Greenhouse Gases – Field Measurement
Quantifying Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the field
New agricultural practices and fertilizer products are designed to limit GHG emissions. METYS can measure these GHG emissions, in the field or on agronomic plots, using a method developed by INRAE. The method, developed by the ECOSYS teams, makes it possible to quantify and compare greenhouse gas flows generated by cultivation practices or fertilizer products.
- Carry out a trial on an agricultural site or in experimental plots
- Measure GHG emissions from cropping systems
- Optimize the efficiency of your agricultural practices
- Calculate the GHG balance of your agrosystems
GHG emissions and the carbon footprint of agricultural systems
Greenhouse gas emissions – or deposits – are monitored using sampling chambers. Gases produced by the soil are sampled and analyzed in the laboratory. The accumulation or depletion kinetics obtained enable emission or deposition flux to be estimated. The data generated can be used to draw up or refine environmental assessments (GHG balances and/or Life Cycle Analyses) of agricultural systems in relation to cropping and fertilization practices.