Study

A lysimeter study of nitrate leaching from grazed grassland as affected by a nitrification inhibitor, dicyandiamide, and relationships with ammonia oxidizing bacteria and archaea

  • Published source details Di H. J., Cameron K. C., Shen J. P., He J. Z. & Winefield C. S. (2009) A lysimeter study of nitrate leaching from grazed grassland as affected by a nitrification inhibitor, dicyandiamide, and relationships with ammonia oxidizing bacteria and archaea. Soil Use and Management, 25, 454-461.

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This study is summarised as evidence for the following.

Action Category

Amend the soil with formulated chemical compounds

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Soil Fertility
  1. Amend the soil with formulated chemical compounds

    A replicated study in 2009 on loam, silt-loam and sandy loam soils in South Island, New Zealand (Di et al. 2009) found that adding the nitrification inhibitor dicyandiamide reduced nitrate loss by an average of 59% across different soil types and contrasting rainfall conditions. Soils in Canterbury, West Coast and Southland regions were fertilized with cow urine at a rate of 1,000 kg N/ha. Dicyandiamide was applied to half the soils at 10 kg/ha following urine application, and under two rainfall conditions (1,100 and 2,200 mm/year). There were four replicates of each treatment and soils were sampled in large (0.5 x 0.7 m), undisturbed sections.

     

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