Koldioxidavgång vid ekologisk odling på organogen jord

The background of this work is the media discussion about the effect of cultivation on peat soils on greenhouse gas emissions. It has been argued that row sown and intensively cultivated crops such as carrots are more likely to emit carbon dioxide than for example grass leys. The association KRAV (a...

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Autor principal: Wall, Martina
Formato: First cycle, G2E
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Publicado: 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/2562/
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description The background of this work is the media discussion about the effect of cultivation on peat soils on greenhouse gas emissions. It has been argued that row sown and intensively cultivated crops such as carrots are more likely to emit carbon dioxide than for example grass leys. The association KRAV (an association promoting organic farming) shall, from this year adapt their environmental policy to be more climate smart and have asked the question if the cultivation of some crops is more climate smart than others? Carbon dioxide emissions from soil are due to degradation of organic material and the rate is controlled by microbial activity. The microbial activity is determined by a variety of factors such as temperature, soil organic matter quality and water content. I have measured the carbon dioxide emission from four different crops at two different farms. At Åloppe which is an organic farm, I have compared carbon dioxide emission from grass leys and carrot grown on peat soil. At Ekhaga which is SLU's experimental farm for organic farming; I have compared spring wheat and potatoes grown on gyttja soil. The results show no significant difference in carbon dioxide emissions when growing these crops on organic soils. The emission levels where the same on both soil types. The amount of water in the soil and the temperature affect the carbon dioxide emission but the results are very uncertain. Biological systems usually have a peak activity range when all environmental factors are optimized, and so does this system. A moderate amount of water and air in the soil and a high enough soil temperature resulted in the highest carbon emission. I also studied how the above-ground biomass reflects the underground biomass, knowledge that can be used to get an idea of the crop root respiration. Because carbon dioxide emissions depend on many factors, you need to have a comprehensive view on cultivation practices. With an open mind you can go far in today's environmentally conscious society.
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spelling RepoSLU25622015-03-22T15:15:11Z https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/2562/ Koldioxidavgång vid ekologisk odling på organogen jord Wall, Martina Agricultural research Crop husbandry Soil science and management The background of this work is the media discussion about the effect of cultivation on peat soils on greenhouse gas emissions. It has been argued that row sown and intensively cultivated crops such as carrots are more likely to emit carbon dioxide than for example grass leys. The association KRAV (an association promoting organic farming) shall, from this year adapt their environmental policy to be more climate smart and have asked the question if the cultivation of some crops is more climate smart than others? Carbon dioxide emissions from soil are due to degradation of organic material and the rate is controlled by microbial activity. The microbial activity is determined by a variety of factors such as temperature, soil organic matter quality and water content. I have measured the carbon dioxide emission from four different crops at two different farms. At Åloppe which is an organic farm, I have compared carbon dioxide emission from grass leys and carrot grown on peat soil. At Ekhaga which is SLU's experimental farm for organic farming; I have compared spring wheat and potatoes grown on gyttja soil. The results show no significant difference in carbon dioxide emissions when growing these crops on organic soils. The emission levels where the same on both soil types. The amount of water in the soil and the temperature affect the carbon dioxide emission but the results are very uncertain. Biological systems usually have a peak activity range when all environmental factors are optimized, and so does this system. A moderate amount of water and air in the soil and a high enough soil temperature resulted in the highest carbon emission. I also studied how the above-ground biomass reflects the underground biomass, knowledge that can be used to get an idea of the crop root respiration. Because carbon dioxide emissions depend on many factors, you need to have a comprehensive view on cultivation practices. With an open mind you can go far in today's environmentally conscious society. 2011-05-05 First cycle, G2E NonPeerReviewed application/pdf swe https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/2562/1/wall_m_110504.pdf Wall, Martina, 2011. Koldioxidavgång vid ekologisk odling på organogen jord. First cycle, G2E. Uppsala: (NL, NJ) > Dept. of Soil and Environment <https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/view/divisions/OID-435.html> urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-s-103 swe
spellingShingle Agricultural research
Crop husbandry
Soil science and management
Wall, Martina
Koldioxidavgång vid ekologisk odling på organogen jord
title Koldioxidavgång vid ekologisk odling på organogen jord
title_full Koldioxidavgång vid ekologisk odling på organogen jord
title_fullStr Koldioxidavgång vid ekologisk odling på organogen jord
title_full_unstemmed Koldioxidavgång vid ekologisk odling på organogen jord
title_short Koldioxidavgång vid ekologisk odling på organogen jord
title_sort koldioxidavgång vid ekologisk odling på organogen jord
topic Agricultural research
Crop husbandry
Soil science and management
url https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/2562/
https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/2562/