Influence of Pig Slurry Application Techniques on Soil CO 2, N 2 O, and NH 3 Emissions

Eszter Tóth, Márton Dencső (), Ágota Horel, Béla Pirkó and Zsófia Bakacsi
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Eszter Tóth: Institute for Soil Sciences, Centre for Agricultural Research, Eötvös Loránd Research Network, Herman O. St. 15, 1022 Budapest, Hungary
Márton Dencső: Institute for Soil Sciences, Centre for Agricultural Research, Eötvös Loránd Research Network, Herman O. St. 15, 1022 Budapest, Hungary
Ágota Horel: Institute for Soil Sciences, Centre for Agricultural Research, Eötvös Loránd Research Network, Herman O. St. 15, 1022 Budapest, Hungary
Béla Pirkó: Institute for Soil Sciences, Centre for Agricultural Research, Eötvös Loránd Research Network, Herman O. St. 15, 1022 Budapest, Hungary
Zsófia Bakacsi: Institute for Soil Sciences, Centre for Agricultural Research, Eötvös Loránd Research Network, Herman O. St. 15, 1022 Budapest, Hungary

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 17, 1-16

Abstract: Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agricultural soils can accelerate climate change, therefore, different soil fertilization techniques should be assessed before application to reduce GHG emissions. Pig slurry applications can greatly influence soil carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), nitrous oxide (N 2 O), and ammonia (NH 3 ) emissions of arable fields; thus, it is important to find site-specific techniques to lessen any negative environmental impacts. In this study, we examined the short-term effect of pig slurry application techniques of spreading and injection on soil greenhouse gas and NH 3 emissions under different irrigation amounts. We used the dynamic chamber method with in-situ gas analyzers. Our study showed that there were elevated emissions during the first week after slurry application; however, the difference between GHG emissions of spreading and injection treatments were not significant. Elevated GHG emissions (213–338% and 250–594% in the case of CO 2 and N 2 O emissions, respectively) were observed under dry circumstances compared to irrigated treatments, as well as significantly higher NH 3 emissions occurred for surface spreading under non-irrigated (dry) circumstances compared to other treatments. There were no statistically significant differences between the soil chemistry of different application techniques. However, pig slurry increased the available nitrogen forms (ammonium- and nitrate-nitrogen), which caused N 2 O and NH 3 peaks regardless of treatment type. Leachate chemistry was more affected by irrigation strategies than application techniques. Our study highlights the importance of soil conditions at the time of application, rather than the application technique for fertilization using pig slurry.

Keywords: spreading; injection; GHG emission; NH 3 emission; leachate chemistry (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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