Emissions of nitrous oxide and nitric oxide associated with the decomposition of arable crop residues on a sandy loam soil in Eastern England

Agronomie ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 22 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 731-738 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roland Harrison ◽  
Sharon Ellis ◽  
Roy Cross ◽  
James Harrison Hodgson
2018 ◽  
Vol 54 (5) ◽  
pp. 645-658 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuhui Niu ◽  
Jiafa Luo ◽  
Deyan Liu ◽  
Christoph Müller ◽  
Mohammad Zaman ◽  
...  

2008 ◽  
Vol 40 (9) ◽  
pp. 2468-2473 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin K. Sey ◽  
Ameur M. Manceur ◽  
Joann K. Whalen ◽  
Edward G. Gregorich ◽  
Philippe Rochette

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leanne Ejack ◽  
Joann K. Whalen ◽  
Chandra A. Madramootoo

Conservation tillage and crop residues should increase the soluble organic carbon and nitrate concentration in agricultural soil, which increases the denitrification potential. Basal denitrification (72 h laboratory incubation) was 2.1–2.7 times higher in a sandy loam soil under 15 yr of conservation tillage than conventional tillage and 1.8–2.0 times higher with high-residue (additional input 8.6–9.4 Mg dry matter·ha−1·yr−1) than low-residue inputs. Adding glucose and nitrate increased the soil denitrification potential 3- to 14-fold. Denitrification was limited by carbon availability, even in soil with 15 yr of conservation tillage and high-residue inputs.


2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 700-708 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandeep Sharma ◽  
Jatinder Kaur ◽  
H. S. Thind ◽  
Yadvinder Singh ◽  
Neha Sharma ◽  
...  

Assessment of soil quality is an invaluable tool in determining the sustainability and environmental impact of agricultural ecosystems. Soil microbial indices like microbial biomass and microbial activity are important criteria for the determination of soil quality. Laboratory incubation study was undertaken to examine the influence of eight crop residues widely varying in biochemical composition on the periodic changes in important soil microbial indices {(microbial (Cmic: Corg), metabolic (qCO2), carbon mineralization (qC) and microbial biomass change rate (qM) quotients)} at 28 days and 63 days after incubation (DAI) in a sandy loam soil. A. sativa amended soil showed maximum soil respiration rate (14.23 mg CO2-C g-1 soil day-1) whereas T. aestivum amended soil showed maximum microbial biomass C (790 µg/g). The metabolic quotient among different crop residues ranged from 11.1 to 19.8 μg CO2-C μg-biomass-C-1 h-1 at 63 DAI. The results indicate that incorporation of different crop residues has positive effect on microbial flora and their activity. Microbial quotient (Cmic:Corg) was significantly positively correlated with microbial biomass carbon (MBC), qC and qM. The study suggests that the biochemical composition of different crop residues seems to be of better option for long term sustainable crop production with maintenance of soil quality in a sandy loam soil.


2016 ◽  
Vol 96 (4) ◽  
pp. 361-371 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paligwendé Nikièma ◽  
O.O. Akinremi ◽  
M. Tenuta

Emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O-N) from manure applied to annual crop (AC) and perennial forage (PF) are poorly quantified for the Canadian Prairie Region. This study used static chambers over two growing seasons to assess soil N2O-N emissions from solid pig manure (SPM) and liquid pig manure (LPM) in AC and PF systems on a sandy loam soil. In 2011, when manure application coincided with hot and wet soil conditions, both manure treatments in AC induced N2O-N emission episodes a week later. In the PF, however, only LPM resulted in an N2O-N emission peak after 8 d. In 2012, manure application did not coincide with hot and wet soil conditions, and emission rates were smaller. Overall, the effect of manure type was inconsistent. In 2011, cumulative emissions in AC from LPM and SPM were 5.8 and 7.8 kg N2O-N ha−1, respectively, and in PF were 10.7 and 0.6 kg N2O-N ha−1, respectively. In 2012, cumulative emissions were <1 kg N2O-N ha−1, except LPM in PF.  In 2011, LPM had significantly higher emission factor (EF ≍ 7%) than SPM (≤0.2%) in both AC and PF, whereas in 2012 manure type had no effect on EF (≍ 0). Over the two growing seasons and across manure types, EF did not differ between AC and PF. These results suggest that SPM would reduce N2O-N emission relative to LPM when conditions favor intense denitrification.


Soil Research ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 58 (6) ◽  
pp. 551 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anup Kumar ◽  
Neera Singh

Ash produced during burning of crop biomass may affect the behaviour of herbicides applied in the crops sown after burning. Therefore, the effect of wheat straw ash (WSA) on pretilachlor and rice straw ash (RSA) on sulfosulfuron leaching, degradation and bioactivity in soils was studied. Both ash types reduced downward mobility of respective herbicides, but the effect varied with soil type and dose of ash. Effect was greater in the sandy loam soil because masking of ash was observed in the clay loam soil. Pretilachlor degradation studies indicated that the WSA enhanced degradation and effect was greater in the flooded soil where 0.2% ash reduced the half-life (t1/2) by nearly half, whereas increasing the ash content to 0.5% slightly increased the t1/2 values. The effect of RSA on sulfosulfuron degradation was significant in the sandy loam soil. A pot culture study in wheat also confirmed these results. The effect of the WSA on the bioavailability of sulfosulfuron was assayed by observing its effect on mustard seedlings and results suggested that even 0.1% WSA reduced herbicide availability. Burning of crop residues on field is a major concern due to air pollution, but also affects the fate of soil-applied herbicides. Our study has implications in assaying the role of crop ashes on pesticide fate in soils where crop residues are burned regularly.


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