Response of Soil Phosphorus Fractions and Available Phosphorus to Phosphorus Plus Silicon Addition in Alpine Meadows
摘要
Phosphorus (P) application and silicon (Si) application enhance primary productivity of agricultural ecosystems. However, the interactive effect between P application and Si application on soil available phosphorus (AP) is not fully understood, especially in grassland.
MethodsIn this experiment, four amounts of P (0 (control (CK)), P49, P98 and P148) and with Si or without Si were added in an alpine meadow of the Qinghai‒Tibet Plateau (QTP) to investigate the effects and mechanisms of P fertilization only and P plus Si on soil phosphorus fractions and AP.
ResultsThe concentrations of total P, total Pi, total Po, labile P, moderate P, and stable P, as well as each P component (except for Resin P) increased with the amount of P fertilizer application. At the same P application amount, P + Si application had more significant gains on the various P component and Olsen P concentration than P application alone. On the one hand, Si mobilizes the iron (II) -P phase on the mineral surface to increase the content and proportion of Olsen P. On the other hand, Si increases the environmental threshold and reduce the risk of soil P leaching in the environment.
ConclusionsOverall, P + Si application is a workable approach for enhancing the concentration of various P fractions, AP concentration and proportion, and the environmental threshold of soil available P in alpine meadow. These results would be helpful to understand the interactive effect of P and Si on the concentration of various P fractions, and provide future fertilization direction for sustainable development of grassland.