Exploring the mystery of soil carbon mineralization: Insights from incubation experiments and kinetic modeling
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Libi Robin. P
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3960-893X
Kaleeswari. R.K.
Janaki. P
Uma. D
Karthikeyan. S
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3960-893X
Kaleeswari. R.K.
Janaki. P
Uma. D
Karthikeyan. S
Abstract
Soil carbon mineralization is vital for carbon sequestration but affected by factors like soil type and residue quality. Understanding the process and factors is still incomplete, including the interplay between soil properties and organic residues and the need for accurate kinetic models. Research faces significant challenges in describing carbon mineralization dynamics. The present study aimed to investigate carbon mineralization in three soils located in Tamil Nadu, India (S1, S2 and S3) that possess distinct textures. The study also focused on the effects of five different plant residues (Rice, maize, sugarcane, cotton and turmeric) on carbon mineralization in these soils. Incubation experiments were conducted for 150 days, and CO2 evolution was measured at different time intervals of 7, 10, 15, 30, 60, 90, 120 and 150 days. The performance of three kinetic models (Zero order model, exponential kinetic model and first order model) was also evaluated in predicting carbon mineralization using experimental data. The results showed that the rate and extent of carbon mineralization varied significantly among the different soils and residues. The highest carbon mineralization was observed in rice (989.02 µg C/g/day) and maize (966.53 µg C/g/day) residue, while the lowest was in sugarcane (752.09 µg C/g/day) residue. Among the kinetic models, the first-order kinetic model provided the best fit for all treatments (R2=0.98). The findings suggest that soil texture and residue quality play crucial roles in carbon mineralization. The first order kinetic model can be useful for predicting carbon mineralization in different soil-residue systems. These results have implications for managing soil carbon sequestration and mitigating climate change.
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Carbon mineralization, climate change mitigation, kinetic models, organic residues and soil properties
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Levi-Minzi, R., Riffaldi, R. & Saviozzi, A. (1990). Carbon mineralization in soil amended with different organic materials. Agric. Ecosyst. Environ., 31, 325-335. https://doi.org/10.1016/0167-8809(90)90231-2
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Piper, C. S. (1966). Mechanical analysis of soil by International Robinson‟ s Pipette method. Soil and plant analysis.
Raiesi, F. (2006). Carbon and N mineralization as affected by soil cultivation and crop residue in a calcareous wetland ecosystem in Central Iran. Agriculture, ecosystems & environment, 112(1), 13-20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2005.07.002
Rakesh, S., Sarkar, D., Sinha, A. K., Mukhopadhyay, P., Danish, S., Fahad, S. & Datta, R. (2021). Carbon Mineralization Rates and Kinetics of Surface-Applied and Incorporated Rice and Maize Residues in Entisol and Inceptisol Soil Types. Sustainability, 13(13), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13137212
Redin, M., Recous, S., Aita, C., Dietrich, G., Skolaude, A. C., Ludke, W. H., Schmatz, R. & Giacomini, S. J. (2014). How the chemical composition and heterogeneity of crop residue mixtures decomposing at the soil surface affects C and N mineralization. Soil biology and biochemistry, 78, 65-75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2014.07.014
Seyfried, M. S. & Rao, P. S. C. (1988). Kinetics of nitrogen mineralization in Costa Rican soils: model evaluation and pretreatment effects. Plant Soil 106, 159-169. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02371210
Xu, Y., Ding, F., Gao, X., Wang, Y., Li, M. & Wang, J. (2019). Mineralization of plant residues and native soil carbon as affected by soil fertility and residue type. Journal of Soils and Sediments, 19, 1407-1415. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11368-018-2152-7
Zhang, Z., Wang, W., Qi, J., Zhang, H., Tao, F. & Zhang, R. (2019). Priming effects of soil organic matter decomposition with addition of different carbon substrates. Journal of Soils and Sediments, 19, 1171-1178. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11368-018-2103-3
Zhang, Y., Hou, W., Chi, M., Sun, Y., An, J., Yu, N. & Zou, H. (2020). Simulating the effects of soil temperature and soil moisture on CO2 and CH4 emissions in rice straw-enriched paddy soil. Catena, 194, 104677. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2020.104677
Zibilske, L. M. & Bradford, J. M. (2007). Oxygen effects on carbon, polyphenols, and nitrogen mineralization potential in soil. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 71(1), 133-139. https://doi.org/10.2136/sssaj2006.0167
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Exploring the mystery of soil carbon mineralization: Insights from incubation experiments and kinetic modeling. (2023). Journal of Applied and Natural Science, 15(2), 704-712. https://doi.org/10.31018/jans.v15i2.4576
