The rhizosphere pH change ofPinus koraiensis seedlings as affected by N sources of different levels and its effect on the availability and uptake of Fe, Mn, Cu and Zn

Abstract

Dark brown forest soil was collected from the upper 20 cm soil layer in Changbai Mountain Research Station of Ecosystem, Chinese Academy of Sciences. The soil was amended with two different forms of nitrogen fertilizers: NO₃ as Ca(NO₃)₂, NH₄ ⁺ as NH₄Cl at the concentrations of 50, 100, 200 and 400 mg kg⁻¹respectively. The experiment was carried out with 2-yr-oldPinus koraiensis seedlings in pot. The pH change of rhizosphere soil and the contents of available Fe, Mn, Cu, and Zn in soil and leaves were analyzed. The result indicated that the addition of NH₄-N decreased the rhizosphere pH value, while the addition of NO₃-N increased the rhizosphere pH value in contrast with the control treatment. The direction and extent of the pH change mainly depended on N source and its concentrations applied. The rhizosphere pH change had a remarkable influence on the availability of the micronutrients in the rhizosphere, and thereafter affected the nutrient uptake by the seedlings. The contents of available mineral nutrients had a negative correlation with the pH value in the rhizosphere soil. The contents of available mineral nutrients in leaves were positively correlated to the levels of the available nutrients in the rhizosphere soils.

Keywords

Rhizosphere pH / N sources / Micronutrient / Availability / Uptake / S714.8 / A

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