Table 4 Crop management during the experiment.

From: Nitrification inhibitors can increase post-harvest nitrous oxide emissions in an intensive vegetable production system

Date

Management

Green beans

20 Sept. 2013

Transplanting of seedlings

20 Sept. 2013

Basal fertiliser application (54 kg-N ha−1 Nitrophoska™)

4 Nov. 2013

Fertiliser side dressing (36 kg-N ha−1 Urea)

4 Dec. 2013

Harvest

9 Dec. 2013

Incorporation residues

Forage Sorghum (catch crop)

9 Dec. 2013

Planting

17 Jan. 2014

Incorporation residues

Broccoli

10 Feb. 2014

Basal fertiliser application (42 kg-N ha−1 Nitrophoska™)

11 Feb. 2014

Transplanting of seedlings

14 Mar. 2014

First fertiliser side dressing (39 kg-N ha−1 Urea)

25 Mar. 2014

Second fertiliser side dressing (39 kg-N ha−1 Urea)

8, 14, 16 Apr. 2014

Harvest

30 Apr. 2014

Mulching of residues

10 Jun. 2014

Incorporation residues

Lettuce

10 Jun. 2014

Basal fertiliser application (54 kg-N ha−1 Nitrophoska™)

11 Jun. 2014

Transplanting of seedlings

9 Jul. 2014

First fertiliser side dressing (23 kg-N ha−1 Urea)

1 Aug. 2014

Second fertiliser side dressing (23 kg-N ha−1 Urea)

26 Aug., 1 Sept. 2014

Harvest

3 Sept. 2014

Incorporation residues