Elevated Temperature Treatment Induced Rice Growth and Changes of Carbon Content in Paddy Water and Soil

BACKGROUND: The global mean surface temperature change for the period of 2016~2035 relative to 1986~2005 is similar for the four representative concentration pathway (RCP)'s and will likely be in the range of $0.3^{\circ}C$ to $0.7^{\circ}C$. Climate change inducing higher temperature could affect not only crop growth and yield, but also dynamics of carbon in paddy field. METHODS AND RESULTS: This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of elevated temperature on the carbon dynamics in paddy soil and rice growth. In order to control the elevated temperatures, the experiments were set up as the small scale rectangular open top chambers (OTCs) of $1m(width){\times}1m(depth){\times}1m(height)$ (Type 1), $1 m(W){\times}1m(D){\times}1.2m(H)$ (Type 2), and $1m(W){\times}1m(D){\times}1.4m(H)$ (Type 3). The average temperatures of Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3 from July 15 to October 30 were higher than the ambient temperatures at $0.4^{\circ}C$, $0.5^{\circ}C$, and $0.9^{\circ}C$, respectively. For the experiment, Wagner's pots (1/2,000 area) were placed inside chambers. The pots were filled with loamy soil, and chemical fertilizer and organic compost were applied as recommended after soil test. The pots were flooded with agricultural water and rice (Shindongjin-byeo) was planted. It was observed that TOC (total organic carbon) of the water increased by the elevated temperatures and the trend continued until the late growth stage of the rice. Soil TOC contents were reduced by the elevated temperatures. C/N ratios of the rice plant decreased by the elevated temperature treatments. Thus, it was assumed that the elevated temperatures induced to decompose soil organic matter. Elevated temperatures significantly increased the culm length (P<0.01) and culm weight (P<0.05) of rice, but the number and weight of rice panicle did not showed significant differences. CONCLUSION: Based on the results, it was suggested that the elevated temperatures had an effect on changes of soil and water carbons under the possible future climate change environment.

온도상승 환경 처리가 논토양과 용수에서 탄소량 변화와 벼 생육에 미치는 영향

상승온도 처리에 따른 논토양 탄소의 변동과 벼 생육을 조사한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 소형 상부개방형 챔버를 이용하여 대기온도 보다 $0.4^{\circ}C$, $0.5^{\circ}C$, $0.9^{\circ}C$ 상승온도 환경을 조성하여 상승온도를 처리할 수 있었다. 사각챔버의 내부온도는 대기보다 평균온도와 최고온도가 높고 최저온도는 낮은 특징을 나타내었다. 상승온도 처리구의 포트 내 표면수의 TOC 농도는 대조구 보다 상승온도 처리구에서 높았고 시간이 경과함에 따라 점차 낮아졌다. 벼 재배후 토양의 TOC 함량은 대조구 보다 상승온도 처리구에서 낮았다. 상승온도 처리로 벼 식물체의 탄소함량은 감소하고 질소함량은 증가하여 C/N 율은 감소하는 경향을 나타내었다. 상승온도 처리로 대조구 보다 벼의 줄기 길이와 줄기무게가 유의하게 증가하였으나 이삭수와 벼 낱알 무게는 유의한 차이를 나타내지 않았다.