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<p>Nitrogen (N) fertilisers are major contributors to ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions through their inputs in grazed herbage systems. There is significant need to improve our understanding of more sustainable N inputs such as soil organic N mineralisation and biological N fixation to reduce our reliance on chemical N fertiliser. The objective of this study was to evaluate the herbage N uptake from grass-only and grass-white clover (<i>Trifolium repens</i> L.) herbage receiving zero external N inputs across two contrasting soils and climatic conditions in temperate pasture-based systems. The study consisted of zero N plots established in 2020 and 2021 within grazed paddocks of either grass-only or grass-white clover swards at two sites. The plots received no chemical or organic N and were not grazed for the duration of the study. Plots were yielded simultaneously as the paddocks were rotationally grazed by dairy cows. Nitrogen content was measured by Leco and N yield was calculated by multiplying herbage yield by N content. The grass-only sward plots yielded 7,682&#xa0;kg DM/ha per year and 185&#xa0;kg N/ha per year across the 2&#xa0;years and sites. The grass-white clover swards yielded significantly higher herbage (10,166&#xa0;kg DM/ha per year) and N (284&#xa0;kg N/ha per year) than the grass-only swards (<i>P</i> &lt; 0.001). The results provide an indication of background N mineralisation of 185&#xa0;kg N/ha from the organic matter content of the soil and biological N fixation of 99&#xa0;kg N/ha from the white clover within grass-only and grass-clover swards receiving zero N.</p>

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Herbage nitrogen uptake in grass-only and grass-white clover swards receiving zero nitrogen

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    2026年2月27日

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  • Murray Áine,
  • Delaby Luc,
  • Burchill William,
  • Fitzpatrick Ellen,
  • McCarthy Brian,
  • Hennessy Deirdre

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Nitrogen (N) fertilisers are major contributors to ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions through their inputs in grazed herbage systems. There is significant need to improve our understanding of more sustainable N inputs such as soil organic N mineralisation and biological N fixation to reduce our reliance on chemical N fertiliser. The objective of this study was to evaluate the herbage N uptake from grass-only and grass-white clover (Trifolium repens L.) herbage receiving zero external N inputs across two contrasting soils and climatic conditions in temperate pasture-based systems. The study consisted of zero N plots established in 2020 and 2021 within grazed paddocks of either grass-only or grass-white clover swards at two sites. The plots received no chemical or organic N and were not grazed for the duration of the study. Plots were yielded simultaneously as the paddocks were rotationally grazed by dairy cows. Nitrogen content was measured by Leco and N yield was calculated by multiplying herbage yield by N content. The grass-only sward plots yielded 7,682 kg DM/ha per year and 185 kg N/ha per year across the 2 years and sites. The grass-white clover swards yielded significantly higher herbage (10,166 kg DM/ha per year) and N (284 kg N/ha per year) than the grass-only swards (P < 0.001). The results provide an indication of background N mineralisation of 185 kg N/ha from the organic matter content of the soil and biological N fixation of 99 kg N/ha from the white clover within grass-only and grass-clover swards receiving zero N.