Study on Nitrogen Loss Rules of Paddy Fields under Different Irrigation and Drainage Modes in Southern China

With the growing problem of agricultural nonpoint source pollution, it is an urgent issue to explore irrigation and drainage modes suitable for rice-growing areas in southern China. Barrel experiments were conducted to study the variation of NH4+-N, NO3−-N and TN concentrations in surface drainage and deep percolation water, as well as the rules of nitrogen runoff losses and leaching losses. Treatments included frequent and shallow irrigation (FSI), drought planting with straw mulching (DPS) and water catching and controlled irrigation (WC-CI). The results showed that the trends of NH4+-N, NO3−-N and TN concentrations in surface drainage were similar, and the N concentration gradually decreased with increasing drainage frequency. The trends of NH4+-N, NO3−-N and TN concentrations in deep percolation water were similar, rising to a peak within 5~7 days after fertilization and then gradually decreasing. NH4+-N loss load was the main form of N loss load in surface drainage and deep percolation water, which accounted for 42.06%~89.16%. Compared with FSI, DPS significantly increased surface drainage and N runoff loss loads by 98.67% and 125.86%, respectively, while WC-CI significantly reduced them by 59.21% and 66.38%, respectively. Deep percolation water was reduced by 68.59% and 37.99% for DPS and WC-CI, respectively, and N leaching loss loads were reduced by 74.69% and 43.23%, respectively. Compared with FSI, the total TN loss load was significantly reduced by 76.69% and 43.34% for DPS and WC-CI, respectively, and the pollution control was better for DPS. WC-CI significantly increased rice yield by 7.31%, while DPS decreased by 0.95 % due to long-term water stress. Comprehensively considered, WC-CI has obvious advantages, which can reduce nitrogen loss and maintaining a high yield.

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