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Wang J, Wang Y, Yu F, Wang J, Wang X, Luo J, He C, Cui X, Yan B, Chen G. Efficient reclamation of phosphorus from wetland biomass waste via liquid-recirculated hydrothermal carbonization and precipitation. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 265:122278. [PMID: 39173350 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.122278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2024] [Revised: 07/30/2024] [Accepted: 08/13/2024] [Indexed: 08/24/2024]
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Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) for the recovery of phosphorus (P) from biomass wastes has attracted considerable attention, while migration of P to the liquid phase greatly weakened P recovery efficiency and elevated the environmental risk. Therefore, a systematic scheme was proposed in this work to accomplish the complete reclamation of P from wetland plant (Ceratophyllum demersum) through coupling liquid-recirculated HTC mediated by H2O or H2SO4 with precipitation, and the migration and speciation of P during this process was determined by P K-edge X-ray absorption near edge structure, 31P nuclear magnetic resonance, and the modified sequential extraction. The P concentration in the liquid phase increased with the recirculation of HTC process water, and reached up to 550.6 mg L-1. >98.1 % of P in the recirculated liquid products was recovered in the forms of hydroxyapatite and struvite with the HTC mediums of H2O and H2SO4, respectively, without the addition of exogenous metals. In addition to the production of P compounds, P-enriched hydrochar was simultaneously obtained during this process. The HTC medium and liquid recirculation had profound impact on the hydrochar characteristics and the transformation of P. Hydroxyapatite and magnesium phosphate were the dominant P species in the hydrochars derived from H2O-mediated HTC, while FePO4 and other Ca-P species [Ca3(PO4)2 and Ca(H2PO4)2] dominated the P compounds in the H2SO4-mediated hydrochar. These results suggest that coupling liquid-recirculated HTC and precipitation could be a promising strategy for P reclamation, which could provide new insights into the P recovery from biomass waste.
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- Junxia Wang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering Tianjin Key lab of Biomass Waste Utilization, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Tianjin Academy of Eco-Environmental Sciences, Tianjin, 300191, China
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- Institute of Energy and Power Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310023, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering Tianjin Key lab of Biomass Waste Utilization, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Nuclear and Radiation Safety Center, MEE, Beijing, 100082, China
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- Department of Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA
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- Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Tampere University, Korkeakoulunkatu 8, 33720, Tampere, Finland
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering Tianjin Key lab of Biomass Waste Utilization, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering Tianjin Key lab of Biomass Waste Utilization, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering Tianjin Key lab of Biomass Waste Utilization, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China; School of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University of Commerce, Tianjin, 300134, China
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Anzuay MS, Chiatti MH, Intelangelo AB, Ludueña LM, Viso NP, Angelini JG, Taurian T. Employment of pqqE gene as molecular marker for the traceability of Gram negative phosphate solubilizing bacteria associated to plants. Curr Genet 2024; 70:12. [PMID: 39093429 DOI: 10.1007/s00294-024-01296-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2024] [Revised: 07/02/2024] [Accepted: 07/22/2024] [Indexed: 08/04/2024]
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Insoluble phosphorous compounds solubilization by soil bacteria is of great relevance since it puts available the phosphorus to be used by plants. The production of organic acids is the main microbiological mechanism by which insoluble inorganic phosphorus compounds are solubilized. In Gram negative bacteria, gluconic acid is synthesized by the activity of the holoenzyme glucose dehydrogenase-pyrroloquinoline quinine named GDH-PQQ. The use of marker genes is a very useful tool to evaluate the persistence of the introduced bacteria and allow to follow-up the effect of biotic and abiotic factors on these beneficial microorganisms in the soil. In previous studies we detected the presence of the pqqE gene in a great percentage of both non-culturable and culturable native soil bacteria. The objective of this study was to analyze the phylogeny of the sequence of pqqE gene and its potential for the study of phosphate solubilizing bacteria from pure and mixed bacterial cultures and rhizospheric soil samples. For this, the presence of the pqqE gene in the genome of phosphate solubilizing bacteria that belong to several bacteria was determined by PCR. Also, this gene was analyzed from mixed bacterial cultures and rhizospheric soil associated to peanut plants inoculated or not with phosphate solubilizing bacteria. For this, degenerate primers designed from several bacterial genera and specific primers for the genus Pseudomonas spp., designed in this study, were used. DNA template used from simple or mixed bacterial cultures and from rhizospheric soil samples was obtained using two different DNA extraction techniques. Results indicated that pqqE gene amplification product was found in the genome of all Gram negative phosphate solubilizing bacteria analyzed. It was possible to detect this gene in the DNA obtained from mixed cultures where these bacteria grew in interaction with other microorganisms and in that obtained from rhizospheric soil samples inoculated or not with these bacteria. The phylogenetic analysis indicated that pqqE gene is a conserved gene within related genera. In conclusion, pqqE gene could be a potential marker for the study of phosphate solubilizing bacterial populations.
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- María Soledad Anzuay
- Instituto de Investigaciones Agrobiotecnológicas (CONICET-UNRC), Río Cuarto, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Agrobiotecnológicas (CONICET-UNRC), Río Cuarto, Argentina
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- Instituto de Microbiología y Zoología Agrícola, IMyZA, IABiMo, INTA, Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Agrobiotecnológicas (CONICET-UNRC), Río Cuarto, Argentina.
- Departamento de Ciencias Naturales, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físico-Químicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, Agencia Postal 3, Río Cuarto, Córdoba, 5800, Argentina.
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Neuberger P, Romero C, Kim K, Hao X, A McAllister T, Ngo S, Li C, Gorzelak MA. Biochar is colonized by select arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in agricultural soils. MYCORRHIZA 2024; 34:191-201. [PMID: 38758247 PMCID: PMC11166811 DOI: 10.1007/s00572-024-01149-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2024] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) colonize biochar in soils, yet the processes governing their colonization and growth in biochar are not well characterized. Biochar amendment improves soil health by increasing soil carbon, decreasing bulk density, and improving soil water retention, all of which can increase yield and alleviate environmental stress on crops. Biochar is often applied with nutrient addition, impacting mycorrhizal communities. To understand how mycorrhizas explore soils containing biochar, we buried packets of non-activated biochar in root exclusion mesh bags in contrasting agricultural soils. In this greenhouse experiment, with quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) as the host plant, we tested impacts of mineral nutrient (as manure and fertilizer) and biochar addition on mycorrhizal colonization of biochar. Paraglomus appeared to dominate the biochar packets, and the community of AMF found in the biochar was a subset (12 of 18) of the virtual taxa detected in soil communities. We saw differences in AMF community composition between soils with different edaphic properties, and while nutrient addition shifted those communities, the shifts were inconsistent between soil types and did not significantly influence the observation that Paraglomus appeared to selectively colonize biochar. This observation may reflect differences in AMF traits, with Paraglomus previously identified only in soils (not in roots) pointing to predominately soil exploratory traits. Conversely, the absence of some AMF from the biochar implies either a reduced tendency to explore soils or an ability to avoid recalcitrant nutrient sources. Our results point to a selective colonization of biochar in agricultural soils.
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- Patrick Neuberger
- Lethbridge Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 5403 - 1st Ave. S, Lethbridge, AB, T1J 4B1, Canada
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- Lethbridge Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 5403 - 1st Ave. S, Lethbridge, AB, T1J 4B1, Canada
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Lethbridge, 4401 University Dr W, Lethbridge, AB, T1K 3M4, Canada
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- Division Forest, Nature and Landscape, KU Leuven Campus Geel, Geel, Belgium
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- Lethbridge Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 5403 - 1st Ave. S, Lethbridge, AB, T1J 4B1, Canada
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- Lethbridge Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 5403 - 1st Ave. S, Lethbridge, AB, T1J 4B1, Canada
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- Lethbridge Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 5403 - 1st Ave. S, Lethbridge, AB, T1J 4B1, Canada
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- Lethbridge Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 5403 - 1st Ave. S, Lethbridge, AB, T1J 4B1, Canada
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- Lethbridge Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 5403 - 1st Ave. S, Lethbridge, AB, T1J 4B1, Canada.
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Di Rauso Simeone G, Scala G, Scarpato M, Rao MA. Response of chemical and biochemical soil properties to the spreading of biochar-based treated olive mill wastewater. Heliyon 2024; 10:e31157. [PMID: 38813145 PMCID: PMC11133665 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e31157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2023] [Revised: 05/10/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024] Open
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Despite the polluting potential olive mill wastewater (OMW) can be a useful source of nutrients and organic compounds to improve soil properties. The aim of this paper was to verify if biochar-based treatment of OMW could be an efficient method to contrast the richness in phenolic compounds and phytotoxicity of OMW making it more suitable. for soil amendment. In this study poplar biochar (BP) was more effective than conifer biochar (BC) in terms of adsorbing phenols and reducing phytotoxicity at different biochar rates (5 and 10 %). In soil amendment BP-treated OMW induced an increase of organic carbon by approximately 15 % and notably BP10 treated OMW enhanced available phosphorous by 25 % after 30 days of incubation. In soil amended with 10 % BP-treated OMW microbial biomass and enzymatic activities were significantly enhanced after 30 and 90 days, with no effect on cress seed germination. Therefore, biochar based-treatment could be cost-effective and able to facilitate the long-term management of OMW in terms of storage and disposal.
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- Giuseppe Di Rauso Simeone
- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, via Università 100, 80055 Portici, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, via Università 100, 80055 Portici, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, via Università 100, 80055 Portici, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, via Università 100, 80055 Portici, Italy
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Kataria P, Singh J, Singh G, Mavi M, Sillanpää M, Al-Farraj S. Residual phosphorus availability after soil application of different organic waste in varying soil P status soils. Heliyon 2024; 10:e25732. [PMID: 38601584 PMCID: PMC11004077 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024] Open
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Transformations of applied phosphorus (P) fertilizer to inaccessible residual soil P is the main cause of inadequate P availability to plants in the majority of the cultivated soils. This study investigated the effect of organic wastes (rice-residue biochar, farmyard manure (FYM), poultry manure (PM), green manure (GM), and wheat straw (WS) on residual-P mobilization and its bioavailability in maize crops under different P status soils. Surface soil samples of 'medium-P' (12.5-22.5 kg P ha-1) and 'high-P' (22.5-50.0 kg P ha-1) status soils were collected from a long-term differential P fertilization experiment on maize-wheat rotation and were subjected to examine P adsorption/desorption, phosphatase activity and microbial biomass P (MBP) after incubation with organic amendments of varying elemental composition. The incorporation of organic manures decreases P sorption with maximum decrease in FYM-treated soils, indicating increased P concentration in soil solution. In contrast, WS due to its wider C/P ratio increased P sorption and did not produce any significant impact on the bioavailability of P. High-P status soils witnessed lower P sorption than medium-P soils. The MBP increased in the order of PM > FYM > GM > WS > biochar irrespective of soil P status. The availability and mobility of residual-P with FYM and PM was significantly higher than that of residual-P from biochar, GM and WS. Organics with wider C/P ratio immobilize bioavailable P in the short term regardless of soil P status.
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- Palvi Kataria
- Department of Soil Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, 141 004, India
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- Department of Soil Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, 141 004, India
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- Department of Soil Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, 141 004, India
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- Department of Soil Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, 141 004, India
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- Functional Materials Group, Gulf University for Science and Technology, Mubarak Al-Abdullah, 32093 Kuwait, Kuwait
- School of Technology, Woxsen University, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
- Centre of Research Impact and Outcome, Chitkara University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Chitkara University, Rajpura, 140401, Punjab, India
- Division of Research & Development, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, 144411, Punjab, India
- Adnan Kassar School of Business, Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon
- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Mining, Metallurgy and Chemical Engineering, University of Johannesburg, P. O. Box 17011, Doornfontein 2028, South Africa
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Wu D, Zhang Y, Gu W, Feng Z, Xiu L, Zhang W, Chen W. Long term co-application of biochar and fertilizer could increase soybean yield under continuous cropping: insights from photosynthetic physiology. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2024; 104:3113-3122. [PMID: 38072657 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.13202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Revised: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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BACKGROUND Photosynthesis is the key to crop yield. The effect of biochar on photosynthetic physiology and soybean yield under continuous cropping is unclear. We conducted a long-term field experiment to investigate the effects of co-application of biochar and fertilizer (BCAF) on these parameters. Five treatments were established: F2 (fertilizer), B1F1 (3 t hm-2 biochar plus fertilizer), B1F2 (3 t hm-2 biochar plus reduced fertilizer), B2F1 (6 t hm-2 biochar plus fertilizer), and B2F2 (6 t hm-2 biochar plus reduced fertilizer). RESULTS BCAF increased chlorophyll and leaf area, enhancing soybean photosynthesis. The net photosynthetic rate (Pn ), transpiration rate (Tr ), stomatal conductance (Gs ), water use efficiency (WUE) and intercellular carbon dioxide (CO2 ) concentration (Ci ) were enhanced by BCAF. In addition, BCAF improved soybean photosystem II (PSII) photosynthetic performance, driving force, potential photochemical efficiency (Fv /F0 ), and quantum yield of electron transfer (φE0 ). Furthermore, BCAF enhanced the accumulation of photosynthetic products, such as soluble proteins, soluble sugars and sucrose content, resulting in higher leaf dry weight. Consequently, BCAF increased the soybean yield, with the highest increase of 41.54% in B2F1. The correlation analysis revealed positive relationships between soybean yield and chlorophyll, leaf area, maximal quantum yield of PSII (Fv /Fm ), electron transport flux per cross-section at t = 0 (ET0 /CS0 ), trapped energy flux per cross-section at t = 0 (TR0 /CS0 ), composite blade driving force (DFTotal ), and leaf dry weight. CONCLUSIONS We demonstrated that long-term BCAF enhances soybean photosynthesis under continuous planting, reduces fertilizer use and increases yield. This study reveals a novel way and theory to sustainably increase soybean productivity. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Di Wu
- Biochar Engineering & Technology Research Center of Liaoning Province, Agronomy College, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- Biochar Engineering & Technology Research Center of Liaoning Province, Agronomy College, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- Biochar Engineering & Technology Research Center of Liaoning Province, Agronomy College, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- Biochar Engineering & Technology Research Center of Liaoning Province, Agronomy College, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- Biochar Engineering & Technology Research Center of Liaoning Province, Agronomy College, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- Biochar Engineering & Technology Research Center of Liaoning Province, Agronomy College, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- Biochar Engineering & Technology Research Center of Liaoning Province, Agronomy College, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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Gupta RK, Vashisht M, Naresh RK, Dhingra N, Sidhu MS, Singh PK, Rani N, Al-Ansari N, Alataway A, Dewidar AZ, Mattar MA. Biochar influences nitrogen and phosphorus dynamics in two texturally different soils. Sci Rep 2024; 14:6533. [PMID: 38503773 PMCID: PMC10951405 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-55527-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024] Open
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Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) are vital for crop growth. However, most agricultural systems have limited inherent ability to supply N and P to crops. Biochars (BCs) are strongly advocated in agrosystems and are known to improve the availability of N and P in crops through different chemical transformations. Herein, a soil-biochar incubation experiment was carried out to investigate the transformations of N and P in two different textured soils, namely clay loam and loamy sand, on mixing with rice straw biochar (RSB) and acacia wood biochar (ACB) at each level (0, 0.5, and 1.0% w/w). Ammonium N (NH4-N) decreased continuously with the increasing incubation period. The ammonium N content disappeared rapidly in both the soils incubated with biochars compared to the unamended soil. RSB increased the nitrate N (NO3-N) content significantly compared to ACB for the entire study period in both texturally divergent soils. The nitrate N content increased with the enhanced biochar addition rate in clay loam soil until 15 days after incubation; however, it was reduced for the biochar addition rate of 1% compared to 0.5% at 30 and 60 days after incubation in loamy sand soil. With ACB, the net increase in nitrate N content with the biochar addition rate of 1% remained higher than the 0.5% rate for 60 days in clay loam and 30 days in loamy sand soil. The phosphorus content remained consistently higher in both the soils amended with two types of biochars till the completion of the experiment.
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- Rajeev Kumar Gupta
- School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, 144001, Punjab, India.
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- School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, 144001, Punjab, India
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- Department of Agronomy, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut, 250110, U.P., India
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- Electron Microscopy & Nanoscience Laboratory, Department of Soil Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 141004, Punjab, India
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- Electron Microscopy & Nanoscience Laboratory, Department of Soil Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 141004, Punjab, India
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- Director Extension, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut, 250110, U.P., India
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- School of Organic Farming, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 141004, India
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- Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Lulea University of Technology, 97187, Lulea, Sweden.
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- Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water Chair, Water and Desert Research, Prince Sultan Institute for Environmental, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2454, 11451, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water Chair, Water and Desert Research, Prince Sultan Institute for Environmental, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2454, 11451, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Agricultural Engineering, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, 11451, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water Chair, Water and Desert Research, Prince Sultan Institute for Environmental, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2454, 11451, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Department of Agricultural Engineering, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, 11451, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Lei J, Yin J, Chen S, Fenton O, Liu R, Chen Q, Fan B, Zhang S. Understanding phosphorus mobilization mechanisms in acidic soil amended with calcium-silicon-magnesium-potassium fertilizer. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 916:170294. [PMID: 38272080 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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Calcium-silicon-magnesium-potassium fertilizer (CSMP) is usually used as an amendment to counteract soil acidification caused by historical excessive nitrogen (N) applications. However, the impact of CSMP addition on phosphorus (P) mobilization in acidic soils and the related mechanisms are not fully understood. Specifically, a knowledge gap exists with regards to changes in soil extracellular enzymes that contribute to P release. Such a knowledge gap was investigated by an incubation study with four treatments: i) initial soil (Control), ii) urea (60 mg kg-1) addition (U); iii) CSMP (1%) addition (CSMP) and iv) urea (60 mg kg-1) and CSMP (1%) additions (U + CSMP). Phosphorus mobilization induced by different processes was distinguished by biologically based P extraction. The Langmuir equation, K edge X-ray absorption near-edge structure spectroscopy, and ecoenzyme vector analysis according to the extracellular enzyme activity stoichiometry were deployed to investigate soil P sorption intensity, precipitation species, and microbial-driven turnover of organophosphorus. Results showed that CaCl2 extractable P (or citric acid extractable P) content increased by 63.4% (or 39.2%) in the soil with CSMP addition, compared with the study control. The accelerated mobilization of aluminum (Al)/iron (Fe)-bound P after CSMP addition, indicated by the reduction of the sum of FePO4·2H2O and AlPO4 proportion, contributed to this increase. The decrease of P sorption capacity can also be responsible for it. The CSMP addition increased enzyme extractable P in the soil nearly 7-fold and mitigated the limitations of carbon (C) and P for soil microorganisms (indicated by the enzyme stoichiometry and ecoenzyme vector analysis), suggesting that microbial turnover processes also contribute to P mobilization in amended acidic soil. These findings indicate that the P mobilization in CSMP amended acidic soil not only attributed to both decreasing P sorption capacity and dissolving phosphate precipitation, but also to the increase of the microbial turnover of the organophosphorus pool.
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- Jilin Lei
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmyard Soil Pollution Prevention-control and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmyard Soil Pollution Prevention-control and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China; School of Agriculture, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, PR China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmyard Soil Pollution Prevention-control and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- Teagasc, Environmental Research Centre, Johnstown Castle, Co. Wexford, Ireland
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmyard Soil Pollution Prevention-control and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmyard Soil Pollution Prevention-control and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- Key laboratory of Nonpoint Source Pollution Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of PR China, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Beijing 100081, PR China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmyard Soil Pollution Prevention-control and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China; Key Laboratory of Arable Land Quality Monitoring and Evaluation, State Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Arid and Semi-arid Arable Land in Northern China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Beijing 100081, PR China.
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Imtiaz H, Naeem S, Ahmad M. Investigating the potential of nanobonechar toward climate-smart agriculture. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2024; 46:128. [PMID: 38483731 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-024-01899-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/03/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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Extreme climates and the unpredictability of the weather are significant obstacles to agricultural productivity. This study is the first attempt to explore the capacity of nanobonechar (NBC) for promoting climate-smart agriculture. A pot experiment was performed on maize (Zea mays L.) under a deficit irrigation system (40, 70, and 100% irrigation rates) using different soil application rates of the NBC (0, 0.5, 1, and 2% wt/wt). Additionally, the CO2-C efflux rate and cumulative CO2-C were measured in an incubation experiment. The results indicated the best performance of the 1% NBC treatment under a 70% irrigation rate in terms of the fresh and dry weights of maize plants. Total PO43- and Ca2+ were significantly higher in the plants grown in the NBC-amended soil as compared to the control, showing a gradual increase with an increase in the NBC application rate. The improved productivity of maize plants under a deficit irrigation system was associated with enhanced water-holding capacity, organic matter, and bioavailability of cations (Ca2+, K+, and Na+) and anions (PO43- and NO3-) in the soils amended with NBC. The CO2-C efflux rate and cumulative CO2-C emissions remain higher in the NBC-amended soil than in the un-amended soil, pertaining to the high contents of soil organic matter emanating from the NBC. We conclude that NBC could potentially be used as a soil amendment for promoting maize growth under a water stress condition.
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- Hina Imtiaz
- Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan
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- Land Resources Research Institute, National Agricultural Research Center, Islamabad, 45500, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan.
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Kang YG, Chun JH, Yun YU, Lee JY, Sung J, Oh TK. Pyrolysis temperature and time of rice husk biochar potentially control ammonia emissions and Chinese cabbage yield from urea-fertilized soils. Sci Rep 2024; 14:5692. [PMID: 38453974 PMCID: PMC10920921 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-54307-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 02/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
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Current agricultural practices are increasingly favoring the biochar application to sequester carbon, enhance crop growth, and mitigate various environmental pollutants resulting from nitrogen (N) loss. However, since biochar's characteristics can vary depending on pyrolysis conditions, it is essential to determine the optimal standard, as they can have different effects on soil health. In this study, we categorized rice husk biochars basis on their pH levels and investigated the role of each rice husk biochar in reducing ammonia (NH3) emissions and promoting the growth of Chinese cabbage in urea-fertilized fields. The findings of this study revealed that the variation in pyrolysis conditions of rice husk biochars and N rates affected both the NH3 emissions and crop growth. The neutral (pH 7.10) biochar exhibited effective NH3 volatilization reduction, attributed to its high surface area (6.49 m2 g-1), outperforming the acidic (pH 6.10) and basic (pH 11.01) biochars, particularly under high N rates (640 kg N ha-1). Chinese cabbage yield was highest, reaching 4.00 kg plant-1, with the basic biochar application with high N rates. Therefore, the neutral rice husk biochar effectively mitigate the NH3 emissions from urea-treated fields, while the agronomic performance of Chinese cabbage enhanced in all biochar amendments.
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- Yun-Gu Kang
- Department of Bio-Environmental Chemistry, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134, South Korea
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- The Korea Ginseng Inspection Office, National Agricultural Cooperative Federation, Geumsan, 32747, South Korea
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- Department of Bio-Environmental Chemistry, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134, South Korea
- Division of Environmentally Friendly Agriculture, Chungcheongnam-do Agricultural Research and Extension Services, Yesan, 32418, South Korea
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- Department of Bio-Environmental Chemistry, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134, South Korea
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- Department of Crop Science, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, 28644, South Korea.
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- Department of Bio-Environmental Chemistry, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134, South Korea.
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Guo G, Chen S, Zhang D, Wang J, Lei M, Ju T, Wei H. Influence of biochar on the arsenic phytoextraction potential of Pteris vittata in soils from an abandoned arsenic mining site. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 352:141389. [PMID: 38336043 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Revised: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 02/03/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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Biochar (BC) has a strong potential for activating arsenic (As) in soil; thus, the phytoremediation efficiency of As-polluted soils is enhanced with Pteris vittata L. A pot experiment was conducted to investigate the potential of BC to assist in phytoremediation with P. vittata. The effects of BC on physicochemical properties, available As, enzyme activities, and the bacterial community in the rhizosphere soil were investigated, and the biomass, physiology, and As uptake of P. vittata were analyzed. The results indicated that applying BC facilitated available As in the P. vittata rhizosphere soil, and the phytoremediation efficiency percentage increased in the As-polluted soils, such as 3.80% and 8.01% under the 2% and 5% BC treatments compared to the control, respectively. Phytoremediation with P. vittata and BC significantly improved soil organic matter content, available N, P, and K, enzyme activities, and the bacterial community. BC promoted Streptomyces (26.6-54.2%) and Sphingomonas (12.3-30.8%) abundance which regulated the growth and As uptake by P. vittata. Moreover, applying BC increased the biomass, and As uptake by P. vittata. Overall, BC strengthened the phytoremediation of As-polluted soils by improving soil pH, nutrient concentrations, enzyme activities, bacterial community structure, and soil arsenic activation, growth, and absorption by P. vittata.
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- Guanghui Guo
- Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS, Beijing, 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS, Beijing, 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS, Beijing, 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China; HongHe University, Mengzi, 661100, Yunnan, China.
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- Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500, China
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- Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS, Beijing, 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS, Beijing, 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500, China
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Maqbool Z, Shahbaz Farooq M, Rafiq A, Uzair M, Yousuf M, Ramzan Khan M, Huo S. Unlocking the potential of biochar in the remediation of soils contaminated with heavy metals for sustainable agriculture. FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY : FPB 2024; 51:FP23257. [PMID: 38310926 DOI: 10.1071/fp23257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/06/2024]
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Agricultural soils contaminated with heavy metals (HMs) impose a threat to the environmental and to human health. Amendment with biochar could be an eco-friendly and cost-effective option to decrease HMs in contaminated soil. This paper reviews the application of biochar as a soil amendment to immobilise HMs in contaminated soil. We discuss the technologies of its preparation, their specific properties, and effect on the bioavailability of HMs. Biochar stabilises HMs in contaminated soil, enhance the overall quality of the contaminated soil, and significantly reduce HM uptake by plants, making it an option in soil remediation for HM contamination. Biochar enhances the physical (e.g. bulk density, soil structure, water holding capacity), chemical (e.g. cation exchange capacity, pH, nutrient availability, ion exchange, complexes), and biological properties (e.g. microbial abundance, enzymatic activities) of contaminated soil. Biochar also enhances soil fertility, improves plant growth, and reduces the plant availability of HMs. Various field studies have shown that biochar application reduces the bioavailability of HMs from contaminated soil while increasing crop yield. The review highlights the positive effects of biochar by reducing HM bioavailability in contaminated soils. Future work is recommended to ensure that biochars offer a safe and sustainable solution to remediate soils contaminated with HMs.
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- Zubaira Maqbool
- School of Food Science and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China; and Department of Soil Science and Environmental Science, Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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- School of Food Science and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China; and Rice Research Program, Crop Sciences Institute (CSI), National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC), Park Road, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
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- Institute Soil and Water Conservation, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- National Institute of Genomics and Advanced Biotechnology (NIGAB), National Agriculture Research Center (NARC), Park Road, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC), G5, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- National Institute of Genomics and Advanced Biotechnology (NIGAB), National Agriculture Research Center (NARC), Park Road, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- School of Food Science and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China
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Akumuntu A, Hong JK, Jho EH, Omidoyin KC, Park SJ, Zhang Q, Zhao X. Biochar derived from rice husk: Impact on soil enzyme and microbial dynamics, lettuce growth, and toxicity. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 349:140868. [PMID: 38052311 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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This study was set to investigate the effects of rice husk biochar (RHB) on soil characteristics and growth of lettuce (Lactuca sativa). A comprehensive research approach was employed to examine the effect of different RHB concentrations (i.e., 0-1.5%) on soil pH, soil enzyme activities (i.e., alkaline phosphatase, beta-glucosidase, and dehydrogenase), soil microbial community, lettuce growth, and earthworm toxicity. The results showed that, within the studied RHB concentration range, the RHB application did not have significant effects on the soil pH. However, the enzyme activities were increased with increasing RHB concentration after the 28 d-lettuce growth period. The RHB application also increased the abundances of the bacterial genera Massilia and Bacillus and fungal genus Trichocladium having the plant growth promoting abilities. Furthermore, the study revealed that the root weight and number of lettuce leaves were significantly increased in the presence of the RHB, and the growth was dependent on the RHB concentration. The improved lettuce growth can be explained by the changes in the enzyme and microbial dynamics, which have resulted from the increased nutrient availability with the RHB application. Additionally, the earthworm toxicity test indicated that the tested RHB concentrations can be safely applied to soil without any significant ecotoxicity. In conclusion, this study underscores the potential of RHB as a soil amendment with positive effects on crop growth, highlighting the utilization of agricultural byproducts to enhance soil biological quality and plant growth through biochar application.
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- Athanasie Akumuntu
- Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, South Korea
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- Department of Environmental and Energy Engineering, Yonsei University, Wonju, 26493, South Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, South Korea; Department of Agricultural and Biological Chemistry, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, South Korea.
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- Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, South Korea
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- Department of Bioresources and Rural Systems Engineering, Hankyong National University, Anseong, 17579, South Korea.
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- State Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Arid and Semi-arid Arable Land in Northern China, the Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, South Korea
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He X, Yang Y, Huang B, Wang Z, Wang M. An overview of characteristic factors of biochar as a soil improvement tool in rice growth- A review. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 242:117794. [PMID: 38036209 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Revised: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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Biochar is a growing tool for bioremediation and soil improvement applications. Researchers are focusing on biochar due to its efficacy, eco-friendly composition, and cost-effective solutions to a variety of environmental issues. In recent times biochar has been used in enhancing the soil, increasing nutrient content, and sequestering carbon in paddy cultivation soils. India and Southeast Asian countries consume paddy as a major source of food in large quantities. Therefore, improving the growth condition of paddy fields using an easily available and safe technique will help increase the production rate. This will fulfill the needs of the growing population. Biochar is developed by the thermal decomposition of organic materials in low or no oxygen through pyrolysis, gasification, and co-pyrolysis methods. It improves paddy soil fertility due to its special physicochemical properties such as porosity, high surface area, efficient slow release, nutrient holding capacity, and maintenance of soil microbiota. Considering the importance of biochar in paddy soil fertility, the present work reviews the sources of biochar, functionalization of biochar, mechanism, and beneficial role of biochar.
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- Xiaolei He
- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Heilongjiang Bayi Agriculture University, Daqing, 163319, PR China
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Heilongjiang Bayi Agriculture University, Daqing, 163319, PR China
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Heilongjiang Bayi Agriculture University, Daqing, 163319, PR China
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Heilongjiang Bayi Agriculture University, Daqing, 163319, PR China
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- College of Agriculture, Heilongjiang Bayi Agriculture University, Daqing, 163319, PR China.
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Luo X, Chen W, Liu Q, Wang X, Miao J, Liu L, Zheng H, Liu R, Li F. Corn straw biochar addition elevated phosphorus availability in a coastal salt-affected soil under the conditions of different halophyte litter input and moisture contents. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 908:168355. [PMID: 37952652 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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Improving salt-affected soil health using different strategies is of great significance for Sustainable Development Goals. The effects of biochar as a sustainable carbon negative soil amendment on phosphorous (P) pools in the degraded salt-affected soils of the of coastal wetlands (as one of the primary blue carbon ecosystems) with halophyte litter input under different water conditions (the two intrinsic characteristics of coastal wetlands) are poorly understood. Thus, a corn straw derived biochar (CBC) was added into a coastal salt-affected soil collected from the Yellow River Delta to investigate its effect on P fractions and availability under the input of three different local halophyte litters (i.e., Suaeda salsa, Imperata cylindrica and Phragmites australis) and under the unflooded and flooded water conditions. The results showed that the individual input of Suaeda salsa increased soil P availability by 28.2-40.9 %, but Imperata cylindrica and Phragmites australis had little effect on P availability. CBC individual amendment more efficiently enhanced P availability in the unflooded soil than the flooded soil. However, the co-amendment of CBC with litters showed little synergistic effect on P availability. CBC sharply increased the proportion of Ca-bound labile P fraction, but moderately lifted the proportion of Al/Fe-bound mediumly labile P fraction. CBC-enhanced P availability and altered inorganic P fractions were mainly resulted from the provision of labile inherent P by biochar, improved soil properties (i.e., increased CEC), and altered bacterial community composition (i.e., elevated abundance of P-solubilizing and phosphate-accumulating bacteria). These findings give new insights into understanding P biogeochemical cycling in the coastal salt-affected soils amended with biochars, and will be helpful to develop biochar-based technologies for enhancing P pools and improving soil health of the blue carbon ecosystems.
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- Xianxiang Luo
- Institute of Coastal Environmental Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sanya Oceanographic Institution, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology, Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China; Marine Ecology and Environmental Science Laboratory, Qingdao National Laboratory of Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Institute of Coastal Environmental Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sanya Oceanographic Institution, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology, Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- Institute of Coastal Environmental Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sanya Oceanographic Institution, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology, Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- Marine Agriculture Research Center, Tobacco Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China; National Center of Technological Innovation for Comprehensive Utilization of Saline-Alkali Land, Dongying 257300, China.
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- Institute of Coastal Environmental Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sanya Oceanographic Institution, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology, Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- Institute of Coastal Environmental Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sanya Oceanographic Institution, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology, Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China.
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- Institute of Coastal Environmental Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sanya Oceanographic Institution, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology, Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China; Marine Ecology and Environmental Science Laboratory, Qingdao National Laboratory of Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Institute of Coastal Environmental Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sanya Oceanographic Institution, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology, Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China; Marine Ecology and Environmental Science Laboratory, Qingdao National Laboratory of Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Institute of Coastal Environmental Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sanya Oceanographic Institution, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology, Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China; Marine Ecology and Environmental Science Laboratory, Qingdao National Laboratory of Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266071, China
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Zhang S, Wei L, Trakal L, Wang S, Shaheen SM, Rinklebe J, Chen Q. Pyrolytic and hydrothermal carbonization affect the transformation of phosphorus fractions in the biochar and hydrochar derived from organic materials: A meta-analysis study. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 906:167418. [PMID: 37774876 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/01/2023]
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Carbonized organic materials are widely used to achieve soil improvement and alleviate soil pollution. The carbonization process significantly changes the total phosphorus (P) content and the P form in the solid phase derived from organic materials, which in turn has a significant impact on the P fertilizer effect in soils. In the present study, a meta-analysis with 278 observational data was conducted to detect the impact of the carbonization process (including pyrolytic carbonization and hydrothermal carbonization) on the transformation of P fractions in biochar or hydrochar derived from different organic materials. The results showed that the carbonization process significantly increased the total P content of the solid phase by 67.9%, and that the rate of P recovery from raw materials stayed high with a mean value of 86.8%. Among them, the impact of sludge-derived char was smaller when compared to the manure-derived char and biomass-derived char. The increase of total P in the biochar (or hydrochar) produced at >500 °C (or >200 °C) was more notable than that at <500 °C (or <200 °C). Simultaneously, the carbonization process significantly decreased the proportion of available P pool in the solid phase by 51.7% on average and increased the proportion of stable P pool in the solid phase by 204%. Appropriate production temperature helps to adjust the proportion of stable P pool in the solid phase. This meta-analysis pointed out that the carbonized solid phase recovers most of the P in the feedstock and that it promotes a significant transformation of available P pool in the feedstock to stable P in the carbonized solid phase. These findings provide useful information for the rational use of carbonization technology, the development of corresponding field management strategies, and the potential value of carbonized solid phase utilization.
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- Shuai Zhang
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention-control and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan Xilu, Haidian, Beijing 100193, PR China; Key Laboratory of Arable Land Quality Monitoring and Evaluation, State Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Arid and Semi-arid Arable Land in Northern China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Beijing 100081, PR China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention-control and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan Xilu, Haidian, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Geosciences, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, 16500 Praha 6, Suchdol, Czech Republic
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, PR China
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- University of Wuppertal, School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Institute of Foundation Engineering, Water- and Waste-Management, Laboratory of Soil- and Groundwater-Management, Pauluskirchstraße 7, 42285 Wuppertal, Germany; King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Meteorology, Environment, and Arid Land Agriculture, Department of Arid Land Agriculture, 21589 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; University of Kafrelsheikh, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Soil and Water Sciences, 33516 Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt
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- University of Wuppertal, School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Institute of Foundation Engineering, Water- and Waste-Management, Laboratory of Soil- and Groundwater-Management, Pauluskirchstraße 7, 42285 Wuppertal, Germany
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention-control and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan Xilu, Haidian, Beijing 100193, PR China.
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Hansen DS, Turcios AE, Klamt AM, Wieth C, Reitzel K, Thomsen MH, Papenbrock J. Characterization of biochar produced from sewage sludge and its potential use as a substrate and plant growth improver. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 348:119271. [PMID: 37827073 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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Biochar is a product rich in carbon produced by pyrolysis of different kinds of biomass and it modifies the physical, chemical, and biological properties of soil. In this study, biochar, produced at different pyrolysis temperatures (590 °C, 665 °C, and 765 °C), was physico-chemically characterized. It was explored whether biochar made from sewage sludge can become an alternative solution for future water and phosphorus management in agricultural production. A pot experiment was conducted using Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis) to investigate the effect of applying different biochars to the substrate, taking into account different growth parameters and the biochemical composition of the plants, as well as the physico-chemical properties of the substrate. According to the results, pyrolysis temperature influences the content of elements in biochar and their availability to plants, with total phosphorus contents in biochar ranging from 4.6% to 4.9%. In addition, applying biochar to the substrate significantly increases the volumetric water content up to 4.5 fold more compared to the control, which indicates a promising application in drought stress conditions and, at the same time, is a source of nutrients and can help to reduce the amount of mineral fertilizer application.
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- Dennis S Hansen
- Aalborg University, Energy, Niels Bohrs Vej 8, 6700, Esbjerg, Denmark
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- Institute of Botany, Leibniz University Hannover, Herrenhäuserstr, 2, 30419, Hannover, Germany
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- University of Southern Denmark, Department of Biology, Campusvej 55, 5230, Odense M, Denmark
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- University of Southern Denmark, Department of Biology, Campusvej 55, 5230, Odense M, Denmark
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- Aalborg University, Energy, Niels Bohrs Vej 8, 6700, Esbjerg, Denmark
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- Institute of Botany, Leibniz University Hannover, Herrenhäuserstr, 2, 30419, Hannover, Germany.
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Shanmugavel D, Rusyn I, Solorza-Feria O, Kamaraj SK. Sustainable SMART fertilizers in agriculture systems: A review on fundamentals to in-field applications. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 904:166729. [PMID: 37678530 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2023] [Revised: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
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Agriculture will face the issue of ensuring food security for a growing global population without compromising environmental security as demand for the world's food systems increases in the next decades. To provide enough food and reduce the harmful effects of chemical fertilization and improper disposal or reusing of agricultural wastes on the environment, will be required to apply current technologies in agroecosystems. Combining biotechnology and nanotechnology has the potential to transform agricultural practices and offer answers to both immediate and long-term issues. This review study seeks to identify, categorize, and characterize the so-called smart fertilizers as the future frontier of sustainable agriculture. The conventional fertilizer and smart fertilizers in general are covered in the first section of this review. Another key barrier preventing the widespread use of smart fertilizers in agriculture is the high cost of materials. Nevertheless, smart fertilizers are widely represented on the world market and are actively used in farms that have already switched to sustainable technologies. The advantages and disadvantages of various raw materials used to create smart fertilizers, with a focus on inorganic and organic materials, synthetic and natural polymers, along with their physical and chemical preparation processes, are contrasted in the following sections. The rate and the mechanism of release are covered. The purpose of this study is to provide a deep understanding of the advancements in smart fertilizers during the last ten years. Trends are also recognized and studied to provide insight for upcoming agricultural research projects.
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- Divya Shanmugavel
- Programa de Nanociencias y Nanotecnología, CINVESTAV - IPN, Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Group, A. Postal 14-760, 07360 CDMX, Mexico
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- Department of Ecology and Sustainable Environmental Management, Viacheslav Chornovil Institute of Sustainable Development, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Stepan Bandera St., 12, Lviv, 79013, Ukraine
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- Department of Chemistry, CINVESTAV - IPN, Hydrogen, and Fuel Cells Group, A. Postal 14-760, 07360 CDMX, Mexico.
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- Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN)-Centro de Investigación en Ciencia Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada, Unidad Altamira (CICATA-Altamira), Carretera Tampico-Puerto Industrial Altamira Km 14.5, C. Manzano, Industrial Altamira, 89600 Altamira, Tamps., Mexico.
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Kerner P, Struhs E, Mirkouei A, Aho K, Lohse KA, Dungan RS, You Y. Microbial Responses to Biochar Soil Amendment and Influential Factors: A Three-Level Meta-Analysis. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:19838-19848. [PMID: 37943180 PMCID: PMC10702529 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c04201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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Biochar is a multifunctional soil conditioner capable of enhancing soil health and crop production while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Understanding how soil microbes respond to biochar amendment is a vital step toward precision biochar application. Here, we quantitatively synthesized 3899 observations of 24 microbial responses from 61 primary studies worldwide. Biochar significantly boosts microbial abundance [microbial biomass carbon (MBC) > colony-forming unit (CFU)] and C- and N-cycling functions (dehydrogenase > cellulase > urease > invertase > nirS) and increases the potential nitrification rate by 40.8% while reducing cumulative N2O by 12.7%. Biochar derived at lower pyrolysis temperatures can better improve dehydrogenase and acid phosphatase and thus nutrient retention, but it also leads to more cumulative CO2. Biochar derived from lignocellulose or agricultural biomass can better inhibit N2O through modulating denitrification genes nirS and nosZ; repeated biochar amendment may be needed as inhibition is stronger in shorter durations. This study contributes to our understanding of microbial responses to soil biochar amendment and highlights the promise of purpose-driven biochar production and application in sustainable agriculture such that biochar preparation can be tuned to elicit the desired soil microbial responses, and an amendment plan can be optimized to invoke multiple benefits. We also discussed current knowledge gaps and future research needs.
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- Patricia Kerner
- Department
of Biological Sciences, Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho 83209, United States
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- Department
of Mechanical Engineering, University of
Idaho, Idaho
Falls, Idaho 83402, United States
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- Department
of Mechanical Engineering, University of
Idaho, Idaho
Falls, Idaho 83402, United States
- Industrial
Technology and Technology Management Programs, University of Idaho, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402, United States
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- Department
of Biological Sciences, Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho 83209, United States
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- Department
of Biological Sciences, Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho 83209, United States
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- Northwest
Irrigation and Soils Research Laboratory, U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service, Kimberly, Idaho 83341, United States
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- Department
of Biological Sciences, Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho 83209, United States
- Department
of Environmental Resources Engineering, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, New York 13210, United States
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Di Rauso Simeone G, Scala G, Scarpato M, Rao MA. Response of chemical and biochemical soil properties to the spreading of biochar-based treated olive mill wastewater. Heliyon 2023; 9:e22894. [PMID: 38125515 PMCID: PMC10730756 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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Olive mill wastewater (OMW) is the effluent derived from the oil extraction processes from olives. Despite the polluting potential OMW can be a useful source of nutrients and organic compounds to improve soil properties. OMW could negatively affect soil and water quality as this waste is rich in phenolic compounds and has high COD and BOD5. Biochar-based treatment could be an efficient method to remediate OMW. In this study poplar biochar (BP) was more effective than conifer biochar (BC) in terms of adsorbing phenols and reducing phytotoxicity at different biochar rates (5 and 10 %). BP-treated OMW was used in soil amendment and induced an increase in chemical properties, especially in organic carbon after 30 days of incubation. In soil amended with 10 % BP-treated OMW microbial biomass, enzymatic activities, and cress seed germination were significantly enhanced after 30 and 90 days.
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- Giuseppe Di Rauso Simeone
- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, via Università 100, 80055, Portici, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, via Università 100, 80055, Portici, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, via Università 100, 80055, Portici, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, via Università 100, 80055, Portici, Italy
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Williams JM, Thomas SC. High-carbon wood ash biochar for mine tailings restoration: A field assessment of planted tree performance and metals uptake. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 901:165861. [PMID: 37516177 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2023] [Revised: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/31/2023]
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Unique properties of biochar render it appealing for revegetating and decontaminating historic, barren, and chemically complex mine tailings. Bottom ash from bioenergy facilities can contain high levels of charcoal residue, and thus qualify as a type of biochar; the wide availability of this material at low cost makes it of particular interest in the context of tailings remediation. Nevertheless, bottom ash is variable and often contains residual toxic metal/loids that could be phytoabsorbed into plant tissues. We implemented a replicated field trial on historic contaminated metal mine tailings in Northern Ontario (Canada) over a range of high‑carbon wood ash biochar (HCWAB) dosages (0-30 t/ha) to evaluate tree and substrate responses. Sapling survivorship and aboveground biomass growth were quantified over a 4-year period; substrate chemical parameters were measured using acid-digestion and ICP-MS, as well as ion exchange resin probes. To assess elemental composition of sapling tissues, we used electron probe microanalysis combined with laser-ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) on intact samples across the range of dosages applied. Survival and growth of saplings peaked at mid-range ash dosages of 3-6 t/ha. Similarly, substrate ion availability of P, K, and Zn were stable at lower dosages, but increased above 6 t/ha. The trace amounts of toxic metal/loids of concern measured in wood ash (As, Cd, Cu, and Pb) did not result in significantly increased sapling tissue concentrations at low to moderate dosages, but in some cases tissue contaminant levels were elevated at the highest dosage examined (30 t/ha). Our findings highlight the potential for high‑carbon wood ash biochar to be used for metal mine restoration at low to moderate dosages.
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- Jasmine M Williams
- Institute of Forestry and Conservation, University of Toronto, 33 Willcocks St., Toronto M5S 3B3, Canada.
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- Institute of Forestry and Conservation, University of Toronto, 33 Willcocks St., Toronto M5S 3B3, Canada
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Huang Z, Zhang X, Peñuelas J, Sardans J, Jin Q, Wang C, Yang L, Fang Y, Li Z, Wang W. Industrial and agricultural waste amendments interact with microorganism activities to enhance P availability in rice-paddy soils. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 901:166364. [PMID: 37597547 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/21/2023]
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Adding industrial and agricultural wastes to farmland can increase soil available phosphorus (P) pool and boost crop production, but the process affecting soil P transformation and bioavailability is still poorly understood. We studied the effects of straw (ST), biochar (BC) and Si-modified biochar (Si-BC) amendments on the available-P content and its fraction transformation in rice-paddy soils. Our results showed that these three soil amendments significantly increased the concentrations of both microbial biomass carbon (MBC) and microbial biomass-P (MBP) during the first rice season; by contrast, the effects of ST and BC application were relatively poor on acid-phosphatase (ACP) activity, which was increased by 24 % under ST and 14 % under BC. Soil total P concentrations did not differ significantly, although the concentration and percentage of each P-fraction were altered significantly among treatments. Although all three applications increase soil available-P concentration by promoting the transformation of organic-P (Po) components to inorganic-P (Pi), there are differences in the transformation efficiency of the soil P fraction between these amendments. Redundancy analysis results also showed significant clustering of soil P-fraction transformations after ST and BC treatments. Structural equation model analysis further indicated that all amendments regulated microbial processes by changing soil pH and dissolved organic carbon (DOC), thereby promoting soil P transformation and improving P efficiency. Sodium bicarbonate-extractable Po (NaHCO3-Po) contributed most to soil available-P under the different amendments. Compared to ST and Si-BC, BC application improved more soil microbial status and the transformation of soil unavailable-P into available-P, therefore the application of BC in rice fields is the most beneficial method to promote phosphorus use and production sustainability in rice. These findings helped to understand the effects of using industrial and agricultural waste (e.g. straw, biochar and Si-modified biochar) on soil P-fractions and so provided a reference for sustainable resource use and green production in rice-paddy ecosystems.
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- Zhuang Huang
- Key Laboratory of Humid Subtropical Eco-geographical Process, Ministry of Education, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350117, China; Institute of Geography, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350117, China
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- Key Laboratory of Humid Subtropical Eco-geographical Process, Ministry of Education, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350117, China; Institute of Geography, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350117, China
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- CSIC, Global Ecology Unit, CREAF-CSIC-UAB, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; CREAF, Cerdanyola del Vallès 08193, Catalonia, Spain
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- CSIC, Global Ecology Unit, CREAF-CSIC-UAB, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; CREAF, Cerdanyola del Vallès 08193, Catalonia, Spain
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- College of Resources and Environmental Science and Engineering, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Humid Subtropical Eco-geographical Process, Ministry of Education, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350117, China; Institute of Geography, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350117, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Humid Subtropical Eco-geographical Process, Ministry of Education, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350117, China; Institute of Geography, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350117, China.
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- Australian Rivers Institute and School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Nathan Campus, Queensland 4111, Australia
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- Earth and Life Institute, Soil Science, Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), Croix du Sud 2, L7.05.10, 1348 Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium
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- Key Laboratory of Humid Subtropical Eco-geographical Process, Ministry of Education, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350117, China; Institute of Geography, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350117, China
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Alkharabsheh HM, Mwadalu R, Mochoge B, Danga B, Raza MA, Seleiman MF, Khan N, Gitari H. Revitalizing the Biochemical Soil Properties of Degraded Coastal Soil Using Prosopis juliflora Biochar. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:2098. [PMID: 37895479 PMCID: PMC10607985 DOI: 10.3390/life13102098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Revised: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Biochar is an effective soil amendment with capabilities of boosting carbon sequestration and enhancing soil fertility, thus enhancing plant growth and productivity. While numerous studies have documented the positive effects of biochar on improving soil properties, a number of studies have reported conflicting results. Therefore, the current study was conducted to evaluate the impact of Prosopis juliflora biochar (0, 2.5, 5.0, and 7.5 t ha-1) on soil biochemical properties in Coastal Kenya to ascertain biochar's potential for soil fertility improvement. A randomized complete block design was used for setting up the experiment with three replicates, while Casuarina equisetifolia L. was planted as the test crop. Soil sampling for nutrient analysis was conducted quarterly for 12 months to assess nutrient dynamics under different biochar rates in the current study. Compared to soil untreated with Prosopis juliflora biochar, the results showed that there was a significant increase in soil pH by 21% following biochar utilization at the rate of 7.5 t ha-1. Total nitrogen was increased by 32% after the biochar application, whereas the total organic carbon was increased by four folds in comparison to biochar-untreated soil. Available phosphorus was increased by 264% following biochar application in comparison to the control treatment. In addition, the application of biochar resulted in an increment in the soil exchangeable cations (Ca2+, K+, Mg2+) across the assessment periods. Soil cation exchange capacity (CEC), bacteria and fungi were enhanced by 95, 33 and 48%, respectively, following biochar application at 7.5 t ha-1 in comparison to untreated soil. In conclusion, these results strongly suggest improvement of soil biochemical properties following Prosopis juliflora biochar application, thus providing potential for soil fertility improvement in regions such as the one in the study.
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- Hiba M. Alkharabsheh
- Department of Water Resources and Environmental Management, Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Al Balqa Applied University, Al-Salt 19117, Jordan
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- Department of Agricultural Science and Technology, School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Kenyatta University, Nairobi P.O. Box 43844-00100, Kenya
- Central Highland Eco-Region Research Programme, Kenya Forestry Research Institute, Nairobi P.O. Box 20412-00200, Kenya
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- Department of Agricultural Science and Technology, School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Kenyatta University, Nairobi P.O. Box 43844-00100, Kenya
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- Department of Agricultural Science and Technology, School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Kenyatta University, Nairobi P.O. Box 43844-00100, Kenya
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- National Research Center of Intercropping, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan
- Institute of Soil Fertilizers and Water-Saving Agriculture, Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Plant Production Department, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Agronomy Department, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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- Department of Agricultural Science and Technology, School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Kenyatta University, Nairobi P.O. Box 43844-00100, Kenya
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Liao W, Halim MA, Kayes I, Drake JAP, Thomas SC. Biochar Benefits Green Infrastructure: Global Meta-Analysis and Synthesis. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:15475-15486. [PMID: 37788297 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c04185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/05/2023]
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Urbanization has degraded ecosystem services on a global scale, and cities are vulnerable to long-term stresses and risks exacerbated by climate change. Green infrastructure (GI) has been increasingly implemented in cities to improve ecosystem functions and enhance city resilience, yet GI degradation or failure is common. Biochar has been recently suggested as an ideal substrate additive for a range of GI types due to its favorable properties; however, the generality of biochar benefits the GI ecosystem function, and the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Here, we present a global meta-analysis and synthesis and demonstrate that biochar additions pervasively benefit a wide range of ecosystem functions on GI. Biochar applications were found to improve substrate water retention capacity by 23% and enhance substrate nutrients by 12-31%, contributing to a 33% increase in plant total biomass. Improved substrate physicochemical properties and plant growth together reduce discharge water volume and improve discharge water quality from GI. In addition, biochar increases microbial biomass on GI by ∼150% due to the presence of biochar pores and enhanced microbial growth conditions, while also reducing CO2 and N2O emissions. Overall results suggest that biochar has great potential to enhance GI ecosystem functions as well as urban sustainability and resilience.
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- Wenxi Liao
- Institute of Forestry and Conservation, John H Daniels Faculty of Architecture Landscape and Design, University of Toronto, 33 Willcocks St., Toronto, Ontario M5S 3B3, Canada
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- Institute of Forestry and Conservation, John H Daniels Faculty of Architecture Landscape and Design, University of Toronto, 33 Willcocks St., Toronto, Ontario M5S 3B3, Canada
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- Institute of Forestry and Conservation, John H Daniels Faculty of Architecture Landscape and Design, University of Toronto, 33 Willcocks St., Toronto, Ontario M5S 3B3, Canada
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5B6, Canada
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- Institute of Forestry and Conservation, John H Daniels Faculty of Architecture Landscape and Design, University of Toronto, 33 Willcocks St., Toronto, Ontario M5S 3B3, Canada
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Yu P, Baker MC, Crump AR, Vogler M, Strawn DG, Möller G. Biochar integrated reactive filtration of wastewater for P removal and recovery, micropollutant catalytic oxidation, and negative CO 2 e: Process operation and mechanism. WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH : A RESEARCH PUBLICATION OF THE WATER ENVIRONMENT FEDERATION 2023; 95:e10926. [PMID: 37696540 DOI: 10.1002/wer.10926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Revised: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/13/2023]
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Biochar (BC) use in water treatment is a promising approach that can simultaneously help address societal needs of clean water, food security, and climate change mitigation. However, novel BC water treatment technology approaches require operational testing in field pilot-scale scenarios to advance their technology readiness assessment. Therefore, the objective of this study is to evaluate the system performance of BC integrated into hydrous ferric oxide reactive filtration (Fe-BC-RF) with and without catalytic ozonation (CatOx) process in laboratory and field pilot-scale scenarios. For this investigation, Fe-BC-RF and Fe-CatOx-BC-RF pilot-scale trials were conducted on synthetic lake water variants and at three municipal water resource recovery facilities (WRRFs) at process flows of 0.05 and 0.6 L/s, respectively. Three native and two iron-modified BCs were used in these studies. The commercially available reactive filtration process (Fe-RF without BC) had 96%-98% total phosphorus (TP) removal from 0.075- and 0.22-mg/L TP, as orthophosphate process influent in these trials. With BC integration, phosphorus removal yielded 94%-98% with the same process-influent conditions. In WRRF field pilot-scale studies, the Fe-CatOx-BC-RF process removed 84%-99% of influent total phosphorus concentrations that varied from 0.12 to 8.1 mg/L. Nutrient analysis on BC showed that the recovered BC used in the pilot-scale studies had an increase in TP from its native concentration, with the Fe-amended BC showing better P recovery at 110% than its unmodified state, which was 16%. Lastly, the field WRRF Fe-CatOx-BC-RF process studies showed successful destructive removals at >90% for more than 20 detected micropollutants, thus addressing a critical human health and environmental water quality concern. The research demonstrated that integration of BC into Fe-CatOx-RF for micropollutant removal, disinfection, and nutrient recovery is an encouraging tertiary water treatment technology that can address sustainable phosphorus recycling needs and the potential for carbon-negative operation. PRACTITIONER POINTS: A pilot-scale hydrous ferric oxide reactive sand filtration process integrating biochar injection typically yields >90% total phosphorus removal to ultralow levels. Biochar, modified with iron, recovers phosphorus from wastewater, creating a P/N nutrient upcycled soil amendment. Addition of ozone to the process stream enables biochar-iron-ozone catalytic oxidation demonstrating typically excellent (>90%) micropollutant destructive removals for the compounds tested. A companion paper to this work explores life cycle assessment (LCA) and techno-economic analysis (TEA) to explore biochar water treatment integrated reactive filtration impacts, costs, and readiness. Biochar use can aid in long-term carbon sequestration by reducing the carbon footprint of advanced water treatment in a dose-dependent manner, including enabling an overall carbon-negative process.
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- Paulo Yu
- Department of Soil and Water Systems, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, USA
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- Department of Soil and Water Systems, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, USA
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- Department of Soil and Water Systems, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, USA
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- Department of Soil and Water Systems, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, USA
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- Department of Soil and Water Systems, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, USA
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- Department of Soil and Water Systems, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, USA
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, USA
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Peng Y, Chen Q, Guan CY, Yang X, Jiang X, Wei M, Tan J, Li X. Metal oxide modified biochars for fertile soil management: Effects on soil phosphorus transformation, enzyme activity, microbe community, and plant growth. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 231:116258. [PMID: 37268201 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Revised: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Metal oxide modified biochars are increasingly being used for intensive agricultural soil remediation, but there has been limited research on their effects on soil phosphorus transformation, soil enzyme activity, microbe community and plant growth. Two highly-performance metal oxides biochars (FeAl-biochar and MgAl-biochar) were investigated for their effects on soil phosphorus availability, fractions, enzyme activity, microbe community and plant growth in two typical intensive fertile agricultural soils. Adding raw biochar to acidic soil increased NH4Cl-P content, while metal oxide biochar reduced NH4Cl-P content by binding to phosphorus. Original biochar slightly reduced Al-P content in lateritic red soil, while metal oxide biochar increased it. LBC and FBC significantly reduced Ca2-P and Ca8-P properties while improving Al-P and Fe-P, respectively. Inorganic phosphorus-solubilizing bacteria increased in abundance with biochar amendment in both soil types, and biochar addition affected soil pH and phosphorus fractions, leading to changes in bacterial growth and community structure. Biochar's microporous structure allowed it to adsorb phosphorus and aluminum ions, making them more available for plants and reducing leaching. In calcareous soils, biochar additions may dominantly increase the Ca (hydro)oxides bounded P or soluble P instead of Fe-P or Al-P through biotic pathways, favoring plant growth. The recommendations for using metal oxides biochar for fertile soil management include using LBC biochar for optimal performance in both P leaching reduction and plant growth promotion, with the mechanisms differing depending on soil type. This research highlights the potential of metal oxide modified biochars for improving soil fertility and reducing phosphorus leaching, with specific recommendations for their use in different soil types.
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- Yutao Peng
- School of Agriculture, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 518107, China; Modern Agricultural Innovation Center, Henan Institute of Sun Yat-sen University, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmyard Soil Pollution Prevention Control and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, National Ilan University, Yilan, 260, Taiwan
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- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- School of Agriculture, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 518107, China; Modern Agricultural Innovation Center, Henan Institute of Sun Yat-sen University, China
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- School of Agriculture, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 518107, China; Modern Agricultural Innovation Center, Henan Institute of Sun Yat-sen University, China
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- School of Agriculture, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 518107, China; Modern Agricultural Innovation Center, Henan Institute of Sun Yat-sen University, China
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- School of Agriculture, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 518107, China; Modern Agricultural Innovation Center, Henan Institute of Sun Yat-sen University, China.
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Yao S, Zhou B, Duan M, Cao T, Wen Z, Chen X, Wang H, Wang M, Cheng W, Zhu H, Yang Q, Li Y. Combination of Biochar and Trichoderma harzianum Can Improve the Phytoremediation Efficiency of Brassica juncea and the Rhizosphere Micro-Ecology in Cadmium and Arsenic Contaminated Soil. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:2939. [PMID: 37631151 PMCID: PMC10458205 DOI: 10.3390/plants12162939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023]
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Phytoremediation is an environment-friendly method for toxic elements remediation. The aim of this study was to improve the phytoremediation efficiency of Brassica juncea and the rhizosphere soil micro-ecology in cadmium (Cd) and arsenic (As) contaminated soil. A field experiment was conducted with six treatments, including a control treatment (CK), two treatments with two contents of Trichoderma harzianum (T1: 4.5 g m-2; T2: 9 g m-2), one biochar treatment (B: 750 g m-2), and two combined treatments of T1B and T2B. The results showed Trichoderma harzianum promoted the total chlorophyll and translocation factor of Brassica juncea, while biochar promoted plant biomass compared to CK. T2B treatment showed the best results, which significantly increased Cd accumulation by 187.49-308.92%, and As accumulation by 125.74-221.43%. As a result, the soil's total Cd content was reduced by 19.04% to 49.64% and total As contents by 38.76% to 53.77%. The combined amendment increased the contents of soil available potassium, phosphorus, nitrogen, and organic matter. Meanwhile, both the activity of glutathione and peroxidase enzymes in plants, together with urease and sucrase enzymes in soil, were increased. Firmicutes (dominant bacterial phylum) and Ascomycota (dominant fungal phylum) showed positive and close correlation with soil nutrients and plant potentially toxic elements contents. This study demonstrated that phytoremediation assisted by biochar and Trichoderma harzianum is an effective method of soil remediation and provides a new strategy for enhancing plant remediation efficiency.
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- Shaoxiong Yao
- State Key Laboratory of Eco-Hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an 710048, China; (S.Y.); (M.D.); (T.C.); (Z.W.); (X.C.); (H.W.); (M.W.); (W.C.); (H.Z.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-Hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an 710048, China; (S.Y.); (M.D.); (T.C.); (Z.W.); (X.C.); (H.W.); (M.W.); (W.C.); (H.Z.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-Hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an 710048, China; (S.Y.); (M.D.); (T.C.); (Z.W.); (X.C.); (H.W.); (M.W.); (W.C.); (H.Z.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-Hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an 710048, China; (S.Y.); (M.D.); (T.C.); (Z.W.); (X.C.); (H.W.); (M.W.); (W.C.); (H.Z.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-Hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an 710048, China; (S.Y.); (M.D.); (T.C.); (Z.W.); (X.C.); (H.W.); (M.W.); (W.C.); (H.Z.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-Hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an 710048, China; (S.Y.); (M.D.); (T.C.); (Z.W.); (X.C.); (H.W.); (M.W.); (W.C.); (H.Z.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-Hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an 710048, China; (S.Y.); (M.D.); (T.C.); (Z.W.); (X.C.); (H.W.); (M.W.); (W.C.); (H.Z.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-Hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an 710048, China; (S.Y.); (M.D.); (T.C.); (Z.W.); (X.C.); (H.W.); (M.W.); (W.C.); (H.Z.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-Hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an 710048, China; (S.Y.); (M.D.); (T.C.); (Z.W.); (X.C.); (H.W.); (M.W.); (W.C.); (H.Z.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-Hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an 710048, China; (S.Y.); (M.D.); (T.C.); (Z.W.); (X.C.); (H.W.); (M.W.); (W.C.); (H.Z.)
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- PowerChina Northwest Engineering Corporation Limited, Xi’an 710065, China; (Q.Y.); (Y.L.)
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- PowerChina Northwest Engineering Corporation Limited, Xi’an 710065, China; (Q.Y.); (Y.L.)
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Sifton MA, Smith SM, Thomas SC. Biochar-biofertilizer combinations enhance growth and nutrient uptake in silver maple grown in an urban soil. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0288291. [PMID: 37463169 PMCID: PMC10353828 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0288291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023] Open
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Declining tree health status due to pollutant impacts and nutrient imbalance is widespread in urban forests; however, chemical fertilizer use is increasingly avoided to reduce eutrophication impacts. Biochar (pyrolyzed organic waste) has been advocated as an alternative soil amendment, but biochar alone generally reduces plant N availability. The combination of biochar and either organic forms of N or Plant Growth Promoting Microbes (PGPMs) as biofertilizers may address these challenges. We examined the effects of two wood biochar types with Bacillus velezensis and an inactivated yeast (IY) biofertilizer in a three-month factorial greenhouse experiment with Acer saccharinum L. (silver maple) saplings grown in a representative urban soil. All treatments combining biochars with biofertilizers significantly increased sapling growth, with up to a 91% increase in biomass relative to controls. Growth and physiological responses were closely related to nutrient uptake patterns, with nutrient vector analyses indicating that combined biochar and biofertilizer treatments effectively addressed nutrient limitations of both macronutrients (N, P, K, Mg, Ca), and micronutrients (B, Fe, Mn, Mo, Na, S, and Zn). Biochar-biofertilizer treatments also reduced foliar concentrations of Cu, suggesting potential to mitigate toxic metal impacts common in urban forestry. We conclude that selected combinations of biochar and biofertilizers have substantial promise to address common soil limitations to tree performance in urban settings.
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- Melanie A Sifton
- Institute of Forestry and Conservation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Institute of Forestry and Conservation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Institute of Forestry and Conservation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Koulouri ME, Templeton MR, Fowler GD. Source separation of human excreta: Effect on resource recovery via pyrolysis. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 338:117782. [PMID: 37015142 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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More people globally are now using on-site sanitation technologies than sewered connections. The management of faecal sludge generated by on-site facilities is still challenging and requires an understanding of all sanitation service chain components and their interactions; from source conditions to treatment and resource recovery. This study aimed to improve the current lack of knowledge regarding these interactions, by establishing a quantifiable relationship between human excreta source separation and resource recovery via pyrolysis. The effects of source separation of faeces and urine on biochar quality were investigated for different pyrolysis temperatures (450 °C, 550 °C, 650 °C) and this information was used to assess energy and nutrient recovery. Results quantify the benefits of urine diversion for nitrogen recovery (70% of total N losses during thermal treatment avoided) and show an increase in the liming potential of the produced faecal-based biochars. The quality of produced solid fuels is also improved when source-separated faeces (SSF) are used as a feedstock for pyrolysis, including a 50% increase in char calorific value. On the other hand, biochars from mixed urine and faeces (MUF) are more rich in phosphorus and potassium, and surface morphology investigation indicates higher porosity compared to SSF biochars. The high salinity of MUF biochars should be considered before agricultural applications. For both biochar types (SSF, MUF), the presence of phosphate compounds of high fertiliser value was confirmed by X-ray diffraction analysis, and temperatures around 500 °C are recommended to optimise nutrient and carbon behaviour when pyrolysing human excreta. These findings can be used for the design of circular faecal sludge management systems, linking resource recovery objectives to source conditions, and vice-versa. Ultimately, achieving consistent resource recovery from human excreta can act as an incentive for universal access to safe and sustainable sanitation.
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- Maria E Koulouri
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, SW7 2AZ, UK.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, SW7 2AZ, UK.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, SW7 2AZ, UK.
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Carril P, Ghorbani M, Loppi S, Celletti S. Effect of Biochar Type, Concentration and Washing Conditions on the Germination Parameters of Three Model Crops. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:2235. [PMID: 37375860 DOI: 10.3390/plants12122235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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Biochar has been recognized as a promising and efficient material for soil amendment. However, its effects on seed germination are variable due to its alkaline pH and/or the presence of phytotoxic substances. In this study, two types of biochar (B1 and B2) were mixed with soil at different concentrations (0%, 5%, 10%, 25%, 50% and 100%, w:w), and both the solid and liquid fractions of these mixtures were tested on the germination of basil, lettuce and tomato seeds. Furthermore, solid fractions subjected to a pre-washing treatment (B1W and B2W) were also investigated for their effects on seed germination. Three germination parameters were then measured: seed germination number (GN), radicle length (RL) and germination index (GI). Biochar B2W at 10% increased both RL and GI in basil by 50% and 70%, respectively, while B1 at 25% increased these parameters in tomato by 25%. No effects or negative effects were recorded for lettuce. Liquid fractions (L1 and L2) generally hampered seed germination, suggesting the presence of potentially water-soluble phytotoxic compounds in biochar. These results point to biochar as a suitable component for germination substrates and highlight that germination tests are critical to select the best performing biochar according to the target crop.
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- Pablo Carril
- Department of Life Sciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy
- BAT Center-Interuniversity Center for Studies on Bioinspired Agro-Environmental Technology, University of Naples 'Federico II', 80055 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy
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Hassan SH, Chafik Y, Sena-Velez M, Lebrun M, Scippa GS, Bourgerie S, Trupiano D, Morabito D. Importance of Application Rates of Compost and Biochar on Soil Metal(Loid) Immobilization and Plant Growth. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:plants12112077. [PMID: 37299057 DOI: 10.3390/plants12112077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 05/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In this study, we investigated the effect of different rates of compost (20%, 40%, 60% w/w) in combination with biochar (0%, 2%, 6% w/w) on soil physiochemical properties and the mobility of arsenic (As) and lead (Pb), in addition to the ability of Arabidopsis thaliana (ecotype Columbia-0) to grow and accumulate metal(loid)s. All modalities improved pH and electrical conductivity, stabilized Pb and mobilized As, but only the mixture of 20% compost and 6% biochar improved plant growth. Plants in all modalities showed a significant reduction in root and shoot Pb concentrations compared to the non-amended technosol. In contrast, As shoot concentration was significantly lower for plants in all modalities (except with 20% compost only) compared to non-amended technosol. For root As, plants in all modalities showed a significant reduction except for the mixture of 20% compost and 6% biochar. Overall, our results indicate that the mixture of 20% compost with 6% biochar emerged as the optimum combination for improving plant growth and As uptake, making it the possible optimum combination for enhancing the efficiency of land reclamation strategies. These findings provide a foundation for further research on the long-term effects and potential applications of the compost-biochar combination in improving soil quality.
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- Sayyeda Hira Hassan
- Department of Biosciences and Territory, University of Molise, 86090 Pesche, Italy
- Laboratoire de Biologie des Ligneux et des Grandes Cultures, Université d'Orléans, INRAE, USC 1328, LBLGC EA 1207, CEDEX 2, 45067 Orléans, France
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- Laboratoire de Biologie des Ligneux et des Grandes Cultures, Université d'Orléans, INRAE, USC 1328, LBLGC EA 1207, CEDEX 2, 45067 Orléans, France
- Laboratory for Improving Agricultural Production, Biotechnology and the Environment, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Mohammed First, BP717, Oujda 60000, Morocco
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- Laboratoire de Biologie des Ligneux et des Grandes Cultures, Université d'Orléans, INRAE, USC 1328, LBLGC EA 1207, CEDEX 2, 45067 Orléans, France
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- Department of Environmental Geosciences, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, 16500 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Laboratoire de Biologie des Ligneux et des Grandes Cultures, Université d'Orléans, INRAE, USC 1328, LBLGC EA 1207, CEDEX 2, 45067 Orléans, France
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- Department of Biosciences and Territory, University of Molise, 86090 Pesche, Italy
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- Laboratoire de Biologie des Ligneux et des Grandes Cultures, Université d'Orléans, INRAE, USC 1328, LBLGC EA 1207, CEDEX 2, 45067 Orléans, France
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Stylianou M, Laifi T, Bennici S, Dutournie P, Limousy L, Agapiou A, Papamichael I, Khiari B, Jeguirim M, Zorpas AA. Tomato waste biochar in the framework of circular economy. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 871:161959. [PMID: 36739037 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.161959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2022] [Revised: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Tomato pomace was slowly pyrolyzed at 350 and 550 °C (under an N2 flow of 50 L/h) at a rate of 6 °C/min and a residence time of 1:30 h to produce two biochars named B350 and B550, respectively. In addition, the two biochars were chemically activated with ΚΟΗ (at a ratio of 1:10 w/v) at 800 °C to produce two new materials named BA350 and BA550. The four biochars produced were characterized physically and chemically (pH, yield, calorific value). They were also analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (B.E.T), elemental analysis (EA), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The results showed that as the pyrolysis temperature increased (350 to 550 °C), the specific surface area (SSA) increased. The latter was also significantly increased by the activation process. EA showed a variation in the mineral content of the produced biochars, resulting in a different content of the biochars after activation. The parameters studied showed that biochars from tomato waste could be used as an organic amendment to improve soil fertility in agricultural. In addition, because of their ability to absorb water, they could be used as a water reservoir in soils in arid areas.
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- Marinos Stylianou
- Open University of Cyprus, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, Laboratory of Chemical Engineering and Engineering Sustainability, Giannou Kranidioti, 89, 2231, Latsia, Nicosia, Cyprus.
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- Open University of Cyprus, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, Laboratory of Chemical Engineering and Engineering Sustainability, Giannou Kranidioti, 89, 2231, Latsia, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Institut de Science des Matériaux de Mulhouse, 15, Rue Jean Starcky, 68057 Mulhouse Cedex, France.
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- Institut de Science des Matériaux de Mulhouse, 15, Rue Jean Starcky, 68057 Mulhouse Cedex, France.
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- Institut de Science des Matériaux de Mulhouse, 15, Rue Jean Starcky, 68057 Mulhouse Cedex, France.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cyprus, P.O. Box 20537, 1678 Nicosia, Cyprus.
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- Open University of Cyprus, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, Laboratory of Chemical Engineering and Engineering Sustainability, Giannou Kranidioti, 89, 2231, Latsia, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Wastewaters and Environment Laboratory, Water Research and Technologies Center (CERTE), Technopark Borj Cedria, University of Carthage, P.O. Box 273, Soliman 8020, Tunisia.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cyprus, P.O. Box 20537, 1678 Nicosia, Cyprus.
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- Open University of Cyprus, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, Laboratory of Chemical Engineering and Engineering Sustainability, Giannou Kranidioti, 89, 2231, Latsia, Nicosia, Cyprus.
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Almeida Leite MC, Ballotin FC, Lustosa Filho JF, Santos WO, Matias PC, Pogorzelski D, Vergutz L, Mattiello EM. Activated ZnCl2 biochar and humic acid as additives in monoammonium phosphate fertilizer: Physicochemical characterization and agronomic effectiveness. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023:115927. [PMID: 37088320 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2023] [Revised: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Activated zinc biochar (ZnBC) and humic acid (HA) were used as coating agents in a soluble monoammonium phosphate (MAP) to modify phosphorus (P) use efficiency by altering adsorption/desorption kinetics between the granule region and the soil. The coated treatments MAPZnBC and MAPHA were compared with MAP through P diffusivity, kinetics, and agronomic evaluation. Eucalyptus sawdust was used as biomass for biochar synthesis, and a pre-pyrolysis treatment with zinc chloride (ZnCl2) was applied. The P diffusivity was evaluated in the fertosphere zone. Adsorption and desorption potential of the ZnBC compared with control biochar (BC) was evaluated separately. Desorption kinetics of P from soil was assessed after incubation with MAPZnBC and MAPHA. The shoot dry matter yield (SDM), P uptake, and P use efficiency (PUE) were evaluated with a pot experiment in a clay Oxisol sown with maize and soybeans as successive plant trials, under glasshouse conditions. Surface area values of 940 and 305 m2 g-1 combined with adsorption capacities of 106 and 53 mg P g-1 for ZnBC and BC, respectively, confirm the increased capacity of activated biochar to adsorb P. Both MAPZnBC and MAPHA decreased P diffusivity compared to MAP after 20 days of incubation. Moreover, MAPZnBC and MAPHA presented 20% and 34% more water-soluble phosphorus recovery. MAPZnBC expressed an increase in SDM while MAPHA highlighted P uptake and PUE compared with MAP. Both kinetic studies and agronomic evaluations showed that ZnBC and HA are suitable as coatings for phosphate fertilizers in terms of increasing P efficiency in the fertosphere on high P-fixing soils.
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- AgroBiosciences Program, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), Ben Guerir, Morocco
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Kiani M, Zrim J, Simojoki A, Tammeorg O, Penttinen P, Markkanen T, Tammeorg P. Recycling eutrophic lake sediments into grass production: A four-year field experiment on agronomical and environmental implications. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 870:161881. [PMID: 36731548 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.161881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2022] [Revised: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Inefficient use of phosphorus (P) fertilizers leads to the transfer of P into water bodies, causing their eutrophication. Sediment removal is a promising lake restoration strategy that removes nutrients including P accumulated in lake sediments, and opens the opportunity to use removed nutrients in agriculture. In the present study, we investigated the effects of using a thick layer of sediment from the eutrophic Lake Mustijärv on plant growth, and estimated the environmental impacts of different sediment application methods by analyzing greenhouse gas emissions, N and P leaching, aggregate stability, and soil biota. The field experiment (2017-2020) was established on the lake shore with the following treatments: the agricultural control soil (Soil) surrounding the lake, pure sediment (Sed), biochar-treated sediment (SB), and biochar and soil mixed with sediment (SSB). The sediment-based treatments resulted in a similar grass growth performance to the Soil. The availability of most macro- and micronutrients including P (75 vs. 21 g m-3) were far greater in the Sed compared to the Soil. The sediment-based growing media emitted more CO2 than the Soil (579 vs. 400 mg CO2 - C m-2 h-1) presumably due to the high rate of organic matter decomposition. The bacterial and fungal community structures of the Sed were strongly differentiated from those of Soil. Also, Sed had lower bacterial diversity and a higher abundance of the bacterial phyla associated with solubilizing P including Proteobacteria and Chloroflexi. Sediment-based growing media increased more than seven times the risk of mineral N and P leaching, and the biochar treatment only had a short-lived beneficial effect on reduction of the sediment's leached P concentration. The sediment application rate should be adjusted to match the crop requirements to minimize greenhouse gas emissions and nutrient leaching when upscaling the case study to larger lakes with similar sediment properties.
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- Mina Kiani
- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland; Natural Resources Institute Finland, Helsinki, Finland.
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Ecosystems and Environment Research Programme, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland; Chair of Hydrobiology and Fishery, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Tartu, Estonia
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China; Department of Microbiology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Ai D, Ma H, Meng Y, Wei T, Wang B. Phosphorus recovery and reuse in water bodies with simple ball-milled Ca-loaded biochar. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 860:160502. [PMID: 36436628 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Revised: 11/12/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The demand to control eutrophication in water bodies and the risk of phosphorus scarcity have prompted the search for treatment technologies for phosphorus recovery. In this study, ball-milled Ca-loaded biochar (BMCa@BC) composites were prepared with CaO and corn stover biochar as raw materials by a new ball-milling method to recover phosphorus from water bodies. Experimental results demonstrated that BMCa@BC could efficiently adsorb phosphorus in water bodies with an excellent sorption capacity of 329 mg P/g. Hydrogen bonding, electrostatic attraction, complexation, and surface precipitation were involved in adsorption process. In addition, phosphorus recovered by BMCa@BC had high bioavailability (86.7 % of TP) and low loss (3.3 % of TP) and was a potential slow-release fertilizer. P-laden BMCa@BC significantly enhanced seed germination and growth in planting experiments, proving that it could be used as a substitute for P-based fertilizer. After five cycles of regeneration, BMCa@BC still showed good adsorption recovery and the P-enriched desorption solution could be recovered as Ca-P products with the fertilizer value. Overall, BMCa@BC has good cost-effectiveness and practical applicability in phosphorus recovery. This provides a new way to recover and reuse phosphorus effectively.
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- Dan Ai
- School of Environmental and Safety Engineering, Liaoning Petrochemical University, Fushun 113001, China
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- School of Environmental and Safety Engineering, Liaoning Petrochemical University, Fushun 113001, China
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- School of Environmental and Safety Engineering, Liaoning Petrochemical University, Fushun 113001, China
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- School of Environmental and Safety Engineering, Liaoning Petrochemical University, Fushun 113001, China
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- School of Environmental and Safety Engineering, Liaoning Petrochemical University, Fushun 113001, China.
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Pokharel P, Chang SX. Biochar decreases and nitrification inhibitor increases phosphorus limitation for microbial growth in a wheat-canola rotation. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 858:159773. [PMID: 36374728 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Revised: 10/22/2022] [Accepted: 10/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Agricultural management practices affect microbial populations and ecoenzymatic activities; however, the effect of these practices on ecological stoichiometry relating the elemental ratio of resources to microbial biomass is poorly understood. In a 2-year field study, we assessed the effects of biochar and nitrapyrin (a commonly used nitrification inhibitor (NI)) on the ecological stoichiometry and microbial nutrient limitation in a wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)-canola (Brassica juncea L.) rotation. This study used a 3 × 2 factorial design that included two treatments: (i) biochar with three levels: no biochar addition (BC0), and biochar added at 10 (BC10) and 20 t ha-1 (BC20), and (ii) NI with two levels: without (NI0) and with NI (NI1). Soil microbial biomass carbon (C), nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) were increased by biochar application, regardless of the application rate, but were not affected by NI application. Biochar increased and NI decreased β-1,4-glucosidase, β-1,4-N-acetyl glucosaminidase and acid phosphatase (P < 0.05) with subsequent changes in ecoenzymatic stoichiometry. Ecoenzymatic stoichiometry analysis showed microbial P limitation relative to N in the studied area irrespective of the treatment, with contrasting effects of biochar (decreasing) and NI (increasing) on the vector angle of ecoenzymatic stoichiometry (P = 0.037 and 0.043, respectively). Biochar applied at 20 t ha-1 decreased the threshold elemental ratio of C:P at which microbial growth switches between nutrient and C limitations, suggesting a shift towards C relative to nutrient (P) limitation. This study concludes that biochar produced from manure compost can be useful in increasing microbial growth by alleviating P limitations in a wheat-canola rotation.
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- Prem Pokharel
- 442 Earth Sciences Building, Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta, Edmonton T6G 2E3, Canada.
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- 442 Earth Sciences Building, Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta, Edmonton T6G 2E3, Canada.
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Yin Y, Yang C, Li M, Yang S, Tao X, Zheng Y, Wang X, Chen R. Biochar reduces bioavailability of phosphorus during swine manure composting: Roles of phoD-harboring bacterial community. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 858:159926. [PMID: 36343827 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Revised: 09/25/2022] [Accepted: 10/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The bioavailability of phosphorus is a vital index for evaluating the quality of compost products. This study examined the effects of adding wheat straw biochar (WSB) and bamboo charcoal (BC) on the transformation of various phosphorus fractions during composting, as well as analyzing the roles of the phoD-harboring bacterial community in the transformation of phosphorus fractions. Adding WSB and BC reduced the available phosphorus content in the compost products by 35.2 % and 38.5 %, respectively. Redundancy analysis showed that the alkaline phosphatase content and pH were the most important factors that affected the transformation of phosphorus fractions. The addition of biochar resulted in changes in the composition and structures of the phoD-harboring bacteria communities during composting. In addition, the key bacterial genera that secreted alkaline phosphatase and decomposed different forms of phosphorus under WSB and BC were different compared with those under control. Network and correlation analysis demonstrated that the activities of phoD-harboring bacteria could have been enhanced by biochar to accelerate the consumption of available phosphorus, and the activities of key phosphorus-solubilizing bacteria (Lysobacter, Methylobacterium, and Saccharothrix) might be inhibited when the pH increased, thereby increasing the insoluble phosphorus content.
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- Yanan Yin
- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, No. 13 Yanta Road, Xi'an 710055, PR China; International S&T Cooperation Center for Urban Alternative Water Resources Development, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, No. 13 Yanta Road, Xi'an 710055, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, No. 13 Yanta Road, Xi'an 710055, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, No. 13 Yanta Road, Xi'an 710055, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, No. 13 Yanta Road, Xi'an 710055, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, No. 13 Yanta Road, Xi'an 710055, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, No. 13 Yanta Road, Xi'an 710055, PR China; International S&T Cooperation Center for Urban Alternative Water Resources Development, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, No. 13 Yanta Road, Xi'an 710055, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, No. 13 Yanta Road, Xi'an 710055, PR China; International S&T Cooperation Center for Urban Alternative Water Resources Development, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, No. 13 Yanta Road, Xi'an 710055, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, No. 13 Yanta Road, Xi'an 710055, PR China; International S&T Cooperation Center for Urban Alternative Water Resources Development, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, No. 13 Yanta Road, Xi'an 710055, PR China.
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Cao M, Narayanan M, Shi X, Chen X, Li Z, Ma Y. Optimistic contributions of plant growth-promoting bacteria for sustainable agriculture and climate stress alleviation. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 217:114924. [PMID: 36471556 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2022] [Revised: 11/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Global climate change is the major cause of abiotic and biotic stresses that have adverse effects on agricultural productivity to an irreversible level, thus threatening to limit gains in production and imperil sustainable agriculture. These climate change-induced abiotic stresses, especially saline, drought, extreme temperature, and so on affect plant morphological, physiological, biochemical, and metabolic characteristics through various pathways and mechanisms, ultimately hindering plant growth, development, and productivity. However, overuse and other inappropriate uses of agrochemicals are not conducive to the protection of natural resources and the environment, thus hampering sustainable agricultural development. With the vigorous development of modern agriculture, the application of plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) can better ensure sustainable agriculture, due to their ability to improve soil properties and confer stress tolerance in plants. This review deciphered the underlying mechanisms of PGPB involved in enhancing plant stress tolerance and performance under various abiotic and biotic stresses. Moreover, the recent advancements in PGPB inoculation techniques, the commercialization of PGPB-based technology and the current applications of PGPB in sustainable agriculture were extensively discussed. Finally, an outlook on the future directions of microbe-aided agriculture was pointed out. Providing insights into plant-PGPB interactions under biotic and abiotic stresses and offering evidence and strategies for PGPB better commercialization and implementation can inspire the development of innovative solutions exploiting PGPB under climatological conditions.
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- Mengyuan Cao
- College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China
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- Division of Research and Innovation, Department of Biotechnology, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Science, Chennai, 602105, Tamil Nadu, India
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- College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China.
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Khomenko O, Fenton O, Leahy JJ, Daly K. A comparative study of thermally and chemically treated dairy waste: Impacts on soil phosphorus turnover and availability using 33P isotope dilution. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 326:116702. [PMID: 36395534 PMCID: PMC9771826 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Revised: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Dairy processing sludge (DPS) and DPS-derived secondary products such as struvite, biochar, hydrochar and ash (collectively known as SRUBIAS) are emerging as alternatives to fertilizers produced from mined rock phosphate. However, little is known about how these products affect soil P availability and daily P turnover rates.. A lack of such information prevents precision nutrient management planning using these products out on farms. This study used a novel isotope dilution technique (IPD) with 33P as a tracer to compare P turnover in soils amended with chemically (alum-treated DPS and struvite) and thermally (biochar, hydrochar, ash) treated DPS. Results showed that thermally treated products exhibited poor agronomic performance as P fertilizers, potentially inhibiting P availability when applied to soils. For example, a P deficient soil amended with hydrochar treatment at the highest application rates did not record a build-up of available P to agronomic target values. In ash and biochar treated P deficient soils, available P increased but only with very high application rates of 150 and 80 mg P kg -1. The application of these products as fertilizers could have negative implications for both environmental and agronomic goals. Conversely, chemically treated fertilisers demonstrated better agronomic performance. The same agronomic target value was reached with application rates of only 20 mg P kg -1 soil for DPS and 50 mg P kg -1 soil for struvite. However, the techniques deployed revealed that these products exhibited slower rates of available and exchangeable P build-up when compared with chemical fertilisers. This suggests that these bio-based alternatives require higher application rates or earlier application times compared to conventional chemical fertilizers. Regulations providing advice on P use in agricultural soils need to account for slower P turnover in soils receiving recycled fertilizers. The IPD technique is transferrable to all wastes to examine their performance as fertilizers.
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- Olha Khomenko
- Teagasc, Johnstown Castle, Environment Research Centre, Wexford, Y35 TC97, Ireland; Department of Chemical Sciences, School of Natural Sciences, University of Limerick, Limerick, V94 T9PX, Ireland.
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- Teagasc, Johnstown Castle, Environment Research Centre, Wexford, Y35 TC97, Ireland
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, School of Natural Sciences, University of Limerick, Limerick, V94 T9PX, Ireland
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- Teagasc, Johnstown Castle, Environment Research Centre, Wexford, Y35 TC97, Ireland
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Li H, Liu Y, Jiao X, Li J, Liu K, Wu T, Zhang Z, Luo D. Response of soil nutrients retention and rice growth to biochar in straw returning paddy fields. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 312:137244. [PMID: 36395890 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Applying straw to agricultural production to improve soil productivity and crop yields is significant. However, the straw-only application is possibly not a practical choice for achieving environmental protection and high yield. This study evaluated the applicability of straw combined with biochar to the paddy field. Two-year pot experiments were conducted to examine the effect of straw combined with different proportions (0, 5, 20, 40 t ha-1) of biochar on soil nitrogen retention, phosphorous availability, rice yield, and physiological parameters. Five treatments were included: control (CK), 7 t ha-1 straw + 0 t ha-1 biochar (ST), 7 t ha-1 straw + 5 t ha-1 biochar (SC1), 7 t ha-1 straw + 20 t ha-1 biochar (SC2), 7 t ha-1 straw + 40 t ha-1 biochar (SC3). The results indicated that the biochar had an encouraging effect on paddy fields with straw returning: (1) SC3 treatment significantly increased ammonium nitrogen (NH4+-N) and nitrate nitrogen (NO3--N) content in soils compared to ST, increasing by 30.19% and 42.72%, while SC2 treatment increased by 25.84% and 30.40%, respectively; (2) Regarding soil phosphorus availability, ST treatment showed a negative effect, while proper biochar application rate (20 t ha-1) effectively increased Olsen-P content (18.24%); (3) No significant difference among these treatments was observed in the photosynthetic characteristics. Notably, 20 t ha-1 biochar application (SC2) effectively enhanced rice components (stem, ear) dry biomass, improved rice yield (10.14%), and Harvest index (HI: 4.99%). Hence, the appropriate rate (20 t ha-1) of biochar combined with straw (7 t ha-1) returning is a promising strategy for increasing nitrogen retention and phosphorous availability, alleviating N and P losses and promoting rice growth and yield. These findings are expected to provide a new perspective in that straw-returning with biochar achieves high efficiency, ecological, and sustainable development of agriculture.
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- Huandi Li
- College of Agricultural Science and Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing, 211100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- College of Agricultural Science and Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing, 211100, China.
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- College of Agricultural Science and Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing, 211100, China
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- College of Agricultural Science and Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing, 211100, China
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- College of Agricultural Science and Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing, 211100, China
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- College of Agricultural Science and Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing, 211100, China
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- College of Agricultural Science and Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing, 211100, China
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Xiang L, Harindintwali JD, Wang F, Redmile-Gordon M, Chang SX, Fu Y, He C, Muhoza B, Brahushi F, Bolan N, Jiang X, Ok YS, Rinklebe J, Schaeffer A, Zhu YG, Tiedje JM, Xing B. Integrating Biochar, Bacteria, and Plants for Sustainable Remediation of Soils Contaminated with Organic Pollutants. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:16546-16566. [PMID: 36301703 PMCID: PMC9730858 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c02976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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The contamination of soil with organic pollutants has been accelerated by agricultural and industrial development and poses a major threat to global ecosystems and human health. Various chemical and physical techniques have been developed to remediate soils contaminated with organic pollutants, but challenges related to cost, efficacy, and toxic byproducts often limit their sustainability. Fortunately, phytoremediation, achieved through the use of plants and associated microbiomes, has shown great promise for tackling environmental pollution; this technology has been tested both in the laboratory and in the field. Plant-microbe interactions further promote the efficacy of phytoremediation, with plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) often used to assist the remediation of organic pollutants. However, the efficiency of microbe-assisted phytoremediation can be impeded by (i) high concentrations of secondary toxins, (ii) the absence of a suitable sink for these toxins, (iii) nutrient limitations, (iv) the lack of continued release of microbial inocula, and (v) the lack of shelter or porous habitats for planktonic organisms. In this regard, biochar affords unparalleled positive attributes that make it a suitable bacterial carrier and soil health enhancer. We propose that several barriers can be overcome by integrating plants, PGPB, and biochar for the remediation of organic pollutants in soil. Here, we explore the mechanisms by which biochar and PGPB can assist plants in the remediation of organic pollutants in soils, and thereby improve soil health. We analyze the cost-effectiveness, feasibility, life cycle, and practicality of this integration for sustainable restoration and management of soil.
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- Leilei Xiang
- CAS
Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
- University
of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS
Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
- University
of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS
Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
- University
of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Institute
for Environmental Research, RWTH Aachen
University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
- or
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- Department
of Environmental Horticulture, Royal Horticultural
Society, Wisley, Surrey GU23 6QB, U.K.
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- Department
of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2R3, Canada
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- CAS
Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
- University
of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS
Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
- Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College
of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural
University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China
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- Department
of Agroenvironment and Ecology, Agricultural
University of Tirana, Tirana 1029, Albania
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- School of
Agriculture and Environment, The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia 6001, Australia
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- CAS
Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
- University
of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Korea
Biochar Research Center, APRU Sustainable Waste Management Program
& Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic
of Korea
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- Department
of Soil and Groundwater Management, Bergische
Universität, 42285 Wuppertal, Germany
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- Institute
for Environmental Research, RWTH Aachen
University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
- School
of the Environment, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and
Resource Reuse, Nanjing University, 210023 Nanjing, China
- Key
Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region’s Eco-Environment, Chongqing University, 400045 Chongqing, China
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- University
of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Key
Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
- State
Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of
Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- Center
for Microbial Ecology, Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, United States
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- Stockbridge
School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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Xu Q, Song X, Xu M, Xu Q, Liu Q, Tang C, Wang X, Yin W, Wang X. Elevated CO 2 and biochar differentially affect plant C:N:P stoichiometry and soil microbiota in the rhizosphere of white lupin (Lupinus albus L.). CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 308:136347. [PMID: 36087720 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 08/28/2022] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Biochar application is a potent climate change mitigation strategy in agroecosystems. However, little is known about the interactive effects of elevated CO2 (eCO2) and biochar on plant nutrient uptake and soil microbial processes. A pot experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of eCO2 and biochar addition on plant C:N:P stoichiometry and rhizobacterial community for better management of nutrient balance and use efficiency in a future climate scenario. White lupin (Lupinus albus L.) was grown for 30 days in topsoil and subsoil with or without 2% corn-stubble biochar under ambient CO2 (aCO2: 390 ppm) or eCO2 (550 ppm). Elevated CO2 increased, but biochar decreased, plant biomass and shoot N and P uptake, with no interactions in either soil layer. Elevated CO2 decreased shoot N concentration by 16% and biochar decreased shoot P concentration by 11%. As a result, eCO2 increased shoot C:N ratio by 20% and decreased the N:P ratio by 11%. Biochar decreased shoot C:N ratio by 8% in the subsoil under eCO2. However, biochar increased shoot C:P ratio by an average of 13% and N:P ratio by 23% in the subsoil. Moreover, plants grown in the subsoil showed lower shoot N (35%) and P (70%) uptake compared to the topsoil. The results indicate that N and P are the more limiting factors that regulate plant growth under eCO2 and biochar application, respectively. Elevated CO2 and biochar oppositely affected dominant rhizobacterial community composition, with the eCO2 effect being greater. The microbiota in the subsoil held a greater diversity of contrasting species than the topsoil, which were associated with nutrient cycling, hydrocarbon degradation and plant productivity. These results enrich our understanding of potential soil nutrient cycling and plant nutrient balance in future agroecosystems.
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- Qiao Xu
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225127, PR China; Department of Animal, Plant and Soil Sciences, Centre for AgriBioscience, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, 3086, Australia
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225127, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225127, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225127, PR China
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- College of Forestry, Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210037, PR China
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- Department of Animal, Plant and Soil Sciences, Centre for AgriBioscience, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, 3086, Australia
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225127, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225127, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225127, PR China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225127, PR China.
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Zhao L, Xu W, Guan H, Wang K, Xiang P, Wei F, Yang S, Miao C, Ma LQ. Biochar increases Panax notoginseng's survival under continuous cropping by improving soil properties and microbial diversity. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 850:157990. [PMID: 35963414 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2022] [Revised: 08/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Replant problem is widespread in agricultural production and causes serious economic losses, which has limited sustainable cultivation of Panax notoginseng (PN), a well-known medicinal plant in Asia. Here we conducted a field experiment to investigate the effectiveness and possible mechanisms of biochar to improve its survival under continuous cropping. Biochar from tobacco stems was applied at 4 rates of 9.0, 12, 15, and 18 t/ha to a soil where PN has been continuously cultivated for 10 years. After 18 months, soil properties, 5 allelochemicals, including p-hydroxybenzoic acid, vanillic acid, syringic acid, p-coumaric acid, and ferulic acid, key pathogen Fusarium oxysporum, microbial community, and PN survival rate were investigated. Our results show that 10 years' continuous PN cropping led to soil acidification, accumulation of NH4+-N and F. oxysporum, and low PN survival rate. However, biochar increased its survival rate from 6.0% in the control to 69.5% under 15 t/ha treatment. Moreover, soil pH, available P and K, organic matter content, and microbial diversity were increased while NH4+-N and allelochemicals vanillic acid and syringic acid contents were decreased under biochar treatment (P<0.05). Soil available K increased from 177 to 283 mg·kg-1 while NH4+-N decreased from 6.73 to 4.79 mg·kg-1 under 15 t/ha treatment. Further, soil pH, available P and K, and microbial diversity (bacteria and fungi) were positively correlated with PN survival rate, however, NH4+-N content was negatively correlated (P<0.05). Our study indicates that biochar effectively increased the survival rate of Panax notoginseng under continuous cropping by improving soil properties and microbial diversity.
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- Linyan Zhao
- Yunnan Provincial Observation and Research Station of Soil Degradation and Restoration for Cultivating Plateau Traditional Chinese Medicinal Plants, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, Yunnan 650500, China
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- Yunnan Provincial Observation and Research Station of Soil Degradation and Restoration for Cultivating Plateau Traditional Chinese Medicinal Plants, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, Yunnan 650500, China; Yunnan Provincial Renewable Energy Engineering Key Laboratory, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, Yunnan 650500, China.
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- Yunnan Provincial Observation and Research Station of Soil Degradation and Restoration for Cultivating Plateau Traditional Chinese Medicinal Plants, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, Yunnan 650500, China; Yunnan Provincial Renewable Energy Engineering Key Laboratory, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, Yunnan 650500, China
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- Yunnan Provincial Observation and Research Station of Soil Degradation and Restoration for Cultivating Plateau Traditional Chinese Medicinal Plants, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, Yunnan 650500, China
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- Institute of Environmental Remediation and Human Health, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, Yunnan 650224, China
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- Wenshan Miaoxiang Sanqi Technology Co., Ltd., Wenshan 663099, China
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- Wenshan Miaoxiang Sanqi Technology Co., Ltd., Wenshan 663099, China
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- Yunnan Institute of Microbiology, Yunnan University, Kunming 650000, China
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- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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Impact of Biochar and Bioorganic Fertilizer on Rhizosphere Bacteria in Saline-Alkali Soil. Microorganisms 2022; 10:microorganisms10122310. [PMID: 36557563 PMCID: PMC9785793 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10122310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Revised: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Biochar and bioorganic fertilizers (BOF) that are used in agriculture can, both directly and indirectly, impact rhizosphere soil microorganisms. However, changes to the halophyte rhizosphere bacterial community after applying biochar and BOF to saline−alkali soil have not been thoroughly described. This study has investigated the bacterial communities of halophytes in saline−alkali soil through the addition of different biochar and BOF formulas using Illumina-based sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene fragment. B_BOF (biochar and BOF combined application) had the best effect, either by promoting the plant growth or by improving the physical and chemical properties of the soil. The concentration of the rhizosphere bacterial communities correlated with the changes in soil organic matter (OM) and organic carbon (OC). Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, Chloroflexi, and Acidobacteria accounted for >80% of the total bacteria in each treatment. In addition, the abundance of Micromonospora was much higher in response to B_BOF than to the other treatments. BOF, with or without biochar, significantly influenced the bacterial community composition in the saline−alkali soil. The OC, OM, total nitrogen, and the available phosphorus had significant effects on the bacterial structure of this soil. The complex correlation of the bacterial communities between CK and B_BOF was higher compared to that between CK and FB or between CK and BOF. These findings suggested that the plant growth, the soil characteristics, and the diversity or community composition of the rhizosphere bacteria in saline−alkali soil were significantly influenced by B_BOF, followed by BOF, and then biochar; fine biochar had a stronger effect than medium or coarse biochar. This study provides an insight into the complex microbial compositions that emerge in response to biochar and BOF.
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Ghorbani M, Konvalina P, Walkiewicz A, Neugschwandtner RW, Kopecký M, Zamanian K, Chen WH, Bucur D. Feasibility of Biochar Derived from Sewage Sludge to Promote Sustainable Agriculture and Mitigate GHG Emissions-A Review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:12983. [PMID: 36232283 PMCID: PMC9564516 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191912983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Revised: 10/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Sewage sludge (SS) has been connected to a variety of global environmental problems. Assessing the risk of various disposal techniques can be quite useful in recommending appropriate management. The preparation of sewage sludge biochar (SSB) and its impacts on soil characteristics, plant health, nutrient leaching, and greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) are critically reviewed in this study. Comparing the features of SSB obtained at various pyrolysis temperatures revealed changes in its elemental content. Lower hydrogen/carbon ratios in SSB generated at higher pyrolysis temperatures point to the existence of more aromatic carbon molecules. Additionally, the preparation of SSB has an increased ash content, a lower yield, and a higher surface area as a result of the rise in pyrolysis temperature. The worldwide potential of SS output and CO2-equivalent emissions in 2050 were predicted as factors of global population and common disposal management in order to create a futuristic strategy and cope with the quantity of abundant global SS. According to estimations, the worldwide SS output and associated CO2-eq emissions were around 115 million tons dry solid (Mt DS) and 14,139 teragrams (Tg), respectively, in 2020. This quantity will rise to about 138 Mt DS sewage sludge and 16985 Tg CO2-eq emissions in 2050, a 20% increase. In this regard, developing and populous countries may support economic growth by utilizing low-cost methods for producing biochar and employing it in local agriculture. To completely comprehend the benefits and drawbacks of SSB as a soil supplement, further study on long-term field applications of SSB is required.
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- Mohammad Ghorbani
- Department of Agroecosystems, Faculty of Agriculture and Technology, University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice, Branišovská 1645/31A, 370 05 Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic
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- Department of Agroecosystems, Faculty of Agriculture and Technology, University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice, Branišovská 1645/31A, 370 05 Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic
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- Department of Natural Environment Biogeochemistry, Institute of Agrophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Doświadczalna 4, 20-290 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Crop Sciences, Institute of Agronomy, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Konrad-Lorenz-Straße 24, 3430 Tulln, Austria
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- Department of Agroecosystems, Faculty of Agriculture and Technology, University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice, Branišovská 1645/31A, 370 05 Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic
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- Department of Soil Science of Temperate Ecosystems, Georg August University of Goettingen, Büsgenweg 2, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, National Cheng Kung University, University Road/70101, Tainan 70101, Taiwan or
- Research Center for Smart Sustainable Circular Economy, Tunghai University, Taichung 407, Taiwan
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taichung 411, Taiwan
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- Department of Pedotechnics, Faculty of Agriculture, Iasi University of Life Sciences, 3 Mihail Sadoveanu Alley, 700490 Iasi, Romania
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Pyrolysis Temperature and Application Rate of Sugarcane Straw Biochar Influence Sorption and Desorption of Metribuzin and Soil Chemical Properties. Processes (Basel) 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/pr10101924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Pyrolysis temperature and application rate of biochar to soil can influence herbicide behavior and soil fertility. The objective was to investigate the effect of soil amendments with application rates of sugarcane straw biochar, produced at different pyrolysis temperatures, on the sorption–desorption of metribuzin in soil. The analysis was performed using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The treatments were three pyrolysis temperatures (BC350, BC550 and BC750 °C) and seven application rates (0, 0.1, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 5 and 10% w w−1). Amended soil with different application rates decreased H + Al and increased pH, OC, P, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn, CEC and BS contents. Kf values of sorption and desorption of metribuzin were 1.42 and 0.78 mg(1−1/n) L1/n Kg−1, respectively, in the unamended soil. Application rates < 1% of biochar sorbed ~23% and desorbed ~15% of metribuzin, similar to unamended soil, for all pyrolysis temperatures. Amended soil with 10% of BC350, BC550 and BC750 sorbed 63.8, 75.5 and 89.4% and desorbed 8.3, 5.8 and 3.7% of metribuzin, respectively. High pyrolysis temperature and application rates of sugarcane straw biochar show an ability to immobilize metribuzin and improve soil fertility, which may influence the effectiveness in weed control.
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Yang Y, Sun K, Liu J, Chen Y, Han L. Changes in soil properties and CO 2 emissions after biochar addition: Role of pyrolysis temperature and aging. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 839:156333. [PMID: 35640750 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Biochar has been regarded as an effective amendment for soil carbon sequestration and soil quality improvement. However, it remains unclear how pyrolysis temperature and biochar aging impact the responses of soil properties and CO2 emissions to biochar addition. Here, we investigated the effect of biochar on soil properties and CO2 emissions in a laboratory incubation using soils amended with/without fresh biochar produced at 300 (BC300), 450 (BC450), and 600 °C (BC600) and their corresponding naturally aged samples (aged in soil for 360 days). The results showed that biochar significantly increased soil total nitrogen (by 8-36%), available phosphorus (by 19-69%) and available potassium (by 1.5-4.2-fold) throughout the incubation. Both fresh and aged biochar promoted the formation of soil macroaggregate at the end of the incubation. Moreover, fresh and aged BC300 increased the soil dissolved organic matter (DOM) content, whereas for BC450 and BC600, at the beginning, the content of soil DOM was reduced, but the effects finally became insignificant. Generally, fresh biochar had no significant effect on soil enzyme activities and soil bacterial richness and diversity, but an inhibitory effect occurred in the aged samples. Both fresh and aged BC300 increased soil CO2 emissions, which was due to the biochar-induced increase in soil DOM content and enrichment of copiotrophic bacteria (Proteobacteria) as well as the decline of oligotrophic bacteria (Acidobacteriota). A significant decrease in soil CO2 emissions was observed after fresh BC450 and BC600 addition, owing to the biochar-induced decline in soil DOM content, while an opposite trend was found in aged samples, which could be attributed to the shift of the dominant soil phylum from Acidobacteriota to Proteobacteria. These findings enhance our understanding of biochar's potential to improve soil quality and sequester soil carbon.
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- Yan Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Quality Improvement and Ecological Restoration for Watersheds, School of Ecology, Environment and Resources, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Saluz AG, Bleuler M, Krähenbühl N, Schönborn A. Quality and suitability of fecal biochar in structurally stable urban tree substrates. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 838:156236. [PMID: 35643136 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Revised: 05/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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- Andrea Gion Saluz
- Zurich University of Applied Science, Institute of Natural Resources Science, CH-8820 Wädenswil, Switzerland
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- Zurich University of Applied Science, Institute of Natural Resources Science, CH-8820 Wädenswil, Switzerland
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- Zurich University of Applied Science, Institute of Natural Resources Science, CH-8820 Wädenswil, Switzerland
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- Zurich University of Applied Science, Institute of Natural Resources Science, CH-8820 Wädenswil, Switzerland.
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Zhuo SN, Dai TC, Ren HY, Liu BF. Simultaneous adsorption of phosphate and tetracycline by calcium modified corn stover biochar: Performance and mechanism. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 359:127477. [PMID: 35714778 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Revised: 06/10/2022] [Accepted: 06/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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It is important to solve the problems of biomass treatment and combined contaminants removal in environmental remediation. In this study, a calcium (Ca) modified biochar (CaBC800) was fabricated using corn stover (CS) as a raw material to remove phosphate and tetracycline (TC). The experimental results indicate that CaBC800 can adsorb both inorganic phosphate and organic TC. The entire adsorption process corresponds to pseudo-second-order kinetics and Langmuir adsorption isotherm. The maximum adsorption capacities of phosphate and TC were 33.944 and 33.534 mg/g, respectively. The phosphate adsorption was demonstrated to mainly depend on the chemical precipitation by Ca2+ and ligand exchange by hydroxyl groups from CaBC800. Meanwhile, hydrogen bonding from oxygen functional groups and π-π interactions from aromatic rings are the main adsorption mechanisms of TC. This study provides a new adsorbent to efficiently remove phosphate and TC, and the simultaneous adsorption indicates the application potential of CaBC800 in wastewater remediation.
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- Sheng-Nan Zhuo
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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Ultrasonic Activated Biochar and Its Removal of Harmful Substances in Environment. Microorganisms 2022; 10:microorganisms10081593. [PMID: 36014011 PMCID: PMC9412848 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10081593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Revised: 07/30/2022] [Accepted: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Biochar has been widely used in the fields of environment and energy, and green preparation can make biochar-based materials more environmentally friendly. Particularly, in the low-temperature pyrolysis of biochar, labile C with low biological toxicity is the main influencing factor of bacteria in soil. Therefore, it is worth studying to develop the fabrication technology of low-temperature pyrolysis biochar with rich pore structure. The mechanical effect of ultrasonic cavitation is considered to be an effective strategy for the preparation of biochar. However, the sonochemical effects on biochar remain to be studied. In this review, ultrasonic modification and ultrasonic-chemical modification on biochar has been reviewed. Metal oxide/biochar composites can also be obtained by an ultrasonic-chemical method. It is worth mentioning that there have been some reports on the regeneration of biochar by ultrasound. In addition to ultrasonic preparation of biochar, ultrasound can also trigger the sonocatalytic performance and promote the adsorption ability of biochar for the removal of harmful substances. The catalytic mechanism of ultrasound/biochar needs to be further investigated. For application, biochar prepared by ultrasound has been used for the removal of heavy metals in water, the adsorption of carbon dioxide, and soil remediation.
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