Soil Management Effects on Air Quality

Question 1

Air Quality Soil Management

Odor from manure / biosolids

Answer 1

• can be reduced by incroporating or injecting
• same is true for release of volatile organic compounds

Question 2

Ammonia Emissions

Answer 2

• can be reduced or eliminated by incorporating NH₃
  
  • injection
  • tillage

Question 3

Carbon Sequesteration (air quality)

Answer 3

• increases as tillage is reduced and residues are not removed