Age-dependent variations in carbon sequestration in mango orchards on alfisols in tropical climates

S Mohapatra; GC   Acharya; SC  Swain; TR Rupa; DS  Kar; A Dash; AN Ganeshamurthy; S  Mohapatra; D Gautam

doi:10.14719/pst.4660

Authors

S Mohapatra Department of Fruit science and Horticulture technology, College of agriculture, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar 751 003, Odisha, India https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2633-5938
GC Acharya Central Horticultural Experiment station, ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bhubaneswar 751 019, Odisha, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0426-4516
SC Swain Department of Fruit science and Horticulture technology, College of agriculture, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar 751 003, Odisha, India https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8034-4825
TR Rupa Division of Natural Resources, ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru 560 089, Karnataka, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5430-5964
DS Kar Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Dhenkanal 759 013, Odisha, India https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0235-6073
A Dash Department of Agricultural Statistics, College of agriculture, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar 751 003, Odisha, India
AN Ganeshamurthy Division of Natural Resources, ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru 560 089, Karnataka, India https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5199-5333
S Mohapatra Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar 751 003, Odisha, India https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4927-104X
D Gautam Department of Fruit science and Horticulture technology, College of agriculture, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar 751 003, Odisha, India https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5063-9923

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.4660

Keywords:

carbon sequestration, litter biomass, mango, root biomass, soil carbon stock, tree biomass

Abstract

Understanding carbon fluxes from land-use transitions is vital for climate change mitigation, as activities like deforestation and urban expansion alter carbon storage and emissions. These alterations impact the carbon cycle, affecting the balance between carbon dioxide (CO₂) absorption and its emission into the atmosphere. A thorough understanding of land use and land-use change dynamics in a specific region is essential for this analysis. Notably, the growing cultivation of fruit crops on agricultural land greatly enhances carbon sequestration potential. This study found that carbon sequestration in mango orchards increased with age of the trees. On average, 115.57 t C/ha was sequestered in Dhenkanal and 130.48 t C/ha in Rayagada. In these orchards, above-ground carbon constituted 24.45% in Dhenkanal and 27.69% in Rayagada of the total carbon sequestered per hectare, using the recommended 8 m x 8 m tree spacing. Collecting fundamental data on the carbon content of various land-use and land-use change categories at the regional level is crucial for effective climate change mitigation. This study provides novel insights into carbon stocks in mango orchards relative to tree age, enhancing our understanding of the carbon cycle within mango cultivated systems. Subsequent research should encompass mango orchards from many regions around the country, employing higher sample sizes to more accurately measure carbon sequestration in farmed mango orchards countrywide.

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