Estimation of greenhouse gas emissions during the cultivation of industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) in different temperature regimes

Abstract

The emission of carbon dioxide from the soil is an urgent problem, as it not only contributes to climate change, but also affects the reduction of the carbon pool in the soil, which negatively affects its fertility. Cultivation of crops with fast growth, high biomass and atmospheric carbon fixation capacity is effective in terms of reducing soil carbon dioxide emissions and organic carbon storage. The purpose of this work was to evaluate greenhouse gas emissions from the cultivation of industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L., 1753) in different temperature regimes – 15ºС, 20ºС and 30ºС. Soil without plants was used as a control. The respiration activity of the soil microbial community was assessed on the 1st, 7th, 14th, 28th, 42nd, 56th, 70th, 84th and 98th days of incubation. Biomass of plants was measured on the 98th day. It was established that there were no differences in the respiration activity of the control soil and the soil under industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L., 1753) at the beginning of the experiment, however, from the 14th day, the respiration activity was significantly lower in the soil without plants. The influence of the temperature regime on respiration activity was established after 56 days of the experiment. The influence of the temperature regime of vegetation on the morphometric parameters of hemp has been established: the largest biomass of plants was found at a colder incubation temperature (15ºС). It has been established that the emission of greenhouse gases from the soil during the cultivation of industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L., 1753) is higher compared to pure soil and depends on the temperature regime.