Effect of Controlled Atmosphere Storage on Qualitative Parameters of Asian Pear Cultivar 'Zaosuli'

Effects of biochar and fertilizer amendments on soil acidity and soil organic carbon content on Luvic Anthrosols in Russian Far East

“…Among the doses of biochar, the dose of 10 t/ha proved to be the best; in this plot without drainage, the pH values increase during two growing seasons. Considering this, biochar may be a valuable tool in the management of agroecosystems and a plausible way to ameliorate acidic soils in particular, as suggested in a previous study by Horák [16]. As shown in figure 3 -4, the soil pH values was increased in October 2018 (after four month after biochar application) in the field without drainage system during the first vegetation period, then they decline a little (except plot BC1).…”

“…Most vegetable crops prefer the reaction of the soil solution closer to neutral, so it is necessary to select the optimal acidity values of soil solution for specific crops. It is known that biochar is able to influence changes in soil acidity and this is due to its effect on the water-air properties of soils and microbial activity [16]. When assessing the effect of only different doses of biochar on soils, we obtained the following data.…”