Incorporation of Winter Rapeseed (Brassica napus) as Green Manure on Mineralization and Uptake of Nitrogen to Succeeding Corn (Zea mays L.)
2009
Choi, B.S. (Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea) | Hong, K.C. (Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea) | Sung, J.K. (National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA, Suwon, Republic of Korea) | Nam, J.J. (National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA, Suwon, Republic of Korea) | Lim, J.E. (Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea) | Lee, H.Y. (Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea) | Yang, J.E. (Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea) | Ok, Y.S. (Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea), E-mail: [email protected]
Crop production can be secured by the cycle of green manure crops as an alternative of the chemical fertilizer. Recently, rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) has been cultivated in the south part of Korea for the production of biodiesel. In this research, we focused on recycling rapeseed residue, which is produced after harvesting the rapeseed for biodiesel, as a potential source of nitrogen to the succeeding crop. Pot experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of winter rapeseed as green manure on mineralization and uptake of nitrogen to the succeeding corn (Zea mays L.). Result showed that total nitrogen and C/N ratio of rapeseed at the harvesting stage was 0.54% and 63, respectively. The incorporation of rapeseed without decomposition period slightly inhibited nitrogen uptake to the succeeding corn compared to those with 30 days decomposition period. The pH and EC values of soils increased by increasing the period of decomposition of rapeseed from 5.2 to 6.4 and from 0.05 dS/m to 0.21 dS/m, respectively. Significant amounts of NH₄+ and NO₃- are released by incorporation of rapeseed. The succeeding corn took up 86% and 88% of inorganic nitrogen released from the rapeseed with and without decomposition period, respectively. The overall results suggested that the utilization of rapeseed residue as green manure can be an alternative source of nitrogen in corn-rapeseed double cropping system.
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