Nitrogen Leaching and Balance of Soils Grown with Cabbage in Weighing Lysimeter

BACKGROUND: Nitrogen leaching depends on the drainage pattern and nitrate content, and those are influenced by soil hydraulic properties and fertility. The purpose of this study was to confirm how soil texture contributed to leaching and balance of nitrogen, as well as to drainage. METHODS AND RESULTS: This study was performed using undisturbed weighing lysimeters which were piled up with clay loam (Songjung series) and sandy loam (Sanju series) soils in National Institute of Agricultural Science experimental field. Chinese cabbage was cultivated from August 30 to October 31, 2017. The application rates of N, $P_2O_5$, and $K_2O$ were 21.5, 7.8, and $15.0kg\;10a^{-1}$, respectively, and irrigation was supplied at -33 kPa in 30 cm soil depth. Drainage in clay loam was not noticeable, although it was increased by rainfall in early September. By contrast, the trend of drainage in sandy loam was strongly dependent upon rainfall pattern. Owing to different drainage patterns between both soil textures, nitrogen leaching was 5-fold higher in sandy loam than in clay loam. Nitrogen use efficiencies in clay loam and sandy loam were represented as 43% and 52%, respectively. CONCLUSION: The pattern of drainage and nitrogen leaching were greatly depended on clay content in soil. From this study, we carefully suggest that soil texture should be considered as an incidental factor to estimate nitrogen balance.

중량식 라이시미터에서 배추 재배에 따른 질소 용탈과 수지

중량식 라이시미터를 활용하여 배추 재배 중 식양토와 사양토의 질소 용탈과 질소 수지를 평가하였다. 생육 초기인 9월 초 강우로 인해 식양토와 사양토 모두 토심 150 cm 이하로 배수가 있었다. 식양토는 점토의 수축 및 작물 뿌리 등에 의해 형성된 대공극을 통해 일시적으로 배수량이 증가하였으나, 사양토는 식양토와 달리 강우량에 따라 일정하게 배수량이 증가하고, 감소하였다. 토성별로 질소 용탈량을 분석한 결과, 식양토에서는 비료의 용탈이 거의 없는 반면, 사양토에서는 식양토에 비해 5배 많은 질소 용탈이 있었다. 질소수지에서 작물 흡수량에 비해 질소 용탈량이 차지하는 비율은 적었으나 식양토에 비해 사양토에서의 용탈량이 많아 질소 수지 산정에 토성에 따른 용탈특성을 고려할 필요가 있다.