Nitrification inhibitors in agriculture and horticulture: A literature review

Slangen, J.H.G.; Kerkhoff, P.

doi:10.1007/bf01049492

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“…The inhibitor effect of DMPP on the nitrification process resulted in higher NH 4 + accumulation during the experimental period in comparison to the AS treated soil. The highest differences in the NH 4 + concentration in the soil found from March to May were due to the fact that DMPP effectiveness decreases with increasing soil temperature (Slangen and Kerkhoff, 1984;Zerulla et al, 2001;Irigoyen et al, 2003). On the contrary, higher NO 3 -concentrations were found in AS treated soils in comparison to AS+DMPP treatments, as previously reported (Carrasco and Villar, 2001;Zerrulla et al, 2001;Muñoz-Carpena et al, 2002) in several crops.…”

Section: Seasonal Variations Of N Concentrations In Soilsupporting

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Improvement of N fertilization by using the nitrification inhibitor DMPP [3,4-dimethylpirazole phosphate] in drip-irrigated citrus trees

Quiñones

Martínez‐Alcántara

Chi-Bacab

et al. 2009

Span. j. agric. res.

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Nitrogen management in orchards should tend to improve the fertilizer N use efficiency for a sustainable agriculture where productivity, fruit quality and environment are reconciled. The use of specific nitrification inhibitors could increase the N fertilizer uptake and decrease the potential groundwater pollution by nitrate leaching. The aim of this experiment was to assess the effect of application frequency of the ammonium sulphate (AS) and the nitrification inhibitor (NI), 3,4-dimethylpirazole phosphate (DMPP) supply on: nitrate-N and ammonium-N seasonal changes in soil; N and Fe concentrations in the spring-flush leaves; and yield and fruit quality. The experiment was carried out with clementine cv. Nules (Citrus clementine Hort. Tanaka x Citrus reticulate Blanco) mandarins grafted on Troyer citrange (Citrus sinensis x Poncirus trifoliata) rootstock under field conditions during three consecutive years. The trees were fertilized with 324 Kg N ha -1 from which 192 Kg N ha -1 were applied as AS (21% NH 4 + -N) either with or without NI, and the remainder N came from irrigation water. The AS and AS+NI were split into 1, 2 or 4 applications per month by drip irrigation. The NH 4 + -N concentration in the 0-20 and 20-40 cm soil layers was significantly higher in the AS+NI treatment. By contrast, the NO 3 --N concentration was significantly higher in the soil treated only with AS. Moreover, the addition of NI to AS originated a significantly higher N and Fe concentrations in the spring-flush leaves. The yield was higher and some fruit quality parameters improved in trees fertilized with AS+NI compared to those fertilized only with AS.Additional key words: ammonium sulphate, fruit quality, fruit yield, N frequency, N soil. ResumenOptimización de la fertilización nitrogenada en cítricos en riego localizado mediante el inhibidor de la nitrificación DMPP Las prácticas agrícolas de fertilización nitrogenada deben mejorar la eficiencia de uso del nitrógeno (N) en una agricultura sostenible en que una mayor producción y calidad sea compatible con el medioambiente. El uso de inhibidores de la nitrificación (NI) podría incrementar la eficiencia de absorción de N disminuyendo la contaminación de las aguas subterráneas por lixiviación de nitratos. Este trabajo analiza el efecto de la frecuencia de aplicación del sulfato amónico (AS) y del inhibidor de la nitrificación 4-dimethylpirazol fosfato (DMPP) sobre los cambios estacionales del N-nítrico y N-amó-nico del suelo, la concentración de N y hierro en hojas de la brotación de primavera y la producción y calidad del fruto. El ensayo se llevó a cabo en una parcela comercial de clementina cv. Nules (Citrus clementine Hort. Tanaka x Citrus reticulata Blanco) injertadas sobre citrange Troyer (Citrus sinensis x Poncirus trifoliata) durante tres años consecutivos. Los árboles se fertilizaron con 324 Kg N ha -1 ; 192 Kg N ha -1 se aplicaron como AS (21% NH 4 + -N) sin y con NI, fraccionados en 1, 2 y 4 aplicaciones por mes, el resto procedió del agua de riego. La concentrac...

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Section: Seasonal Variations Of N Concentrations In Soilsupporting

confidence: 63%

Improvement of N fertilization by using the nitrification inhibitor DMPP [3,4-dimethylpirazole phosphate] in drip-irrigated citrus trees

Quiñones

Martínez‐Alcántara

Chi-Bacab

et al. 2009

Span. j. agric. res.

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“…The oxidization of NH4 + was effectively inhibited by DCD application, resulting in a nitrification rate below 2 mg kg −1 d −1 during incubation in both soils, and a relatively long Td and T0.5. Therefore, similar to the conclusion obtained by other researchers (Slangen and Kerkhoff 1984), N transformation in soil was efficiently suppressed by DCD, maintaining fertilizer N in the form of NH4 + in soil for a long time, and preventing N loss and environmental problems caused by the excessive accumulation of NO3 − -N. As we presumed, the nitrification inhibitory effect of DCD was suppressed by almost all types of biochar at any application rate in this research. Compared with DCD treatment, NA was reduced in biochar treatments, probably because the strengthened b: Latosol nitrification caused higher N loss by denitrification.…”

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Effect of Biochar Application on the Efficacy of the Nitrification Inhibitor Dicyandiamide in Soils

Shi¹,

Zhang²,

Zhao³

2015

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A series of laboratory incubation experiments was conducted to evaluate the effect of biochar application on the efficacy of the nitrification inhibitor (NI) dicyandiamide (DCD) in Cambisol (pH 7.14) and Latosol (pH 4.83). The feedstocks (eucalyptus wood, coconut coir, and rice straw), pyrolysis temperatures (350, 500, and 650 ˚C), and application rates (0.5, 1.0, 2.5, and 5.0% of 200 g soil) were identified as influential factors. The results showed that biochar could significantly reduce the effectiveness of DCD on nitrification inhibition. Biochar produced from eucalyptus wood with a large surface area (426.4 m 2 g −1 ) had the strongest ability to reduce the inhibitory effect of DCD in nearly neutral Cambisol, while biochar from rice straw with a high pH had the greatest influence on acidic Latosol. Increasing pyrolysis temperature and application rates can strengthen the ability of biochar to reduce the inhibitory effect of DCD. Generally, the decrease of the DCD nitrification inhibitory effect on nearly neutral soil was controlled by the surface area of the applied biochar; meanwhile, the rise of soil pH caused by biochar application was also an important influencing factor in acid soil.

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“…Such a paradigm shift in the N nutrition of field crops and pastures is necessary for developing next-generation N-efficient production systems that leak less N, thus contributing to the ecological and economic intensification of agriculture and livestock production. Many of these advantages associated with inhibiting nitrification in improving crop yield, grain quality, livestock production and environmental quality have been demonstrated using chemical nitrification inhibitors (Slangen and Kerkhoff, 1984;Prasad and Power, 1995;Subbarao et al, 2006a;Giltrap et al, 2010;Dennis et al, 2012).…”

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Potential for biological nitrification inhibition to reduce nitrification and N2O emissions in pasture crop–livestock systems

Subbarao

Rao

Nakahara

et al. 2013

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Agriculture and livestock production systems are two major emitters of greenhouse gases. Methane with a GWP (global warming potential) of 21, and nitrous oxide (N 2 O) with a GWP of 300, are largely emitted from animal production agriculture, where livestock production is based on pasture and feed grains. The principal biological processes involved in N 2 O emissions are nitrification and denitrification. Biological nitrification inhibition (BNI) is the natural ability of certain plant species to release nitrification inhibitors from their roots that suppress nitrifier activity, thus reducing soil nitrification and N 2 O emission. Recent methodological developments (e.g. bioluminescence assay to detect BNIs in plant root systems) have led to significant advances in our ability to quantify and characterize the BNI function. Synthesis and release of BNIs from plants is a highly regulated process triggered by the presence of NH 4 1 in the rhizosphere, which results in the inhibitor being released precisely where the majority of the soil-nitrifier population resides. Among the tropical pasture grasses, the BNI function is strongest (i.e. BNI capacity) in Brachiaria sp. Some feed-grain crops such as sorghum also have significant BNI capacity present in their root systems. The chemical identity of some of these BNIs has now been established, and their mode of inhibitory action on Nitrosomonas has been characterized. The ability of the BNI function in Brachiaria pastures to suppress N 2 O emissions and soil nitrification potential has been demonstrated; however, its potential role in controlling N 2 O emissions in agro-pastoral systems is under investigation. Here we present the current status of our understanding on how the BNI functions in Brachiaria pastures and feed-grain crops such as sorghum can be exploited both genetically and, from a production system's perspective, to develop low-nitrifying and low N 2 O-emitting production systems that would be economically profitable and ecologically sustainable.

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Nitrification inhibitors in agriculture and horticulture: A literature review

Cited by 154 publications

References 138 publications

Improvement of N fertilization by using the nitrification inhibitor DMPP [3,4-dimethylpirazole phosphate] in drip-irrigated citrus trees

Improvement of N fertilization by using the nitrification inhibitor DMPP [3,4-dimethylpirazole phosphate] in drip-irrigated citrus trees

Effect of Biochar Application on the Efficacy of the Nitrification Inhibitor Dicyandiamide in Soils

Potential for biological nitrification inhibition to reduce nitrification and N2O emissions in pasture crop–livestock systems

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