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Methane emissions from cattle manure during short-term storage with and without a plastic cover in different seasons

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 June 2021

H. R. Zhang Open the ORCID record for H. R. Zhang [Opens in a new window] ,
K. J. Sun ,
L. F. Wang ,
Z. W. Teng ,
L. Y. Zhang ,
T. Fu  and
T. Y. Gao
H. R. Zhang
Affiliation:
College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
K. J. Sun
Affiliation:
College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
L. F. Wang
Affiliation:
College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
Z. W. Teng
Affiliation:
College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
L. Y. Zhang
Affiliation:
College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
T. Fu
Affiliation:
College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
T. Y. Gao*
Affiliation:
College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
*
Author for correspondence: Teng-yun Gao, E-mail: dairycow@163.com
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Abstract

Manure is a primary source of methane (CH4) emissions into the atmosphere. A large proportion of CH4 from manure is emitted during storage, but this varies with storage methods. In this research, we tested whether covering a manure heap with plastic reduces CH4 emission during a short-term composting process. A static chamber method was used to detect the CH4 emission rate and the change of the physicochemical properties of cattle manure which was stored either uncovered (treatment UNCOVERED) or covered with plastic (treatment COVERED) for 30-day periods during the four seasons? The dry matter content of the COVERED treatment was significantly less than the UNCOVERED treatment (P < 0.01), and the C/N ratio of the COVERED treatment significantly greater than the UNCOVERED treatment (P > 0.05) under high temperature. In the UNCOVERED treatment, average daily methane (CH4) emissions were in the order summer > spring > autumn > winter. CH4 emissions were positively correlated with the temperature (R2 = 0.52, P < 0.01). Compared to the UNCOVERED treatment, the daily average CH4 emission rates from COVERED treatment manure were less in the first 19 days of spring, 13 days of summer, 10 days of autumn and 30 days of winter. In summary, covering the manure pile with plastic reduces the evaporation of water during storage; and in winter, long-term covering with plastic film reduces the CH4 emissions during the storage of manure.

Keywords

Plastic sheet coveringsolid manurestatic chambertemperature
Type
Climate Change and Agriculture Research Paper
Information
The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 159 , Issue 3-4 , April 2021 , pp. 159 - 166
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press

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