Effects of soil amendments on soil acidity and crop yields in acidic soils: A world-wide meta-analysis

Zhang, Siwen; Zhu, Qichao; Vries, Wim de; Ros, Gerard H.; Chen, Xiaohui; Muneer, Muhammad Atif; Zhang, Fusuo; Wu, Liguang

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118531

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“…Manure application typically elevates soil pH by introducing base cations and organic matter. As organic matter decomposes, it releases alkalinity through decarboxylation, consuming H + and raising soil pH [155]. The pH-increasing effect of FYM has been observed across different soil textures, including clay, silt loam, and sandy loam soils [155][156][157][158].…”

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“…As organic matter decomposes, it releases alkalinity through decarboxylation, consuming H + and raising soil pH [155]. The pH-increasing effect of FYM has been observed across different soil textures, including clay, silt loam, and sandy loam soils [155][156][157][158]. However, Roy and Kashem [36] reported a decrease in soil pH following the application of chicken (10 t ha −1 ) and cow manure (10 t ha −1 ) on sandy loam-textured soil exhibiting initial acidity.…”

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Challenges in Sustainable Agriculture—The Role of Organic Amendments

Matisic,

Dugan,

Bogunovic

2024

Agriculture

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Soil degradation threatens global food security and environmental sustainability, necessitating effective soil management strategies. This review comprehensively examines the impact of organic soil amendments on soil quality and productivity across various soil types and climatic conditions. A review of significant research related to organic amendments was performed using encompassed data from online search engines for studies published up until 31 December 2023. Despite their heterogeneity and use of varying methodologies, the data were narratively synthesized, providing a comprehensive understanding of amendment-induced changes in the chemical and physical properties of soil and the effectiveness of restoration on soil degradation. Organic amendments, including compost, vermicompost, biochar, and pomace, are pivotal in enhancing soil quality by increasing soil organic matter content, fostering aggregate formation, and improving soil structure in the short term. They positively influence water retention capacity, pH levels, nutrient availability, and carbon sequestration. In several studies, amendment-induced changes were absent, indicating that the effects of amendments vary depending on soil texture, application rates, and cropping systems, which emphasizes the need for tailored, sustainable soil management practices. This study concludes that organic amendments are a promising option for structure improvement and organic matter accumulation. It further suggests that an approach that integrates various methods is essential in order to meet desirable soil quality and retain agricultural productivity and offers valuable insights and recommendations for policymakers, practitioners, and researchers. Organic amendments can improve soil ecosystem services and contribute to climate change adaptation. In the future, more attention should be directed to tillage management and soil amendment interaction, as well as their effectiveness over specific periods of time.

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Section: Impact Of Organic Amendments On Several Soil Degradation Pro...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Challenges in Sustainable Agriculture—The Role of Organic Amendments

Matisic,

Dugan,

Bogunovic

2024

Agriculture

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“…The application of agricultural lime, including limesand, crushed limestone, and crushed dolomite, is a widely adopted and economical strategy to increase the pH of acidic subsoil and to mitigate Al toxicity (Dodgshon 1978; Hall and Lemon 2010; Anderson et al 2013; Azam and Gazey 2023; Zhang et al 2023). Lime application has also notably increased crop yield in Australia and other countries (Tang et al 2003;Holland et al 2019).…”

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Incorporation of residual lime can ameliorate subsoil acidity promptly and improve crop performance on sandy soils of the semi-arid regions of Western Australia

Azam,

Rahman

2024

Preprint

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Background and Aims Repeated surface application of lime to acidic soil improves farm productivity but cannot manage subsoil acidity promptly. Lime accumulation in topsoil prompted this study to evaluate the role of strategic tillage as a method to swiftly improve subsoil acidity, crop root growth, and yield without additional lime. Methods We measured residual lime (carbonate concentration), pH and exchangeable aluminium concentration (EAC) in 2-cm layers in the top 10 cm of soils from three long-term lime experiments at Wongan Hills (WH), Northam (NO) and Merredin (ME). We then incorporated topsoil from 0–4 cm (containing the highest amount of residual lime) at eight incorporation rates with the most acidic subsoil from 20–30 cm depth of the same profile and incubated for six weeks before re-measuring pH and EAC and growing wheat and barley to assess the impact on root growth. In addition, we conducted a field experiment at WH by rotary hoeing both limed and untreated control plots to 25 cm depth in 2018 and grew wheat, canola and barley in 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively, to measure the impact on soil parameters and crop performance. Results A significant amount of residual lime was concentrated in the top 4 cm of soil at all three sites. We measured a total of 1.7, 1.8 and 1.3 t/ha of residual lime in the topsoil (0–10 cm) for the limed plots at WH, NO and ME, respectively. The incorporation of 5%, 10% and 25% topsoil containing residual lime from NO, WH and ME, respectively, with the acidic subsoil was enough to increase soil pH to the target level and to decrease soil EAC significantly and hence improved wheat and barley root length by up to 2 and 13-fold. In the field experiment at WH, the incorporation of residual lime significantly increased subsoil pH by up to 0.7 units, decreased EAC and improved canola yield and water use efficiency. Conclusion We concluded that with a good surface liming history, the incorporation of topsoil containing sufficient residual lime with the acidic subsoil may offer a quick amelioration of subsoil acidity without further lime application.

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“…Manure is another amendment that can be added to soil alone or in combination with biochar to increase SOM content (Zhang et al., 2023). Both biochar and manure can promote soil fertility, vegetation production, and stable aggregate formation (Rayne & Aula, 2020; Xu et al., 2023; Zhang et al., 2023) and can be used to increase soil C and organic matter levels in plantations. However, it is often difficult and expensive to continuously measure soil property changes associated with adding amendments (Janzen et al., 2021; Joseph et al., 2022); thus, other comprehensive and sensitive indicators are necessary to reflect forest management or soil amendment effects on soil quality (Middleton et al., 2021; Page‐Dumroese, Jurgensen, et al., 2021; Page‐Dumroese, Sanchez, et al., 2021).…”

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“…Biochar created from a variety of crop and forest residues is a recalcitrant form of C that enhances soil physiochemical properties to improve soil biological functions for decades to centuries (Amonette & Joseph, 2009;Li et al, 2022). Manure is another amendment that can be added to soil alone or in combination with biochar to increase SOM content (Zhang et al, 2023). Both biochar and manure can promote soil fertility, vegetation production, and stable aggregate formation (Rayne & Aula, 2020;Xu et al, 2023;Zhang et al, 2023) and can be used to increase soil C and organic matter levels in plantations.…”

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Biochar and manure additions increased above‐ and belowground wood decomposition, and soil enzyme activities in a sandy loam soil

Zhao,

Page‐Dumroese,

Liu

et al. 2023

GCB Bioenergy

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While biochar and manure can provide considerable benefits to soil properties, how these amendments may alter soil microbial activity and decomposition processes remains unknown. In a split‐split‐split‐plot experiment, we amended a sandy loam soil with three rates of manure (whole plot; 0, 3, 9 Mg ha−1) and biochar (split‐plot; 0, 2.5, 10 Mg ha−1), and installed three species of wood stakes (split‐split‐split plot; triploid poplar, Populus tomentosa Carr.; trembling aspen, Populus tremuloides Michx.; and loblolly pine, Pinus taeda L.) on the soil surface and in the mineral soil (split‐split plot) to serve as a substrate for microbial degradation. Wood stakes were sampled 3 years after installation to assess decomposition rates (mass loss), and changes in wood carbon (C) and nitrogen (N). In addition, soil extracellular enzyme activities at the 0–20 cm depth were examined. Biochar alone, especially 10 Mg ha−1, increased wood stake decomposition and moisture content on the soil surface and in the mineral soil. Manure at the rate of 9 Mg ha−1 increased soil N‐acetyl‐β‐D‐glucosaminidase, α‐glucosidase, and aryl sulfatase activities by 91%, 17%, and 48% respectively. Because of the synergistic benefits of biochar and manure, we suggest that, in this climatic regime and soil texture, 10 Mg ha−1 biochar can be used for soil C sequestration and soil quality improvement, and 9 Mg ha−1 manure can be used in combination with biochar to build soil organic matter in plantations.

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Effects of soil amendments on soil acidity and crop yields in acidic soils: A world-wide meta-analysis

Cited by 23 publications

References 67 publications

Challenges in Sustainable Agriculture—The Role of Organic Amendments

Challenges in Sustainable Agriculture—The Role of Organic Amendments

Incorporation of residual lime can ameliorate subsoil acidity promptly and improve crop performance on sandy soils of the semi-arid regions of Western Australia

Biochar and manure additions increased above‐ and belowground wood decomposition, and soil enzyme activities in a sandy loam soil

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