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Table 7 Estimated N lost in N2O emission per unit dry matter yield after single manure application

From: Nitrous oxide emission from wetland soil following single and seasonal split application of cattle manure to field tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum, Mill var. Heinz) and rape (Brassica napus, L. var. Giant) crops

Trts

First tomato

First rape

Second tomato

Second rape

DM yield (T ha−1)

N emitted in N2O (kg ha−1)

kg N emitted per T DM

DM yield (T ha−1)

N emitted in N2O (kg ha−1)

kg N emitted per T DM

DM yield (T ha−1)

N emitted in N2O (kg ha−1)

kg N emitted per T DM

DM yield (T ha−1)

N emitted in N2O (kg ha−1)

kg N emitted per T DM

T1

3.0

0.44

0.15

10.5

0.43

0.04

3.1

0.32

0.10

10.1

0.33

0.03

T2

5.5

0.76

0.14

12.0

0.90

0.08

7.0

0.51

0.07

11.0

0.65

0.06

T3

8.5

0.97

0.11

16.5

1.00

0.06

9.5

0.60

0.06

16.5

0.75

0.05

Fpr

*

*

*

*

 

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

LSD (5 %)

0.1

0.17

0.01

0.2

0.21

0.01

2.5

0.07

0.01

0.4

0.10

0.01

CV%

10.8

5.3

1.8

1.0

3.8

9.6

24.6

7.1

3.2

1.7

5.2

4.1

  1. Trts—treatments, DM—dry matter, T1—0 Mg ha−1 manure (control), T2—15 Mg ha−1 manure, T3—30 Mg ha−1 manure
  2. * p < 0.05