Plant Soil Environ., 2024, 70(8):509-522 | DOI: 10.17221/95/2024-PSE

Effect of the combination of nitrapyrin and gamma-aminobutyric acid on soil nitrogen transformation characteristics and rice yieldOriginal Paper

Furong Xiao1,2, Chen Feng1,3, Dongpo Li1,6, Lili Zhang1, Yonghua Li4, Yandi Du5, Yan Xue1, Ping Gong1, Yuchao Song1, Ke Zhang1,2, Yiji Zhang1,2
1 Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, P.R. China
2 University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
3 Tillage and Cultivation Research Institute, Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenyang, P.R. China
4 North Huajin Chemical Industries Group Corporation, Panjin, P.R. China
5 Chaoyang County Agricultural Technology Extension Center, Chaoyang, P.R. China
6 National Field Observation and Research Station of Shenyang Agro-Ecosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, P.R. China

When 2-chloro-6-(trichloromethyl) pyridine (nitrapyrin) is applied alone, it typically does not significantly increase crop yield. Therefore, we combined gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) with nitrapyrin to address the limitations of nitrapyrin in enhancing yield. We conducted indoor incubation experiments and pot experiments in Chernozem and Calcic Kastanozem, respectively. The results demonstrated that GABA exerted an influence on the effectiveness of nitrapyrin by altering its degradation rate. In Chernozem, GABA accelerated nitrapyrin degradation, whereas, in Calcic Kastanozem, the results were the opposite. The pot experiment results showed that the combination of nitrapyrin and GABA increased rice total biomass by 5%, grain yield by 18 ± 2%, and plant nitrogen (N) uptake by 9 ± 1% compared to nitrapyrin applied alone. The increase in yield was attributed to the combined effect of nitrapyrin and GABA, which elevated root biomass and leaf area. In contrast, the effect of GABA on yield through altering the degradation rate of nitrapyrin was weaker. Therefore, the combination of nitrapyrin and GABA combined with urea increases rice yields in Chernozem and Calcic Kastanozem. The aim of this endeavour was to foster the development of a novel fertiliser product that offers both favourable agronomic outcomes and environmental benefits.

Keywords: yield increase limitations; biostimulant; nutrition; nitrogen use efficiency; agronomic benefits

Received: March 4, 2024; Revised: June 18, 2024; Accepted: June 19, 2024; Prepublished online: July 19, 2024; Published: July 22, 2024  Show citation

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Xiao F, Feng C, Li D, Zhang L, Li Y, Du Y, et al.. Effect of the combination of nitrapyrin and gamma-aminobutyric acid on soil nitrogen transformation characteristics and rice yield. Plant Soil Environ. 2024;70(8):509-522. doi: 10.17221/95/2024-PSE.
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