Carbon emission and water use efficiency response to tillage methods and planting patterns of winter wheat in the North China Plain
Background Implementing sustainable farming practices for winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in the North China Plain may be a way to reduce carbon emissions. No tillage generally results in less net CO2 loss from farmland, but no tillage also reduces the grain yield and water use efficiency (WUE)...
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| description | Background Implementing sustainable farming practices for winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in the North China Plain may be a way to reduce carbon emissions. No tillage generally results in less net CO2 loss from farmland, but no tillage also reduces the grain yield and water use efficiency (WUE) of winter wheat. Wide-precision planting of winter wheat may enhance the grain yield and WUE; however, it is not known precisely how tillage and planting patterns affect CO2 exchange, grain yield and WUE. Methods In this study, two tillage methods (conventional tillage, T and no tillage, NT) and two planting patterns (conventional planting, C and wide-precision planting, W) were used in two consecutive winter wheat growing seasons. Results Compared with the T treatments, the NT treatments had significantly lower cumulative net CO2 emissions in 2015–2016 and 2016–2017 (30.8 and 21.3%, respectively), and had lower grain yields (9.0 and 9.4%, respectively) and WUE (6.0 and 7.2%, respectively). The W treatments had a compensating effect on grain yield failure and reduced cumulative net CO2 emissions more than C treatments, thereby increasing WUE, reducing carbon emissions per unit water consumption, and increasing the yield carbon utilization efficiency (YCUE). The lowest cumulative CO2 emissions and highest YCUE were observed for NT with W treatment. Results from this analogous tillage experiment indicated that NT and W farming practices provide an option for reducing carbon emissions and enhancing WUE and YCUE for sustainable winter wheat development. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d6f32023a99945cda061be0c9fc5558b2023-12-03T09:30:27ZengPeerJ Inc.PeerJ2167-83592020-09-018e991210.7717/peerj.9912Carbon emission and water use efficiency response to tillage methods and planting patterns of winter wheat in the North China PlainYuzhao Ma0Quanqi Li1College of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, ChinaCollege of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, ChinaBackground Implementing sustainable farming practices for winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in the North China Plain may be a way to reduce carbon emissions. No tillage generally results in less net CO2 loss from farmland, but no tillage also reduces the grain yield and water use efficiency (WUE) of winter wheat. Wide-precision planting of winter wheat may enhance the grain yield and WUE; however, it is not known precisely how tillage and planting patterns affect CO2 exchange, grain yield and WUE. Methods In this study, two tillage methods (conventional tillage, T and no tillage, NT) and two planting patterns (conventional planting, C and wide-precision planting, W) were used in two consecutive winter wheat growing seasons. Results Compared with the T treatments, the NT treatments had significantly lower cumulative net CO2 emissions in 2015–2016 and 2016–2017 (30.8 and 21.3%, respectively), and had lower grain yields (9.0 and 9.4%, respectively) and WUE (6.0 and 7.2%, respectively). The W treatments had a compensating effect on grain yield failure and reduced cumulative net CO2 emissions more than C treatments, thereby increasing WUE, reducing carbon emissions per unit water consumption, and increasing the yield carbon utilization efficiency (YCUE). The lowest cumulative CO2 emissions and highest YCUE were observed for NT with W treatment. Results from this analogous tillage experiment indicated that NT and W farming practices provide an option for reducing carbon emissions and enhancing WUE and YCUE for sustainable winter wheat development.https://peerj.com/articles/9912.pdfCarbon emissionNo tillageWater use efficiencyWide-precision plantingWinter wheat |
| spellingShingle | Yuzhao Ma Quanqi Li Carbon emission and water use efficiency response to tillage methods and planting patterns of winter wheat in the North China Plain PeerJ Carbon emission No tillage Water use efficiency Wide-precision planting Winter wheat |
| title | Carbon emission and water use efficiency response to tillage methods and planting patterns of winter wheat in the North China Plain |
| title_full | Carbon emission and water use efficiency response to tillage methods and planting patterns of winter wheat in the North China Plain |
| title_fullStr | Carbon emission and water use efficiency response to tillage methods and planting patterns of winter wheat in the North China Plain |
| title_full_unstemmed | Carbon emission and water use efficiency response to tillage methods and planting patterns of winter wheat in the North China Plain |
| title_short | Carbon emission and water use efficiency response to tillage methods and planting patterns of winter wheat in the North China Plain |
| title_sort | carbon emission and water use efficiency response to tillage methods and planting patterns of winter wheat in the north china plain |
| topic | Carbon emission No tillage Water use efficiency Wide-precision planting Winter wheat |
| url | https://peerj.com/articles/9912.pdf |
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