土壤理化性质与生物活性对持续施用缓/控释尿素肥料的响应

为了明确连续施用缓/控释尿素肥料对潮棕壤的基本理化性质和生物活性的影响,对持续6年施用不同种缓/控释尿素肥料种植玉米土壤的基本理化性质和生物活性指标进行了测定和分析。结果表明:连续6年施用缓/控释尿素肥料后土壤有机质、全氮、全磷、有效磷、速效钾含量均显著增加,而全钾、碱解氮及pH值下降;持续施用缓/控释尿素可以减缓土壤pH的下降,缓释尿素肥料的pH显著高于包膜尿素的pH;施用缓/控释肥料的土壤脲酶活性高于施用普通尿素肥料,长期施用脲酶抑制剂和硝化抑制剂结合及包膜的尿素肥料硝酸还原酶活性最高,且激活了土壤硝化作用潜势,包膜尿素肥料提高了土壤微生物生物量氮,添加硝化抑制剂类肥料提高了土壤中微生物生物量碳。总体来说,持续6年施用NBPT+DMPP+U和PCU肥料土壤生物活性高于其他处理,考虑到肥料成本和经济效应,NBPT和DMPP配施的尿素肥料更适用于潮棕壤上连续施用。     

施用控释氮肥对稻田土壤微生物生物量碳、氮的影响

借助农业部望城红壤水稻土生态环境野外观测试验站的控释氮肥试验,研究了施用控释氮肥对水稻不同生育期间稻田土壤微生物生物量碳、氮动态变化的影响。试验共设5个处理:①CK,(不施氮肥);②Urea(施用尿素);③CRNF(施用与处理②等氮量的控释氮肥);④70%CRNF(施用控释氮肥,用氮量为处理②的70%);⑤50%CRNF+M(施用控释氮肥和猪粪,总氮量为处理②的70%,其中控释氮肥用量为处理②的50%,猪粪含氮量为处理②的20%)。结果表明,施肥后10 d,施氮处理土壤微生物生物量碳和氮均达最高,随生育进程推进逐渐下降,成熟期有一定的回升;施肥初期,施用等氮量的控释氮肥处理(CRNF)土壤微生物量碳、氮含量较尿素处理(Urea)分别增加5.4%和22.5%,而水稻生育中后期,控释氮肥处理(CRNF)土壤微生物量碳、氮含量较尿素处理(Urea)下降幅度大,该处理向地上部提供氮素营养较尿素处理高;施氮量较高的CRNF处理,土壤微生物生物量碳低于控释氮肥节氮处理(70%CRNF),但在大多数取样时期,土壤微生物量氮高于控释氮肥节氮处理(70%CRNF);控释氮肥配施有机肥的节氮处理较其他单施化肥处理显著增加土壤微生物生物量碳、氮含量。控释氮肥与有机肥配施,不仅能节约氮肥用量,而且能明显地提高土壤微生物生物量碳、氮的含量。     

控释掺混尿素对稻、麦土壤氮与酶活性的影响

通过大田试验,共设7个处理,即不施氮、常规施肥以及掺混控释氮肥10%、20%、40%、80%、100%处理,探讨了不同施肥处理对土壤中4种形态氮(全氮、铵态氮、硝态氮、微生物生物量氮)和3种氮功能性酶(脲酶、蛋白酶、硝酸还原酶)活性的影响,以探究控释掺混尿素对稻、麦土壤肥力和环境的影响.结果表明: 土壤全氮在稻、麦全生育期内趋于稳定,且掺混比例20%以上各控释氮肥处理在稻、麦季均无显著差异;掺混40%以上控释氮肥能有效促进稻、麦生育中后期土壤无机氮水平;随稻、麦生育期推进,掺混40%以上控释氮肥处理可显著提高土壤微生物生物量氮,但常规施肥处理的微生物生物量氮整体呈明显下降趋势;掺混40%以上控释氮肥能明显提升稻、麦生育中后期土壤酶活性,土壤蛋白酶与硝酸还原酶活性在作物生育后期均随掺混比例增加而提高,以100%控释氮肥处理土壤酶活性最高.掺混20%以上控释氮肥处理能明显降低水稻季分蘖期脲酶活性,推迟铵态氮峰值期,有利于减少氮损失;掺混40%以上控释氮肥处理均可保障稻、麦生育中后期的氮素供应,刺激土壤脲酶与蛋白酶参与氮素转换,促进了土壤氮素有效性;100%控释氮肥处理对稻、麦生育后期土壤硝酸还原酶活性增加最明显,与掺混40%～80%控释氮肥处理相比,可显著减少小麦季20～40 cm土壤硝态氮残留量,在减少氮素损失方面的效果明显.     

15N标记水稻控释氮肥对提高氮素利用效率的研究

本文应用^15N示踪技术研究了水稻对空控释氮肥和尿素氮吸收利用效率的影响以及氮的去向,结果表明：施肥后11天内,水稻控释氮肥和尿素的NH3挥发损失分别占施入氮量的0.69%和1.81%,NH3的挥发损失在施肥后第5天时达到最大值,此后逐渐降低。水稻控释氮肥和尿素氮的淋溶损失分别占施入氮量的0.95%和1.02%,水稻控释氮肥氮的淋溶损失在水稻整个生长期间均比较平缓,施肥后40天时略有上升,此后又缓慢降低。用氮素平衡帐中的亏缺量和缺量扣除氨的损失量后计为硝化-反硝化损失量的结果表明,水稻控制氮肥氮的硝化-反硝化损失量占施氮量的3.46%,而尿素氮在硝化-反硝化损失量却高达37.75%,肥料氮在土壤中的残留主要集中在0～35cm的土层中,达91.4%-91.5%,残留在35cm以下土层中的氮甚微,水稻控制氮肥残留在土壤中的氮量略高于尿素处理。水稻控释氮肥利用率高达73.8%,比尿素高出34.9%,水稻控释氮肥氮利用率高的原因是因氮从颗粒中缓慢释放、受淋溶、氨挥发、尤其受硝化-反硝化途径损失的氮较少。在施等氮量的条件下,施用水稻控制氮肥的稻谷产量比尿素的增产25.5%,达到p=0.05的显著水平。     

深松与包膜尿素对玉米田土壤氮素转化及利用的影响

耕作方式和氮肥施用是影响土壤中氮肥转化、利用效率和作物产量的重要因素。通过夏玉米田的2a(2011—2012)定位试验,研究了两种耕作方式(深松、旋耕)配合不同尿素类型(包膜尿素、普通尿素)的施用对玉米田土壤硝态氮和铵态氮含量、脲酶活性、硝化细菌和反硝化细菌数量、玉米产量以及氮肥农学效率的影响。研究结果表明:相同耕作方式下,包膜尿素处理土壤中脲酶活性较稳定,且增加了旱田土壤亚硝酸细菌数量而降低了反硝化细菌数量,有利于土壤硝态氮含量的提高,尤其是作物生长的中后期;包膜尿素处理的产量比普通尿素提高7.25%—10.82%,同时提高氮肥农学效率。深松处理增加了土壤中的反硝化细菌数量,配合施用包膜尿素进一步提高了土壤脲酶活性,增加了亚硝酸细菌数量;旋耕与包膜尿素配合施用在一段时期内能显著增加土壤硝态氮含量,减少反硝化细菌数量。深松配合包膜尿素处理能够显著的增加玉米产量,2a分别比旋耕配合包膜尿素增加1.41%和10.62%。因此,深松措施配合施用包膜尿素能够增强土壤脲酶活性,增加亚硝酸细菌数量,提高氮素转化速率,增加作物产量和氮肥农学效率,其稳产效果在干旱年份尤为显著。     

天然增效剂与化学抑制剂复配对小麦/玉米轮作体系产量、氮素利用及氮平衡的影响

脲酶抑制剂和硝化抑制剂可以通过调控尿素氮转化的全过程延长氮肥肥效，提高氮肥利用效率，但目前所用脲酶抑制剂和硝化抑制剂多为化学合成材料，成本高，且其抑制效果受土壤性质、气候条件和作物体系等多方面因素的影响。本研究采用田间小区试验，以冬小麦-夏玉米轮作种植体系为研究对象，设置不施氮肥(CK)、单施尿素(N)、尿素+双氰胺(ND)、尿素+腐植酸(NH)、尿素+沸石(NP)、尿素+N-丁基硫代磷酰三胺+双氰胺(NUD)、尿素+腐植酸+双氰胺(NHD)、尿素+沸石+双氰胺(NPD)8个处理，探讨在等施氮量条件下腐植酸或沸石两种天然增效剂及其与化学硝化抑制剂双氰胺(DCD)复配对小麦和玉米轮作体系周年产量、氮素利用效率、土壤硝态氮累积及土壤-植物系统氮平衡的影响。结果表明：与NH或NP处理相比，腐植酸和沸石分别与DCD复配(NHD和NPD)后，玉米季产量(11268和11397 kg·hm^-2)及周年总产量(20494和20582 kg·hm^-2)均显著提高，且达到了与化学脲酶抑制剂和硝化抑制剂复配处理(NUD)基本相当的产量水平；与N处理相比，NHD和...     

与氮转化有关的土壤酶活性对抑制剂施用的响应

利用室内模拟培养试验,研究好气条件下施用尿素后土壤脲酶、脲酸还原酶、亚硝酸还原酶和羟胺还原酶活性对脲酶抑制剂氢醌（HQ）与硝化抑制剂包被碳化钙（ECC）和双氰胺（DCD）组合（HQ ECC、HQ DCD）的响应、结果表明,HQ DCD组合与其它抑制剂处理相比能更有效地降低土壤脲酶活性,增加硝酸还原酶、亚硝酸还原酶、羟胺还原酶活性,不同处理土壤脲酶、亚硝酸还原酶和羟胺还原酶活性与土壤NH4^ 、NO3^-、NH3挥发和N2O排放速率间存在不同形式的显著相关关系：土壤脲酶、亚硝酸还原酶和羟胺还原酶活性之间存在不同形式的显著正相关关系。     

持续施用缓/控释尿素条件下水田土壤NH3挥发与N2O排放特征

以持续9年施用不同缓／控释尿素的水田棕壤为试验对象,以普通大颗粒尿素为对照,研究了持续施用不同缓／控释尿素条件下水田土壤NH₃挥发与N₂O排放特征.结果表明: 与普通大颗粒尿素(U)相比,除1% 3,4－二甲基吡唑磷酸盐(DMPP)+U处理 NH₃挥发增加了25.8%外,其他缓／控释尿素肥料处理对NH₃有明显的减排效果.树脂包膜尿素(PCU)对NH₃减排效果最明显,为73.4%,硫包膜尿素(SCU)为72.2%,0.5% N-丁基硫代磷酰三胺(NBPT)+1% DMPP+U为71.9%,1% 氢醌(HQ)+3% 双氰胺(DCD)+U为46.9%,0.5% NBPT+U为43.2%,1% HQ+U为40.2%,3% DCD+U为25.5%, 1% DMPP均与施用普通大颗粒尿素差异显著;所有缓／控释尿素处理与对照相比均可显著减少N₂O排放.1% DMPP+U对N₂O减排效果最明显,为74.9%,PCU为62.1%,1% HQ+3% DCD+U为54.7%,0.5% NBPT+1% DMPP+U为42.2%,3% DCD+U为35.9%,1% HQ+U为28.9%,0.5% NBPT+U为17.7%,SCU为14.5%,均与施用普通大颗粒尿素差异显著.比较0.5% NBPT+1% DMPP+U、SCU、PCU对NH₃和N₂O减排的综合效果,3种肥料作用相近,且均明显优于其他处理,但包膜材料的成本较抑制剂高数倍.因此,同时添加脲酶和硝化抑制剂的缓释尿素是减少水田氮素损失及环境污染的首选氮肥.     

几种控释氮肥减少氨挥发的效果及影响因素研究

采用“静态吸收法”和“土柱淋溶法”、室内模拟试验,研究几种控释氮肥施入土壤后的氨挥发损失情况、N溶出速率、土壤脲酶活性及pH值变化的关系．结果表明,施氮450mg·kg^-1土时,3种控释氮肥氨挥发损失氮总量分别比普通尿素减少49．7％、28．0％和71．2％;施氮600mg·kg^-1土时,3种控释氮肥氨挥发损失氮总量分别比普通尿素减少34．6％、12．3％和69．9％．控释氮肥能显著降低土壤氨挥发量,减少因施肥而引起的大气环境污染．控释氮肥氨挥发量与不同氮肥引起的土壤脲酶活性、pH值、土壤中氮溶出速率密切相关．土壤的氨挥发总量与肥料在土壤中溶出总量的相关系数达到0．9533,在肥料施入的前期土壤氨挥发量同土壤脲酶活性、pH值的相关系数达到0．9533和0．9908。     

持续施用缓/控释尿素条件下水田土壤NH_3挥发与N_2O排放特征

以持续9年施用不同缓/控释尿素的水田棕壤为试验对象,以普通大颗粒尿素为对照,研究了持续施用不同缓/控释尿素条件下水田土壤NH_3挥发与N_2O排放特征.结果表明:与普通大颗粒尿素(U)相比,除1%3,4-二甲基吡唑磷酸盐(DMPP)+U处理NH_3挥发增加了25.8%外,其他缓/控释尿素肥料处理对NH_3有明显的减排效果.树脂包膜尿素(PCU)对NH_3减排效果最明显,为73.4%,硫包膜尿素(SCU)为72.2%,0.5%N-丁基硫代磷酰三胺(NBPT)+1%DMPP+U为71.9%,1%氢醌(HQ)+3%双氰胺(DCD)+U为46.9%,0.5%NBPT+U为43.2%,1%HQ+U为40.2%,3%DCD+U为25.5%,1%DMPP均与施用普通大颗粒尿素差异显著;所有缓/控释尿素处理与对照相比均可显著减少N_2O排放.1%DMPP+U对N_2O减排效果最明显,为74.9%,PCU为62.1%,1%HQ+3%DCD+U为54.7%,0.5%NBPT+1%DMPP+U为42.2%,3%DCD+U为35.9%,1%HQ+U为28.9%,0.5%NBPT+U为17.7%,SCU为14.5%,均与施用普通大颗粒尿素差异显著.比较0.5%NBPT+1%DMPP+U、SCU、PCU对NH_3和N_2O减排的综合效果,3种肥料作用相近,且均明显优于其他处理,但包膜材料的成本较抑制剂高数倍.因此,同时添加脲酶和硝化抑制剂的缓释尿素是减少水田氮素损失及环境污染的首选氮肥.     

Effects of slow-release urea fertilizers on urease activity,microbial biomass, and nematode communities in an aquic brown soil

A field experiment was carried out at the Shenyang Experimental Station of Ecology (CAS) in order to study the effects of slow-release urea fertilizers high polymer-coated urea (SRU1), SRU1 mixed with dicyandiamide DCD (SRU2), and SRU1 mixed with calcium carbide CaC2 (SRU3) on urease activity, microbial biomass C and N, and nematode communities in an aquic brown soil during the maize growth period. The results demonstrated that the application of slow-release urea fertilizers inhibits soil urease activity and increases the soil NH4+-N content. Soil available N increment could promote its immobilization by microorganisms. Determination of soil microbial biomass N indicated that a combined application of coated urea and nitrification inhibitors increased the soil active N pool. The population of predators/omnivores indicated that treatment with SRU2 could provide enough soil NH4+-N to promote maize growth and increased the food resource for the soil fauna compared with the other treatments.     

Effects of slow-release urea fertilizers on urease activity,microbial biomass, and nematode communities in an aquic brown soil

A field experiment was carried out at the Shenyang Experimental Station of Ecology (CAS) in order to study the effects of slow-release urea fertilizers high polymer-coated urea (SRU1), SRU1 mixed with dicyandiamide DCD (SRU2), and SRU1 mixed with calcium carbide CaC2 (SRU3) on urease activity, microbial biomass C and N, and nematode communities in an aquic brown soil during the maize growth period. The results demonstrated that the application of slow-release urea fertilizers inhibits soil urease activity and increases the soil NH4+-N content.Soil available N increment could promote its immobilization by microorganisms. Determination of soil microbial biomass N indicated that a combined application of coated urea and nitrification inhibitors increased the soil active N pool. The population of predators/omnivores indicated that treatment with SRU2 could provide enough soil NH4+-N to promote maize growth and increased the food resource for the soil fauna compared with the other treatments.     

Effects of slow-release urea fertilizers on urease activity,microbial biomass,and nematode communities in an aquic brown soil

A field experiment was carried out at the Shenyang Experimental Station of Ecology (CAS) in order to study the effects of slow-release urea fertilizers high polymer-coated urea (SRU1), SRU1 mixed with dicyandiamide DCD (SRU2), and SRU1 mixed with calcium carbide CaC₂ (SRU3) on urease activity, microbial biomass C and N, and nematode communities in an aquic brown soil during the maize growth period. The results demonstrated that the application of slow-release urea fertilizers inhibits soil urease activity and increases the soil NH₄ ⁺-N content. Soil available N increment could promote its immobilization by microorganisms. Determination of soil microbial biomass N indicated that a combined application of coated urea and nitrification inhibitors increased the soil active N pool. The population of predators/omnivores indicated that treatment with SRU2 could provide enough soil NH₄ ⁺-N to promote maize growth and increased the food resource for the soil fauna compared with the other treatments.     

脲酶／硝化抑制剂对土壤有效态氮、微生物量氮和小麦氮吸收的影响

研究了脲酶抑制剂(NBPT)、硝化抑制剂(DCD)及二者组合在草甸棕壤上施用对尿素态N转化及土壤总有效态N、微生物量N的影响．结果表明,尿素配施NBPT、DCD及抑制剂组合能够增加尿素水解后土壤NH4^+含量2％-53％。显著降低了氧化态N的浓度,抑制了土壤中铵态N的氧化,增加土壤总有效N34％-44％,小麦吸N量增加0．26％-6．79％。其中以脲酶抑制剂与硝化抑制剂组合的效果最明显．抑制剂施用增加了微生物在小麦生长初期对有效态N固持,有利于后期土壤有效态N的矿化．     

Effects of slow-release urea fertilizers on urease activity,microbial biomass,and nematode communities in an aquic brown soil

A field experiment was carried out at the Shenyang Experimental Station of Ecology (CAS) in order to study the effects of slow-release urea fertilizers high polymer-coated urea (SRU1), SRU1 mixed with dicyandiamide DCD (SRU2), and SRU1 mixed with calcium carbide CaC₂ (SRU3) on urease activity, microbial biomass C and N, and nematode communities in an aquic brown soil during the maize growth period. The results demonstrated that the application of slow-release urea fertilizers inhibits soil urease activity and increases the soil NH₄ ⁺-N content. Soil available N increment could promote its immobilization by microorganisms. Determination of soil microbial biomass N indicated that a combined application of coated urea and nitrification inhibitors increased the soil active N pool. The population of predators/omnivores indicated that treatment with SRU2 could provide enough soil NH₄ ⁺-N to promote maize growth and increased the food resource for the soil fauna compared with the other treatments.

     

Phytoextraction of Cadmium and Zinc By Sedum plumbizincicola Using Different Nitrogen Fertilizers,a Nitrification Inhibitor and a Urease Inhibitor

Cadmium (Cd) and zinc (Zn) phytoavailability and their phytoextraction by Sedum plumbizincicola using different nitrogen fertilizers, nitrification inhibitor (dicyandiamide, DCD) and urease inhibitor (N-(n-Butyl) thiophosphoric triamide, NBPT) were investigated in pot experiments where the soil was contaminated with 0.99 mg kg^?1 of Cd and 241 mg kg^?1 Zn. The soil solution pH varied between 7.30 and 8.25 during plant growth which was little affected by the type of N fertilizer. The (NH₄)₂SO₄+DCD treatment produced higher NH₄⁺?N concentrations in soil solution than the (NH₄)₂SO₄ and NaNO₃ treatment which indicated that DCD addition inhibited the nitrification process. Shoot Cd and Zn concentrations across all treatments showed ranges of 52.9–88.3 and 2691–4276 mg kg^?1, respectively. The (NH₄)₂SO₄+DCD treatment produced slightly higher but not significant Cd and Zn concentrations in the xylem sap than the NaNO₃ treatment. Plant shoots grown with NaNO₃ had higher Cd concentrations than (NH₄)₂SO₄+DCD treatment at 24.0 and 15.4 mg kg^?1, respectively. N fertilizer application had no significant effect on shoot dry biomass. Total Cd uptake in the urea+DCD treatment was higher than in the control, urea+NBPT, urea+NBPT+DCD, or urea treatments, by about 17.5, 23.3, 10.7, and 25.1%, respectively.     

Soil biological activity and their seasonal variations in response to long-term application of organic and inorganic fertilizers

The objectives of this study were to explore the effects of long-term and continued application of fertilizers and manures on microbial biomass, soil biological activity and their seasonal variations in surface and subsurface soils in relation to soil fertility. For this, soils were sampled in spring, summer and autumn from Shenyang Long-term Experimental Station, northeastern China. The results showed that soil total nitrogen (N), organic carbon (C), basal respiration, microbial biomass and enzymatic activity increased in manure-amended surface soils, but decreased with soil depth. Long-term application of inorganic fertilizers significantly decreased soil pH value, sucrase activity and microbial biomass C, but increased soil metabolic quotient (qCO₂). However, no significant effect of inorganic fertilizers on soil total N, urease activity and microbial biomass N was observed in comparison with CK0 (neither tillage nor fertilization) and CK (no fertilizers). There was no significant difference between CK0 and CK in soil total N, organic C and microbial activity in surface soil layer (0–20 cm), but these parameters in subsurface soil layer (20–40 cm) were higher in CK than in CK0. Moreover, seasonal changes were observed in terms of soil nutrient contents, enzymatic activity, microbial biomass and soil respiration. There were significant correlations between soil microbial biomass C and N, between organic C and sucrase activity and between total N and urease activity, respectively. It is recommended that combined use of organic manure with inorganic fertilizers should be considered to maintain higher microbial biomass, soil biological activity and soil fertility. Considering considerably high nutrients reserve and microbial activity in subsurface layers of soil and wind-erosion-caused nutrient loss in spring in north China, we also propose that low tillage should be considered to make use of nutrients in soils.     

不同灌水施肥策略对土壤微生物量碳氮和酶活性的影响

根区局部灌溉形成一个土壤水分分布不均匀的环境,影响了土壤微生物量和酶活性。为探明这种影响,在2种灌水水平(正常灌水和轻度缺水)和2种有机无机N肥配施(单施无机N肥和有机无机N肥配施)下,以常规灌溉(CI)为对照,研究分根区交替灌溉(AI)和固定部分根区灌溉(FI)对土壤微生物量C(MBC)、微生物量N(MBN)和酶活性的影响。与CI相比,AI提高拔节期土壤MBC和抽雄期土壤脲酶活性,但是降低大喇叭口期土壤MBC以及拔节期和抽雄期土壤MBN和拔节期土壤脲酶活性;FI增加抽雄期土壤转化酶活性,但是降低大喇叭口期土壤MBC和可溶性碳(DOC)以及3个时期土壤MBN。与正常灌水相比,AI下轻度亏水增加拔节期和抽雄期土壤DOC,但是降低大喇叭口期土壤MBC和拔节期土壤MBN。与单施无机N肥相比,AI下有机无机N肥配施增加拔节期土壤DOC、MBN和过氧化氢酶活性,而FI下则降低大喇叭口期土壤MBC和转化酶活性。因此,在轻度缺水和有机无机氮配施条件下,分根区交替灌溉可以提高玉米拔节期土壤微生物量碳和可溶性碳。     

Short term physiological implications of NBPT application on the N metabolism of Pisum sativum and Spinacea oleracea

The application of urease inhibitors in conjunction with urea fertilizers as a means of reducing N loss due to ammonia volatilization requires an in-depth study of the physiological effects of these inhibitors on plants. The aim of this study was to determine how the urease inhibitor N-(n-butyl) thiophosphoric triamide (NBPT) affects N metabolism in pea and spinach. Plants were cultivated in pure hydroponic culture with urea as the sole N source. After 2 weeks of growth for pea, and 3 weeks for spinach, half of the plants received NBPT in their nutrient solution. Urease activity, urea and ammonium content, free amino acid composition and soluble protein were determined in leaves and roots at days 0, 1, 2, 4, 7 and 9, and the NBPT content in these tissues was determined 48 h after inhibitor application. The results suggest that the effects of NBPT on spinach and pea urease activity differ, with pea being most affected by this treatment, and that the NBPT absorbed by the plant caused a clear inhibition of the urease activity in pea leaf and roots. The high urea concentration observed in leaves was associated with the development of necrotic leaf margins, and was further evidence of NBPT inhibition in these plants. A decrease in the ammonium content in roots, where N assimilation mainly takes place, was also observed. Consequently, total amino acid contents were drastically reduced upon NBPT treatment, indicating a strong alteration of the N metabolism. Furthermore, the amino acid profile showed that amidic amino acids were major components of the reduced pool of amino acids. In contrast, NBPT was absorbed to a much lesser degree by spinach plants than pea plants (35% less) and did not produce a clear inhibition of urease activity in this species.