Journal article
Application of woody biochar and woody mulch to mitigate nitrous oxide emissions from a poultry litter-amended soil in the subtropics
Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, Vol.228, pp.1-8
2016
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Abstract
Numerous controlled-environment studies have found significant reductions in soil nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions following amendment of soil with woody biochar, but there is limited evidence to support these findings under field conditions. We evaluated N2O emissions from soils amended with 1) 5 tha−1 surface applied poultry litter; 2) 5 tha−1 incorporated poultry litter; 3) 5 tha−1 poultry litter + 11 tha−1 woody biochar; 4) 5 tha−1 poultry litter + 10 tha−1 woody mulch; 5) 4 tha−1 poultry litter biochar + 11 tha−1 woody biochar, in a coppiced Melaleuca plantation over two years. Melaleuca biomass, total soil carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) and soil C fractions did not differ among treatments 12 months after amendment. Woody mulch applied with poultry litter resulted in significantly lower N2O emissions compared to the incorporated and surface- applied poultry litter in the second season, but the addition of woody biochar had no significant impact on cumulative N2O emissions. However, N2O emissions per unit of N applied were significantly (P < 0.05) lower in the woody mulch and woody biochar treatments compared to poultry litter alone in the second season. In both seasons, cumulative N2O emission and N2O emissions per unit of N applied were significantly lower in the poultry litter biochar + woody biochar treatment, supporting the notion that pyrolysis of poultry litter is a management practice that could substantially reduce N2O emissions from the agricultural sector.
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- Title
- Application of woody biochar and woody mulch to mitigate nitrous oxide emissions from a poultry litter-amended soil in the subtropics
- Creators
- Terry J Rose - Southern Cross UniversityBrad Keen - NSW Department of Primary IndustriesStephen G Morris - NSW Department of Primary IndustriesPeter Quin - Southern Cross UniversityJosh Rust - NSW Department of Primary IndustriesLee Kearney - Southern Cross UniversityStephen Kimber - NSW Department of Primary IndustriesLukas Van Zwieten - Southern Cross University
- Publication Details
- Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, Vol.228, pp.1-8
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Grant note
- We would like to acknowledge the Australian Department of Agriculture for funding the research through the Action on the Ground program of the Carbon Farming Initiative (project AoTG1-22).
- Identifiers
- 1863; 991012821549002368
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Science and Engineering; Science; Southern Cross Plant Science
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article