Calculate emissions due to fuel combustion from using planting machinery.
Overview
Quantifies the amount of emissions generated due to the use of planting machinery on the field due to fuel combustion. This will account for any crops planted in the cultivation cycle of the measured crop.
Limitations
This methodology does not include the actual production of the machinery or maintenance.
This activity’s methodology does not include additional speciality planting machinery specific for crops: rice, potatoes or other root vegetables like beets.
User Inputs
For each measurement there are inputs required. In the case that the user cannot provide the inputs then Regrow will default them.
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Inputs required |
Description |
Unit/Options |
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Crop |
The name of your measured crop. This should be a single crop per measurement. If a cover crop is included in the cultivation cycle of the measured crop, then it will be included in the emissions attributed to the measured crop. |
See our list of supported crops |
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Harvested yield |
The harvested fresh yield for your measured crop, before any drying or other losses might occur. This is used as the yield denominator. |
kg per hectare |
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Location |
The area used in the production of your measured crop. This should be a single field or single managed unit. Location is used to inform the emissions factors used. In most cases this is a global value for the crop and some select crops x geography this is country-specific. |
Country-level or field level |
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Cover crop |
If there was a cover crop planting within the cultivation cycle of the measured crop. If yes, then this cropping event is included in the emissions assigned to the measured crop. |
Y/N |
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Machinery type, fuel used, time/number of passes |
This is defaulted. What type of machinery was used to plant. How many passes were used to plant each crop and what fuel type is used in the machine. |
Uses per hectare |
Machinery use EF/ha x 1 planting per ha = Planting machinery use emissions
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1 planting per crop, including cash crop and cover crop.
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Does not consider combination fertilization along with planting (e.g. reducing passes by assuming the same event combined to one).
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Does not consider crop specific planting machinery, like potatoes.
Emissions factor coefficients assumptions
Ecoinvent v3.11 is used as the source for all emissions factor coefficients. The following equipment is assumed.
The fuel type from Ecoinvent is diesel.
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Machinery type |
Coverage via Ecoinvent |
Geographies covered |
Dates |
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planting, by row crop planter |
Refers to planting by row crop planter. Planting material not included. |
US |
2021-2024 |
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sowing |
Refers to placing seeds directly into the soil. Crops: Typical for cereals, oilseeds, legumes, grasses and other crops established from seed. Planting material not included. |
Brazil, Switzerland, Rest of World (excluding United States), Canada, South Africa |
1991-2024 |