Improving fertiliser nitrogen recovery and mitigating nitrous oxide emissions from intensive vegetable cropping systems in South East Queensland

This thesis is a study into the efficacy of cropping methods Australian vegetable growers can adopt to increase nitrogen fertiliser efficiency, reduce nitrogen fertiliser application rates and reduce nitrous oxide emissions. The experiment, conducted in the Lockyer Valley (South East Queensland, Australia) investigated the utilization of the DMPP and Piadin nitrification inhibitors to achieve these research objectives. Outcomes from this research will help growers to reduce nitrogen fertiliser application rates and reduce greenhouse gas emissions without reducing yields