Net Greenhouse Gas Budget and Soil Carbon Storage in a Field with Paddy–Upland Rotation with Different History of Manure Application

Fumiaki Takakai, Shinpei Nakagawa, Kensuke Sato, Kazuhiro Kon, Takashi Sato and Yoshihiro Kaneta
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Fumiaki Takakai: Faculty of Bioresource Sciences, Akita Prefectural University, 241-438 Aza Kaidobata-Nishi, Shimoshinjo Nakano, Akita 010-0195, Japan
Shinpei Nakagawa: Akita Prefectural Agricultural Experiment Station, 34-1, Aza Genpachizawa, Yuwa Aikawa, Akita 010-1231, Japan
Kensuke Sato: Akita Prefectural Agricultural Experiment Station, 34-1, Aza Genpachizawa, Yuwa Aikawa, Akita 010-1231, Japan
Kazuhiro Kon: Akita Prefectural Agricultural Experiment Station, 34-1, Aza Genpachizawa, Yuwa Aikawa, Akita 010-1231, Japan
Takashi Sato: Faculty of Bioresource Sciences, Akita Prefectural University, 241-438 Aza Kaidobata-Nishi, Shimoshinjo Nakano, Akita 010-0195, Japan
Yoshihiro Kaneta: Faculty of Bioresource Sciences, Akita Prefectural University, 241-438 Aza Kaidobata-Nishi, Shimoshinjo Nakano, Akita 010-0195, Japan

Agriculture, 2017, vol. 7, issue 6, 1-13

Abstract: Methane (CH 4 ) and nitrous oxide (N 2 O) fluxes were measured from paddy–upland rotation (three years for soybean and three years for rice) with different soil fertility due to preceding compost application for four years (i.e., 3 kg FW m ?2 year ?1 of immature or mature compost application plots and a control plot without compost). Net greenhouse gas (GHG) balance was evaluated by integrating CH 4 and N 2 O emissions and carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions calculated from a decline in soil carbon storage. N 2 O emissions from the soybean upland tended to be higher in the immature compost plot. CH 4 emissions from the rice paddy increased every year and tended to be higher in the mature compost plot. Fifty-two to 68% of the increased soil carbon by preceding compost application was estimated to be lost during soybean cultivation. The major component of net GHG emission was CO 2 (82–94%) and CH 4 (72–84%) during the soybean and rice cultivations, respectively. Net GHG emissions during the soybean and rice cultivations were comparable. Consequently, the effects of compost application on the net GHG balance from the paddy–upland rotation should be carefully evaluated with regards to both advantages (initial input to the soil) and disadvantages (following increases in GHG).

Keywords: carbon dioxide; methane; nitrous oxide; paddy–upland rotation; preceding compost application; rice; soybean (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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