Effect of Agro-byproduct Biochar Fertilization on Cherry Tomato Growth and Carbon Sequestration

Sunyong Park, Seok Jun Kim, A Young Cho, Yeonmi Kim, Doung Hyun Lee, Kwang Cheol Oh, Cheol Seong Jang, Dae Hyun Kim

doi:10.22698/jales.20220023

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Effect of Agro-byproduct Biochar Fertilization on Cherry Tomato Growth and Carbon Sequestration 농업부산물 바이오차 시비를 통한 방울토마토의 생육 변화 및 탄소격리 효과 분석

31 October 2022. pp. 229-237

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In the face of global environment problems, the mitigation or sequestration of greenhouse gases have been extensively studied. In particular, biochar has garnered much attention as a means to reduce carbon dioxide through carbon sequestration. Therefore, the present study sought to improve plant growth and enhance economic feasibility in terms of the price of carbon credits due to carbon sequestration by converting agro-byproducts to biochar and applying it as a fertilizer. Pepper stem, perilla stem, and chaff were selected as the agro-byproducts. Pepper and perilla stems were pelletized and converted to biochar. Unamended culture soil was used as the negative control and culture soil supplemented with commercial biochar as the positive control. Cherry tomato was cultivated. Each type of biochar was applied by mixing with culture soil at 0.5% (w/w) or 1% (w/w). More cherry tomatoes were produced in biochar-amended soils, although the differences between the biochar-treated and negative control groups were not significant. Plant height significantly differed between the biochar-treated and negative control groups, except in the pepper stem biochar-treated group. Total carbon sequestered was respectively 13.26% and 15.27%－26.44% in the negative control and biochar-treated groups. In terms of carbon credits, a profit of ₩3,976,906－40,130,253 ha-1 was estimated with biochar amendment. Although there was no significant difference in the number of cherry tomatoes using culture soil, a significant difference may appear if field soil is used. Moreover, profits from carbon credits due to carbon sequestration are expected to fluctuate.

Keywords

Agro-byproduct

Biochar

Carbon credit

Carbon sequestration

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Publisher :Agriculture and Life Sciences Research Institute, Kangwon National University
Publisher(Ko) :강원대학교 농업생명과학대학 농업생명과학연구원
Journal Title :Journal of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences
Journal Title(Ko) :농업생명환경연구
Volume : 34
No :3
Pages :229-237
Received Date :2022. 09. 02
Revised Date :2022. 10. 06
Accepted Date : 2022. 10. 06
DOI :https://doi.org/10.22698/jales.20220023

Journal of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences ISSN:2233-8322(Print) 2508-870X(Online) 농업생명환경연구

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