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Biological carbon sequestration, ‘C’ footprints and CO2 offsets via organically vs inorganically grown fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)

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Title Biological carbon sequestration, ‘C’ footprints and CO2 offsets via organically vs inorganically grown fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
 
Creator Aishwath, O.P.
 
Subject Biological carbon sequestration, C Footprints, CO2 offsets, Foeniculum vulgare, Inorganics, Organics.
 
Description A field experiment carried out with organic manures and mineral fertilizers along with absolute control.There were 12 treatments comprising 10t ha-1 sheep manure, 4t ha-1 vermi-compost, recommended doses offertilizers (90:40:30 kg ha-1 of N:P:K) alone or in combination with Azotobacter and PSB inoculants. Resultsrevealed that biological sequestration of carbon (C) of fennel was higher with 10 t ha-1 sheep manure andseeds inoculated with PSB over the other treatments and was least in control. However, C accumulation invarious parts of crop was more in stover (990.7 kg ha-1) followed by seed (699.6 kg ha-1) and roots (507.1 kgha-1). Similarly, highest CO2 offset can be achieved by using 10 t ha-1 sheep manure along with PSB in aseason (10.03 t ha-1) or per day (62.7 kg ha-1 day-1) basis. Among the manures, C foot print was also higherwith 10 t sheep manure along with PSB inoculants thereby net balance of CO2 offsets was higher with vermi-compost (4t ha-1) than sheep manure. The net balance of CO2 offset was second highest with PSB and leastwith control. The pool of soil organic carbon in rhizospheric soil was higher with vermi-compost followed byrecommended doses of fertilizers and sheep manure. Therefore, it can be assumed that highest CO2 offsetcan be credited by fennel with vermi-compost. However, highest growth, yield and ‘C’ sequestration can beachieved by sheep manure along with bio-fertilizers.
 
Publisher Indian Society of Seed Spices (ISSS)
 
Date 2012-06-30
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
 
Identifier https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJSS/article/view/159550
10.56093/
 
Source International Journal of Seed Spices; Vol. 2 No. 1 (2012): International J. Seed Spices; 18-23
2278-8417
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJSS/article/view/159550/57062
 
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