Distribution of fractions of zinc and their contribution towards availability and plant uptake of zinc under long-term maize (Zea mays L.)–wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cropping on an Inceptisol
Sanjib Kumar Behera A C , Dhyan Singh B , B. S. Dwivedi B , Sarjeet Singh B , K. Kumar B and D. S. Rana BA Indian Institute of Soil Science, Nabibagh, Berasia Road, Bhopal – 462 038, Madhya Pradesh, India.
B Division of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi – 110 012, India.
C Corresponding author. Email: sanjib_bls@rediffmail.com
Australian Journal of Soil Research 46(1) 83-89 https://doi.org/10.1071/SR07073
Submitted: 1 June 2007 Accepted: 19 December 2007 Published: 8 February 2008
Abstract
Intensive farming with high yielding cultivars, application of high analysis NPK fertilisers, and reduced use of organic manures caused a decrease in the availability of zinc (Zn) in Indian soils. We collected soil and plant samples from an ongoing long-term experiment at Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, to study the distribution of different fractions of Zn in an Inceptisol and their contribution towards the Zn availability in soil and Zn uptake in maize–wheat crop rotation. The treatments used for the study were NPK, NPK + FYM, NPK + Zn, and control (no fertiliser or manure). The DTPA-Zn concentration in soil was higher where Zn had been applied and declined with an increase in soil depth. The distribution of different fractions of Zn under various treatments and depths was inconsistent, and varied in a cropping year. The average concentration of total Zn (mg/kg) was 183, 183, 171, and 211 in 0–0.15, 0.15–0.30, 0.30–0.45, and 0.45–0.60 m depth, respectively. Residual Zn was the dominant portion of total Zn at all soil depths. Grain and stover yield of maize ranged from 1.10 to 2.43 t/ha and 1.22 to 2.46 t/ha, respectively, under different treatments, whereas, the yield of wheat grain varied from 2.25 to 4.69 t/ha and that of wheat straw from 2.56 to 5.20 t/ha. Highest uptake of Zn by both the crops occurred in Zn-treated plots. Zinc associated with easily reducible manganese, carbonate and iron and aluminum oxides contributed directly towards DTPA-extractable Zn. Sorbed Zn (SORB-Zn) and Zn associated with organic matter (OM-Zn) contributed significantly towards Zn uptake by the 2 crops.
Additional keywords: zinc fractions, DTPA-extractable Zn, long-term experiment, maize–wheat sequence, Zn availability, Zn uptake.
Acknowledgments
This manuscript is a part of the first author’s doctoral dissertation. The first author thanks the Indian Agricultural Research Institute and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, for facilities and financial assistance. The authors appreciate the support provided by staff associated with the long-term experiment. We acknowledge the constructive suggestions provided by the reviewers in improving quality of the manuscript.
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