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Silvia M Avilés

Silvia M Avilés

Institute of Agricultural Science, Autonomous University of Baja, Mexico

Title: Short-term soil carbon dioxide emission, organic carbon and nitrogen of soil as affected by N fertilization in an arid wheat field, northwest of Mexico

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Biography: Silvia M Avilés

Abstract

Conventional tillage systems in the production of agricultural crops often, use excessive application of nitrogen fertilizer, which is a source of generation of greenhouse gases (N2O and CO2). The information regarding the assessment of greenhouse gases emissions in conventional fertilization a system, which is most widely used in the Mexicali Valley, is limited. The aim of this study is to evaluate the CO2 emission, organic carbon and soil nitrogen related to the application of nitrogen fertilizer in a soil cultivated with wheat under conventional tillage in the Mexicali Valley, Baja California. The experimental plot, with a soil Aquic Haplotorrert was cultivated with wheat (Triticum durum), with applications of nitrogen fertilizer, urea, at doses of 0, 200 and 400 kg ha-1. Organic carbon was measured by Walkley & Black method. Soil samples were incubated and CO2 emanated from the treatments was measured after 4, 22, 46 and 142 hours of incubation. Nitrogen mineralization (NO3-) during the crop cycle was obtained from KCl extraction and Kjeldhal method. The tendency was described by a lineal function (y = ax + b), a statistical means trial test was carried out (Tukey a=0.05). Organic carbon values were between 0.87 to 1.02%, not much difference was found at different doses. The emission of CO2 was 194, 247 and 238 mg/g/h for doses 0, 200 and 400 Kg N ha-1 respectively, and there was not much significant difference (p>0.05). The magnitude of the nitrogen mineralization was 753, 942 and 1125 mg N for doses 0, 200 and 400 Kg N ha-1 respectively, with differences (p>0.05) between them. Highest doses of nitrogen applied to the soil does not necessarily correspond to a higher emission of CO2 or organic carbon, but increase (p<0.05) the nitrogen mineralization, at least under evaluated conditions.