Res. Agr. Eng., 2014, 60(1):24-29 | DOI: 10.17221/81/2012-RAE

Impact of the size of nitrogen fertiliser application rate on N2O fluxOriginal Paper

T. Šima1, L. Nozdrovický1, K. Krištof1, J. Krupička2
1 Department of Machines and Production Systems, Faculty of Engineering, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Nitra, Slovak Republic
2 Department of Agricultural Machines, Faculty of Engineering, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic

The application rate of a nitrogen fertiliser is one of the most important factors that affect the nitrous oxide (N2O) flux. Calk ammonium nitrate with 27% nitrogen content was spread by a fertiliser spreader VICON RS-L connected with a tractor Zetor 16145 and incorporated into the soil by a power harrow Pöttinger Lion 301 six hours after spreading. Monitoring points were selected based on the size of application rate 0, 100, 200 and 300 kg/ha and were measured 7, 14, 21 and 28 days after fertiliser application and incorporation into the soil. Nitrous oxide emissions were measured by a photoacoustic field gas monitor INNOVA 1412 with a multipoint sampler INNOVA 1309. Based on the data obtained, there were found statistically significant differences among time intervals and among the size of the application rate at a 95.0% confidence level. Results have shown impacts of the size of fertiliser application rate and time interval after fertilisation on nitrous oxide flux.

Keywords: nitrous oxide; soil emissions; fertilising; fertiliser spreader

Published: March 31, 2014  Show citation

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Šima T, Nozdrovický L, Krištof K, Krupička J. Impact of the size of nitrogen fertiliser application rate on N2O flux. Res. Agr. Eng. 2014;60(1):24-29. doi: 10.17221/81/2012-RAE.
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