Phosphorus fractions and their transformation in coupling with organic carbon cycling after seven-year manure application in subtropical soil

IF 6.1 1区农林科学 Q1 SOIL SCIENCE

Soil & Tillage Research Pub Date : 2025-03-10 DOI:10.1016/j.still.2025.106535

Jingjing Zhang , Jiaqing Huang , Jiong Wen , Zhi Peng , Nan Zhang , Yanan Wang , Yang Zhang , Shiming Su , Xibai Zeng

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Abstract

Phosphorus (P) is a crucial macronutrient for crop yield. Repeated swine manure application can provide considerable amounts of P and organic carbon (C) for agricultural soils. However, a deeper understanding of the transformation of soil P fractions and their coupling with organic C cycling through chemical and biological processes is urgently needed to enhance P utilization efficiency and C sequestration. A seven-year swine manure application (SSMA) experiment was conducted at varying rates (0, 7.5, 15, 30, and 45 t·ha⁻¹ per year) to investigate the changes in P fractions, the coupling of P and C transformation, and the driving factors in acidic soils. The results revealed that SSMA significantly increased soil total P, predominantly as inorganic P (P_i), whereas organic P (P_o) exhibited a limited increase and plateaued at 15 t·ha⁻¹ manure application. The 15–45 t·ha⁻¹ manure treatments dramatically enhanced the nonstable P fractions, particularly pH- and Ca-induced Ca₈-P; moreover, Ca₈-P had a greater impact on Olsen-P than Fe-P and Al-P. SSMA promoted P mobilization by increasing alkaline phosphatase activity and the abundance of P-cycling functional genes. However, the primary factors directly affecting nonstable P fractions were the elevated soil pH and soil organic carbon (SOC). Additionally, nonstable P fractions were positively correlated with O-aryl-C and ketone-C components. Swine manure applications altered organic C components by stimulating SOC-driven enzyme activities involved in organic C degradation. Organic C components were also influenced by available P and N, primarily through the abundance of genes involved in organic C fixation rather than C degradation. Furthermore, 45 t·ha⁻¹ SSMA treatment restricted the increase in the abundance of P-cycling genes, most C-cycling genes, and dominant bacteria harboring P-cycling genes. This study provides critical insights into the coupling transformation mechanisms of P and C and highlights that excessive swine manure application impairs functional bacterial growth and organic C storage in addition to increasing the risk of P loss in agricultural soils.

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Soil & Tillage Research 农林科学-土壤科学

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13.00

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6.20%

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266

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5 months

期刊介绍： Soil & Tillage Research examines the physical, chemical and biological changes in the soil caused by tillage and field traffic. Manuscripts will be considered on aspects of soil science, physics, technology, mechanization and applied engineering for a sustainable balance among productivity, environmental quality and profitability. The following are examples of suitable topics within the scope of the journal of Soil and Tillage Research: The agricultural and biosystems engineering associated with tillage (including no-tillage, reduced-tillage and direct drilling), irrigation and drainage, crops and crop rotations, fertilization, rehabilitation of mine spoils and processes used to modify soils. Soil change effects on establishment and yield of crops, growth of plants and roots, structure and erosion of soil, cycling of carbon and nutrients, greenhouse gas emissions, leaching, runoff and other processes that affect environmental quality. Characterization or modeling of tillage and field traffic responses, soil, climate, or topographic effects, soil deformation processes, tillage tools, traction devices, energy requirements, economics, surface and subsurface water quality effects, tillage effects on weed, pest and disease control, and their interactions.