soybean. We supposed that the higher P content of carbonized chicken manure is responsible for the higher seed yield and nodule growth compared to dried chicken manure.