Co-Application of Bokashi and Biochar Alleviates Water Stress, Improves Soil Fertility and Enhances Wheat Production Under Water-Deficit Conditions
Soil Systems,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
9(2), P. 33 - 33
Published: April 8, 2025
Water
stress
and
nutrient
are
major
limiting
factors
affecting
crop
productivity.
Biochar-based
organic
fertilizers
improve
soil
availability,
water
use
efficiency
(WUE),
yields
under
these
adverse
conditions.
This
study
investigated
the
mechanistic
effects
of
biochar–bokashi
mixtures
a
controlled
glasshouse
pot
experiment
on
fertility,
available
nutrients,
moisture,
plant
(PWUE),
wheat
yield
parameters
three
moisture
levels.
Four
treatments
were
included,
(1)
control,
(2)
bokashi
only,
(3)
1%
biochar
+
bokashi,
(4)
2%
30%
(IR30),
50%
(IR50),
60%
(IR60)
field
capacity,
totaling
twelve
in
completely
randomized
design
with
replications.
The
combined
bokashi–biochar
application
significantly
(p
<
0.05)
improved
growth
yields,
including
height,
number
fertile
tillers
(NFT),
spikes
(NS),
spike
length
(SL),
1000-grain
weight,
biological
(BY),
root
biomass,
grain
(GY),
compared
to
control
bokashi-only
treatments.
Bokashi
exhibited
superior
agronomic
performance
over
other
treatments,
biochar.
Biochar
addition
enhanced
PWUE
across
irrigation
Bokashi–biochar
IR30
outperformed
IR60,
highlighting
biochar’s
effectiveness
alleviating
increasing
yields.
Moreover,
co-application
increased
pH
while
enhancing
carbon,
total
nitrogen,
phosphorous
exchangeable
potassium
levels,
which
positively
correlated
yield.
have
been
proven
be
an
effective
strategy
enhance
increase
alleviate
support
sustainable
production
water-
nutrient-limited
Language: Английский
Incorporating Biochar Into Biogeochemical Models: Achievements and Challenges
GCB Bioenergy,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(5)
Published: April 25, 2025
ABSTRACT
In
the
last
two
decades,
several
studies
have
utilized
biogeochemical
models
to
evaluate
impact
of
different
edaphoclimatic
conditions
on
soil
carbon
storage
and
dynamics
organic
carbon.
At
same
time,
biochar,
a
carbon‐rich
material
obtained
from
pyrolysis
biomass
residues,
has
been
identified
as
promising
sequestration
material.
However,
current
do
not
adequately
incorporate
role
biochar
in
management.
this
context,
state
research
that
include
entry
into
characterized.
The
indicated
development
topic
“biochar”
is
widely
explored,
with
4259
papers
being
using
first
search
filter.
Specifically,
searching
for
mentioned
terms
related
estimating
stock,
it
was
observed
small
number
(
N
=
46)
considered
models.
Although
most
used
RothC
model
simulate
within
models,
inputs
also
implemented
APSIM,
EPIC,
Century,
DNDC,
other
including
those
primarily
focused
stock
estimation.
Among
these
studies,
minority
included
results
calibration
validation
which
are
paramount
model's
credibility.
Therefore,
efforts
must
be
concentrated
solving
lack
valuable
data
validate
Data
long‐term
field
experiments
consider
interactions
between
crop
climate
highly
desirable.
possibility
increasing
stocks
by
incorporating
could
promote
environmental
financial
gains,
incorporation
tools
decision‐makers.
Language: Английский