Influence of planting pattern on peanut ecosystem daytime net carbon uptake, evapotranspiration, and water-use efficiency using the eddy-covariance method

Peanut is planted in a pattern of either single or twin rows in Georgia, USA. However, limited attention has been paid to the impact of planting pattern on the carbon footprint and how the net carbon uptake is intertwined with the amount of water used to determine the ecosystem water-use efficiency...

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Main Authors: Gengsheng Zhang, Monique Y. Leclerc, Navjot Singh, Ronald Scott Tubbs, Walter Scott Montfort
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Agronomy
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fagro.2023.1204887/full
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author Gengsheng Zhang
Monique Y. Leclerc
Navjot Singh
Navjot Singh
Ronald Scott Tubbs
Walter Scott Montfort
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Monique Y. Leclerc
Navjot Singh
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Ronald Scott Tubbs
Walter Scott Montfort
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description Peanut is planted in a pattern of either single or twin rows in Georgia, USA. However, limited attention has been paid to the impact of planting pattern on the carbon footprint and how the net carbon uptake is intertwined with the amount of water used to determine the ecosystem water-use efficiency (WUE) in peanut. This paper reports on the relationship between the amount of carbon produced to the amount of water used in peanut, carbon dioxide flux, and crop evapotranspiration of peanut in a single- or in a twin-row planting pattern measured using the eddy-covariance method. To the best of our knowledge, the present study is unique in that it examines for the first time the effect of planting pattern on the net carbon uptake and WUE. The two-year study took place in contrasting weather conditions with the 2016 year experiencing a higher vapor pressure deficit and lower precipitation than in the 2018 year. In this study, field-scale daytime net carbon ecosystem exchange (CO2 fluxes), ET and WUE of single- and twin-row peanut were compared using the eddy-covariance technique. Results showed that in 2018, both the net carbon uptake from the atmosphere and the WUE of twin-row peanut were significantly greater than those in the single-row peanut by 7-10% and ~9% respectively, for pod filling and seed maturity growth stages (aGDD 1000-2000 and aGDD > 2000). In 2016, the net daytime carbon uptake and WUE of peanut were similar for both planting patterns during pod filling (aGDD 1000-2000). Higher precipitation and lower VPD in 2018 likely resulted in greater peanut yield in twin-row as compared to single-row with abundant precipitation. Owing to the fast canopy growth rate in twin-row peanut, results suggest that during the vegetative stage (aGDD<500) in 2016, both daytime net carbon uptake from the atmosphere and WUE were considerably greater in twin-row than single-row by 32% and 27%, respectively. Given that in both years, the ET from both planting patterns was similar, it appears that the determination of WUE in both planting patterns was more impacted by changes in daytime net carbon uptake than evapotranspiration. The results of this study suggest the possibility that the higher WUE at the critical stages of twin-row peanut in 2018 are likely to lead to greater yield than single-row peanut. This should be confirmed with further year-to-year investigations.
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spelling doaj.art-bd834d45d994415f842665da4e7e88a32023-06-15T05:58:38ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Agronomy2673-32182023-06-01510.3389/fagro.2023.12048871204887Influence of planting pattern on peanut ecosystem daytime net carbon uptake, evapotranspiration, and water-use efficiency using the eddy-covariance methodGengsheng Zhang0Monique Y. Leclerc1Navjot Singh2Navjot Singh3Ronald Scott Tubbs4Walter Scott Montfort5Atmospheric Biogeosciences Group, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, The University of Georgia, Griffin, GA, United StatesAtmospheric Biogeosciences Group, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, The University of Georgia, Griffin, GA, United StatesAtmospheric Biogeosciences Group, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, The University of Georgia, Griffin, GA, United StatesWest Florida Research and Education Center, The University of Florida, Jay, FL, United StatesDepartment of Crop and Soil Sciences, The University of Georgia, Tifton, GA, United StatesDepartment of Crop and Soil Sciences, The University of Georgia, Tifton, GA, United StatesPeanut is planted in a pattern of either single or twin rows in Georgia, USA. However, limited attention has been paid to the impact of planting pattern on the carbon footprint and how the net carbon uptake is intertwined with the amount of water used to determine the ecosystem water-use efficiency (WUE) in peanut. This paper reports on the relationship between the amount of carbon produced to the amount of water used in peanut, carbon dioxide flux, and crop evapotranspiration of peanut in a single- or in a twin-row planting pattern measured using the eddy-covariance method. To the best of our knowledge, the present study is unique in that it examines for the first time the effect of planting pattern on the net carbon uptake and WUE. The two-year study took place in contrasting weather conditions with the 2016 year experiencing a higher vapor pressure deficit and lower precipitation than in the 2018 year. In this study, field-scale daytime net carbon ecosystem exchange (CO2 fluxes), ET and WUE of single- and twin-row peanut were compared using the eddy-covariance technique. Results showed that in 2018, both the net carbon uptake from the atmosphere and the WUE of twin-row peanut were significantly greater than those in the single-row peanut by 7-10% and ~9% respectively, for pod filling and seed maturity growth stages (aGDD 1000-2000 and aGDD > 2000). In 2016, the net daytime carbon uptake and WUE of peanut were similar for both planting patterns during pod filling (aGDD 1000-2000). Higher precipitation and lower VPD in 2018 likely resulted in greater peanut yield in twin-row as compared to single-row with abundant precipitation. Owing to the fast canopy growth rate in twin-row peanut, results suggest that during the vegetative stage (aGDD<500) in 2016, both daytime net carbon uptake from the atmosphere and WUE were considerably greater in twin-row than single-row by 32% and 27%, respectively. Given that in both years, the ET from both planting patterns was similar, it appears that the determination of WUE in both planting patterns was more impacted by changes in daytime net carbon uptake than evapotranspiration. The results of this study suggest the possibility that the higher WUE at the critical stages of twin-row peanut in 2018 are likely to lead to greater yield than single-row peanut. This should be confirmed with further year-to-year investigations.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fagro.2023.1204887/fulleddy-covariance methodwater-use efficiencydaytime net ecosystem, carbon uptakeevapotranspirationpeanut planting pattern
spellingShingle Gengsheng Zhang
Monique Y. Leclerc
Navjot Singh
Navjot Singh
Ronald Scott Tubbs
Walter Scott Montfort
Influence of planting pattern on peanut ecosystem daytime net carbon uptake, evapotranspiration, and water-use efficiency using the eddy-covariance method
Frontiers in Agronomy
eddy-covariance method
water-use efficiency
daytime net ecosystem, carbon uptake
evapotranspiration
peanut planting pattern
title Influence of planting pattern on peanut ecosystem daytime net carbon uptake, evapotranspiration, and water-use efficiency using the eddy-covariance method
title_full Influence of planting pattern on peanut ecosystem daytime net carbon uptake, evapotranspiration, and water-use efficiency using the eddy-covariance method
title_fullStr Influence of planting pattern on peanut ecosystem daytime net carbon uptake, evapotranspiration, and water-use efficiency using the eddy-covariance method
title_full_unstemmed Influence of planting pattern on peanut ecosystem daytime net carbon uptake, evapotranspiration, and water-use efficiency using the eddy-covariance method
title_short Influence of planting pattern on peanut ecosystem daytime net carbon uptake, evapotranspiration, and water-use efficiency using the eddy-covariance method
title_sort influence of planting pattern on peanut ecosystem daytime net carbon uptake evapotranspiration and water use efficiency using the eddy covariance method
topic eddy-covariance method
water-use efficiency
daytime net ecosystem, carbon uptake
evapotranspiration
peanut planting pattern
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fagro.2023.1204887/full
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