Analyzing the impacts of three types of biochar on soil carbon fractions and physiochemical properties in a corn-soybean rotation

Sandhu, Saroop S.; Ussiri, David A.N.; Kumar, Sandeep; Chintala, Rajesh; Papiernik, Sharon K.; Malo, D. D.; Schumacher, Thomas E.

doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.05.165

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“…1b). While this result is consistent with some studies [26][27], others have shown that soil pH was increased [28] or was not influenced [11] by biochar application. This difference in response of soil pH to biochar addition may be due to differences in biochar production material and soil types [29].…”

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“…Soil bulk density (BD) was determined from soil samples that were oven dried at 105ºC until a constant weight had been achieved. Soil pH was determined from a soil-to-water ratio of 1:5 using a PB-10 pH meter (Sartorius GmbH, Göttingen, Germany) [11], and content of soil total carbon (TC) and total nitrogen (TN) was determined using an elemental analyzer (Elementar, Vario EL, Germany). Soil-available phosphorus (P) was determined using sodium bicarbonate, and soil-available potassium (K) was determined using ammonium acetate [2].…”

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“…Microbial phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) profiling analysis is commonly used to assess soil microbial community abundance that is widely used as an indicator of soil quality changes due to the sensitivity to environmental change [10]. Microbial community responses to biochar application vary depending on a range of factors, including biochar type [11], where dominant effects of biochar on community composition are changes in substrate availability and pH [12]. For example, Quilliam et al [13] reported that biochar application could produce and absorb polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons that are known to interfere with microbes, while Steinbeiss et al [14], who used PLFA analysis, observed that soil amended with yeast biochar increased fungi and Gram-negative bacterial biomass.…”

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Effects of Sewage Sludge Biochar on Soil Characteristics and Crop Yield in Loamy Sand Soil

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Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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Increase of carbon fluxes among soil, plants and the atmosphere is a key driver of global warming [1, 2], and there has been recent interest in the application of biochar to soil as a potential climate change mitigation strategy, since it may act as a long-term carbon sink [3]. The effects of biochar on soil characteristics such as pH, porosity, bulk density and cation exchange capacity suggest that its application could form part of a long-term climate change adaptation strategy [3].

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Effects of Sewage Sludge Biochar on Soil Characteristics and Crop Yield in Loamy Sand Soil

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“…The presence of small pores along with the high surface area of biochar can improve water retention by promoting adhesion and cohesion between the water and the biochar particles (Novak et al, 2012; Mollinedo et al, 2015; Sandhu et al, 2017). Zhang et al (2013) reported that biochar affected soil temperature (decreased the temperature when soil temperature was high and increased it when soil temperature was low) due to its capacity to influence soil thermal conductivity and reflectance.…”

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Effects of Biochar and Manure Applications on Soil Carbon Dioxide, Methane, and Nitrous Oxide Fluxes from Two Different Soils

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Although past research suggested that biochar has the potential to mitigate the emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs), studies investigating how biochar affects GHG emissions from different soil types under field conditions are limited. Furthermore, limited knowledge exists on how interactions between biochar and manure affect GHG emissions from different soils. This field study, conducted in Brookings, SD, in 2013, measured the soil surface GHG emissions (CO 2 , CH 4 , and N 2 O) from sandy loam (SLsoil) and clay loam (CLsoil) soils. Six treatmentsthree biochar materials (produced from corn [Zea mays L.] stover, pinewood [Pinus ponderosa Lawson and C. Lawson], and switchgrass [Panicum virgatum L.]), manure, a mixture of manure and biochar, and the control (no amendment)-were applied to both soils at 10 Mg ha −1 . The GHG fluxes were measured over the 2013, 2014, and 2015 growing seasons using static chamber. Biochars reduced cumulative CO 2 flux compared with the control in the SLsoil in 2014 and 2015. For the CLsoil, biochars increased the cumulative CO 2 flux in 2013, but emitted similar cumulative CO 2 flux as the control in 2014 and 2015. Biochars reduced cumulative N 2 O fluxes compared with the control in all years from the SLsoil only. Combining biochar with manure decreased cumulative CO 2 and N 2 O fluxes compared with manure alone in the SLsoil only. Biochar and manure did not affect cumulative CH 4 flux in either soils. Overall, the use of biochar can mitigate CO 2 and N 2 O emissions from the sandy loam soil, but not from the clay loam soil. However, higher rates of biochar (>10 Mg ha −1 ) application and long-term monitoring are required to evaluate the effect of biochar on soil surface GHG emissions.

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“…Furthermore, biochar can be useful as soil amendment, due to its high porosity and sorption capacity and large surface area, reducing soil bulk density, improving soil structure, and increasing soil water holding capacity [7]. Biochar application can increase plant root growth, root penetration, and nutrient and water uptake [16]. In fact, N concentration in soil is increased by biochar during critical stages of plant growth, and N uptake and fertilizer recovery from roots are mostly guaranteed [7,17].…”

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Evaluation of Spent Grain Biochar Impact on Hop (Humulus lupulus L.) Growth by Multivariate Image Analysis

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Vecchiarelli

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Biochar is generally considered as an effective soil amendment, which can improve soil organic matter and nutrients content and enhance crop productivity. In this study, biochar derived from brewers’ spent grain (BSG) was used in a pot and field experiment to assess whether its addition to soil could affect hop plant growth. The experiment was conducted in Central Italy during the period March–August 2017. Three different German cultivars of hop plant (Hallertau Magnum, Perle, Spalter spalt) were considered. Biochar was added to the pot soil at 20% level. Its effect on the roots was evaluated using multivariate image analysis (MIA) and the statistical technique of general linear models (GLM), whereas the shoots, bines length and yield using GLM. Results showed that biochar significantly improved root growth (p < 0.0001). Regarding shoots, no variability for the genotypes was observed during the vegetative period, whereas slight differences resulted before plant dormancy, especially for the Hallertau Magnum cultivar. No differences in the number of leaves or bines length were observed between the two treatments for all cultivars. The addition of biochar to the soil significantly improved yield (number of cones). These results highlighted that BSG-derived biochar can be useful to improve hop plant growth and cones production.

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Analyzing the impacts of three types of biochar on soil carbon fractions and physiochemical properties in a corn-soybean rotation

Cited by 43 publications

References 48 publications

Effects of Sewage Sludge Biochar on Soil Characteristics and Crop Yield in Loamy Sand Soil

Effects of Sewage Sludge Biochar on Soil Characteristics and Crop Yield in Loamy Sand Soil

Effects of Biochar and Manure Applications on Soil Carbon Dioxide, Methane, and Nitrous Oxide Fluxes from Two Different Soils

Evaluation of Spent Grain Biochar Impact on Hop (Humulus lupulus L.) Growth by Multivariate Image Analysis

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