Co-application of poultry-litter biochar with Azolla has synergistic effects on CH4 and N2O emissions from rice paddy soils
Samuel Munyaka Kimani, Putu Oki Bimantara, Satoshi Hattori, Keitaro Tawaraya, Shigeto Sudo, Xingkai Xu, Weiguo Cheng
Abstract
O emissions by 81.8%-97.7%. Our findings suggest that the co-application of poultry-litter biochar and Azolla as green manure offers a novel approach to increase rice yield while reducing the emissions of non-carbon dioxide greenhouse gases.
Topics & Concepts
BiocharAzollaPoultry litterSoil waterEnvironmental scienceAgronomyLitterPaddy fieldAgroforestryEnvironmental chemistryChemistryBiologyEcologyNutrientSoil scienceOrganic chemistryPyrolysisBiological Control of Invasive SpeciesAgricultural Systems and PracticesWastewater Treatment and Reuse