[Effect of Microplastics and Straw Addition on Nitrogen and Phosphorus Leaching in Orange Orchard Soils].

Abstract

To explore the effects of microplastic input and straw addition on nitrogen and phosphorus leaching in orange orchard soil, indoor soil column leaching simulation experiments were conducted on orange orchard soil in Dangyang City, Hubei Province. The experiment analyzed the effects of different treatments on the leaching characteristics of soil nitrogen and phosphorus. The results showed that： ① The increase in microplastic input increased the leaching capacity of the soil （TN, NO₃^--N, NH₄⁺-N, and TP） when only microplastic input was added. ② Under the addition of straw, the input of microplastics increased, which reduced the leaching amount of TN and NO₃^--N in the soil, and increased the leaching amount of NH₄⁺-N and TP in the soil. ③ Under the input of microplastics, the key influencing factors of soil nitrogen and phosphorus leaching were soil bulk density and water content. Under straw addition, it was mainly affected by soil carbon and nitrogen content. Among them, microplastic input and straw addition significantly increased soil pH, but their path coefficients for nitrogen and phosphorus leaching were not significantly correlated. The results showed that the effects of polypropylene microplastic input and straw addition on soil nitrogen and phosphorus leaching were related to the amount of microplastics input and whether straw was added. The results showed that the input of microplastics would increase the amount of soil nitrogen and phosphorus leaching. Although nitrogen leaching loss caused by microplastic input could be reduced under straw addition, soil phosphorus leaching loss was significantly increased.