Effects of the Autumn Incorporation of Rice Straw and Application of Lime Nitrogen on Methane and Nitrous Oxide Emissions and Rice Growth of a High-Yielding Paddy Field in a Cool-Temperate Region in Japan

The effects of autumn plowing and lime nitrogen application on rice straw decomposition, CH<sub>4</sub> and N<sub>2</sub>O emission and rice growth in the following year in a high-yielding rice cultivated paddy field were evaluated for two years. The experimental plots were s...

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Main Authors: Fumiaki Takakai, Mimori Goto, Haruki Watanabe, Keiko Hatakeyama, Kentaro Yasuda, Takashi Sato, Yoshihiro Kaneta
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Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/11/12/1298
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author Fumiaki Takakai
Mimori Goto
Haruki Watanabe
Keiko Hatakeyama
Kentaro Yasuda
Takashi Sato
Yoshihiro Kaneta
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Mimori Goto
Haruki Watanabe
Keiko Hatakeyama
Kentaro Yasuda
Takashi Sato
Yoshihiro Kaneta
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description The effects of autumn plowing and lime nitrogen application on rice straw decomposition, CH<sub>4</sub> and N<sub>2</sub>O emission and rice growth in the following year in a high-yielding rice cultivated paddy field were evaluated for two years. The experimental plots were set up, combining different times of rice straw (750 g m<sup>−2</sup>) incorporation into the soil by plowing (autumn or the following spring), with and without lime nitrogen application in autumn (5 g-N m<sup>−2</sup>). Autumn plowing promoted the decomposition of rice straw, but the application of lime nitrogen did not show a consistent trend. The soil pH was high (7.3) at the studied site, and the alkaline effect of lime nitrogen may not have been significant. As with straw decomposition, CH<sub>4</sub> emissions were suppressed by autumn plowing, and no effect from the lime nitrogen application was observed. It was also suggested that the straw decomposition period may be shorter and the CH<sub>4</sub> emissions may be higher in high-yielding cultivars that require a longer ripening period than in normal cultivars. The effect of both treatments on N<sub>2</sub>O emission was not clear. Both the autumn plowing of rice straw and lime nitrogen application were effective in promoting rice growth and increasing rice yield.
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spelling doaj.art-b6ec883efe79469e9906752a42662b2b2023-11-23T03:20:27ZengMDPI AGAgriculture2077-04722021-12-011112129810.3390/agriculture11121298Effects of the Autumn Incorporation of Rice Straw and Application of Lime Nitrogen on Methane and Nitrous Oxide Emissions and Rice Growth of a High-Yielding Paddy Field in a Cool-Temperate Region in JapanFumiaki Takakai0Mimori Goto1Haruki Watanabe2Keiko Hatakeyama3Kentaro Yasuda4Takashi Sato5Yoshihiro Kaneta6Faculty of Bioresource Sciences, Akita Prefectural University, Akita 010-0195, JapanFaculty of Bioresource Sciences, Akita Prefectural University, Akita 010-0195, JapanFaculty of Bioresource Sciences, Akita Prefectural University, Akita 010-0195, JapanFaculty of Bioresource Sciences, Akita Prefectural University, Akita 010-0195, JapanFaculty of Bioresource Sciences, Akita Prefectural University, Akita 010-0195, JapanFaculty of Bioresource Sciences, Akita Prefectural University, Akita 010-0195, JapanFaculty of Bioresource Sciences, Akita Prefectural University, Akita 010-0195, JapanThe effects of autumn plowing and lime nitrogen application on rice straw decomposition, CH<sub>4</sub> and N<sub>2</sub>O emission and rice growth in the following year in a high-yielding rice cultivated paddy field were evaluated for two years. The experimental plots were set up, combining different times of rice straw (750 g m<sup>−2</sup>) incorporation into the soil by plowing (autumn or the following spring), with and without lime nitrogen application in autumn (5 g-N m<sup>−2</sup>). Autumn plowing promoted the decomposition of rice straw, but the application of lime nitrogen did not show a consistent trend. The soil pH was high (7.3) at the studied site, and the alkaline effect of lime nitrogen may not have been significant. As with straw decomposition, CH<sub>4</sub> emissions were suppressed by autumn plowing, and no effect from the lime nitrogen application was observed. It was also suggested that the straw decomposition period may be shorter and the CH<sub>4</sub> emissions may be higher in high-yielding cultivars that require a longer ripening period than in normal cultivars. The effect of both treatments on N<sub>2</sub>O emission was not clear. Both the autumn plowing of rice straw and lime nitrogen application were effective in promoting rice growth and increasing rice yield.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/11/12/1298high-yielding varietylime nitrogenlitter bag methodmethanenitrous oxideshallow plowing
spellingShingle Fumiaki Takakai
Mimori Goto
Haruki Watanabe
Keiko Hatakeyama
Kentaro Yasuda
Takashi Sato
Yoshihiro Kaneta
Effects of the Autumn Incorporation of Rice Straw and Application of Lime Nitrogen on Methane and Nitrous Oxide Emissions and Rice Growth of a High-Yielding Paddy Field in a Cool-Temperate Region in Japan
Agriculture
high-yielding variety
lime nitrogen
litter bag method
methane
nitrous oxide
shallow plowing
title Effects of the Autumn Incorporation of Rice Straw and Application of Lime Nitrogen on Methane and Nitrous Oxide Emissions and Rice Growth of a High-Yielding Paddy Field in a Cool-Temperate Region in Japan
title_full Effects of the Autumn Incorporation of Rice Straw and Application of Lime Nitrogen on Methane and Nitrous Oxide Emissions and Rice Growth of a High-Yielding Paddy Field in a Cool-Temperate Region in Japan
title_fullStr Effects of the Autumn Incorporation of Rice Straw and Application of Lime Nitrogen on Methane and Nitrous Oxide Emissions and Rice Growth of a High-Yielding Paddy Field in a Cool-Temperate Region in Japan
title_full_unstemmed Effects of the Autumn Incorporation of Rice Straw and Application of Lime Nitrogen on Methane and Nitrous Oxide Emissions and Rice Growth of a High-Yielding Paddy Field in a Cool-Temperate Region in Japan
title_short Effects of the Autumn Incorporation of Rice Straw and Application of Lime Nitrogen on Methane and Nitrous Oxide Emissions and Rice Growth of a High-Yielding Paddy Field in a Cool-Temperate Region in Japan
title_sort effects of the autumn incorporation of rice straw and application of lime nitrogen on methane and nitrous oxide emissions and rice growth of a high yielding paddy field in a cool temperate region in japan
topic high-yielding variety
lime nitrogen
litter bag method
methane
nitrous oxide
shallow plowing
url https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/11/12/1298
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