Nitrous Oxide Emission Fluxes in Coffee Plantations during Fertilization: A Case Study in Costa Rica
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Site Description and Fertilization
2.2. Experimental Design and Sampling
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- Direct emissions of CO2eq:
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Parameters | Units | A* | B** | C*** |
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pH | H2O | 5.5 | 4.9 | 5.0 |
Acidity | cmol(+)/L | 0.14 | 1.38 | 0.50 |
Ca | 8.13 | 4.96 | 6.79 | |
Mg | 3.04 | 1.33 | 2.75 | |
K | 2.27 | 0.56 | 1.85 | |
CEC | 13.58 | 8.23 | 11.89 | |
AS | % | 1 | 17 | 4 |
P | mg/L | 12 | 1 | 4 |
Zn | 7.4 | 3.2 | 6.3 | |
Cu | 8 | 12 | 8 | |
Fe | 312 | 312 | 242 | |
Mn | 19 | 39 | 85 | |
EC | mS/cm | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
C | % | 3.63 | 2.61 | 2.93 |
N | 0.35 | 0.23 | 0.27 | |
C/N | Ratio | 10.4 | 11.3 | 10.9 |
Fertilization Period Costa Rica 2019–2020 | ||||
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22 June 2019 | 28 August 2019 | 27 October 2019 | 31 May 2020 | 20 August 2020 |
Formula/Amount per plant | ||||
17 (N)-6 (P2O5)-18 (K2O)-5 (MgO)-0.2(B)-0.1(Z)-1.6(S) | 17(N)-6(P2O5)-18(K2O)-5 (MgO)-0.2(B)-0,1(Z)-1.6(S) | 20(N)-8(MgO)-11(Ca) | 18 (N)-5-(P2O5)18 (K2O)-0.2(B)-7.3(S) | 17 (N)-6(P2O5)-18 (K2O)-5(Mg)-0.2(B)-0.1(Z)-1.6(S) |
Amount added: 90 g/plant | ||||
Percentage of Fertilizer Used in Nursery Greenhouse in the Botanical Garden | ||||
Component | Week 5 July 2019vol in % | Week 9 July 2019vol in % | Volume Mixture for Small-Sized Plant (mL) | Volume Mixture for Medium-Sized Plant (mL) |
Nitrogen (N) | 20 | 15 | 100 | 200 |
Potassium (K2O) | 20 | 20 | ||
Phosphorus (P2O5) | 20 | 25 | ||
Fertilizer Assay—04.2021 in Costa Rica | ||||
Chemical Fertilizer (F1) | Physical Mixture Fertilizer (F2) | Soil Amendment (SA)—Compost Coffee Byproducts | ||
17 (N)-6(P2O5)-18 (K2O)-5(Mg)-0.2(B)-0.1(Z)-1.6(S) | 18(N)-5(P2O5)-15(K2O)-7.3(S)-6(MgO)-0.2(B) | 1.37(N)-0.46(P2O5)-3.19(K2O)-0.35(MgO) | ||
Amount added: 90 g/plant | Amount added: 2 kg/plant |
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San Martin Ruiz, M.; Reiser, M.; Kranert, M. Nitrous Oxide Emission Fluxes in Coffee Plantations during Fertilization: A Case Study in Costa Rica. Atmosphere 2021, 12, 1656. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos12121656
San Martin Ruiz M, Reiser M, Kranert M. Nitrous Oxide Emission Fluxes in Coffee Plantations during Fertilization: A Case Study in Costa Rica. Atmosphere. 2021; 12(12):1656. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos12121656
Chicago/Turabian StyleSan Martin Ruiz, Macarena, Martin Reiser, and Martin Kranert. 2021. "Nitrous Oxide Emission Fluxes in Coffee Plantations during Fertilization: A Case Study in Costa Rica" Atmosphere 12, no. 12: 1656. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos12121656