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1. Wheat straw return can lead to biogenic toluene emissions

Author:
Ting Wu; Xiaoyu Zhao; Mengdi Liu; Juan Zhao; Xinming Wang
Source:
Journal of environmental sciences (China) 2023 v.124 pp. 281-290
ISSN:
1001-0742
Subject:
wheat straw,   etc   ; carbon dioxide; fungi; microbial biomass; toluene; volatile organic compounds; China;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... As a common practice in agricultural system, straw return has been reported to release a large number of trace gases and attracted much attention. However, the role of straw return in toluene emission remains poorly understood. In this study we measured the emissions of toluene as well as other 50 volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from wheat straw return for 66 days under flooded and non-flooded c ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jes.2021.08.050

2. Adhesion strength of straw biomass ash: Effect of dolomite additive

Author:
Zhongyi Liu; Jing Jin; Liangqian Zheng; Ruipu Zhang; Bo Dong; Guowei Liang; Zhongyuan Zhai
Source:
Energy 2023 v.262 pp. 125320
ISSN:
0360-5442
Subject:
rice straw,   etc   ; adhesion; biomass; calcium silicate; dolomite; energy; liquids; magnesium silicates; temperature; thermodynamics;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... A self-designed tester is used to study the ash adhesion strength of straw biomass and the effect of dolomite additive. TG-DSC, SEM-EDX, XRD and thermodynamic equilibrium are applied to analyze the thermal behaviors, mineral transformation and liquid phase formations of ash samples. The results indicate that the adhesion strength of rice straw ash appears at 600 °C, increases rapidly above 700 °C, ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.energy.2022.125320

3. Field assessment of straw pellet combustion in improved heating stoves in rural Northeast China

Author:
Yafei Liu; Zhimin Li; Emily Floess; You Zhang; Nicholas Lam; Sylvester K. Mawusi; Prabin Shrestha; Xinghua Li; Chunyu Xue; Guangqing Liu
Source:
Journal of environmental sciences (China) 2023 v.127 pp. 295-307
ISSN:
1001-0742
Subject:
straw,   etc   ; alternative fuels; biomass; coal; combustion; corn; heating systems; pollutants; variance; villages; China;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... Straw pellets are widely promoted and expected to be a cleaner alternative fuel to unprocessed crop residues and raw coal in rural China. However, the effectiveness of these dissemination programs is not well evaluated. In this field study, emission characteristics of burning straw pellets, raw coal, and unprocessed corn cobs in heating stoves were investigated in a pilot village in Northeast Chin ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jes.2022.05.046

4. Generation of low-cadmium rice germplasms via knockout of OsLCD using CRISPR/Cas9

Author:
Huamei Chen; Rong Ye; Ying Liang; Shuchang Zhang; Xiulian Liu; Chongjun Sun; Fangbai Li; Jicai Yi
Source:
Journal of environmental sciences (China) 2023 v.126 pp. 138-152
ISSN:
1001-0742
Subject:
rice straw,   etc   ; CRISPR-Cas systems; brown rice; cadmium; cultivars; genes; germplasm; hydroponics; mutants; paddies; plant growth; seedlings; China;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... The OsLCD gene, which has been implicated in cadmium (Cd) accumulation in rice, might be a useful target for CRISPR/Cas9 editing. However, the effects of OsLCD gene editing on Cd accumulation, plant growth, and yield traits remain unknown. Here, we used CRISPR/Cas9 to generate oslcd single mutants from indica and japonica rice cultivars. We also generated osnramp5 single mutants and oslcd osnramp5 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jes.2022.05.047

5. Impact of conservation tillage on the distribution of soil nutrients with depth

Author:
Ligang Lv; Zhoubing Gao; Kaihua Liao; Qing Zhu; Junjun Zhu
Source:
Soil & tillage research 2023 v.225 pp. 105527
ISSN:
0167-1987
Subject:
straw,   etc   ; agricultural development; calcium; cation exchange capacity; conventional tillage; magnesium; meta-analysis; minimum tillage; no-tillage; organic carbon; pH; research; sodium; stubble; subsoil; topsoil;     Show all 16 Subjects
Abstract:
... Conservation tillage, defined as no-till with/without straw stubble covering, reduced tillage, or minimum tillage in this study, is widely used to mitigate the negative effects of intensive tillage. Achieving sustainable agricultural development and eco-environmental protection requires a deeper understanding of the effect of conservation tillage on soil chemical properties (e.g., organic matter ( ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.still.2022.105527

6. Discrepant impact of polyethylene microplastics on methane emissions from different paddy soils

Author:
Zihan Zhang; Zhihan Yang; Hongwen Yue; Mouliang Xiao; Tida Ge; Yaying Li; Yongxiang Yu; Huaiying Yao
Source:
Applied soil ecology 2023 v.181 pp. 104650
ISSN:
0929-1393
Subject:
rice straw,   etc   ; acid soils; alkaline soils; ammonium; carbon dioxide; environmental factors; genes; hemicellulose; lignin; methane; methanogens; microplastics; oxidation; pH; paddies; paddy soils; polyethylene; soil ecology; soil organic carbon; starch;     Show all 20 Subjects
Abstract:
... Microplastics (MPs) can affect soil organic carbon (C) cycling in paddy soil by changing microbial function and soil properties. In this study, a laboratory incubation experiment was applied to explore the effect of polyethylene (PE) MP on methane (CH₄) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from paddy soils after rice straw addition. Moreover, the microbial functional genes encoding CH₄ oxidation and ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apsoil.2022.104650

7. Influence of mulch-based weed management in organic turmeric production

Author:
B.D. Patel; D.D. Chaudhari; V.J. Patel
Source:
Indian journal of weed science 2022 v.54 no.1 pp. 71-76
ISSN:
0974-8164
Subject:
rice straw; straw mulches; wheat straw,   etc   ; Curcuma longa; biomass; cost benefit analysis; loamy sand soils; rhizomes; turmeric; weeds; India;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... A study was carried out during two consecutive years (2018-19 and 2019-20) on a loamy sand soil at Anand, Gujarat, India to study the effectiveness of mulch-based weed management in organically grown turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) production. The wheat straw mulch 5 t/ha applied at 0-3 days after planting (DAP) fb hand weeding (HW) at 30, 60 and 90 DAP and rice straw mulch 5 t/ha (0-3 DAP) fb HW at 3 ...
DOI:
10.5958/0974-8164.2022.00012.0

8. Emission factors and chemical profile of I/SVOCs emitted from household biomass stove in China

Author:
Guanghan Huang; Shuxiao Wang; Xing Chang; Siyi Cai; Liang Zhu; Qing Li; Jingkun Jiang
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.842 pp. 156940
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
corn straw; rice straw; wheat straw,   etc   ; aerosols; biomass; combustion; environment; health effects assessments; heating systems; inventories; volatile organic compounds; China;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Household combustion of biomass straw for cooking or heating is one of the most important emission sources of intermediate volatility and semi-volatile organic compounds (I/SVOCs). However, there are limited studies on the emission factors (EFs) and speciation profiles of I/SVOCs from household stoves burning biomass straw. In this study, experiments were conducted in a typical Chinese stove to te ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156940

9. GHG emissions of straw treatments in rural China and scenario simulation based on life cycle perspective

Author:
Xiangbo Xu; Yuhan Ye; Jing Li; Zhiyu Xu; Mingxing Sun; Chang Li; Linxiu Zhang; Yinghao Xue
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2022 pp. 134377
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
corn straw; rice straw; wheat straw,   etc   ; greenhouse gas emissions; life cycle assessment; paddy soils; rural development; staple crops; surveys; China;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... The comprehensive utilization of straw plays an important role in GHG emissions reduction. The main breakthrough point of promoting straw resource utilization in China is on staple crops. In this study, the current straw utilization and treatment status of staple crops in rural China were studied based on data from the 2019 China Rural Development Survey, which included five provinces, 100 village ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.134377

10. Influence of mulching on fruit development and quality attributes of strawberry

Author:
B. G. Supreetha; N. P. Singh; Sucheta Sharma
Source:
Indian journal of horticulture 2022 v.79 no.2 pp. 221-228
ISSN:
0974-0112
Subject:
rice straw; straw mulches,   etc   ; color; fruit quality; fruiting; horticulture; juices; pericarp; strawberries;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... Effect of different type of mulches on fruit development of ‘Winter Dawn’ strawberries was investigated. The plants were mulched with silver-black, black and red plastic mulches and paddy straw. The observations on physical and biochemical attributes were documented at six fruit developmental stages viz., small green (7 DAFS) (S1), large green (14 DAFS) (S2), white (21 DAFS) (S3), initial red (28 ...
DOI:
10.5958/0974-0112.2022.00030.5

11. Evolution of light absorption properties during photochemical aging of straw open burning aerosols

Author:
Zheng Fang; Wei Deng; Xinming Wang; Quanfu He; Yanli Zhang; Weiwei Hu; Wei Song; Ming Zhu; Scott Lowther; Zhaoyi Wang; Xuewei Fu; Qihou Hu; Xinhui Bi; Christian George; Yinon Rudich
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.838 pp. 156431
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
corn straw; wheat straw,   etc   ; absorption; biomass; carbon; corn; environment; half life; rice; Asia;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Straw burning comprises more than 30% of all types of burned biomass in Asia, while the estimation of the emitted aerosols' direct radiative forcing effect suffers from large uncertainties, especially when atmospheric aging processes are considered. In this study, the light absorption properties of primary and aged straw burning aerosols in open fire were characterized at 7 wavelengths ranging fro ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156431

12. Sustainable development in China: Valuation of bioenergy potential and CO2 reduction from crop straw

Author:
Yan Ru Fang; Silu Zhang; Ziqiao Zhou; Wenjun Shi; Guang Hui Xie
Source:
Applied energy 2022 v.322 pp. 119439
ISSN:
0306-2619
Subject:
corn straw; rice straw; wheat straw,   etc   ; bioethanol; biogas; carbon dioxide; corn; electricity; electricity generation; feedstocks; issues and policy; rice; sustainable development; wheat; China;     Show all 15 Subjects
Abstract:
... Bioenergy is recognized as a promising alternative for future energy demand and decarbonization development. Crop straw, especially wheat, rice, and maize straw, is one of the significant feedstocks for bioenergy production. However, the production potential of different types of bioenergy from crop straw, and its potential to reduce CO₂ emissions are poorly understood. Thus, we collected crop str ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.119439

13. Biochar produced from the straw of common crops simultaneously stabilizes soil organic matter and heavy metals

Author:
Mengyuan Liu; Jun Zhu; Xin Yang; Qingling Fu; Hongqing Hu; Qiaoyun Huang
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.828 pp. 154494
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
corn straw; rice straw; wheat straw,   etc   ; acid soils; biochar; carbon dioxide; corn; environment; heavy metals; mineralization; polluted soils; rice; soil organic matter; wheat;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... The simultaneous stabilization of heavy metals and organic matter in polluted soil has received little research attention. In this study, we studied the immobilization of Cu and Cd and the mineralization of organic matter in the acidic soil amended with biochar produced from rice, wheat, corn, and rape straws through incubation experiments. Compared with that in the control treatment, the availabi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154494

14. Economic, energetic and environmental optimization of hybrid biomass gasification-based combined cooling, heating and power system based on an improved operating strategy

Author:
Pengfei Jie; Wanyue Zhao; Fuchun Yan; Xiaoxin Man; Chunhua Liu
Source:
Energy 2022 v.240 pp. 122730
ISSN:
0360-5442
Subject:
corn straw; rice straw; wheat straw,   etc   ; biomass; cooling; economic performance; energy; equipment; feasibility studies; gasification; heat; hybrids; issues and policy; tariffs; wood products;     Show all 15 Subjects
Abstract:
... The multi-objective optimization of the hybrid biomass gasification-based combined cooling, heating and power (BGBCCHP) system with respects to economy, energy and environment were realized. A feasibility study of adding the electric chiller (EC) and heat storage tank (HST) to the system was performed. An improved following hybrid electric-thermal load (IFHL) strategy was proposed. Three operating ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.energy.2021.122730

15. CO2 emissions in a soil under different tillage practices

Author:
Gabriela Mühlbachová; Helena Kusá; Pavel Růžek; Radek Vavera
Source:
Plant, Soil and Environment v.68 no.6 pp. 253-261
ISSN:
1214-1178
Subject:
barley straw; straw mulches; wheat straw,   etc   ; climate change; environment; greenhouses; reduced tillage; soil temperature; soil water content; spring barley; stubble; summer; weather; winter wheat;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... CO2 emissions represent one of the greenhouse gases significantly affecting climate change. Reduced tillage practices can contribute to the mitigation of CO2 emissions from soils. The effect of tillage practices with different straw incorporation on CO2 emissions was studied in field experiments in the years 2020 and 2021. The winter wheat straw was used in 2020, and spring barley straw in 2021. T ...
DOI:
10.17221/110/2022-pse

16. Effect of Tillage and Residue-Returning Mode on Soil Carbon Mineralizability and Accumulation in a Wheat–Maize System

Author:
Hongxuan Duan; Jia Cheng; Mengqi Han; Hailin Zhang
Source:
Agronomy 2022 v.12 no.6 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4395
Subject:
corn straw; wheat straw,   etc   ; agronomy; field experimentation; no-tillage; rotary tillage; soil organic carbon;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Conservation tillage has been widely adopted to improve soil organic carbon (SOC) accumulation. To assess the effects of different tillage and residue-returning modes on SOC mineralizability and accumulation, a field experiment was conducted in 2015, including two tillage modes, i.e., no-tillage (NT) and rotary-tillage (RT), as well as three straw-returning modes, i.e., no straw returning (N0), wh ...
DOI:
10.3390/agronomy12061442

17. Enhanced immobilization of cadmium and lead adsorbed on crop straw biochars by simulated aging processes

Author:
Kai Yang; Xilong Wang; Hefa Cheng; Shu Tao
Source:
Environmental pollution 2022 v.302 pp. 119064
ISSN:
0269-7491
Subject:
corn straw; wheat straw,   etc   ; adsorption; bioavailability; biochar; cadmium; fractionation; freeze-thaw cycles; pollution; spectral analysis;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Aging is an important natural process affecting the physiochemical properties of biochar, while mechanistic understanding of its effect on the adsorbed heavy metals is still lacking. After adsorption of Cd²⁺ and Pb²⁺, biochars produced from wheat straw (WS) and maize straw (MS) at 300 and 500 °C (denoted as WS300, WS500, MS300, and MS500, respectively) were subjected to 60 cycles of wet–dry or fre ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119064

18. Trade-offs between high yields and soil CO2 emissions in semi-humid maize cropland in northern China

Author:
Zhaoxin Li; Qiuying Zhang; Yunfeng Qiao; Kun Du; Zhao Li; Chao Tian; Nong Zhu; Peifang Leng; Zewei Yue; Hefa Cheng; Gang Chen; Fadong Li
Source:
Soil & tillage research 2022 v.221 pp. 105412
ISSN:
0167-1987
Subject:
straw; straw mulches,   etc   ; carbon dioxide; conventional tillage; corn; cropland; nitrogen; no-tillage; research; soil temperature; China;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... Optimizing yields while reducing soil CO₂ emissions in cropping systems has become the focus of agricultural study. To explore effective ways to achieve the balance, short-term field experiments (2018–2020) were conducted in North China Plain. Three replications of three-factor combinations of two tillage systems (i.e., no-tillage and conventional tillage), two straw management (i.e., no straw and ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.still.2022.105412

19. Assessing the Accuracy of Leg Mounted Sensors for Recording Dairy Cow Behavioural Activity at Pasture, in Cubicle Housing and a Straw Yard

Author:
Gemma Charlton; Carrie Gauld; Fabio Veronesi; Steven Mark Rutter; Emma Bleach
Source:
Animals 2022 v.12 no.5 pp. -
ISSN:
2076-2615
Subject:
straw,   etc   ; Holstein; dairy cows; pastures;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... The accuracy of CowAlert IceQube sensors (IceRobotics Ltd., Edinburgh, UK) for recording lying duration, standing and lying transitions and number of steps when dairy cows where at pasture, in cubicle housing and in a straw yard, was investigated. Holstein Friesian cows at Harper Adams University, UK were fitted with IceQube sensors; one on the back left (BL) leg and one on the front left (FL) leg ...
DOI:
10.3390/ani12050638

20. Effect of concentric and non-concentric threshing gaps on damage of rice straw during threshing for combine harvester

Author:
Yanbin Liu; Yaoming Li; Tao Zhang; Mingsen Huang
Source:
Biosystems engineering 2022 v.219 pp. 1-10
ISSN:
1537-5110
Subject:
rice straw,   etc   ; combine harvesters; models;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... During threshing rice straw is broken, it becomes mixed with the grains, but it is separated from the grains in the subsequent cleaning process. Reducing broken rice straw can thus help improve cleaning performance. The effect of concentric and non-concentric threshing gaps on threshing performance is different. In this paper, rigid short and flexible long rice straw models were established using ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2022.04.013