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Management zone-specific N mineralization rate estimation in unamended soil

Farida Yasmin Ruma, Muhammad Abdul Munnaf (UGent) , Stefaan De Neve (UGent) and Abdul Mouazen (UGent)
(2023) PRECISION AGRICULTURE. 24(5). p.1906-1931
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An ideal and efficient nitrogen (N) recommendation for precision fertilization (PF) should account for potential soil mineralizable N. This study aimed at estimating management zone (MZ) specific soil N mineralization rate (SNMR) of unamended soils. A total of 76 soil samples were collected from 21 MZs across 5 fields. An aerobic laboratory incubation was conducted under controlled conditions for two months with seven sub-sampling events. N mineralization was assessed as net increase in soil mineral N over time. Results indicated a considerable variation in mineralized soil N (9.12–41.93 mg kg−1 soil) across fields. Highest and lowest net SNMRs were 0.50 and 0.0004 mg kg−1 soil day−1, respectively. SNMRs significantly differed across MZs in three fields, while in the other two fields no significant differences were observed. In turn, 3 of 34 MZ-pairs differed (marginally) significantly (padj = 0.02–0.09) from one another, namely in MZ pairs with high variation in soil particle sizes. MZ-specific SNMRs were mostly positively correlated to pH (0.20–1.00), total N (0.12–0.99), soil mineral N (0.11–1.00) and sand (0.34–0.99), negatively correlated with clay (− 1.00 to − 0.11) and correlations with SOC were mixed (0.41 to − 0.62). This along with the support from regression analysis corroborated the existing knowledge that TN is a better predictor of mineralization than SOC. While there were only few statistically significant differences in SNMR amongst MZ per field despite mathematical differences, still incorporating MZ-specific SNMR in management decisions will be crucial in optimizing the N use efficiency in precision farming, and along with other management actions, lead to more environmentally friendly PF schemes.
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Laboratory incubation, Soil nitrogen mineralization, Management zone, Precision fertilization, Soil spatial variabilities, Soil-water environment, PARTICLE-SIZE FRACTIONS, NITROGEN MINERALIZATION, ORGANIC-MATTER, MICROBIAL BIOMASS, CROP RESIDUES, CARBON, DELINEATION, TEXTURE, YIELD, COMPACTION

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Ruma, Farida Yasmin, et al. “Management Zone-Specific N Mineralization Rate Estimation in Unamended Soil.” PRECISION AGRICULTURE, vol. 24, no. 5, 2023, pp. 1906–31, doi:10.1007/s11119-023-10023-x.
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Ruma, F. Y., Munnaf, M. A., De Neve, S., & Mouazen, A. (2023). Management zone-specific N mineralization rate estimation in unamended soil. PRECISION AGRICULTURE, 24(5), 1906–1931. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11119-023-10023-x
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Ruma, Farida Yasmin, Muhammad Abdul Munnaf, Stefaan De Neve, and Abdul Mouazen. 2023. “Management Zone-Specific N Mineralization Rate Estimation in Unamended Soil.” PRECISION AGRICULTURE 24 (5): 1906–31. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11119-023-10023-x.
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Ruma, Farida Yasmin, Muhammad Abdul Munnaf, Stefaan De Neve, and Abdul Mouazen. 2023. “Management Zone-Specific N Mineralization Rate Estimation in Unamended Soil.” PRECISION AGRICULTURE 24 (5): 1906–1931. doi:10.1007/s11119-023-10023-x.
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Ruma FY, Munnaf MA, De Neve S, Mouazen A. Management zone-specific N mineralization rate estimation in unamended soil. PRECISION AGRICULTURE. 2023;24(5):1906–31.
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F. Y. Ruma, M. A. Munnaf, S. De Neve, and A. Mouazen, “Management zone-specific N mineralization rate estimation in unamended soil,” PRECISION AGRICULTURE, vol. 24, no. 5, pp. 1906–1931, 2023.
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