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Applications of Biochar in Agriculture
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Applications of Biochar in Agriculture

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Agricultural Science and Technology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 July 2024 | Viewed by 1097

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Guitong Li

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Department of Soil and Water Science, College of Land Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
Interests: soil fertility management; composting technology; biochar application
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Dr. Xiang Wang

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College of Land Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
Interests: soil science; soil erosion; soil biogeochemistry; soil organic matter

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Biochar has been a hot topic for the past 10 years in many scientific domains. As a new type of soil amendment, biochar can improve soil fertility and change soil functions. To further clarify the role of biochar in agriculture, this Special Issue will focus on biochar effects on soil organic matter turnover, soil physical processes, soil chemical processes, soil biological processes, and soil whole function in agroecosystems. Reviews, reports of incubation or pot experiments, especially field experiments, and modeling research are welcomed to be considered. Original research involving long-term field experiments, cross-ecozone experiments, micro-processes in the soil matrix, isotopic labeling experiments, and in situ measurement experiments is especially welcomed. Exceptional papers on these topics may also be eligible for discounts on publishing fees.

Prof. Dr. Guitong Li
Dr. Xiang Wang
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • biochar
  • soil process
  • agriculture

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Impact of Interaction between Biochar and Soil Microorganisms on Growth of Chinese Cabbage by Increasing Soil Fertility
by Jing Luan, Yang Fu, Wenzhu Tang, Fan Yang, Xianzhen Li and Zhimin Yu
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(23), 12545; https://doi.org/10.3390/app132312545 - 21 Nov 2023
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We investigated the improvement of cabbage growth through the interaction of biochar, which can promote microbial activity, with the microbes in the soil. An increase in cabbage growth could be detected in soil with biochar or soil microbes, but the fresh weight of [...] Read more.
We investigated the improvement of cabbage growth through the interaction of biochar, which can promote microbial activity, with the microbes in the soil. An increase in cabbage growth could be detected in soil with biochar or soil microbes, but the fresh weight of cabbage in soil supplemented with both biochar and microbes was 8.8% and 5% higher, respectively, than that with either microbes or biochar alone. The phosphorus content in Chinese cabbage was also increased by 36.3% when compared with the control without the addition of biochar and microbes. Such an improvement on cabbage growth is closely related to the soil amelioration. The application of biochar in soil significantly stimulated the growth of soil microbes and further altered the microbial community structure in soil. When 2% biochar and microbes were simultaneously applied in soil, the content of the organic matter and available phosphorus content in soil was 36.7% and 45.5% higher, respectively, than that in soil with or without biochar. The maximal increment in the available potassium content was observed in the soil supplemented with both 5% biochar and soil microbes, which was 46.4% higher than that in soil without the addition of biochar and microbes. Both phosphatase and urease activity in soil were also increased by 61.2% and 49.4%, respectively, by applying 2% biochar in soil together with microbes, as the interaction of biochar with the microbes could promote the activity of soil microbes and enzymes which resulted in an improvement in soil fertility. The interaction of biochar with microbes in soil could promote the plant growth of Chinese cabbage by increasing the soil fertility. Full article
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