Effects of organic amendments and crop cultivation on soil organic carbon storage, phosphorus components, and microbial respiration in stratified soils
摘要
Organic fertilization and planting interactively regulate soil carbon (C) storage, phosphorus (P) components, and microbial respiration, providing insights for optimizing fertilization regimes in farmland. This study employed a pot experiment with organic fertilization and crop planting as two factors, each at two levels, was conducted to comparatively analyze the changes in soil organic C, P fractions (total organic P/total inorganic P, Po/Pi), and microbial respiration (SIR, substrate-induced respiration) under different treatments (organic fertilizer application, planting crops or not, and their combinations). The results showed that long-term absence of organic inputs significantly reduced soluble C by 33–56% and enhanced organic P mineralization (indicated by a 27% decrease in Po/Pi ratio). Organic fertilizer application increased soluble C by 18–22% in the topsoil (0–5 cm), and this increase was greater than that observed in the absence of crops, stimulated microbial respiration (+ 30%), and led to a 3.6-fold accumulation of labile organic P. However, it exacerbated P availability stratification (40% decline in Po/Pi). Crop cultivation increased microbial biomass (+ 15–20%) and improved subsoil P speciation (50% increase in Po/Pi). Combining deep-rooted crop cultivation with surface organic fertilizer application synergistically enhances soil C sequestration.