About the Journal
In Memory of Professor Jerzy Radecki
Ownership and Management Statement
Editorial Office
Editorial Board
Scope
Impact Factor
Indexed by
Journal Impact Factor contributing items
Publication Frequency
Revenue Sources & Business Model
Contact
Subscription
Current issue
Online first
Instructions for Authors
Copyright & Licensing
Publication Fees
Editorial policies
Publication Policy Overview
Peer Review Policy
Research Ethics and Malpractice Policy
Plagiarism Policy
Conflict of Interest Policy
Open Access Policy
Instructions for Reviewers
Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies Policy
Advertising Policy
Direct Marketing & Manuscript Solicitation
Digital Archiving and Preservation Policy
CrossMark, Correction, and Retraction Policy
Archive
Publication Fees
Copyright & Licensing
Editorial policies
Publication Policy Overview
Peer Review Policy
Research Ethics and Malpractice Policy
Plagiarism Policy
Conflict of Interest Policy
Open Access Policy
Instructions for Reviewers
Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies Policy
Advertising Policy
Direct Marketing & Manuscript Solicitation
Digital Archiving and Preservation Policy
CrossMark, Correction, and Retraction Policy
eISSN: 2083-5906
ISSN: 1230-1485
ISSN: 1230-1485
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Soil Carbon Flux Characteristics in Tobacco Fields
of Guizhou under Different Mulching Methods
1
College of Eco-Environmental Engineering, Guizhou Minzu University, Guiyang 550025, China
2
Guiyang Company of Guizhou Tobacco Company, Guiyang 550000, China
3
Guizhou Academy of Tobacco Science, Guiyang, 550081, China
4
China National Tobacco Corporation Chongqing Company, Chongqing, 409100, China
5
Engineering Research Center of Green and Low-Carbon Technology for Plastic Application, Guizhou Minzu University,
Guiyang 550025, China
These authors had equal contribution to this work
Submission date: 2025-07-29
Final revision date: 2025-09-25
Acceptance date: 2025-11-02
Online publication date: 2026-02-09
KEYWORDS
TOPICS
ABSTRACT
To investigate the effect of different mulching cultivation methods on soil carbon flux, continuous
monitoring of soil carbon flux was conducted in tobacco fields in Kaiyang County, Guizhou Province,
using the static chamber-gas chromatography method under three cultivation modes: no mulching (CK),
mulching during half of the growth period (T1), and mulching throughout the full growth period (T2).
The characteristics of soil carbon flux (including CO2 and CH4) were analyzed in combination with
various environmental conditions. Results showed that the peaks of CO2 and CH4 fluxes under different
mulching methods occurred on the 35th and 56th days after transplanting, and the fluxes followed an
"M-shaped" double-peak curve during the tobacco growth period, with similar trends. Compared with
CK, T1 and T2 increased the cumulative CO2 emissions by 16.49% and 48.75%, respectively, while
T1 resulted in a 27.69% reduction in cumulative CO2 emissions compared to T2. The cumulative CH4
emissions under CK and T1 showed a net absorption effect, while T2 displayed a net CH4 emission effect.
The diurnal CO2 flux maxima and minima occurred at 12:00-14:00 and 4:00-6:00, respectively, which
corresponded closely to the variations in sampling temperature. The CH4 flux under CK, T1, and T2
peaked during the high-temperature period of the day (12:00-14:00). In summary, mulching cultivation
methods significantly affect soil carbon flux in tobacco fields. Among these methods, mulching during
half of the growth period (T1) achieves better carbon sequestration and emission reduction, making it a
recommended cultivation practice for tobacco production in this region.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
REFERENCES (42)
1.
GRIGGS J.D., NOGUER M. Climate change 2001: The scientific basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Third Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Weather. 57 (8), 267, 2002. https://doi.org/10.1256/004316....
2.
EL-MELIGI A.A. Following Carbon Dioxide Concentration and Consequences of its Zero Emission on the Environmental Ecosystem. Current Materials Science. 12 (2), 110, 2020. https://doi.org/10.2174/187446....
3.
JIANG Y., ZHANG B.W., WANG W.T., LI B.H., WU Z.R., CHU C.J. Topography and plant community structure contribute to spatial heterogeneity of soil respiration in a subtropical forest. Science of the Total Environment. 733, 139287, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scit....
4.
LAI M., YI M., XIE H.P., CHEN T.X., XIE W.L., HE L., WANG X.D., LIU L.Y., ZHANG L. Biochar Applied in Places Where Its Feedstock Was Produced Mitigated More CO2 Emissions from Acidic Red Soils. Agronomy. 14 (10), 2193, 2024. https://doi.org/10.3390/agrono....
5.
NING J., HE X.Z., HOU F.J., LOU S.N., CHEN X.J., CHANG S.H., ZHANG C., ZHU W.H. Optimizing alfalfa productivity and persistence versus greenhouse gases fluxes in a continental arid region. PeerJ. 8 (1), e8738, 2020. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.....
6.
TERAMOTO M., LIANG N.S., ZENG J.Y., SAIGUSA N., TAKAHASHI Y. Long-term chamber measurements reveal strong impacts of soil temperature on seasonal and inter-annual variation in understory CO2 fluxes in a Japanese larch (Larix kaempferi Sarg.) forest. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 247 (1), 194, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrf....
7.
MORIN A., MAUROUSSET L., VRIET C., LEMOINE R., DOIDY J., POURTAU N. Carbon fluxes and environmental interactions during legume development, with a specific focus on Pisum sativum. Physiologia Plantarum. 174 (3), e13729, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppl.13....
8.
HICKEY L.J., NAVE L.E., NADELHOFFER K.J., CLAY C., MARINI A.I., GOUGH C.M. Mechanistically-grounded pathways connect remotely sensed canopy structure to soil respiration. The Science of the Total Environment. 851 (P2), 158267, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scit....
9.
LIU M.H., SUI X., HU Y.B., FENG F.J. Microbial community structure and the relationship with soil carbon and nitrogen in an original Korean pine forest of Changbai Mountain, China. BMC Microbiology. 19 (1), 218, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866....
10.
DUDDIGAN S., SHAW L.J., SIZMUR T., GOGU D., HUSSAIN Z., JIRRA K., KALIKI H., SANKA R., SOHAIL M., SOMA R., THALLAM V., VATTIKUTI H., COLLINS C.D. Natural farming improves crop yield in SE India when compared to conventional or organic systems by enhancing soil quality. Agronomy for Sustainable Development. 43 (2), 31, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13593....
11.
SHANG G.X., WANG X., YUAN M., GAO M.L., LIU Z.D., LI M., ZONG R., SUN C.T., ZHANG M.M., LI Q.Q. Effects of long-term biodegradable film mulching on yield and water productivity of maize in North China Plain. Agricultural Water Management. 304 (1), 109094, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwa....
12.
ZHAO Y., MAO X.M., LI S., HUANG X., CHE J.G., MA C.J. A Review of Plastic Film Mulching on Water, Heat, Nitrogen Balance, and Crop Growth in Farmland in China. Agronomy. 13 (10), 2023. https://doi.org/10.3390/agrono....
13.
ZHANG L., WEI H.H., ZHANG K.P., LI Z.S., LI F.M., ZHANG F. Plastic film mulching increases crop yields and reduces global warming potential under future climate change. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 349 (1), 109963, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrf....
14.
GAO H.H., LIU Q., YAN C.G., WU Q., GONG D.Z., HE W.Q., LIU H.J., WANG J.L., MEI X.R. Mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions and improved yield by plastic mulching in rice production. The Science of the Total Environment. 880 (1), 162984, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scit....
15.
HE T.T., YUN F., LIU T., JIN J.W., YANG Y., FU Y.P., WANG J. Differentiated mechanisms of biochar-and straw-induced greenhouse gas emissions in tobacco fields. Applied Soil Ecology. 166 (1), 103996, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apso....
16.
ZHANG X.Y. The Impact of Tobacco Control Measures on Tobacco Industry and Public Health in China. Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences: Beijing, China, pp. 72, 2022 [In Chinese].
17.
YU P., JIANG C.Y., JIAO J., LI G.L., CHEN L.P., ZHENG H. Current status and outlook of flue-cured tobacco variety development in Guizhou. Chinese Tobacco Science. 45 (2), 116, 2024.
18.
HE H., LI D.D., PAN F.F., WANG F.W., WU D., YANG S.Y. Effects of Nitrogen Reduction and Optimized Fertilization Combined with Straw Return on Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Crop Yields of a Rice-Wheat Rotation System. International Journal of Plant Production. 16 (4), 669, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42106....
19.
TANG Y., GAO W.C., CAI K., CHEN Y., LI C.B., LEE X.Q., CHENG H.G., ZHANG Q.H., CHENG J.Z. Effects of biochar amendment on soil carbon dioxide emission and carbon budget in the karst region of southwest China. Geoderma. 385 (1), 114895, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geod....
20.
TIAN D., YANG W.J., CHEN R.B., CHI L.X., HU Y.Y., TANG N.S., YANG G., CHENG M., DAI Y.F., WANG W.S. Carbon-friendly ecological cultivation mode of Dendrobium huoshanense based on greenhouse gas emission measurement. China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica. 50 (1), 193, 2025.
21.
IQBAL M.F., ZHANG Y., KONG P.L., WANG Y.L., CAO K.X., ZHAO L.M., XIAO X., FAN X.R. High-yielding nitrate transporter cultivars also mitigate methane and nitrous oxide emissions in paddy. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14 (1), 1133643, 2023. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2....
22.
LIU J., CHEN H.Q., YANG X.M., GONG Y.S., ZHENG X.H., FAN M.S., KUZYAKOV Y. Annual methane uptake from different land uses in an agro-pastoral ecotone of northern China. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 236 (1), 67, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrf....
23.
YANG T., JIANG J., HE Q., SHI F.X., JIANG H.B., WU H.T., HE C.G. Impact of drainage on peatland soil environments and greenhouse gas emissions in Northeast China. Scientific Reports. 15 (1), 8320, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598....
24.
QI P., WANG X.J., YAO Y.M., CHEN X.L., WU J., CAI L.Q. Effects of different tillage practices and nitrogen application rate on carbon dioxide emissions and carbon balance in rain-fed maize crops. Acta Prataculturae Sinica. 30 (1), 96, 2021.
25.
YEBOAH S., LAMPTEY S., CAI L.Q., SONG M. Short-Term Effects of Biochar Amendment on Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Rainfed Agricultural Soils of the Semi-Arid Loess Plateau Region. Agronomy. 8 (5), 74, 2018. https://doi.org/10.3390/agrono....
26.
COHEN J. Statistical Power Analysis for the Behavioral Sciences; Taylor and Francis: Oxford, UK, pp. 567, 2013. https://doi.org/10.4324/978020....
27.
LI C.B., JIANG S.A., LIU Q.L., LI Z.H., ZHANG Y.G., TIAN H.Y., HE Y., LUO Z.B., JIANG Y.Z. Effects of Biochar on Root Characteristics and Soil CO2 Emission of Flue-cured Tobacco. Journal of Shanxi Agricultural Sciences. 50 (8), 1136, 2022.
28.
CHEN H.Y., CHENG X.K., ZHANG X.F., SHI H.T., CHEN J.H., XU R.Z., CHEN Y.G., YING J.P., WU Y.X., ZHOU Y.F., SHI Y.J. Effects of Fertilizer Application Intensity on Carbon Accumulation and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Moso Bamboo Forest-Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua Agroforestry Systems. Plants. 13 (14), 1941, 2024. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants....
29.
WU X.W., ZANG S.Y., MA D.L., REN J.H., CHEN Q., DONG X.F. Emissions of CO2, CH4, and N2O Fluxes from Forest Soil in Permafrost Region of Daxing'an Mountains, Northeast China. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 16 (16), 2999, 2019. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph....
30.
LIU D.Y., TAGO K., HAYATSU M., TOKIDA T., SAKAI H., NAKAMURA H., USUI Y., HASEGAWA T., ASAKAWA S. Effect of Elevated CO2 Concentration, Elevated Temperature and No Nitrogen Fertilization on Methanogenic Archaeal and Methane-Oxidizing Bacterial Community Structures in Paddy Soil. Microbes and Environments. 31 (3), 349, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1264/jsme2.....
31.
WU H.B., JIN Y.K., QI Y.J., HUANG R.L., WANG F.W. Combination of nitrogen and organic fertilizer practices increased rice yields and quality with lower CH4 emissions in a subtropical rice cropping system. Frontiers in Plant Science. 16 (1), 1613163, 2025. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2....
32.
PHUNG L.D., MIYAZAWA M., PHAM D.V., NISHIYAMA M., MASUDA S.H., TAKAKAI F., WATANABE T. Methane mitigation is associated with reduced abundance of methanogenic and methanotrophic communities in paddy soils continuously sub-irrigated with treated wastewater. Scientific Reports. 11 (1), 7426, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598....
33.
SHI X.H. CO2 emissions and soil organic carbon contents of cropland soil under different tillage practices. Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, 2012.
34.
DONG L.G., XU H., ZHANG Y.R., CAI J.J., PAN Z.B., MA F. Characteristics of soil respiration of winter wheat farmland and the affecting factors in the Loess hilly region of Ningxia. Arid Land Resources and Environment. 27 (1), 75, 2013.
35.
LI X.X., HUI N., YANG Y.J., MA J., LUO Z.B., CHEN F. Short-term effects of land consolidation of dryland-to-paddy conversion on soil CO2 flux. Journal of Environmental Management. 292 (1), 112691, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenv....
36.
MA T., JIA Z.Q., YU Y., ZHANG F., DONG Y.L., TIAN J.H., CHEN A.H. Effects of soil environment on soil carbon flux of Robinia pseudoacacia forest at different stand ages in Longdong Loess Plateau. Science of Soil and Water Conservation. 15 (6), 97, 2017.
37.
XIONG X.B. Variation of soil carbon flux and its impact factors under typical land use types in the lower reaches of the yellow river. Henan University, 2016.
38.
JIA Z.H., YI J.H., SUN Z.J. Effects of different mulches on rhizosphere temperature, growth, and physiological properties of flue-cured tobacco. The Journal of Applied Ecology. 17 (11), 2075, 2006.
39.
LIANG G.P., HOUSSOU A.A., WU H.J., CAI D.X., WU X.P., GAO L.L., LI J., WANG B.S., LI S.P. Seasonal Patterns of Soil Respiration and Related Soil Biochemical Properties under Nitrogen Addition in Winter Wheat Field. PLoS One. 10 (12), e0144115, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1371/journa....
40.
KNORR A.M., CONTOSTA R.A., MORRISON W.E., MURATORE J.T., ANTHONY A.M., STOICA I., GEYER M.K., SIMPSON J.M., FREY D.S. Unexpected sustained soil carbon flux in response to simultaneous warming and nitrogen enrichment compared with single factors alone. Nature Ecology & Evolution. 8 (12), 1, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559....
41.
LONG B.B., LI F.Y., WANG K., HUANG Y.Z., YANG Y.J., XIE D. Impact of plastic film mulching on microplastic in farmland soils in Guangdong province, China. Heliyon. 9 (6), e16587, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heli....
42.
YANG B., WU L., FENG W.J., LIN Q. Global perspective of ecological risk of plastic pollution on soil microbial communities. Frontiers in Microbiology. 15 (1), 1468592, 2024. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.....
Share
RELATED ARTICLE
| eISSN: | 2083-5906 |
| ISSN: | 1230-1485 |
We process personal data collected when visiting the website. The function of obtaining information about users and their behavior is carried out by voluntarily entered information in forms and saving cookies in end devices. Data, including cookies, are used to provide services, improve the user experience and to analyze the traffic in accordance with the Privacy policy. Data are also collected and processed by Google Analytics tool (more).
You can change cookies settings in your browser. Restricted use of cookies in the browser configuration may affect some functionalities of the website.
You can change cookies settings in your browser. Restricted use of cookies in the browser configuration may affect some functionalities of the website.
