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Title: Annual N2O measurements and associated data: NT26, Devon, 2004
Related Party - Individual (Point of Contact): Doctor T.H. Misselbrook (Rothamsted Research - North Wyke)
Related Party - Organisation (Author): Rothamsted Research - North Wyke
Related Party - Organisation (Funder): Defra
Abstract:
Nitrous oxide emissions (2 closed static chambers/plot) were monitored for about 12 months, following the spring application, by hand, of various nitrogen fertilisers (ammonium nitrate, urea, urea+urease inhibitor nBTPT [trade name Agrotain®] and urea ammonium sulphate) and from an untreated control. Four fertiliser applications were made in order to achieve the target, commercial rate of 300 kg N ha-1. There were 3 replicate plots (2 x 6 m) of each treatment arranged in a randomised block design. The plots were established on grassland, on a sandy silt loam soil (over clay) at North Wyke in south west England, UK. Where measured, this dataset contains: annual nitrous oxide emissions (kg N2O-N/ha/year), annual nitrous oxide emission factors (% of total nitrogen applied), year experiment started, crop type, previous crop type, age of grass ley, soil texture, soil clay content, soil dry bulk density, soil organic carbon content, soil pH, total rainfall during the experimental period, nitrogen source, experimental treatments, application timing, block number, total nitrogen applied, readily available nitrogen (i.e. if present, the sum of ammonium-N and nitrate-N) applied, cumulative ammonia emissions, cumulative nitrate leaching loss, crop yield and crop total nitrogen offtake. ND = not determined. NA = not applicable. nBTPT = N-(n-butyl) thiophosphoric triamide. The N2O emission factors & annual cumulative N2O values have been extrapolated to a 365 day measurement period. 'Rainfall during the experimental period' = cumulative rainfall from the first day of fertiliser application to the last day of N2O sampling. The N2O emission factors are calculated using annual cumulative N2O values to 15 decimal places, however the annual cumulative N2O and emission factor values have been reported elsewhere to 2 decimal places. Note: in the paper reporting these results (Smith K A, Dobbie K E, Thorman R, Watson C J, Chadwick D R, Yamulki S and Ball B C 2012 The effect of N fertilizer forms on nitrous oxide emissions from UK arable land and grassland Nutr. Cycl. Agroecosyst. 93 127–49) the annual cumulative N2O emissions (and hence Emission factors) have been calculated differently to those reported here.
Subject Keywords: Nitrous oxide; Manufactured nitrogen fertilizers; Ammonium nitrate; Urea; Urea ammonium sulphate fertilizers; Urease inhibitors; Grassland soils
Geographic Keywords: Devon
Observed Properties: Ammonia emission; Application timing; Crop nitrogen offtake; Crop yield; Crops; Emission factor; Experimental blocking; Experimental treatment; Grass ley age; Nitrate leaching; Nitrogen source; Nitrous oxide mass flux; Rainfall; Readily available-nitrogen; Soil clay content; Soil dry bulk density; Soil organic carbon; Soil pH; Soil texture; Total nitrogen; Year
Parameter: Age of grass ley
Parameter: Annual nitrous oxide emission
Parameter: Annual nitrous oxide emission factor (% of total nitrogen applied)
Parameter: Application timing
Parameter: Block number
Parameter: Clay content
Parameter: Crop total nitrogen offtake
Parameter: Crop type
Parameter: Crop yield
Parameter: Cumulative ammonia emission
Parameter: Cumulative nitrate leaching loss
Parameter: Nitrogen source
Parameter: Previous crop type
Parameter: Rainfall during the experimental period
Parameter: Readily available-nitrogen applied
Parameter: Soil dry bulk density
Parameter: Soil organic carbon
Parameter: Soil pH
Parameter: Soil texture
Parameter: Total nitrogen applied
Parameter: Treatment
Parameter: Year experiment started

Geographic Extent -     Longitude (West): -4.04     Longitude (East): -3.75     Latitude (South): 50.68     Latitude (North): 50.85

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Phenomenon Time -  Start Date/Time: 2004-03-02 End Date/Time:  2005-02-09
Result Time: 2005-02-09
Valid Time -  Start Date/Time: 2004-03-02 End Date/Time:  2005-02-09
Feature of Interest: biosphere
Publication Date: 2017-04-07

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	The Effect of N Fertiliser forms on N2O emissions from UK arable and grassland. Experimental site in Devon, 2004