Carbon sequestration and land rehabilitation through Jatropha curcas (L.) plantation in degraded lands

The effects of growing Jatropha in on-farm and on-station degraded lands were evaluated on carbon (C) sequestration and soil properties. Jatropha accumulated and added to soil significant amounts of C (305 kg ha−1 year−1) from the year one itself. Overall, a 3–5-year old plantation added per year ar...

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Autores principales: Wani, S.P., Chander, G., Sahrawat, Kanwar Lal, Srinivasa Rao C, Raghvendra G, Susanna P, Pavani M
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Elsevier 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/42126
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author Wani, S.P.
Chander, G.
Sahrawat, Kanwar Lal
Srinivasa Rao C
Raghvendra G
Susanna P
Pavani M
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Pavani M
Raghvendra G
Sahrawat, Kanwar Lal
Srinivasa Rao C
Susanna P
Wani, S.P.
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Chander, G.
Sahrawat, Kanwar Lal
Srinivasa Rao C
Raghvendra G
Susanna P
Pavani M
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description The effects of growing Jatropha in on-farm and on-station degraded lands were evaluated on carbon (C) sequestration and soil properties. Jatropha accumulated and added to soil significant amounts of C (305 kg ha−1 year−1) from the year one itself. Overall, a 3–5-year old plantation added per year around 4000 kg plant biomass equivalent to 1450 kg C ha−1 – 800 kg C through leaves, 150 kg C through pruned twigs, and 495 kg C as deoiled Jatropha cake. Biodiesel C replacement in the fossil fuel was 230 kg ha−1. Besides adding biomass to the soil, and C replacement in fossil fuel; the standing Jatropha rendered ecosystem service by fixing 5100–6100 kg ha−1 C as the aboveground plus belowground biomass. Carbon additions by Jatropha during 4 years increased C content in the degraded surface soil layer by 19%, resulting in about 2500 kg ha−1 C sequestered. Huge C additions and live root activity under Jatropha increased microbial population, respiration rate and microbial biomass C and N in soil. Along with C additions, 4000 kg ha−1 year−1 plant biomass recycled into the soil 85.5 kg nitrogen, 7.67 kg phosphorus, 43.9 kg potassium, 5.20 kg sulphur, 0.11 kg boron, 0.12 kg zinc and other nutrients. The C additions improved water holding capacity of the soil under Jatropha as compared with the adjacent control soil which increased by 35% at 30 kPa and 21% at 1500 kPa soil water potential.
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spelling CGSpace421262024-08-27T10:34:53Z Carbon sequestration and land rehabilitation through Jatropha curcas (L.) plantation in degraded lands Wani, S.P. Chander, G. Sahrawat, Kanwar Lal Srinivasa Rao C Raghvendra G Susanna P Pavani M agriculture climate jatropha curcas soil properties carbon sequestration land rehabilitation biofuels biomass ecology The effects of growing Jatropha in on-farm and on-station degraded lands were evaluated on carbon (C) sequestration and soil properties. Jatropha accumulated and added to soil significant amounts of C (305 kg ha−1 year−1) from the year one itself. Overall, a 3–5-year old plantation added per year around 4000 kg plant biomass equivalent to 1450 kg C ha−1 – 800 kg C through leaves, 150 kg C through pruned twigs, and 495 kg C as deoiled Jatropha cake. Biodiesel C replacement in the fossil fuel was 230 kg ha−1. Besides adding biomass to the soil, and C replacement in fossil fuel; the standing Jatropha rendered ecosystem service by fixing 5100–6100 kg ha−1 C as the aboveground plus belowground biomass. Carbon additions by Jatropha during 4 years increased C content in the degraded surface soil layer by 19%, resulting in about 2500 kg ha−1 C sequestered. Huge C additions and live root activity under Jatropha increased microbial population, respiration rate and microbial biomass C and N in soil. Along with C additions, 4000 kg ha−1 year−1 plant biomass recycled into the soil 85.5 kg nitrogen, 7.67 kg phosphorus, 43.9 kg potassium, 5.20 kg sulphur, 0.11 kg boron, 0.12 kg zinc and other nutrients. The C additions improved water holding capacity of the soil under Jatropha as compared with the adjacent control soil which increased by 35% at 30 kPa and 21% at 1500 kPa soil water potential. 2012-10 2014-08-15T12:13:26Z 2014-08-15T12:13:26Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/42126 en Limited Access Elsevier Wani SP, Chander G, Sahrawat KL, Srinivasa Rao C, Raghvendra G, Susanna P, Pavani M. 2012. Carbon sequestration and land rehabilitation through Jatropha curcas (L.) plantation in degraded lands. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 161:112 120.
spellingShingle agriculture
climate
jatropha curcas
soil properties
carbon sequestration
land rehabilitation
biofuels
biomass
ecology
Wani, S.P.
Chander, G.
Sahrawat, Kanwar Lal
Srinivasa Rao C
Raghvendra G
Susanna P
Pavani M
Carbon sequestration and land rehabilitation through Jatropha curcas (L.) plantation in degraded lands
title Carbon sequestration and land rehabilitation through Jatropha curcas (L.) plantation in degraded lands
title_full Carbon sequestration and land rehabilitation through Jatropha curcas (L.) plantation in degraded lands
title_fullStr Carbon sequestration and land rehabilitation through Jatropha curcas (L.) plantation in degraded lands
title_full_unstemmed Carbon sequestration and land rehabilitation through Jatropha curcas (L.) plantation in degraded lands
title_short Carbon sequestration and land rehabilitation through Jatropha curcas (L.) plantation in degraded lands
title_sort carbon sequestration and land rehabilitation through jatropha curcas l plantation in degraded lands
topic agriculture
climate
jatropha curcas
soil properties
carbon sequestration
land rehabilitation
biofuels
biomass
ecology
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/42126
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