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Nitrous Oxide and Methane Emissions following Application of Animal Manures to Grassland
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Soil GasBiogeochemistryNitrous OxideNutrient AnalysisEngineeringTerrestrial EcosystemAnimal AgricultureGreenhouse Gas EmissionAgricultural EconomicsPig SlurryLand ApplicationMethane EmissionsN 2AmmoniaAnimal ManuresAnimal Waste ManagementDairy Cow SlurryNutrient Management
The study measured nitrous oxide and methane emissions from grassland following manure applications at three seasonal time points. Pig and dairy cow slurries were applied in April and July at equal rates, while five manure types were applied in October, and emissions were monitored for 20–24 days after each application. Dairy cow slurry produced higher N₂O and CH₄ emissions in April, pig slurry yielded higher N₂O in July, net CH₄ was negligible in July, and in October the lowest N₂O came from dilute dairy effluent while pig FYM caused the greatest CH₄ emissions.
Abstract Nitrous oxide (N 2 O) and methane (CH 4 ) emissions were measured from grassland following manure applications at three times of the year. Pig ( Sus scrofa ) slurry and dairy cow ( Bos taurus ) slurry were applied in April, at equal rates of ammoniacal‐N (NH + 4 ‐N), and in July, at equal volumetric rates (50 m 3 ha −1 ). I n October, five manure types were applied to grassland plots at typical application rates: pig slurry, dilute dairy cow effluent, pig farm yard manure (FYM), beef FYM and layer manure. Emissions were measured for 20, 22, and 24 d, respectively. In April, greater cumulative emissions of N 2 O‐N were measured following application of dairy cow slurry (1.51 kg ha −1 ) than pig slurry (0.77 kg ha −1 ). Cumulative CH 4 emissions following application in April were significantly greater from the dairy cow slurry treatment (0.58 kg ha −1 ) than the pig slurry treatment (0.13 kg ha −1 ) ( P < 0.05). In July, significantly greater N 2 O‐N emissions resulted from pig slurry‐treated plots (0.57 kg ha −1 ) than dairy cow slurry‐treated plots (0.34 kg ha −1 ). Cumulative net CH 4 emissions were very low following July applications (<10 g ha −1 ). In October, the lowest N 2 O‐N emission resulted from application of dilute dairy effluent, 0.15 kg ha −1 , with the greatest net emission from the application of pig slurry, 0.74 kg ha −1 . Methane emissions were greatest from the plots that received pig FYM, resulting in a mean cumulative net emission of 2.39 kg ha −1 .