Scientia Agricultura Sinica ›› 2012, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (23): 4844-4853.doi: 10.3864/j.issn.0578-1752.2012.23.011

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Changes in Soil Properties, Yield and Trace Gas Emission from a Paddy After Biochar Amendment in Two Consecutive Rice Growing Cycles

 ZHANG  Bin, LIU  Xiao-Yu, PAN  Gen-Xing, ZHENG  Ju-Feng, CHI  Zhong-Zhi, LI  Lian-Qing, ZHANG  Xu-Hui, ZHENG  Jin-Wei   

  1. 1.Institute of Resource, Ecosystem and Environment of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095
    2.Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Science, Chengdu 610066
  • Received:2012-03-09 Online:2012-12-01 Published:2012-05-10

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Abstract: 【Objective】The effect of biochar on soil quality, rice yield and trace gas emissions in 2 consecutive rice growing cycles were investigated for providing a scientific basis for sustainable low carbon development of rice agriculture. 【Method】 A field experiment was initiated in a rice farm from Chengdu Plain with 0, 20 and 40 t•hm-2of biochar soil amendment with (240 kg N•hm-2) and without (0 kg N•hm-2) N fertilizer in 2010. Changes in soil fertility properties, rice yield and non-CO2 greenhouse gases emission in a whole rice growing cycle with biochar amendment were monitored throughout 2010-2011.【Result】Biochar amendments significantly increased soil organic carbon, total nitrogen, pH value and decreased bulk density of soil in both rice-growing cycles, when N fertilizer was applied, but it had no changes in rice yield. Biochar effect on CH4 emission varied with N status. Increase of CH4 emission was observed only under low rate of 20 t•hm-2 in the first cycle. However, no increase in CH4 emission was found with N fertilization in the first cycle and even a decrease in the second cycle. With N fertilization, great decrease in N2O emission (by as high as 66% under 40 t•hm-2 of biochar amendment) was evidenced throughout the two cycles. Overall, biochar soil amendment tended to decrease the global warming potential and rice production carbon intensity from the two non-CO2 trace gases in the consecutive two rice cycles, under 40 t•hm-2 in particular. 【Conclusion】Biochar soil amendment at 40 t•hm-2 could be a technical option to reach low carbon intensity and stable rice productivity in rice paddy agriculture.

Key words: biochar , greenhouse gas , global warming potential , carbon intensity , rice paddy , field experiment

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