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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2023, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (3): 80-87.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb2022-0344

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Nitrogen Application Rate Affects Soil Nitrogen and Phosphorus Loss and Tobacco Nitrogen Utilization in the Fuxian Lake Basin

DU Caiyan1(), WU Di1, LI Jiakui2, BAI Jiyuan2, DAI Kuai2, LI Jiarui1, HE Yuhua3, LI Jiangzhou2()   

  1. 1 Institute of Agricultural Resources & Environment, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming 650205
    2 Yunnan Tobacco Company Yuxi Branch, Yuxi, Yunnan 653100
    3 Institute of Food Crops, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming 650205
  • Received:2022-04-23 Revised:2022-07-03 Online:2023-01-25 Published:2023-02-01

Abstract:

To explore the suitable nitrogen (N) application rate for flue-cured tobacco in the tobacco planting areas of Fuxian Lake basin and reduce runoff loss of nitrogen and phosphorus (P) from tobacco field, a field experiment was conducted to study the effects of different N application rates (N0: 0 kg/hm2, N60: 60 kg/hm2, N75: 75 kg/hm2, N90: 90 kg/hm2 and N105: 105 kg/hm2) on N and P loss from farmland via surface runoff, and N use efficiency and economic characteristics of flue-cured tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum). The results are as the follows. (1) With the increase of N fertilizer application rate, the concentration and the loss of total N (TN), total P (TP) via surface runoff increased gradually. (2) Compared with conventional N application treatment (N105), the average concentration of TN and TP in surface runoff under N60, N75 and N90 treatments decreased by 18.6%, 14.7%, 9.15% and 12.3%, 7.66%, 5.25%, respectively, and the total loss of TN and TP under N60, N75 and N90 treatments decreased by 19.2%, 18.1%, 9.81%, and 14.4%, 10.1%, 6.78%, respectively. (3) The N accumulation of tobacco plants increased with the increase of N application rate. Meanwhile, the N use efficiency increased first and then decreased, of which the highest value of 27.00% was obtained in N75 treatment. The partial productivity of N fertilizer decreased significantly with the increase of N application rate (P<0.05). (4) The yield of flue-cured tobacco increased with the increase of N application rate, and the yield of N application treatments increased by 3.02%-13.9% compared with that of N0 treatment. Similarly, the proportion of high-quality tobacco, high-medium quality tobacco, output value and average price increased first and then decreased with the increase of N application rate. The best quality and output value of flue-cured tobacco were obtained by N75 treatment. Considering the economic characteristics and environmental benefits of flue-cured tobacco, 75 kg/hm2 N application rate could not only improve the economic characteristics of flue-cured tobacco, but also effectively reduce the risk of soil nitrogen and phosphorus loss in tobacco growing areas in Fuxian Lake basin.

Key words: Fuxian Lake basin, nitrogen application rate, nitrogen and phosphorus loss, flue-cured tobacco, nitrogen use efficiency