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Effects of Biochar Amendment on CO 2 Emissions from Paddy Fields under Water-Saving Irrigation

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  • Shihong Yang

    (State Key Laboratory of Hydrology-Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
    College of Agricultural Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China)

  • Zewei Jiang

    (College of Agricultural Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China)

  • Xiao Sun

    (College of Agricultural Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China)

  • Jie Ding

    (College of Agricultural Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China)

  • Junzeng Xu

    (State Key Laboratory of Hydrology-Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
    College of Agricultural Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China)

Abstract

The role of carbon pool of biochar as a method of long-term C sequestration in global warming mitigation is unclear. A two-year field study was conducted to investigate the seasonal variations of CO 2 emissions from water-saving irrigation paddy fields in response to biochar amendment and irrigation patterns. Three biochar treatments under water-saving irrigation and one biochar treatment under flooding irrigation were studied, and the application rates were 0, 20, 40, and 40 t ha −1 and labeled as CI + NB (controlled irrigation and none biochar added), CI + MB (controlled irrigation and medium biochar added), CI + HB (controlled irrigation and high biochar added), and FI + HB (flood irrigation and high biochar added), respectively. Results showed that biochar application at medium rates (20 t ha −1 ) decreased CO 2 emissions by 1.64–8.83% in rice paddy fields under water-saving irrigation, compared with the non-amendment treatment. However, the CO 2 emissions from paddy fields increased by 4.39–5.43% in the CI + HB treatment, compared with CI + NB. Furthermore, the mean CO 2 emissions from paddy fields under water-saving irrigation decreased by 2.22% compared with flood irrigation under the same amount of biochar application (40 t ha −1 ). Biochar amendment increased rice yield and water use efficiency by 9.35–36.30% and 15.1–42.5%, respectively, when combined with water-saving irrigation. The CO 2 emissions were reduced in the CI + MB treatment, which then increased rice yield. The CO 2 emissions from paddy fields were positively correlated with temperature. The highest value of the temperature sensitivity coefficient (Q 10 ) was derived for the CI + MB treatment. The Q 10 was higher under water-saving irrigation compared with flooding irrigation.

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  • Shihong Yang & Zewei Jiang & Xiao Sun & Jie Ding & Junzeng Xu, 2018. "Effects of Biochar Amendment on CO 2 Emissions from Paddy Fields under Water-Saving Irrigation," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(11), pages 1-12, November.
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