Journal article
Australian grains free-air carbon dioxide enrichment (AGFACE) facility: design and performance
Mahabubur Mollah, Rob Norton, Jeff Huzzey
Crop and Pasture Science | CSIRO PUBLISHING | Published : 2009
DOI: 10.1071/CP08354
Abstract
The AGFACE project commenced in June 2007 at Horsham (3645′07″ S, 14206′52″E; 127m elevation), Victoria, Australia. Its aim is to quantify the interactive effects of elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration (e[CO ]), nitrogen, temperature (accomplished by early and late sowing times), and soil moisture on the growth, yield, and water use of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under Australian conditions. The main engineering goal of the project was to maintain an even temporal and spatial distribution of carbon dioxide (CO ) at 550mol/mol within AGFACE rings containing the experimental treatments. Monitoring showed that e[CO ] at the ring-centres was maintained at or above 90% of the targe..
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Awarded by Department of Climate Change, Grains Research and Development Corporation
Funding Acknowledgements
The project (UM00027) is funded by the Department of Climate Change, Grains Research and Development Corporation, Victorian Department of Primary Industries (DPI), The University of Melbourne, and BOC Limited. The authors acknowledge the invaluable technical support of Russel Argall, Janine Fitzpatrick, and Dennis Pye from DPI, and Peter Howie from the University of Melbourne. Authors also acknowledge the assistance of Will Pyke, Land Technology Pty Ltd, with the design and construction of AGFACE rings. Most of the statistical analysis was done by Jennifer Smith ( former DPI employee). Debra Partington, Senior Biometrician, DPI, also assisted with the statistical analysis.