Modeling a long-term effect of rice straw incorporation on SOC content and grain yield in rice field |
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Authors: | Hyun-Hwoi Ku Hui-Su Bae Sang-Eun Lee |
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Institution: | 1. Climate Change Research Center, Hankyong National University, Anseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea;2. Red River Research Station, Louisianan State University Agricultural Center, Bossier City, LA, USA;3. Institute of Ecological Phytochemistry, Hankyong National University, 327 Jungang-ro, Anseong 17579, Korea;4. Rural Development Administration, National Institute of Crop Science, Wanju-gun, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea;5. Department of Plant &6. Environmental Science, Hankyong National University, Anseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea |
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Abstract: | ABSTRACTThe long-term effects of rice straw incorporation on soil organic carbon (SOC) content and rice yield were evaluated from rice cultivation with different treatments: no rice straw (control), rice straw (RS), and rice straw compost (RSC) as a main-plots; five levels of nitrogen (N) fertilizer application: 0, 100, 150, 200, and 250 of N (kg ha?1) as a sub-plots. The denitrification and decomposition (DNDC) model was employed to simulate changes in SOC content and rice grain yield over 35 years. Additionally, scenario analysis on continuous or discontinuous RS incorporation in rice fields was conducted using the DNDC model. The long-term results indicated that RS and RSC treatments played a crucial role in increasing grain yields by 9% and 11% due to the increased SOC contents compared to control treatment. The validated DNDC model on SOC contents and yields showed a good agreement between the observed and simulated values based on the normalized root mean square errors. The model predicted a rapid decline of SOC contents without RS incorporation. Results suggested that incorporating rice straw or amending manure to paddy soils is a preferred practice for maintaining SOC contents. |
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Keywords: | Rice straw incorporation soil organic carbon rice production DNDC model |
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