Dynamics and Functionalities of O.A. on Fertilizer, Water ...Physical: organo-mineral complexes and...
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Mir M. Seyedbagheri
Professor/Soil Agronomist
Dynamics and Functionalities of O.A.
on Fertilizer, Water-use Efficiency and Soil Health
Produced 2014
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Future of Crop Production
1. By 2050 the world population will double 2. Crop production will need to double 3. Soil organic matter has declined drastically all around
the world 4. We need to become smarter at maximising our
resources 5. Water quantity and quality are declining 6. Soils are becoming salt affected and diseased 7. Cost of production is increasing 8. We have to create an innovative soil and plant nutrient balance
Jacques Diouf
Director-General, FAO
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HOW H.S. ENHANCE CROP PRODUCTION
Humic Substances aren’t the only universal depot of carbon and energy but possess a big
biological potential that makes them an analog of ATP for biosphere.
Chuko, 2008
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Humic Acids are “super-mixtures”
Understanding the chemistry is very
complex.
H.A. Molecules/Puzzles
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Functional Groups in Humates
• Carboxyl -CO2H
• Phenol -OHp
• Hydroxyl -OHa
• Ketone -C=O
• Ester O=C-O-R
• Ether -C-O-C-
• Amine -NH2,-NH, -N
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Minerals
Micro Pore Space
Macro Pore Space
Organic Matter
Chemicals
Sand, Silt
& Clay
Roots
Soil Composition
Air
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Reality check???
What percentage
of harvested
crops, fruits, vegetables etc…
are made of
C – H – O ?
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Plant Composition Content %
C
O
H
N
K
Ca
P
S
Mg
fe
C, H, & O = 96.6%
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Mir’s Theory: Farming is transforming sunlight into crop yield
• Photosynthesis:
capture C energy =Make it
• Translocation:
moves C energy =Move it
• Respiration:
re-manufacture C energy = Use it
(yield)
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The 5-R’s of Nutrient Stewardship
1. Right Fertilizer
2. Right Rate
3. Right Time
4. Right Place
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Humin
Humic
Fulvic
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Humic Substance
•Source
•Concentration
•Size (molecular wt.)
Plant
•Species
•Age
Culture Conditions
•Soil fertility
•HS placement
*Root Initiation and
Development *Enhanced adsorption of
macro- and micro-nutrients
(e.g. NO3-)
*Seedling growth
*Shoot Development
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*Seed Germination *Enhanced Metabolic
Activity
Organic Acids Influences Plant Growth and Soil Health
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Carbon (aromatic)
Carbon (aliphatic)
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Physical: organo-mineral complexes and water infiltration
Chemical: soil solution chemistry, complexation-chelation and buffering
Biological: microbial activation, soil foodweb
Plant Stimulant Properties: Humin chemistry/C27 Algal & C29 plant sterols
Interactions of soil minerals, humic and microbes
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HUMIN AND ITS FUNCTIONALITY
Theoretically, humin is the non-soluble fraction of soil humus which breaks down slowly by soil microbial activity, and affects the soil by regulating its water holding capacity, ion exchange rate, EC, pH and soil crumble (micro aggregates).
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Biomarkers
• Gas chromatography-mass spectrometric analysis of the humin pyrolysate revealed the occurrence of hopanoid and steroid biomarkers.
• Biomarkers have been widely used to assess the biological sources of dead matter. These are pristene, sterenes, and hopenes in the humin pyrolysate.
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Pristene Biomarker
• Pristene is most likely derived from the phytol side chain of chlorophyll.
• Pristene is thus a marker of photosynthetic activity.
• Precursors of sterenes include C27 algal and C29 plant sterols.
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Soil Particles & HS in Perspective
Particle type Diameter (mm) Number of Particles/g
Surface Area Sq.cm/g
Very course sand 2.00-1.00 90 11
Course sand 1.00-0.50 720 23
Medium sand 0.50-0.25 5,700 45
Fine sand 0.25-0.10 46,000 91
Very fine sand 0.10-0.05 722,000 227
Silt 0.05-0.002 5,780,000 454
Clay <0.002 90,300,000,000 8,000,000
Relative comparison .005 mm = 5,000 nanometers
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Transmission electron micrograph of a 0.01% (w/v) HA solution.
The scale: 0.4 cm = 1 m. HAs and FAs form flat elongated
multi-branched filaments of 20 to 100 nm in width. Smallest
particles are spheroids of 9-12 nm in diameter.
Particle size dynamics of H.S.
and how they create organo-mineral complexes
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Soil microbes inhabiting the surface of clay-humus crumb,
glowing under UV light, stained with acridine orange,
as seen under a high-resolution Leitz microscope.
Source: Siegfried Luebke's CMC Group Laboratory; Peuerbach,Austria.
Humics create excellent environment for microbes
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These physical bondings will create good aggregate
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• Roots, water, and
nutrients reside in
micro pore
space
• Oxygen resides in
macro pore
space
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How H.S. helps Soil Micro-pores
1 c.m. is 10,000,000 n.m. 20
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Humics and Soil Interactions
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Nutrient Exchange
Fixed Slowly
Available
Clay Particle
Exchangeable More
Available
Water Soluble Readily
Available
Clay CEC 20 to 40 ------- Organic Acids CEC 250 to 500
Organic Acid
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Cytoplasm
Plasmalemma
H+ H+
H+
H+ H+
H+
ATP
H+
ADP + Pi
Inside of cell is - Outside of cell is +
pmH+-ATPase Root Epidermal Cell
Mha2 gene
Mha2-mRNA
1. LMWHS acts at transcriptional level
to induce production of Mha2-mRNA
Mha2 gene codes for
pmH+-ATPase
on Zea mays.
2. More Mha2-
mRNA
is produced
3. More pmH+-
ATPase is
produced
Nucleus
4. More H+-ATPase actvity
= more of a gradient to
support more NO3- influx
and citrate efflux.
(after Quaggiotti et al. 2004)
Effect of Humic Substances on Plant Metabolism
Nutrient Aquisition-NO3- IAA
LMWHS
Humic Acid
Citrate anion
channel
Citric Acid
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Variations in soil fertility & how O.A. helps to buffer
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Yield variation 38t/ha – 108t/ha
What do you think the yield variation will be?
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27 Harvested 10 days earlier
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O.A./pH influence
on Nutrient
Availability
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Y = 343.4 + 12.01X-0.746X2
R2 = 0.92 ***
Effects of Humic Acid Rate on Potato Yield at Three Sites
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2014 Field Potato Research
• Variety: Norkotah
• Soil Texture: Sandy Loam
• Ph 7.9
• Organic matter 1.4%
• Plot design: randomized plots
• Four replications of each treatment: 1. Control: farmers usual fertility application
2. 1X = 37.39 Liters/ha
3. 2X = 74.78 Liters/ha
4. 3X = 112.17 Liters/ha
Hand-harvested and graded on Aug. 5, 2014
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Comparisons of Control, 1X, 2X & 3X
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Sugarbeet Harvest Raw Data
Row 1X •220.5 lbs.
Row 2X •301.5 lbs.
Row 3X •197 lbs.
Row
Control
•242.5 lbs. Between 2X & Control there is
19.6% difference in yield
Statistical analysis will be run at a later date
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O.A. & Water-Use Efficiency
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5/14/2015
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Influence of HS on Water-Use Efficiency
8 gal
4 gal
2 gal 44” 44”
Wetting Patterns after 6 hours for 10-20 cm emitter depths
0.53 GPH
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Humics Influence on Water Sequestration
Watermark studies in three years showed an average of 11.2% water sequestration
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Disease Resistance
Sufficient Quantities of all Essential Nutrients Must be Delivered to the Plants
Problem: Availability
O.A. = soluability/availability
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Most Important Nutrients for Disease Resistance
K, Ca, Cu, Zn, B,
Mn, S, Si, Cl
P
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Importance of Humic Substances in Soil Nutrient Management
Based on scientific research
Humic Substances help to solubilize macro-micro nutrients, chelate, complex, buffer and
make them more available to plants.
Soil Society of America
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Humics/Elements Interactions = Better Nutrient Balance Mulder’s chart Interaction of Elements
Ca
K
Mg
Fe
B
Zn N
Mo
P
Cu
Mn
Synergize Increase availability to plant
Antagonize Decrease availability to plant
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GENERAL CONCEPT FOR MACRO & MICRO-NUTRIENT RATIOS
Ratios Ideal
N:S 5-10:1
Ca:Mg 6-20:1
Ca:K pH>7 15:1
Ca:K pH<7 10:1
Ca:P ph>7 100:1
Ca:P ph<7 40:1
P:Zn 15:1
P:Mn 4:1
P:Cu 25:1
Zn:Cu 2:1
Mn:Zn 3:1
Mn:Cu 5:1
K:B 200:1
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Quantitative Field Observations 43
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O.A. Influence on Small
Grain Yield and Quality
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O.A. and Stubble Digestion (Nitrogen Mineralization)
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L.H. and Stubble Digestion Nitrogen Mineralization in Sugarbeets
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Site Depth Initial N Level
June July Aug Sept Oct Soil N Supply
G.V. 0-12 98.42 174.0 185.4 241.3 217.4 256.5 354.92
12-24 78.66 98.8 100.7 118.8 150.9 119.3 197.98
Total 177.08 272.8 286.1 359.48 368.3 375.82 552.90
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Alfalfa
Watermark Sensor locations
for O.A. Research
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Shale Oak, CA Project
O.A. transformed very high salt, high H2S and
poor canopy into productive vineyard
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Shale Oak Trials: Good Yield Potential
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Organic Acids Enhance Vigor and Stand
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Humics Influence Vigorous Healthy Roots
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O.A. Influence on N.M. & Soil Health
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very compacted soil to healthy soil
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Effect of H.S. on Plant Growth
Corn at 6-8th vegetative leaf stage
Untreated Controls
Inter-row Treated with Humic Substance
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Effect of H.S. on Plant Growth:
Plant Physiology and Morphology
Alfalfa-not treated Alfalfa-treated with OA @ 2 g/acre
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Q.A./balanced nutrients = uniformity and quality
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O.A. Enhances Quality
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Studies suggest that humics (synergize)
increase availability of macro-micro
nutrients to the plants
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1. SOLUBILIZATION OF MICRONUTRIENTS (e.g. Fe, Zn, Mn) & SOME MACRONUTRIENTS (e.g. K, Ca,P)
2. Buffers salts, reducing burning
3. Forms a bond with fertilizer preventing “Tie-up”
4. Increase crop production by 10-40%
5. Enhance plant nutrient translocation
6. Accelerate the ripening period 5-10 days
Summary of Research Findings
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7. Enhance soil & plant health
8. Increase water sequestration by 11%
9. Decrease the content of nitrates and other harmful substances in fruit & improves nutritional quality
10. Increased plant’s resistance to disease, frost damage and drought
Summary of Research Findings
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Thank you