Effects of long-term application of organic fertilizer on improving organic matter content and retarding acidity in red soil from China

• Published in: Soil & tillage research Vol. 195; p. 104382
• Main Authors: Wang, Hanxi, Xu, Jianling, Liu, Xuejun, Zhang, Di, Li, Longwei, Li, Wei, Sheng, Lianxi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.12.2019
• Subjects: acidity; agricultural development; China; corn; grain yield; mineral fertilizers; mixing; nitrogen; NPK fertilizers; Organic fertilizer; organic fertilizers; phosphorus; potassium; Red soil; soil acidification; soil organic carbon; Soil organic carbon (SOC); soil pH; soil quality; straw; wheat; China; Red soil; Soil organic carbon (SOC); Organic fertilizer

•Soil pH decreased by 0.07 annually after 20 years of applying NPK fertilizers.•Long-term application of organic fertilizer increased soil SOC content.•Organic fertilizer resulted in higher grain yield than NPK alone.•Applying organic fertilizer alone prevents soil acidification. Long-term fertiliza...