Plants,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(3), P. 455 - 455
Published: Feb. 4, 2025
Hydrochar
(HC)
incorporation
affects
soil
nitrogen
(N)
transformation,
which
could
further
affect
the
N
leaching
loss.
We
conducted
a
lysimeter
experiment
to
evaluate
responses
in
terms
of
and
rice
yield
HC
applied
at
low
(0.5%)
or
high
(1.5%)
rate,
while
considering
three
inputs,
i.e.,
240,
192,
144
kg/ha
(named
N240,
N192,
N144,
respectively).
The
results
showed
that
grain
was
highest
(124.3
g/pot)
for
being
significantly
reduced
minimum
achieved
study
(110.3
N144.
Interestingly,
input
kg/ha,
application
increased
by
6.9–8.0%,
equivalent
N240.
NH4+-N
occurred
mainly
during
first
4
weeks
season,
did
not
influence
both
192
240
kg/ha.
However,
compared
N144
+
HC1.5%
recorded
higher
loss
34.6%.
This
suggests
amount
increases
risk
when
is
low.
resulted
10.2–45.3%
more
NO3−-N
inputs
were
applied,
effect
significant
regard
applications
involving
20
40%
reduction,
but
this
only
with
treatments
1.5%
HC.
Moreover,
we
found
organic
main
form
leachate
(>80%).
More
specifically,
7.8–8.3%
lower
than
N192.
Based
on
effects
leaching,
recommend
reduction
(N144)
(HC
0.5%)
ensure
crop
production
protect
water
environment.
Applied Sciences,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
10(24), P. 8953 - 8953
Published: Dec. 15, 2020
Miscanthus
x
giganteus
(miscanthus),
a
perennial
biomass
crop,
allocates
more
carbon
belowground
and
typically
has
lower
soil
greenhouse
gas
(GHG)
emissions
than
conventional
feedstock
crops,
but
best
practices
for
nutrient
management
that
maximize
yield
while
minimizing
GHG
are
still
debated.
This
study
evaluated
the
effects
of
four
different
fertilization
treatments
(digestate
from
biodigester,
synthetic
fertilizer
(urea),
hydrochar
hydrothermal
carbonization
digestate,
control)
on
an
established
miscanthus
stand
grown
abandoned
agricultural
land.
Soil
fluxes
(including
CH4,
CO2,
N2O)
were
sampled
in
all
using
static
chamber
methodology.
Average
varied
20.2
Mg
ha−1
to
23.5
ha−1,
there
no
significant
differences
among
(p
>
0.05).
The
treatment
reduced
mean
CO2
by
34%
compared
control
treatment,
this
difference
was
only
statistically
one
two
sites
tested.
Applying
digestate
resulted
CH4
efflux
sites,
soils
treated
with
urea
acted
as
sinks
both
sites.
Overall,
did
not
significantly
improve
yield,
amendment
potential
reducing
fluxes.