Nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide emissions from surface and subsurface drip irrigated tomato fields

Irrigation practices change the soil moisture in agricultural fields and influence emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG). A 2 yr field study was conducted to assess carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from surface and subsurface drip irrigated tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) fields...

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Main Authors: Edwards, Kerri, Madramootoo, Chandra A, Whalen, Joann K., Adamchuk, Viacheslav I, Mat Su, Ahmad Suhaizi, Benslim, Hicham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NRC Research Press 2018
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/75084/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/75084/1/Nitrous%20oxide%20and.pdf
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author Edwards, Kerri
Madramootoo, Chandra A
Whalen, Joann K.
Adamchuk, Viacheslav I
Mat Su, Ahmad Suhaizi
Benslim, Hicham
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Madramootoo, Chandra A
Whalen, Joann K.
Adamchuk, Viacheslav I
Mat Su, Ahmad Suhaizi
Benslim, Hicham
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description Irrigation practices change the soil moisture in agricultural fields and influence emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG). A 2 yr field study was conducted to assess carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from surface and subsurface drip irrigated tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) fields on a loamy sand in southern Ontario. Surface and subsurface drip irrigation are common irrigation practices used by tomato growers in southern Ontario. The N2O fluxes were generally ≤50 μg N2O-N m⁻² h⁻¹, with mean cumulative emissions ranging between 352 ± 83 and 486 ± 138 mg N2O-N m⁻². No significant difference in N2O emissions between the two drip irrigation practices was found in either study year. Mean CO2 fluxes ranged from 22 to 160 mg CO2-C m² h⁻¹ with cumulative fluxes between 188 ± 42 and 306 ± 31 g CO2-C m⁻². Seasonal CO2 emissions from surface drip irrigation were significantly greater than subsurface drip irrigation in both years, likely attributed to sampling time temperature differences. We conclude that these irrigation methods did not have a direct effect on the GHG emissions from tomato fields in this study. Therefore, both irrigation methods are expected to have similar environmental impacts and are recommended to growers.
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spelling upm-750842020-03-17T08:22:26Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/75084/ Nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide emissions from surface and subsurface drip irrigated tomato fields Edwards, Kerri Madramootoo, Chandra A Whalen, Joann K. Adamchuk, Viacheslav I Mat Su, Ahmad Suhaizi Benslim, Hicham Irrigation practices change the soil moisture in agricultural fields and influence emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG). A 2 yr field study was conducted to assess carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from surface and subsurface drip irrigated tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) fields on a loamy sand in southern Ontario. Surface and subsurface drip irrigation are common irrigation practices used by tomato growers in southern Ontario. The N2O fluxes were generally ≤50 μg N2O-N m⁻² h⁻¹, with mean cumulative emissions ranging between 352 ± 83 and 486 ± 138 mg N2O-N m⁻². No significant difference in N2O emissions between the two drip irrigation practices was found in either study year. Mean CO2 fluxes ranged from 22 to 160 mg CO2-C m² h⁻¹ with cumulative fluxes between 188 ± 42 and 306 ± 31 g CO2-C m⁻². Seasonal CO2 emissions from surface drip irrigation were significantly greater than subsurface drip irrigation in both years, likely attributed to sampling time temperature differences. We conclude that these irrigation methods did not have a direct effect on the GHG emissions from tomato fields in this study. Therefore, both irrigation methods are expected to have similar environmental impacts and are recommended to growers. NRC Research Press 2018 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/75084/1/Nitrous%20oxide%20and.pdf Edwards, Kerri and Madramootoo, Chandra A and Whalen, Joann K. and Adamchuk, Viacheslav I and Mat Su, Ahmad Suhaizi and Benslim, Hicham (2018) Nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide emissions from surface and subsurface drip irrigated tomato fields. Canadian Journal of Soil Science, 98 (6). 389 - 398. ISSN 0008-4271, ESSN: 1918-1841 10.1139/CJSS-2017-0001
spellingShingle Edwards, Kerri
Madramootoo, Chandra A
Whalen, Joann K.
Adamchuk, Viacheslav I
Mat Su, Ahmad Suhaizi
Benslim, Hicham
Nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide emissions from surface and subsurface drip irrigated tomato fields
title Nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide emissions from surface and subsurface drip irrigated tomato fields
title_full Nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide emissions from surface and subsurface drip irrigated tomato fields
title_fullStr Nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide emissions from surface and subsurface drip irrigated tomato fields
title_full_unstemmed Nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide emissions from surface and subsurface drip irrigated tomato fields
title_short Nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide emissions from surface and subsurface drip irrigated tomato fields
title_sort nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide emissions from surface and subsurface drip irrigated tomato fields
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/75084/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/75084/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/75084/1/Nitrous%20oxide%20and.pdf