Greenhouse gas emissions and net ecosystem carbon budget from tobacco-planted soil with different organic amendments

Biochar rather than organic fertilizer mitigated the global warming potential in a saline-alkali farmland

Different response of plastic film mulching on greenhouse gas intensity (GHGI) between chemical and organic fertilization in maize upland soil

Straw recycling in rice paddy: Trade-off between greenhouse gas emission and soil carbon stock increase

Integrated straw-derived biochar utilization to increase net ecosystem carbon budget and economic benefit and reduce the environmental footprint

Plastic film mulch combined with adding biochar improved soil carbon budget, carbon footprint, and maize yield in a rainfed region

Approximately 51% of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated by the agricultural sector in Korea are emitted from rice fields. Despite the extended fallow season, the calculation of GHG emissions from rice fields has been limited to rice cropping season. In this study, we sought to provide information on GHG emission considering the carbon budget in the fallow season. To compare the influence of water management during cropping season and how it affects the fallow season, two different treatments were examined, continuously flooded (CF-fallow) and intermittent drainage (ID-fallow). The emission rates of methane (CH₄), nitrous oxide (N₂O), and carbon dioxide (CO₂) were monitored using the closed chamber method. Changes in soil carbon were estimated using the net ecosystem carbon budget (NECB) method and the net global warming potential (GWP) calculated. Seasonal CH₄ and N₂O emissions were not significantly different between treatments, but the seasonal CO₂ emission for CF-fallow was significantly higher than that of ID-fallow. The net GWP was 5062 ㎏ CO₂-eq. haSUP-1/SUP for CF-fallow and 4433 ㎏ CO₂-eq. haSUP-1/SUP for ID-fallow. Approximately 77% of the calculated net GWP value was affected by the NECB value, followed by 22 ~ 23% affected by N₂O emission. In contrast, the influence of methane on net GWP was less than 1%, suggesting little effect on GHG emissions. In order to reduce GHG emissions during the fallow season in rice paddies, carbon enhancement through the input of carbon sources into the soil should be employed. However, since there are concerns about increased CH₄ emission from decomposing organic material during the cropping season, additional research on appropriate organic material sources and application methods should be conducted.

Importance of biochar as a key amendment to convert rice paddy into carbon negative

Net ecosystem carbon budget, net global warming potential and greenhouse gas intensity in intensive vegetable ecosystems in China

Reuse of straw in the form of hydrochar: Balancing the carbon budget and rice production under different irrigation management

Biochar application increased methane emission, soil carbon storage and net ecosystem carbon budget in a 2-year vegetable–rice rotation

Biochar, compost and biochar-compost: effects on crop performance, soil quality and greenhouse gas emissions in tropical agricultural soils

Optimizing aeration, fertilization, and irrigation is vital for improving greenhouse tomato production while mitigating soil greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This study investigated the combined effects of three aeration levels (A1: single Venturi, A2: double Venturi, CK: no aeration), two fertilization rates (F1: 180 kg/ha, F2: 240 kg/ha), and two irrigation levels (I1: 0.8 Epan, I2: 1.0 Epan) on tomato yield, CO2, N2O, and CH4 emissions, net GHG emissions, net global warming potential (NGWP), and GHG intensity (GHGI) across Spring–Summer and Autumn–Winter seasons. Results showed that aeration and fertilization significantly increased CO2 and N2O emissions but reduced CH4 emissions. Warmer conditions in Spring–Summer elevated all GHG emissions and yield compared to Autumn–Winter seasons. Tomato yield, net GHG emissions, NGWP, and GHGI were 12.05%, 24.3%, 14.46%, and 2.37% higher, respectively, in Spring–Summer. Combining the Maximal Information Coefficient and TOPSIS models, the optimal practice was A1-F1-I1 in Spring–Summer and A2-F1-I1 in Autumn–Winter seasons. These results provide a theoretical basis for selecting climate-smart management strategies that enhance yield and environmental sustainability in greenhouse tomato systems.

Greenhouse gas emissions and net global warming potential of vineyards under different fertilizer and water managements in North China

To investigate the effects of straw residues with reduced nitrogen (N) fertilizer on greenhouse gas (GHG) and N losses in paddy fields, we conducted a field experiment during two growing seasons in paddy rice systems in southern China to evaluate the impacts of the application of straw residues with reduced N fertilizer on rice yield, GHG emissions, and ammonia (NH3) volatilization. The four treatments included N100 (conventional dose of N fertilizer), SN100 (conventional dose of N fertilizer + straw), N60 (60% of the conventional dose of N fertilizer), and SN60 (60% of the conventional dose of N fertilizer + straw). We found that the yield of the SN60 treatment was slightly reduced, but the partial factor productivity of applied N (PFPN) was significantly increased by 63.9% compared to the N100 treatment. At the same N application rate, the application of straw increased soil organic C (SOC), methane (CH4) emissions, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, global warming potential (GWP), greenhouse gas intensity (GHGI), and net ecosystem carbon budget (NECB), but significantly decreased soil N2O emissions and NH3 volatilization. Compared with conventional fertilization (N100), straw residues with reduced N fertilization (SN60) reduced N2O emissions and NH3 volatilization by 42.1% and 23.9%, and increased GHGI and NECB by 11.1% and 18.3%, respectively. The results indicate that straw residues with reduced N fertilizer are a feasible strategy to reduce N losses in paddy fields while increasing carbon sequestration.

Agroforestry practices that intentionally integrate trees with crops and/or livestock in an agricultural production system could enhance carbon (C) sequestration and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from terrestrial ecosystems, thereby mitigating global climate change. Beneficial management practices such as enrichment planting and the application of soil amendments can affect C sequestration and GHG emissions in agroforestry systems; however, such effects are not well understood. A literature review was conducted to synthesize information on the prospects for enhancing C sequestration and reducing GHG emissions through enrichment (i.e., in-fill) tree planting, a common practice in improving stand density within existing forests, and the application of organic amendments to soils. Our review indicates that in agroforests only a few studies have examined the effect of enrichment planting, which has been reported to increase C storage in plant biomass. The effect of adding organic amendments such as biochar, compost and manure to soil on enhancing C sequestration and reducing GHG emissions is well documented, but primarily in conventional crop production systems. Within croplands, application of biochar derived from various feedstocks, has been shown to increase soil organic C content, reduce CO2 and N2O emissions, and increase CH4 uptake, as compared to no application of biochar. Depending on the feedstock used to produce biochar, biochar application can reduce N2O emission by 3% to 84% as compared to no addition of biochars. On the other hand, application of compost emits less CO2 and N2O as compared to the application of manure, while the application of pelleted manure leads to more N2O emission compared to the application of raw manure. In summary, enrichment planting and application of organic soil amendments such as compost and biochar will be better options than the application of raw manure for enhancing C sequestration and reducing GHG emissions. However, there is a shortage of data to support these practices in the field, and thus further research on the effect of these two areas of management intervention on C cycling will be imperative to developing best management practices to enhance C sequestration and minimize GHG emissions from agroforestry systems.