Carbon Sequestration Potential in Dry Farmed wheat in Kiasar Region

Carbon is the most important of greenhouse gas that in recent decades increasing of it has been caused earth warming in the atmosphere. Warming has devastating effects on lives and was caused destruction of natural ecosystems, occurrence of drought, climatic and ecological imbalance. Carbon sequestration in plant biomass and soils under the biomass is the most simple and cheapest possible way to reduce levels of this atmospheric gas. Since agricultural lands cover the most of area of countries such as Iran, This study was performed with aim of assessment of wheat (Triticum aestivum) carbon sequestration potential. Sampling of vegetation and soil were performed with random-systematic method with 30 plots 0.5 × 0.5 m2 and along 3 transect of 100 meters. The evaluations of shooted and rooted organs of wheat were performed complete sampling. Also for study of soil carbon sequestration were attempted to 5 profiles digging with depth by 30 cm under plant samples along each transect. After transfer to the laboratory, the different organs of plant were separated from each other that were obtained 120 samples. After drying in oven, carbon sequestration coefficients each of the four plant organs (spikes, stems, leaves, roots) were determined with combustion method separately. Organic carbon of soil samples was determined using the Walcky- Black. Results showed that the amount of carbon sequestration in different organs had significant difference (P>0.05) and spikes and roots had the largest and lowest carbon sequestration potential respectively. Also, the amount of carbon sequestration in plant biomass was 1.884 ton/ ha, and in the soil was 16.332 ton/ ha which shows the ability of this plant in carbon sequestration and reduce greenhouse gas in the study area. According to results of this research and area of under cultivation of this plant in Iran, it with high power of carbon sequestration have important role of reduce greenhouse gases.