Abstract:
In order to investigate the effects of different organic materials on the soil nitrogen-related environmental impacts in farmland of Baiyangdian, a field experiment was conducted with six treatments: no fertilization (CK), chemical fertilizer only (NPK), chemical fertilizer + organic manure (NPKO), chemical fertilizer + straw mulching (NPKS), chemical fertilizer + straw rotary tillage (NPKSS), and chemical fertilizer + straw-derived biochar (NPKB). The differences in soil nitrogen distribution, leaching loss, N₂O emission, and maize yield were systematically analyzed. The results showed that: (1) Inorganic nitrogen in farmland soils of the Baiyangdian watershed was dominated by nitrate nitrogen, with a nitrate nitrogen accumulation peak in the 80–100 cm soil layer. At the seedling stage, nitrate nitrogen storage in the 0–140 cm soil layer under NPKB, NPKO, NPKS, and NPKSS treatments was 13.49%, 24.67%, 11.50%, and 19.81% lower than that under the NPK treatment, respectively. At maturity, nitrate nitrogen storage under NPKB, NPKS, and NPKSS treatments was 40.34%, 33.43%, and 39.57% higher than that under NPK, respectively. (2) The seedling stage was the key period of soil inorganic nitrogen leaching. Total inorganic nitrogen leaching under NPKO, NPKB, and NPKS treatments was reduced by 20.31%, 17.39%, and 14.06% compared to NPK, respectively, showing significant leaching control effects, while the effect under NPKSS treatment was limited. (3) N₂O emission peaks occurred 4–5 days after fertilization. The NPKO treatment exhibited the most prominent emission reduction effect, with the cumulative emissions over two weeks 39.13% lower than that of NPK, followed by NPKB (20.50% lower) and NPKSS (13.04% lower), while NPKS showed no significant reduction effect. (4) The NPKO treatment resulted in the highest maize yield, but no significant differences were observed between any organic material addition treatments and NPK. Overall, combined application of chemical fertilizer and organic manure is the optimal measure for coordinating agricultural production and environmental protection in the Baiyangdian watershed, and straw-derived biochar addition is an effective alternative.