Figures (4)  Tables (4)
    • Figure 1. 

      FTIR spectra of Cf, Hcf-P, Hcf-G and their raw materials. (a) is for the raw material such as Cf, (b) is the intermediate products for Cf-H, Hcf-P and Hcf-G. Cf: urea and potassium chloride mixture served as control, HA: humic acid, GABA: gamma butyric acid, Cf-H: Cf and HA mixture. Hcf-P: Compound fertilizer made of urea, potassium chloride, HA, and PASP. Hcf-G: Compound fertilizer made of urea, potassium chloride, HA, and GABA.

    • Figure 2. 

      SEM images of Cf (a, d); Hcf-P (b, e); and Hcf-P (c, f). (a, b & c) are surface form, (d, e & f) are section shape. The multiple of the scanning electron microscope image is x500. Cf: urea and potassium chloride mixture served as control. Hcf-P: Compound fertilizer made of urea, potassium chloride, HA, and PASP. Hcf-G: Compound fertilizer made of urea, potassium chloride, HA, and GABA.

    • Figure 3. 

      Nitrogen cumulative leaching rate of different fertilizers. Cf: urea and potassium chloride mixture served as control. Hcf-P: Compound fertilizer made of urea, potassium chloride, HA, and PASP. Hcf-G: Compound fertilizer made of urea, potassium chloride, HA, and GABA.

    • Figure 4. 

      Response surface analysis of factors affecting evenness.

    • FormulationMoisture
      (%)
      Hygroscopicity
      (%)
      Hardness
      (N)
      Sphericity
      (%)
      Nutrition
      N (%)K (%)Organic matter (%)
      Hcf-P5.4a3.0a25.3ab86.7a19.227.216.1
      Hcf-G5.3a3.2a27.2a88.2a18.926.816.0
      Cf3.4b2.3b21.7b86.9a23.231.8/
      Cf: urea and potassium chloride mixture served as control. Hcf-P: Compound fertilizer made of urea, potassium chloride, HA, and PASP. Hcf-G: Compound fertilizer made of urea, potassium chloride, HA, and GABA.

      Table 1. 

      Particle characteristics related indicators

    • FertilizerFirst-order kinetic
      equation
      Second-order kinetic
      equation
      ElovichFreundlich
      QeK1R2QeK2R2αβR2nK3R2
      Hcf-P0.7010.2210.9600.8190.3240.9921.3910.8500.9923.2360.2690.958
      Hcf-G0.6470.2470.9040.7430.4240.9721.3910.8700.9963.5200.2710.952
      Cf0.7450.3390.9600.8350.5580.9951.5290.8650.9594.3910.3800.904
      Cf: urea and potassium chloride mixture served as control. Hcf-P: Compound fertilizer made of urea, potassium chloride, HA, and PASP. Hcf-G: Compound fertilizer made of urea, potassium chloride, HA, and GABA.

      Table 2. 

      Dynamic formula for cumulative release of leached nitrogen in fertilizer soil column

    • SourceSum of squaresdfMean squareF-valueP-valueSignificance
      Model875.40997.2726.97< 0.0001**
      A49.35149.3513.690.0041**
      B34.70134.709.620.0112*
      C18.24118.245.060.0482*
      AB3.1113.110.860.3748
      AC64.47164.4717.880.0017**
      BC0.9310.930.260.6223
      262.051262.0572.67< 0.0001**
      259.451259.4571.94< 0.0001**
      322.301322.3089.37< 0.0001**
      Residual36.06103.61
      Lack of fit27.6655.533.290.1084
      Pure error8.4051.68
      Cor total911.4619
      A: particle size (mm), B: centrifugal speed (r/min), C: flux (grain/s). * significant (P < 0.05), ** extermely significant (P < 0.01)

      Table 3. 

      Variation Variance Analysis of independent variables

    • DealDry matter (t ha–1)N accumulation (kg ha–1)Yield (t ha–1)NUE (%)NEB (CNY ha–1)
      2020202120202021202020212020202120202021
      Hcf-P15.33b15.93b185.11ab161.01b9.90a8.32b65.73ab61.00b9,254.945,218.33
      Hcf-G17.24a19.15a189.42a175.80a10.39a9.30a71.71a81.54a10,460.217,666.66
      Cu14.69b16.16b170.58b151.34b9.72a7.73b45.54b47.57b8,860.523,781.64
      NEB is economic benefit. Cu refers to the application of urea by UAV and artificial potassium fertilizer. Cf: urea and potassium chloride mixture served as control. Hcf-P: Compound fertilizer made of urea, potassium chloride, HA, and PASP. Hcf-G: Compound fertilizer made of urea, potassium chloride, HA, and GABA.

      Table 4. 

      Dry matter accumulation, nitrogen accumulation and yield at maturity stage of rice