Post on 12-Jan-2016
University of Extremadura, Forestry School of
Plasencia
The role of trees for Nitrate leaching after Organic and
Mineral fertilization
ML López-Díaz, G Moreno, V Rolo
Introduction
Underground water
Agriculture
Nitrate leaching
Directive 80/788/CEE
Directive 91/676/CEE
Fertilization rate
Irrigation systems
Introduction
PROBLEM
Nitrate leaching
SOLUTION
Agroforestry Systems
OrganicFertilization
Tree – pasture root system Gradual N mineralization
LIXIVIATED NITRATE
Soil Nitrate
Pasture
Fertilization Treatments
Tree
Aims
Materials and Methods
Systems
D Bare soil P Pasture S TreeSP Tree & pasture
Fertilization
NF No fertilize L Sewage Sludge M Mineral
Greenhouse experimentn = 6
120 pots: 20 cm Ø, 120 cm heightSoil: pH 4.7; 1 g N kg-1; 10 g Organic C kg-1
Materials and Methods
1 2
3
4 5
Par
amet
ers
anal
yzed
Par
amet
ers
anal
yzed
Tree Basal Diameter Pasture Production
Nitrate LixiviatedProfile of Nitrate Content
Rooting profile
Results & Discussion
NO3- Content in the Soil Profile NO3
- Content in the Soil Profile
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
0 5 10 15
Pro
fun
did
ad,
cm
NO3-, mg/kg suelo
D
P
S
SP
NO3- , mg / Kg soil
Dep
th, c
m
Systems
D Bare soil P Pasture S TreeSP Tree & pasture
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Pro
fun
did
ad,
cm
NO3-, mg/kg suelo
L
M
NF
Dep
th, c
m
NO3- , mg / Kg soil
Fertilization Treatments
NF No fertilize M Mineral L Sewage Sludge
Results & Discussion
Nitrate Lixiviation and Fertilization RatesNitrate Lixiviation and Fertilization Rates
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
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Fecha
Nitr
ato
, g /
m2
NF
M30
M60
L30
L60
Fertilization
Nit
rate
, g /m
2
Fertilization Treatment
20062007
AÑO*ferdos; LS Means
Current effect: F(4, 100)=90,908, p=0,0000Effective hypothesis decomposition
Vertical bars denote 0,95 confidence intervals
AÑ0 2006 AÑO 2007
NF M1 M2 L1 L2
Tratamiento de ferti l izac ión
0
50
100
150
200
250
Nitr
ato,
g /
m2
Date
Nit
rate
, g /m
2
Fertilization Treatments
NF No fertilize M Mineral L Sewage Sludge
Nitrate Lixiviation and Systems Nitrate Lixiviation and Systems
Results & Discussion
AÑO*SIST; LS Means
Current effect: F(3, 100)=23,484, p=,00000Effective hypothesis decomposition
Vertical bars denote 0,95 confidence intervals
AÑO 2006 AÑO 2007
D P S SP
SISTEMA
0
50
100
150
200
250
Nitra
tos,
g /
m2
System
Nitr
ate,
g /m
2
20062007
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
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Fecha
Nitr
ato,
g /
m2
D
P
S
SP
Fertilization
Date
Nit
rate
, g /m
2
Systems
D Bare soil P Pasture S TreeSP Tree & pasture
Results & Discussion
Root systemRoot system
Tree
Pasture
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
Dep
th, c
m
Root Surface Density, m2 m -3
Tree
Tree + Pasture
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Dep
th, c
m
Root Surface Density, m2 m -3
Pasture
Pasture + Tree
Results & Discussion
ProductionProduction
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
P SP (Pasture)
Pas
ture
yie
ld, K
g ha
-1ye
ar-1
No significant differences
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
S SP (Tree)
Bas
al D
iam
eter
, mm
No significant differences
Conclusions
The use of agroforestry systems are a good tool to control the nitrate leaching adjusting properly the fertilization rate to minimize the competitive effect
between vegetation layers
The use of agroforestry systems are a good tool to control the nitrate leaching adjusting properly the fertilization rate to minimize the competitive effect
between vegetation layers
THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Victor Rolo