Yumeng Xu , Xiaoxiao Xiang , Waqar Ahmed , Junhui Yin , Owen Fenton , Wenxuan Shi , Jiaqi Wang , Ruixue Chang , Rui Liu , Hao Chen , Guorong Xin , Qing Chen
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Abstract
The use of crop residues and compost to enhance acid soil fertility is widespread. However, intensive agricultural practices have increased soil-borne diseases, particularly Fusarium wilt, which affects crop residues. The impact of diseased residues on nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions and nitrogen (N) transformation (net ammonification, net nitrification, and net mineralization) in acid soils remain unclear. A 30-day incubation study compared five treatments: (i) control, (ii) residue (R), (iii) Fusarium-infected residue (FR), (iv) residue compost (RC), and (v) Fusarium-infected residue compost (FRC). Results showed that FR reduced N2O emissions by 15 % compared to R, while FRC increased emissions by 48 % over RC. Labile carbon fractions strongly influenced N2O release, with uninfected residues containing twice the starch of diseased residues. Structural Equation Model revealed that disease effects of residue and compost on N2O emissions were mediated by the abundance of ITS and p450nor genes, respectively. These findings highlight environmental risks associated with composting diseased residues. Future work should focus on field-scale experiments to define the best practices and mitigate environmental losses.
期刊介绍:
Applied Soil Ecology addresses the role of soil organisms and their interactions in relation to: sustainability and productivity, nutrient cycling and other soil processes, the maintenance of soil functions, the impact of human activities on soil ecosystems and bio(techno)logical control of soil-inhabiting pests, diseases and weeds.