Rice straw biochar and different rates of urea on rice yield, CH4 and CO2 gases emission

The application of biochar using inorganic fertilizer has been reported as being more efficient for the effective growth of soil microbes. However, there is no evidence that rice straw biochar (9 t ha-1) and different urea rates have had any effect on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of rice (Oryza sa...

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Main Authors: Lai, Lai, Ismail, Mohd Razi, Mohammad Yusoff, Martini, Ismail, Roslan
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Language:English
Published: Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias 2021
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author Lai, Lai
Ismail, Mohd Razi
Mohammad Yusoff, Martini
Ismail, Roslan
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Ismail, Mohd Razi
Mohammad Yusoff, Martini
Ismail, Roslan
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description The application of biochar using inorganic fertilizer has been reported as being more efficient for the effective growth of soil microbes. However, there is no evidence that rice straw biochar (9 t ha-1) and different urea rates have had any effect on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of rice (Oryza sativa L.) production in tropical soils. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the effects of urea and the application of rice straw biochar (9 t ha-1) on yield and GHG emissions. Treatments were 150 kg N ha-1 (T1 control) and rice straw biochar (9 t ha-1) combined with 30, 60, 90, 120, and 150 kg N ha-1 (T2, T3, T4, T5, and T6, respectively). The experiment had a randomized complete block design with four replicates. Grain yield increased 20.7% in plants grown in T3, T4, and T5 compared with the control. Although all biochar treatments had increased cumulative CO2-C emissions compared with the control (5.0% to 7.6%), the cumulative CH4 emissions significantly decreased compared with the control (20% to 27%). Therefore, it could be suggested that T3 and T4 (9 t ha-1 rice straw biochar with 60 and 90 kg N ha-1) increase yield and reduce CH4 emissions relative to the control. Although this study was limited to a pot experiment with no nutrient leaching, the synergetic effect of rice straw biochar (9 t ha-1) and reduced urea rate is worth mentioning for acidic paddy soil; a field experiment is suggested to determine the long-term effect of biochar.
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spelling upm-949772025-10-27T06:53:11Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/94977/ Rice straw biochar and different rates of urea on rice yield, CH4 and CO2 gases emission Lai, Lai Ismail, Mohd Razi Mohammad Yusoff, Martini Ismail, Roslan The application of biochar using inorganic fertilizer has been reported as being more efficient for the effective growth of soil microbes. However, there is no evidence that rice straw biochar (9 t ha-1) and different urea rates have had any effect on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of rice (Oryza sativa L.) production in tropical soils. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the effects of urea and the application of rice straw biochar (9 t ha-1) on yield and GHG emissions. Treatments were 150 kg N ha-1 (T1 control) and rice straw biochar (9 t ha-1) combined with 30, 60, 90, 120, and 150 kg N ha-1 (T2, T3, T4, T5, and T6, respectively). The experiment had a randomized complete block design with four replicates. Grain yield increased 20.7% in plants grown in T3, T4, and T5 compared with the control. Although all biochar treatments had increased cumulative CO2-C emissions compared with the control (5.0% to 7.6%), the cumulative CH4 emissions significantly decreased compared with the control (20% to 27%). Therefore, it could be suggested that T3 and T4 (9 t ha-1 rice straw biochar with 60 and 90 kg N ha-1) increase yield and reduce CH4 emissions relative to the control. Although this study was limited to a pot experiment with no nutrient leaching, the synergetic effect of rice straw biochar (9 t ha-1) and reduced urea rate is worth mentioning for acidic paddy soil; a field experiment is suggested to determine the long-term effect of biochar. Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias 2021 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/94977/1/94977_2021_Rice%20straw%20biochar%20and%20different%20urea%20ra.pdf Lai, Lai and Ismail, Mohd Razi and Mohammad Yusoff, Martini and Ismail, Roslan (2021) Rice straw biochar and different rates of urea on rice yield, CH4 and CO2 gases emission. Chilean Journal of Agricultural Research, 81 (3). pp. 448-455. ISSN 0718-5820; eISSN: 0718-5839 https://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-58392021000300448&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en 10.4067/S0718-58392021000300448
spellingShingle Lai, Lai
Ismail, Mohd Razi
Mohammad Yusoff, Martini
Ismail, Roslan
Rice straw biochar and different rates of urea on rice yield, CH4 and CO2 gases emission
title Rice straw biochar and different rates of urea on rice yield, CH4 and CO2 gases emission
title_full Rice straw biochar and different rates of urea on rice yield, CH4 and CO2 gases emission
title_fullStr Rice straw biochar and different rates of urea on rice yield, CH4 and CO2 gases emission
title_full_unstemmed Rice straw biochar and different rates of urea on rice yield, CH4 and CO2 gases emission
title_short Rice straw biochar and different rates of urea on rice yield, CH4 and CO2 gases emission
title_sort rice straw biochar and different rates of urea on rice yield, ch4 and co2 gases emission
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