INHIBITION OF METHANE EVOLUTION BY CALCIUM-SULFATE ADDITION TO FLOODED RICE

Authors
LINDAU CW ALFORD DP BOLLICH PK LINSCOMBE SD
Citation
Cw. Lindau et al., INHIBITION OF METHANE EVOLUTION BY CALCIUM-SULFATE ADDITION TO FLOODED RICE, Plant and soil, 158(2), 1994, pp. 299-301
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Agriculture Soil Science","Plant Sciences",Agriculture
Journal title
Plant and soil → ACNP
ISSN journal
0032079X
Volume
158
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
299 - 301
Database
ISI
SICI code
0032-079X(1994)158:2<299:IOMEBC>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
Calcium sulfate, a common soil amendment was applied at rates of 0, 1, 000 and 2,000 kg ha(-1) to flooded rice plots treated with urea-N (128 kg ha(-1)). Experimental plots were drill-seeded with Toro-2, a mid-s eason long-grain rice cultivar, and CH4 emissions were measured over t he first cropping season. Over the 70 d sampling season, the low and h igh rate of CaSO4 reduced CH4 evolution 29 and 46%, respectively, comp ared to control plots. No significant correlation between soil tempera ture (0, 5, 10 cm depths) and CH, emission was observed.