Effect of two whole-crop rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivars on methane emission and Cu and Zn uptake in a paddy field fertilized with biogas slurry

A field experiment was carried out to evaluate the effect of two whole-crop rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivars, TULT and Takanari, on methane (CH₄) emission in a paddy field fertilized with biogas slurry (BS) at rates of 0 (NF), 100 (BS100) and 300 (BS300) kg nitrogen (N) ha^?1, in comparison with chemical fertilizer CF100 (100 kg N ha^?1). Takanari produced significantly higher biomass (P < 0.001) than TULT and showed significantly (P < 0.01) lower CH₄ emission than TULT. BS applications caused higher CH₄ emission (52 ± 27 and 80 ± 19 g m^?2 in BS100 and BS300, respectively) than did CF100 (42 ± 18 g m^?2) and NF (28 ± 10 g m^?2) in TULT. In contrast, there was no significant difference in CH₄ emission in Takanari among the treatments (26 ± 2, 26 ± 2, 32 ± 4, 29 ± 8 g m^?2 in NF, CF100, BS100 and BS300, respectively). Methane oxidizing bacteria (MOB) showed significantly (P < 0.05) higher populations in Takanari than in TULT at harvest, which might be due to the higher root biomass (10.3 ± 2.2 g hill^?1) in Takanari than in TULT (8.9 ± 1.8 g hill^?1). MOB was significantly correlated with tiller number (R² = 0.176*) and plant biomass (R² = 0.242*). BS application showed higher copper (Cu) uptake in Takanari while it was not high in TULT. In contrast, it showed no difference in zinc (Zn) uptake in both varieties. Uptake of Cu was not different between the two varieties, while uptake of Zn in the grain was higher in TULT than in Takanari. The present study suggests that CH₄ emission deriving from BS application in paddy field can be mitigated by selecting an appropriate cultivar, like Takanari. However, care should be taken for heavy metal uptake in selecting cultivars.     

Effects of different application timings of methane fermentation digested liquid to paddy plots on soil nitrogen and rice yield

Treatment of animal and food wastes using a methane fermentation technique is drawing considerable public attention as a suitable option for the utilization of biomass resources. The application of a fermentation byproduct (methane fermentation digested liquid) as an agricultural fertilizer has been investigated. Determining the appropriate timing required for applying digested liquid on a rice (Oryza sativa L.) paddy plot is important. The concentrations of soil nitrogen (N) components and rice yield should be considered because digested liquid contains both inorganic and organic N. This study compares the N transformation and the rice yield and growth at different application times over a period of 3 y. The effects of the timing of basal application on soil N were different and the timing that maximized the rice yield was different in each year. Days before ponding (DBP) affected soil N before mid-summer drainage, and rice growth rates at the panicle formation stage and the ear emergence stage. The effects of DBP disappeared before harvest. The results indicated that sufficient potentially mineralizable N existed regardless of DBP, and the effect of DBP lessened after the mid-summer drainage, which coincides with the period when N uptake is most active.     

Effect of rice straw application on CH4 emission from paddy fields

The effect of rice straw (RS) incorporated at the time of plowing in the previous cr–p season on CH₄ emission from rice paddies was investigated in a pot experiment. Rice straw that incorporated just before transplanting of rice seedlings (June) into a paddy field was collected after the harvest (October) and at the beginning of the next cropping period (May). Methane emission rates from the rice-planted pots with the application of fresh RS, RS collected in October. and RS collected in Mayas well as the pots without RS application were measured using the chamber method. The composition of organic constituents in the three kinds of RS was estimated by the proximate analysis. The cumulative amount of CH₄ emitted during the first 50–d period was lower in the order of the pots with RS collected in May, pots with RS collected in October, and pots with fresh RS. The cumulative amount of CH₄ emitted throughout the rice growth period from the pots with fresh RS and with RS collected in October was significantly larger while that from the pots with RS collected in May did not differ statistically compared with the total CH₄ emission from the pots without RS. These results suggested that there was an overall decrease in the amount of organic constituents in RS based on the large differences in T-C content and similar composition of organic constituents between the fresh RS and RS collected in May. Significant effect of RS continuously applied during the previous cropping period on the increase in CH₄ emission was discussed.     

长期定位试验对水稻田土壤甲烷氧化活性和甲烷排放通量的影响

通过对长期定位施肥的黄松稻田土的甲烷氧化活性和甲烷排放通量的研究表明,长期定位施肥对稻田土壤的好氧甲烷氧化活性和甲烷排放通量有显著性的影响(|t|t0.05,P0.05),而对稻田土壤的厌氧甲烷氧化活性有影响但未达显著性水平(|t|t0.05,P0.05)。施加有机肥能显著增加稻田土壤的甲烷氧化活性和甲烷排放通量;当有机肥和无机肥混合施用时,其促进作用明显大于单施有机肥或无机肥。施加尿素后,稻田土壤的甲烷氧化活性及甲烷排放量都有所下降,但钾肥和磷肥能缓解由尿素引起的抑制作用。施肥后耕作的稻田甲烷氧化活性和甲烷排放通量高于施肥后不耕作的稻田;耕作而不施肥的稻田甲烷氧化活性和甲烷排放通量要低于不施肥也不耕作的稻田。     

Effect of the long-term application of organic matter on soil carbon accumulation and GHG emissions from a rice paddy field in a cool-temperate region,Japan-II. Effect of different compost applications-

ABSTRACT

The influence of long-term application of different types of compost on rice grain yield, CH₄ and N₂O emissions, and soil carbon storage (0 ? 30 cm) in rice paddy fields was clarified. Two sets of paddy fields applied with rice straw compost or livestock manure compost mainly derived from cattle were used in this study. Each set comprised long-term application (LT) and corresponding control (CT) plots. The application rates for rice straw compost (42 years) and livestock manure compost (41 years in total with different application rates) were 20 Mg fresh weight ha^–1. Soil carbon storage increased by 33% and 37% with long-term application of rice straw compost and livestock manure compost, respectively. The soil carbon sequestration rate by the organic matter application was 23% higher with the livestock manure compost than with the rice straw compost. The rice grain yield in the LT plot was significantly higher than that in the corresponding CT plot with both types of compost. Although the difference was not significant in the rice straw compost, cumulative CH₄ emissions increased with long-term application of both composts. Increase rate of CH₄ emission with long-term application was higher in the livestock manure compost (99%) than that in the rice straw compost (26%). In both composts, the long-term application did not increase N₂O emission significantly. As with the rice straw compost, the increase in CH₄ emission with the long-term application of livestock manure compost exceeded the soil carbon sequestration rate, and the change in the net greenhouse gas (GHG) balance calculated by the difference between them was positive, indicating a net increase in the GHG emissions. The increase in CH₄ and net GHG emissions owing to the long-term application of the livestock manure compost could be higher than that of the rice straw compost owing to the amount of applied carbon, the quality of compost and the soil carbon accumulation. The possibility that carbon sequestration in the subsoil differs depending on the type of composts suggests the importance of including subsoil in the evaluation of soil carbon sequestration by long-term application of organic matter.     

Effect of rice variety on methane emission from an Indonesian paddy field

Variations in CH₄ emission from a Sumatra paddy field in which 8 popular modern varieties in Indonesia were grown were compared in the 1994/1995 rainy season. Total amounts of CH₄ emitted during the period of rice growth were in the ranges of 32.6-41.7 and 51.3–64.6 g CH₄ m^-2 for the plots amended with chemical fertilizer only and those amended with both rice straw and chemical fertilizer, respectively. The mean CH₄ emission rate was highest in the plot with the variety Bengawan solo and lowest in the plots with the varieties Atomita-4 and Way seputih among the plots which received chemical fertilizer, while highest in the plot with Way seputih and lowest in the plot with Bengawan solo among the plots amended with both rice straw and chemical fertilizer. The increase in the mean CH₄ emission rates by rice straw application was higher for the plots planted with Way seputih (1.98 times) and Atomita-4 (1.77 times) than for the plots with Bengawan solo (1.23 times) and IR-64 (1.35 times). The plots with Walanai and Cisanggarung recorded intermediate mean emission rates and the increase in CH₄ emission by rice straw application was also intermediate (1.57–1.64 times). It was noteworthy that Way seputih and Atomita-4 were derived from the variety Cisadane, Bengawan solo and IR-64 from the variety IR-54, and Walanai and Cisanggarung from the varieties IR-36 and Pelita 1-1, respectively.

The amounts of CH. emitted for 1 kg grain production ranged from 53 (Atomita-4) to 74 (Kapuas and Walanai) and from 89-93 (IR-64, Bengawan solo, and Atomita-4) to 121 (Kapuas) g CH₄ kg^-1 of grain for the plots amended with chemical fertilizer and those amended with rice straw and chemical fertilizer, respectively.     

Controlled irrigation and drainage of a rice paddy field reduced global warming potential of its gas emissions

The effect of controlled drainage on methane (CH₄) and nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from a paddy field under controlled irrigation (CI) was investigated by controlling the sub-surface drainage percolation rate with a lysimeter. CI technology is one of the major water-saving irrigation methods for rice growing in China. Water percolation rates were adjusted to three values (2, 5, and 8 mm d^?1) in the study. On the one hand, the CH₄ emission flux and total CH₄ emission from paddy fields under CI decreased with the increase of percolation rates. Total CH₄ emissions during the growth stage of rice were 1.83, 1.16, and 1.05 g m^?2 in the 2, 5, and 8 mm d^?1 plots, respectively. On the other hand, the N₂O emission flux and total N₂O emissions from paddy fields under CI increased with the increase of percolation rates. Total N₂O emissions during the growth stage of rice were 0.304, 0.367, and 0.480 g m^?2 in the 2, 5, and 8 mm d^?1 plots, respectively. The seasonal carbon dioxide (CO₂) equivalent of CH₄ and N₂O emissions from paddy fields under CI was lowest in the 2 mm d^?1 plot (1364 kg CO₂ ha^?1). This value was 1.4% and 19.4% lower compared with that in the 5 and 8 mm d^?1 plots, respectively. The joint application of CI and controlled drainage may be an effective mitigation strategy for reducing the carbon dioxide equivalents of CH₄ and N₂O emissions from paddy fields.     

稻田甲烷传输的研究进展

稻田生态系统中CH4 排放是由土壤中CH4 产生、氧化和向大气传输这3个过程相互作用的结果,CH4传输主要通过液相扩散、冒气泡和植株传输3种方式。这3种途径的相对强弱取决于水稻植株通气组织的完善与否以及水稻品种、种植密度和温度的季节变化等。但大量研究表明,稻田土壤中产生的CH4 绝大部分通过植株通气组织排放到大气中。在应用稳定性碳同位素方法研究水稻植株向大气传输CH4的过程时发现,在传输过程也会发生同位素分馏,据现有文献报道,CH4传输的同位素分馏系数 e传输 有两种计算方法,获得的结果也比较接近,为 -18‰ ~ -9‰。但研究方法还存在一些缺陷,可能对结果的准确性产生影响。此外有关稻田CH4传输在模型的建立方面还比较缺乏。     

Effect of application of rice straw and cellulose on methane emission and biological nitrogen fixation in a subtropical paddy field

Methane-oxidizing bacteria (MOB, methanotrophs) limit the flux of methane to the atmosphere from sediments and soils, and consume atmospheric methane (King 1992; Oremland and Culbertson 1992). IPCC (1995) reported that an aerobic soil is equivalent to a sink of 10–20% of methane emissions. Hence MOB play an important role in regulating the atmospheric methane content (Mancinelli 1995). Over the last 20y, although a large amount of information has been supplied on the biochemistry of MOB, few ecological investigations have been devoted to them so far (Holzapfel-Pschorn et al. 1985; Oremland and Culbertson 1992).     

施氮水平对稻田土壤温室气体排放的影响

该研究以江西稻田为研究对象,设置了不施氮对照(N0)、减氮40%(N1)、常规施氮(N2)、增氮50%(N3)等4个处理,采用静态箱-气相色谱法研究了稻田温室气体(N_2O、CH4、CO_2)的排放通量和速率,并计算了温室气体排放强度及全球增温潜势。结果表明:在晚稻栽培过程中,N_2O和CO_2的排放通量均出现3次峰值,且都表现为增施氮肥处理高于其他处理,而CH4排放通量仅出现一次峰值;N0、N1、N2的N_2O和CO_2的总排放量无显著差异(P0.05),但N3处理下的N_2O和CO_2的排放量显著高于其他处理(P0.05);与对照比,N1、N2和N3的CH4总排放量分别提高了58.70%、69.63%、96.15%,净增温潜势分别增加了22.34%、25.34%、52.92%;N3的温室气体排放强度最高,达1.12kg/kg,显著高于N1和N2。     

上海地区水稻土氮素矿化模拟

Three types of paddy soils, derived from granite, Quaternary red clay and basalt, respectively, were selected to study the effects of Fe and Mn in paddy soils on methane production and emission through pot and incubation experiments. The results indicated that the difference of Fe and Mn in paddy soils was one of the important factors causing obvious differences in methane emission from different soil types. Soil Fe and Mn affecting methane emission from the paddy soils was likely through affecting soil Eh and forming Fe and Mn plaques on rice roots. Different rates and valences of added Fe and Mn significantly affected methane production from paddy soils. Therefore, this study enhanced understanding of processes controlling methane emission from paddy soils and may help to improve modeling and estimating regional and global methane emission from paddy soils.     

Effect of rice straw on the composition of volatile soil gas and micro flora in the tropical paddy field

The effect of rice straw on the composition of volatile soil gas and microflora in the tropical paddy field was studied with and without fertilizer application.

The volatile soil gas most abundantly found in plots with rice straw was methane followed by other gases, nitrogen, oxygen and carbon dioxide during the early stage of rice growth, while nitrogen predominated in later stages.

The loss of soil nitrogen through volatilization increased following phosphorus application as well as rice straw application as compared with that in the control plot. In the former case, the enhancement of decomposition of organic-N was assumed to be due to the increase in population of cellulose decomposer.

Rice straw application with or without N-fertilizer increased methane gas formation by 27 to 63 times as compared with the phosphorus plot and the peak of its formation was found 5 to 7 weeks after rice straw application. However methane formation in the control plot was very low and was found only 5 to 9 weeks after flooding.

Rice straw application usually increased the number of various groups of microorganisms along with contributing to the transformation of organic-N to N₂ gas. But the stimulating effect was chiefly observed in the population of Azotobacter.     

中国太湖地区水稻田甲烷排放的估算

Methane fluxes from late rice and single cropping rice fields in Taihu region were measured using closed chamber method in 1992 and 1993 and CH4 emission from this region (total area of paddy soils was about 1.88 million hectares,of which 0.63 million hectares are distibuted in the south of Jiangsu province) was estimated on the basis of the meam CH4 fluxes observed.The results showed that the mean CH4 flaxes from late rice and single cropping rice field were quite similar under the prevailing cultivation practices in the region,being around 5 mg CH4/m^2/h(4.31-5.31mg CH4/m^2/h for various cultivars of the late rice and 3.20-6.22mg CH4/m^2/h for various treatments of the single cropping rice).Total CH4 emission from paddy soils in the region was estimated to e 0.185-0.359 Tg CH4 per year.Continuously flooding the soil with a water layer till ripening caused higher mean CH4 flux;and addition of nitrification inhibitor(thiourea) stimulated CH4 emission.There was no simple repationship between CH4 flux and either soil temperature or soil Eh.     

Soil carbon budget in a single-cropping paddy field with rice straw application and water management based on soil redox potential

Abstract

An ideal state for agroecosystems to mitigate global warming should include both decreasing CO₂ and CH₄ emissions and increasing soil carbon storage. Two-year field experiments were carried out to examine the effects of water management (continuous flooding [CF] and Eh control [EH]) and rice straw management (application [+S] and removal [–S]) on the soil carbon budget in a single-cropping paddy field in Japan. The EH water management based on soil redox potential that the authors have proposed decreased the total CH₄ emission during the rice growing period compared with CF. The +S increased CO₂ emission as soil respiration during the non-flooded fallow period compared with –S, but also increased straw residues in the soil. However, there was little evidence for sequential carbon accumulation in the soil over the year by +S. The resultant annual budget of soil carbon was a loss of 32–103 g C m^?2 in the EH+S treatment compared with a loss of 166–188 g C m^?2 in the CF–S treatment. Taking into account the global warming potentials, the EH+S treatment also decreased the total CO₂-equivalent emission compared with the CF–S treatment. Consequently, a combination of appropriate water management and straw application will be an effective option in decreasing both CO₂-equivalent emission and sustaining soil carbon storage.     

稻田消解沼液工程措施的水环境风险分析

为研究稻田消解沼液的能力及消解沼液过程中潜在的水体环境污染风险,该文通过田间定位试验,采取工程措施,监测并分析了稻田主要生育期消解沼液过程中田面水及不同深度下渗水总氮、铵态氮和硝态氮质量浓度变化情况。结果表明:1)稻田消解沼液的关键时期是施灌后的前3 d,总氮降解幅度达46.67%~78.36%,铵态氮降解幅度达47.52%~85.27%,且穗肥期消解速率大于基蘖期。施灌后3 d内若产生径流造成周边水体富营养化的环境风险较大,可采取封闭大田排水口或增加小区田埂高度5~10 cm等田间工程措施,控制地表径流产生量和产生时间,确保安全消解,实现农业面源污染源头减量减排。2)沼液消解量在200%BS处理(沼液氮量为常规施肥氮量的2倍,即沼液量705.88 t/hm2)以上,基蘖期和穂肥期对周边水体潜在的污染风险均高于常规施肥处理,100%BS处理(沼液氮量为常规施肥氮量的1倍,即沼液量352.94 t/hm2)与常规施肥处理相比潜在的环境污染风险稍低。因此,稻田工程措施消解沼液应采取少量多次的消解方式。3)稻田工程措施消解沼液对下渗水的污染风险主要集中在基蘖期,以铵态氮污染风险为主,硝态氮污染风险较小,污染程度因下渗水深度不同而有所差异。研究表明基蘖期稻田每次沼液消解量应控制在211.76 t/hm2以内,穗肥期稻田消解沼液能力较强,污染风险较小,单次消解量低于423.53 t/hm2在该试验的一个稻米生长周期内可视为安全的。该研究结果可为稻田沼液安全消解技术及农业面源污染源头减量减排技术提供理论支撑。