Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture (한국환경농학회지)

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Effect of Biochar Application on Nitrous Oxide Emission in the Soil with Different Types of Nitrogen Fertilizer During Corn (Zea may) Cultivation

옥수수 재배지 아산화질소 배출에 대한 질소비료와 바이오차 시용 효과

  • Lee, Sun-il (Climate Change and Agroecology Division, Department of Agricultural Environment, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration) ;
  • Kim, Gun-yeob (Climate Change and Agroecology Division, Department of Agricultural Environment, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration) ;
  • Choi, Eun-jung (Climate Change and Agroecology Division, Department of Agricultural Environment, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration) ;
  • Lee, Jong-sik (Climate Change and Agroecology Division, Department of Agricultural Environment, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration) ;
  • Gwon, Hyo-Suk (Climate Change and Agroecology Division, Department of Agricultural Environment, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration) ;
  • Shin, Joung-du (Climate Change and Agroecology Division, Department of Agricultural Environment, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration)
  • 이선일 (농촌진흥청 국립농업과학원 농업환경부 기후변화생태과) ;
  • 김건엽 (농촌진흥청 국립농업과학원 농업환경부 기후변화생태과) ;
  • 최은정 (농촌진흥청 국립농업과학원 농업환경부 기후변화생태과) ;
  • 이종식 (농촌진흥청 국립농업과학원 농업환경부 기후변화생태과) ;
  • 권효숙 (농촌진흥청 국립농업과학원 농업환경부 기후변화생태과) ;
  • 신중두 (농촌진흥청 국립농업과학원 농업환경부 기후변화생태과)
  • Received : 2020.09.14
  • Accepted : 2020.10.19
  • Published : 2020.12.31
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Emission of nitrous oxide (N2O) from the soil is expected to depend on the types of nitrogen fertilizer used. Biochar has recently been proposed as a potential mitigation of climate change by reducing the N2O emission. Although laboratory studies reported that biochar applications could reduce N2O emission, the number of field-based studies is still limited. Therefore, a field experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of biochar on N2O emission when different nitrogen fertilizers were applied in corn cultivated field. METHODS AND RESULTS: The field experiment consisted of six treatments: urea fertilizer without biochar (U), ammonium sulfate fertilizer without biochar (A), oil cake fertilizer without biochar (O), urea fertilizer with biochar (U+B), ammonium sulfate fertilizer with biochar (A+B), and oil cake fertilizer with biochar (O+B). Biochar was applied at a rate of 10 t/ha. Greenhouse gas fluxes were measured during growing seasons using static vented chambers. The cumulative N2O emissions were 0.99 kg/ha in the U, 1.23 kg/ha in the A, 3.25 kg/ha in the O, 1.19 kg/ha in the U+B, 0.86 kg/ha in the A+B, and 1.55 kg/ha in the O+B. CONCLUSION: It was found that N2O emission was related to application of both nitrogen fertilizer type and biochar. In particular, the N2O reduction effect was the highest in the corn field incorporated with biochar when oil cake was applied to the soil.

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