Is Dairy Effluent an Alternative for Maize Crop Fertigation in Semiarid Regions? An Approach to Agronomic and Environmental Effects

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Lombardi, Banira; Orden, Luciano; Varela, Patricio; Garay, Maximiliano; Iocoli, Gastón Alejandro; Montenegro, Agustín Rodrigo; Sáez-Tovar, José; Bustamante, María Ángeles; Juliarena, María Paula; Moral, Raúl
Año de publicación
2022
Idioma
inglés
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artículo
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versión publicada
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The reuse of effluents from intensive dairy farms combined with localized irrigation techniques (fertigation) has become a promising alternative to increase crop productivity while reducing the environmental impact of waste accumulation and industrial fertilizers production. Currently, the reuse of dairy effluents through fertigation by subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) systems is of vital importance for arid regions but it has been poorly studied. The present study aimed to assess the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, soil properties, and crop yield of a maize crop fertigated with either treated dairy effluent or dissolved granulated urea applied through an SDI system at a normalized N application rate of 200 kg N ha−1. Fertilizer application was divided into six fertigation events. GHG fluxes were measured during fertigation (62-day) using static chambers. Soil properties were measured previous to fertilizer applications and at the harvest coinciding with crop yield estimation. A slight increase in soil organic matter was observed in both treatments for the 20–60 cm soil depth. Both treatments also showed similar maize yields, but the dairy effluent increased net GHG emissions more than urea during the fertigation period. Nevertheless, the net GHG emissions from the dairy effluent were lower than the theoretical CO2eq emission that would have been emitted during urea manufacturing or the longer storage of the effluent if it had not been used, showing the need for life-cycle assessments. Local-specific emission factors for N2O were determined (0.07%), which were substantially lower than the default value (0.5%) of IPCC 2019. Thus, the subsurface drip irrigation systems can lead to low GHG emissions, although further studies are needed.
EEA Hilario Ascasubi
Fil: Lombardi, Banira. Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Centro de Investigaciones en Física e Ingeniería del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires; Argentina.
Fil: Lombardi, Banira. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro de Investigaciones en Física e Ingeniería del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires; Argentina.
Fil: Orden, Luciano. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Hilario Ascasubi; Argentina
Fil: Orden, Luciano. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Agronomía; Argentina
Fil: Varela, Patricio. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Hilario Ascasubi; Argentina.
Fil: Garay, Maximiliano. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Agronomía; Argentina
Fil: Iocoli, Gastón Alejandro. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Agronomía; Argentina
Fil: Montenegro, Agustín Rodrigo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Hilario Ascasubi; Argentina
Fil: Sáez-Tovar, José. Universidad Miguel Hernández. Centro de Investigación e Innovación Agroalimentaria y Agroambiental; España
Fil: Bustamante, María Ángeles. Universidad Miguel Hernández. Centro de Investigación e Innovación Agroalimentaria y Agroambiental; España
Fil: Juliarena, María Paula. Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas; Argentina.
Fil: Juliarena, María Paula. Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Centro de Investigaciones en Física e Ingeniería del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires; Argentina.
Fil: Juliarena, María Paula. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro de Investigaciones en Física e Ingeniería del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires; Argentina.
Fil: Moral, Raúl. Universidad Miguel Hernández. Centro de Investigación e Innovación Agroalimentaria y Agroambiental; España
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Efluentes
Industria Lechera
Maíz
Fertirrigación
Zona Semiárida
Medio Ambiente
Metano
Effluents
Dairy Industry
Maize
Fertigation
Semiarid Zones
Environment
Methane
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spelling Is Dairy Effluent an Alternative for Maize Crop Fertigation in Semiarid Regions? An Approach to Agronomic and Environmental EffectsLombardi, BaniraOrden, LucianoVarela, PatricioGaray, MaximilianoIocoli, Gastón AlejandroMontenegro, Agustín RodrigoSáez-Tovar, JoséBustamante, María ÁngelesJuliarena, María PaulaMoral, RaúlEfluentesIndustria LecheraMaízFertirrigaciónZona SemiáridaMedio AmbienteMetanoEffluentsDairy IndustryMaizeFertigationSemiarid ZonesEnvironmentMethaneThe reuse of effluents from intensive dairy farms combined with localized irrigation techniques (fertigation) has become a promising alternative to increase crop productivity while reducing the environmental impact of waste accumulation and industrial fertilizers production. Currently, the reuse of dairy effluents through fertigation by subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) systems is of vital importance for arid regions but it has been poorly studied. The present study aimed to assess the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, soil properties, and crop yield of a maize crop fertigated with either treated dairy effluent or dissolved granulated urea applied through an SDI system at a normalized N application rate of 200 kg N ha−1. Fertilizer application was divided into six fertigation events. GHG fluxes were measured during fertigation (62-day) using static chambers. Soil properties were measured previous to fertilizer applications and at the harvest coinciding with crop yield estimation. A slight increase in soil organic matter was observed in both treatments for the 20–60 cm soil depth. Both treatments also showed similar maize yields, but the dairy effluent increased net GHG emissions more than urea during the fertigation period. Nevertheless, the net GHG emissions from the dairy effluent were lower than the theoretical CO2eq emission that would have been emitted during urea manufacturing or the longer storage of the effluent if it had not been used, showing the need for life-cycle assessments. Local-specific emission factors for N2O were determined (0.07%), which were substantially lower than the default value (0.5%) of IPCC 2019. Thus, the subsurface drip irrigation systems can lead to low GHG emissions, although further studies are needed.EEA Hilario AscasubiFil: Lombardi, Banira. Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Centro de Investigaciones en Física e Ingeniería del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires; Argentina.Fil: Lombardi, Banira. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro de Investigaciones en Física e Ingeniería del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires; Argentina.Fil: Orden, Luciano. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Hilario Ascasubi; ArgentinaFil: Orden, Luciano. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Agronomía; ArgentinaFil: Varela, Patricio. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Hilario Ascasubi; Argentina.Fil: Garay, Maximiliano. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Agronomía; ArgentinaFil: Iocoli, Gastón Alejandro. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Agronomía; ArgentinaFil: Montenegro, Agustín Rodrigo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Hilario Ascasubi; ArgentinaFil: Sáez-Tovar, José. Universidad Miguel Hernández. Centro de Investigación e Innovación Agroalimentaria y Agroambiental; EspañaFil: Bustamante, María Ángeles. Universidad Miguel Hernández. Centro de Investigación e Innovación Agroalimentaria y Agroambiental; EspañaFil: Juliarena, María Paula. Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas; Argentina.Fil: Juliarena, María Paula. Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Centro de Investigaciones en Física e Ingeniería del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires; Argentina.Fil: Juliarena, María Paula. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro de Investigaciones en Física e Ingeniería del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires; Argentina.Fil: Moral, Raúl. Universidad Miguel Hernández. 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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Is Dairy Effluent an Alternative for Maize Crop Fertigation in Semiarid Regions? An Approach to Agronomic and Environmental Effects
title Is Dairy Effluent an Alternative for Maize Crop Fertigation in Semiarid Regions? An Approach to Agronomic and Environmental Effects
spellingShingle Is Dairy Effluent an Alternative for Maize Crop Fertigation in Semiarid Regions? An Approach to Agronomic and Environmental Effects
Lombardi, Banira
Efluentes
Industria Lechera
Maíz
Fertirrigación
Zona Semiárida
Medio Ambiente
Metano
Effluents
Dairy Industry
Maize
Fertigation
Semiarid Zones
Environment
Methane
title_short Is Dairy Effluent an Alternative for Maize Crop Fertigation in Semiarid Regions? An Approach to Agronomic and Environmental Effects
title_full Is Dairy Effluent an Alternative for Maize Crop Fertigation in Semiarid Regions? An Approach to Agronomic and Environmental Effects
title_fullStr Is Dairy Effluent an Alternative for Maize Crop Fertigation in Semiarid Regions? An Approach to Agronomic and Environmental Effects
title_full_unstemmed Is Dairy Effluent an Alternative for Maize Crop Fertigation in Semiarid Regions? An Approach to Agronomic and Environmental Effects
title_sort Is Dairy Effluent an Alternative for Maize Crop Fertigation in Semiarid Regions? An Approach to Agronomic and Environmental Effects
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Lombardi, Banira
Orden, Luciano
Varela, Patricio
Garay, Maximiliano
Iocoli, Gastón Alejandro
Montenegro, Agustín Rodrigo
Sáez-Tovar, José
Bustamante, María Ángeles
Juliarena, María Paula
Moral, Raúl
author Lombardi, Banira
author_facet Lombardi, Banira
Orden, Luciano
Varela, Patricio
Garay, Maximiliano
Iocoli, Gastón Alejandro
Montenegro, Agustín Rodrigo
Sáez-Tovar, José
Bustamante, María Ángeles
Juliarena, María Paula
Moral, Raúl
author_role author
author2 Orden, Luciano
Varela, Patricio
Garay, Maximiliano
Iocoli, Gastón Alejandro
Montenegro, Agustín Rodrigo
Sáez-Tovar, José
Bustamante, María Ángeles
Juliarena, María Paula
Moral, Raúl
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Efluentes
Industria Lechera
Maíz
Fertirrigación
Zona Semiárida
Medio Ambiente
Metano
Effluents
Dairy Industry
Maize
Fertigation
Semiarid Zones
Environment
Methane
topic Efluentes
Industria Lechera
Maíz
Fertirrigación
Zona Semiárida
Medio Ambiente
Metano
Effluents
Dairy Industry
Maize
Fertigation
Semiarid Zones
Environment
Methane
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The reuse of effluents from intensive dairy farms combined with localized irrigation techniques (fertigation) has become a promising alternative to increase crop productivity while reducing the environmental impact of waste accumulation and industrial fertilizers production. Currently, the reuse of dairy effluents through fertigation by subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) systems is of vital importance for arid regions but it has been poorly studied. The present study aimed to assess the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, soil properties, and crop yield of a maize crop fertigated with either treated dairy effluent or dissolved granulated urea applied through an SDI system at a normalized N application rate of 200 kg N ha−1. Fertilizer application was divided into six fertigation events. GHG fluxes were measured during fertigation (62-day) using static chambers. Soil properties were measured previous to fertilizer applications and at the harvest coinciding with crop yield estimation. A slight increase in soil organic matter was observed in both treatments for the 20–60 cm soil depth. Both treatments also showed similar maize yields, but the dairy effluent increased net GHG emissions more than urea during the fertigation period. Nevertheless, the net GHG emissions from the dairy effluent were lower than the theoretical CO2eq emission that would have been emitted during urea manufacturing or the longer storage of the effluent if it had not been used, showing the need for life-cycle assessments. Local-specific emission factors for N2O were determined (0.07%), which were substantially lower than the default value (0.5%) of IPCC 2019. Thus, the subsurface drip irrigation systems can lead to low GHG emissions, although further studies are needed.
EEA Hilario Ascasubi
Fil: Lombardi, Banira. Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Centro de Investigaciones en Física e Ingeniería del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires; Argentina.
Fil: Lombardi, Banira. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro de Investigaciones en Física e Ingeniería del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires; Argentina.
Fil: Orden, Luciano. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Hilario Ascasubi; Argentina
Fil: Orden, Luciano. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Agronomía; Argentina
Fil: Varela, Patricio. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Hilario Ascasubi; Argentina.
Fil: Garay, Maximiliano. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Agronomía; Argentina
Fil: Iocoli, Gastón Alejandro. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Agronomía; Argentina
Fil: Montenegro, Agustín Rodrigo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Hilario Ascasubi; Argentina
Fil: Sáez-Tovar, José. Universidad Miguel Hernández. Centro de Investigación e Innovación Agroalimentaria y Agroambiental; España
Fil: Bustamante, María Ángeles. Universidad Miguel Hernández. Centro de Investigación e Innovación Agroalimentaria y Agroambiental; España
Fil: Juliarena, María Paula. Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas; Argentina.
Fil: Juliarena, María Paula. Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Centro de Investigaciones en Física e Ingeniería del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires; Argentina.
Fil: Juliarena, María Paula. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro de Investigaciones en Física e Ingeniería del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires; Argentina.
Fil: Moral, Raúl. Universidad Miguel Hernández. Centro de Investigación e Innovación Agroalimentaria y Agroambiental; España
description The reuse of effluents from intensive dairy farms combined with localized irrigation techniques (fertigation) has become a promising alternative to increase crop productivity while reducing the environmental impact of waste accumulation and industrial fertilizers production. Currently, the reuse of dairy effluents through fertigation by subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) systems is of vital importance for arid regions but it has been poorly studied. The present study aimed to assess the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, soil properties, and crop yield of a maize crop fertigated with either treated dairy effluent or dissolved granulated urea applied through an SDI system at a normalized N application rate of 200 kg N ha−1. Fertilizer application was divided into six fertigation events. GHG fluxes were measured during fertigation (62-day) using static chambers. Soil properties were measured previous to fertilizer applications and at the harvest coinciding with crop yield estimation. A slight increase in soil organic matter was observed in both treatments for the 20–60 cm soil depth. Both treatments also showed similar maize yields, but the dairy effluent increased net GHG emissions more than urea during the fertigation period. Nevertheless, the net GHG emissions from the dairy effluent were lower than the theoretical CO2eq emission that would have been emitted during urea manufacturing or the longer storage of the effluent if it had not been used, showing the need for life-cycle assessments. Local-specific emission factors for N2O were determined (0.07%), which were substantially lower than the default value (0.5%) of IPCC 2019. Thus, the subsurface drip irrigation systems can lead to low GHG emissions, although further studies are needed.
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