Prajaya Prajapati

CH₄ is major greenhouse gas (GHG), second to carbon dioxide with global warming potential 21-25 times than that of CO₂. Croplands can play vital role as a net biological sink or net emitter of greenhouse gases (GHG) depending upon land-use and management practices. No-till farming in this context has been viewed as a potential GHG sink. However, there are still limited data sets, conflicting reports and large uncertainties associated with the past research studies. My research is focused on assessing biological oxidation potential and diffusion restriction of methane oxidation on no-till soils. Many literatures suggest that although no-till soils have potential for biological methane oxidation, this potential may not be expressed or could be offset by different factors such as N₂O and CH₄ production and diffusion limitations. With my research I hope to improve our knowledge and ability to predict the dynamics and potential of long-term no tillage soil in CH₄ consumption.