Frontiers in Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16
Published: March 28, 2025
The
application
of
exogenous
organic
carbon
represents
a
significant
strategy
for
enhancing
soil
fertility
and
promoting
sustainable
agricultural
development.
This
approach
modifies
the
physicochemical
properties
influences
microbial
community
structures,
consequently
improving
crop
yield
quality.
Nevertheless,
mechanisms
underlying
responses
to
various
forms
active
remain
poorly
understood
require
further
investigation.
A
1-year
follow-up
experiment
was
conducted
examine
effects
different
sources
on
quality
cut
roses,
along
with
characteristics
bacterial
community.
results
indicated
that
applying
fertiliser
biochar
significantly
enhanced
productivity
demonstrating
sustained
growth-promoting
effect.
Organic
provides
more
active,
readily
oxidisable
compared
biochar.
In
contrast,
supplies
stable
carbon,
including
inert
is
difficult
oxidise,
firm
(FOC),
total
which
has
high
degree
humification
exceeds
fertiliser.
not
only
altered
abundance,
diversity,
composition
rhizosphere
but
also
enriched
beneficial
microorganisms.
Redundancy
analysis
FOC,
available
phosphorus,
matter
were
primary
factors
influencing
this
study
demonstrated
exerted
positive
indirect
by
communities.
These
findings
provide
novel
evidence
supporting
rational
fertilisers
as
means
promote
sustainability
in
red
regions.
Biochar,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
7(1)
Published: March 10, 2025
Abstract
Biochar
has
high
potential
for
long-term
atmospheric
carbon
storage
in
terrestrial
environments,
contributing
to
meeting
the
UK
and
global
greenhouse
gas
emission
reduction
targets.
This
study
investigates
emissions
techno-economics
associated
with
biochar
produced
from
food
waste
anaerobic
digestate
using
hydrothermal
carbonisation
followed
by
high-temperature
post
carbonisation.
Owing
moisture
contents,
digestates
are
challenging
valorise.
However,
these
low-value
feedstocks
have
steady
availability
minimal
competition
other
applications.
The
focuses
on
supply,
production,
agricultural
field
application,
transportation
activities.
Minimising
transport
through
co-locating
production
facilities
digestion
displayed
mitigation
costs
of
<
£100
tCO
2
eq
−1
(125
USD
).
88%
stable
fraction
biochar,
which
is
resistant
degradation
soil,
primarily
responsible
effective
removal
gases.
results
net
reductions
1.15–1.20
per
tonne
predominantly
due
durable
(1.7
biochar).
Using
50%
UK’s
projected
available
2030
offers
a
sequester
93
ktCO
p.a.,
requiring
28
at
20
kt
p.a.
capacity.
Sensitivity
analysis
emphasises
influence
gate
fee
charged
process
digestate,
highlighting
its
importance
economic
success
production.
Further
studies
needed
investigate
technology
enhancements
reduce
fossil-fuel
use
provide
greater
certainty
co-benefits
application
soil.
Graphical
Frontiers in Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16
Published: March 17, 2025
Soil
nitrogen
loss
through
NH3
volatilization
and
N2O
emissions
is
a
crucial
issue
in
soil
ecosystems.
In
this
study,
we
explored
the
effects
of
biochar
nitrification
inhibitor
DMPP
(dimethyl-phenyl-piperazinium,
inhibitor)
vegetable
soils
under
60
200%
WHC
(water
holding
capacity).
Five
treatments
were
set:
CK
(control),
urea
(N),
+
(N
C),
DMPP),
C
DMPP).
Results
found
that
promoted
ammonia
both
moisture
conditions,
with
higher
rate
accumulation
at
WHC.
maintained
high
NH4
+-N
concentration
increased
volatilization,
but
effectively
reduced
emissions,
especially
The
N
treatment
further
significantly
decreased
cumulative
compared
to
DMPP.
QPCR
results
showed
AOB
(ammonia-oxidizing
bacteria)
copies
treatment.
Applying
alone
or
by
50.0
45.7%,
respectively.
ammonia-oxidizing
archaea
(AOA)
responded
oppositely
DMPP;
AOA
amounts
during
culture.
At
60%
WHC,
greenhouse
effect
potential
39.0
43.2%
lower
than
N,
their
GWP
13.8
0.08%
N.
Adding
soil's
water
contents.
conclusion,
using
inhibitors
combination
more
effective
reducing
active
emissions.
Frontiers in Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16
Published: March 28, 2025
The
application
of
exogenous
organic
carbon
represents
a
significant
strategy
for
enhancing
soil
fertility
and
promoting
sustainable
agricultural
development.
This
approach
modifies
the
physicochemical
properties
influences
microbial
community
structures,
consequently
improving
crop
yield
quality.
Nevertheless,
mechanisms
underlying
responses
to
various
forms
active
remain
poorly
understood
require
further
investigation.
A
1-year
follow-up
experiment
was
conducted
examine
effects
different
sources
on
quality
cut
roses,
along
with
characteristics
bacterial
community.
results
indicated
that
applying
fertiliser
biochar
significantly
enhanced
productivity
demonstrating
sustained
growth-promoting
effect.
Organic
provides
more
active,
readily
oxidisable
compared
biochar.
In
contrast,
supplies
stable
carbon,
including
inert
is
difficult
oxidise,
firm
(FOC),
total
which
has
high
degree
humification
exceeds
fertiliser.
not
only
altered
abundance,
diversity,
composition
rhizosphere
but
also
enriched
beneficial
microorganisms.
Redundancy
analysis
FOC,
available
phosphorus,
matter
were
primary
factors
influencing
this
study
demonstrated
exerted
positive
indirect
by
communities.
These
findings
provide
novel
evidence
supporting
rational
fertilisers
as
means
promote
sustainability
in
red
regions.