Assessment of energy saving and GHG reduction of winter oilseed rape production using sustainable strip tillage and direct sowing in three tillage technologies

Saldukaitė, Lina; Šarauskis, Egidijus; Zabrodskyi, Andrii; Adamavičienė, Aida; Buragienė, Sidona; Kriaučiūnienė, Zita; Savickas, Dainius

doi:10.1016/j.seta.2021.101911

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“…In direct sowing, the fuel consumption was 3.8 times lower and amounted to 6.2 l per ha, while in strip tilling and sowing, the amount of fuel used was 3.7 times lower and amounted to 6.4 l per ha. The assessment of the GHG emissions showed that using no-till technologies reduced emissions by 21.2% compared with technologies based on deep plowing [90].…”

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Reducing Carbon Footprint of Agriculture—Can Organic Farming Help to Mitigate Climate Change?

2022

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In the face of a changing climate, intensive efforts are needed for limiting the global temperature increase to 1.5 °C. Agricultural production has the potential to play an important role in mitigating climate change. It is necessary to optimize all of the agricultural practices that have high levels of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Among the plant production processes, mineral fertilization is of the greatest importance in the formation of the carbon footprint (CF) of crops. There are many possibilities for reducing GHG emissions from the application of fertilizers. Further benefits in reducing the CF can be obtained through combining tillage treatments, reduced and no-till technologies, and the cultivation of catch crops and leguminous plants. Organic farming has the potential for reducing GHG emissions and improving organic carbon sequestration. This system eliminates synthetic nitrogen fertilizers and thus could lower global agricultural GHG emissions. Organic farming could result in a higher soil organic carbon content compared to non-organic systems. When used together with other environmentally friendly farming practices, significant reductions of GHG emissions can be achieved.

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Reducing Carbon Footprint of Agriculture—Can Organic Farming Help to Mitigate Climate Change?

2022

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“…In modern crop production, excessive tillage is being gradually replaced by simplified cultivation methods [4]. A combination of sustainable tillage techniques and sowing systems can increase the energy efficiency and productivity of WOR cultivation [5]. Various tillage systems can contribute to differences in weed infestation, which can strongly differentiate the yield potential of WOR.…”

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The Effects of Tillage Systems on the Management of Agronomic Factors in Winter Oilseed Rape Cultivation: A Case Study in North-Eastern Poland

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Szatkowski

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The aim of this study was to analyze agronomic management in the production of winter oilseed rape (WOR) in different tillage systems. The field experiment (Poland, 2016–2019) had a 35–1 fractional factorial design with two replications, where five fixed factors were tested at three levels. The experimental factors were as follows. A—tillage: (A0) strip-till, (A1) low-till, (A2) conventional tillage; B—weed control: (B0) pre-emergent, (B1) foliar, (B2) sequential; C—growth regulation: (C0) none, (C1) in fall, (C2)—in fall and spring; D—rate of spring nitrogen (N) fertilizer: (D0) 160, (D1) 200, (D2) 240 kg ha−1; E—rate of spring sulfur (S) fertilizer: (E0) 0, (E1) 40, (E2) 80 kg ha−1. Seed yields were the highest in the strip-till system (5.95 Mg ha−1). The effectiveness of weed control methods varied across different tillage systems. Foliar herbicides exerted the highest yield-forming effect in the strip-till system, pre-emergent and sequential herbicides were most effective in the low-till system, and pre-emergent herbicides were most effective in the conventional tillage system. Seed yields increased up to the N rate of 200 kg ha−1. The highest N rate of 240 kg ha−1 was justified only when S was applied in spring. Sulfur significantly increased seed yields (by 17%). The results of the study indicate that low-till and strip-till systems can be viable alternatives to the conventional tillage system in WOR production.

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“…One of the most widespread methodologies used to assess the environmental impact of any product, process, or service is life cycle assessment [13][14][15]. Life cycle assessment has been used to study everything from products in the agricultural sector [16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24] to generation systems in the energy sector [25][26][27][28], including products in the construction sector [29][30][31][32].…”

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Technical Inspections of Agricultural Machinery and Their Influence on Environmental Impact

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On 20 May 2018, Royal Decree 920/2017, establishing the minimum requirements for the regime of the vehicle technical inspection (ITV in Spanish) to circulate on public roads, entered into force. The new regulations are aimed at ensuring that vehicles in general, and agricultural vehicles in particular, are in proper condition from the point of view of safety and environment. In La Rioja, detailed data are available on the technical inspections performed on agricultural machinery for the last 15 years (2005–2020). The aim of this paper is to analyze the possible effects of technical inspections of agricultural vehicles on their environmental impact. Emissions regulations for this type of vehicle have evolved over the last few years, and as a result, new tractors have better environmental performance. Considering that serious defects detected in vehicle technical inspections can lead the owner to replace the vehicle with a new one, there is a potential reduction in the environmental impact associated with ITVs, as studied in this paper.

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Assessment of energy saving and GHG reduction of winter oilseed rape production using sustainable strip tillage and direct sowing in three tillage technologies

Cited by 8 publications

References 57 publications

Reducing Carbon Footprint of Agriculture—Can Organic Farming Help to Mitigate Climate Change?

Reducing Carbon Footprint of Agriculture—Can Organic Farming Help to Mitigate Climate Change?

The Effects of Tillage Systems on the Management of Agronomic Factors in Winter Oilseed Rape Cultivation: A Case Study in North-Eastern Poland

Technical Inspections of Agricultural Machinery and Their Influence on Environmental Impact

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