Agronomy Journal,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
114(2), P. 1431 - 1446
Published: Jan. 21, 2022
Abstract
The
current
farming
system
is
highly
reliant
on
synthetic
fertilizers,
which
adversely
affect
soil
quality,
the
environment,
and
crop
production.
Improving
productivity
a
sustainable
basis
challenging
issue
in
agricultural
system.
To
address
this
issue,
we
assumed
that
combined
use
of
manure
chemical
fertilizers
(CF)
could
improve
rice
(
Oryza
sativa
L.)
grain
yield
properties
without
expense
environment.
Therefore,
2‐yr
field
experiment
was
conducted
to
explore
optimal
fertilizer
management
strategies
using
combination
CF
organic
form
cattle
(CM)
or
poultry
(PM).
Manure
added
at
two
levels
microbial
biomass
production,
enzyme
activities,
nutrient
content,
as
well
were
measured.
study
consisted
six
treatments:
no
N
control,
100%
(Pos‐Con),
60%
+
40%
(High‐CM),
30%
70%
fertilizer,
fertilizer.
Results
showed
addition
significantly
increased
enzymatic
activities
such
invertase,
acid
phosphatase
(POH),
urease,
catalase
(CAT),
β‐glucosidase,
cellulase
compared
sole
application.
Similarly,
application
led
significant
increases
C
(MBC),
(MBN),
pH,
(SOC),
total
N,
available
(AN),
P
(AP),
yield.
Average
MBC,
MBN,
SOC
AN,
AP
0‐to‐20‐cm
depth
62.2,
54.5,
29.2,
17.4,
19.8%,
respectively,
across
years
High‐CM
treatment
with
Pos‐Con.
In
addition,
linear
regression
analysis
positively
correlated
MBC
MBN.
principal
component
analyses
production
played
key
role
higher
rice.
Overall,
results
demonstrate
paddy
fields
be
beneficial
for
farmers
southern
China
by
improving
functionality
basis.
Biochar,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
6(1)
Published: May 6, 2024
Abstract
Environmental
stressors
such
as
drought,
salinity,
and
heavy
metals
pose
significant
obstacles
to
achieving
sustainable
food
security,
necessitating
the
development
of
universally
applicable
cost-effective
solutions
ameliorate
soil
under
stress.
Biochar,
an
eco-friendly
material
increase
crop
yield,
has
been
researched
for
almost
two
decades
great
potential
global
use
in
enhancing
stress
resistance.
However,
there
hasn't
comprehensive
research
on
impact
biochar
application
properties,
root
growth.
To
optimize
promote
agriculture
stress,
this
study
integrates
over
100
peer-reviewed
articles
explain
how
promotes
growth
by
resistance
Biochar's
distinctive
porous
structure,
alkaline
nature,
enriched
surface
functional
groups,
nutrient
content,
are
responsible
following
environment
benefits:
improved
physiochemical
increased
cycling,
boosted
microbial
Moreover,
emphasizes
that
enhanced
optimizes
absorption,
alleviates
pollutants,
thereby
enhances
overall
productivity.
The
discusses
roles
mechanisms
well
challenges
linked
economical
implementation
extreme
conditions.
This
review
aims
provide
a
theoretical
basis
widespread
improving
stresses,
health
security.
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PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
15(10), P. e0238934 - e0238934
Published: Oct. 7, 2020
Excessive
reliance
on
chemical
fertilizer
(CF)
in
conventional
farming
is
a
serious
concern
owing
to
its
negative
effects
soil
health,
the
environment,
and
crop
productivity.
Organic
manure
an
alternative
source
of
reduce
amount
CF
usage
agriculture,
decrease
environmental
pollution,
ensure
sustainable
production.
This
study
assessed
integrated
effect
poultry
(PM)
cattle
(CM)
with
properties,
plant
physiology,
rice
grain
yield.
Additionally,
difference
pre-and
post-anthesis
dry
matter
(DM)
nitrogen
(N)
accumulation
their
relationship
yield
was
also
determined.
Pot
experiments
were
performed
early
late
growing
season
at
experimental
station
Guangxi
University,
China,
2018.
A
total
six
treatments,
i.e.,
T1—CF0;
T2−100%
CF;
T3−60%
CM
+
40%
T4−30%
70%
T5−60%
PM
CF,
T6−30%
used
this
pot
experiment.
Results
showed
that
T6
enhanced
leaf
photosynthetic
efficiency
by
11%
16%,
chlorophyll
content
8%
11%,
panicle
number
12%
15%
seasons,
respectively,
compared
T2.
Similarly1,
N
DM
accumulation,
uptake,
properties
(i.e.,
organic
carbon,
N,
bulk
density)
improved
treatments
over
sole
treatments.
Interestingly,
increases
uptake
production
further
supported
N-metabolizing
enzyme
activities
nitrate
reductase,
glutamine
synthetase,
glutamate
oxoglutarate
aminotransferase
during
grain-filling
period
combined
In-addition,
linear
regression
analysis
(R2
=
0.95)
0.96)
highly
associated
rice.
Thus,
combination
30%
from
or
urea)
promising
option
for
improvement
quality
Furthermore,
our
provides
nutrient
management
plan
increase
high
use
efficiency.
PeerJ,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
8, P. e10311 - e10311
Published: Nov. 13, 2020
The
excessive
use
of
synthetic
nitrogen
(N)
fertilizers
in
rice
(
Oryza
sativa
L.)
has
resulted
high
N
loss,
soil
degradation,
and
environmental
pollution
a
changing
climate.
Soil
biochar
amendment
is
proposed
as
climate
change
mitigation
tool
that
supports
carbon
sequestration
reduces
losses
greenhouse
gas
(GHG)
emissions
from
the
soil.
current
study
evaluated
impact
four
different
rates
(B)
(C/B
0
-0
t
ha
−1
,
B
1
-20
2
-40
3
-60
)
two
levels
(N
;
low
(270
kg
(360
)),
on
(cultivar
Zhenguiai)
grown
pots.
Significant
increases
average
microbial
biomass
(SMBN)
(88%)
(87%)
were
recorded
at
highest
rate
60-ton
360
compared
to
control
C)
during
both
seasons
(S1
S2).
photochemical
efficiency
(Fv/Fm),
quantum
yield
photosystem
(PS)
II
(ΦPS
II),
electron
transport
(ETR),
quenching
qP
enhanced
applications
(20
40
for
across
seasons.
Nitrate
reductase
(NR),
glutamine
synthetase
(GS),
2-oxoglutarate
aminotransferase
(GOGAT)
activity
were,
average,
39%,
55%,
63%
higher
treatments,
respectively
than
C.
grain
quality
was
N1B
treatment
C,
i.e.,
protein
content
(PC),
amylose
(AC),
percent
brown
(BRP),
milled
(MRP)
16%,
28%,
4.6%,
5%
higher,
results
this
indicated
addition
combination
with
increased
dry
matter
(DM)
content,
uptake,
by
24%,
27%,
64%,
respectively,
Frontiers in Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: March 23, 2022
Biochar
amendment
can
influence
the
abundance,
activity,
and
community
structure
of
soil
microbes.
However,
scare
information
is
present
about
effect
combined
application
biochar
with
synthetic
nitrogen
(N)
fertilizer
under
paddy
field
condition.
We
aimed
to
resolve
this
research
gap
in
rice
conditions
through
different
combination
N
fertilizers
on
nutrients,
microbial
communities,
grain
yield.
The
study
involves
eight
treatments
form
(0,
10,
20,
30
t
ha-1)
(135
180
kg
amendments.
communities
were
characterized
using
high-throughput
sequencing
16S
Internal
transcribed
spacer
(ITS)
ribosomal
RNA
gene
amplicons.
Experiential
findings
showed
that
had
amendments
along
significantly
advanced
pH,
organic
carbon
(SOC),
total
(TN),
(SMBC),
(SMBN),
yield
comparison
sole
application.
Furthermore,
control
first
year
(2019),
mixed
more
desirable
relative
abundance
microorganism,
phyla
Acidobacteria,
Actinobacteria,
Proteobacteria,
Verrucomicrobia
better
ranging
from
8.49,
4.60,
46.30,
1.51%
T7,
respectively.
Similarly,
during
2020,
bacteria
Bacteroidetes,
Gemmatimonadetes,
Planctomycetes,
resulted
higher
8.69,
5.18,
3.5,
1.9,
4.0,
1.6%,
applied
treatments,
respectively,
as
compared
(T1).
Among
Sphingopyxis
Thiobacillus
bacterial
genus
proportion
T7
T3,
other
Bacillus
was
T6.
Interestingly,
addition
decreased
fungi
Ascomycota,
Basidiomycota,
Chytridiomycota,
Rozellomycota,
2020
2019.
Whereas
Echria,
Kohlmeyeriopsis,
Westerdykella
fungal
non-biochar
treatments.
redundancy
analysis
biochemical
traits
positively
correlated
bacteria.
In
addition,
correlation
including
Proteobacteria
strongly
This
demonstrated
nutrients
contribute
an
increase
lower
Biochar,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
5(1)
Published: Sept. 1, 2023
Abstract
The
use
of
inorganic
nitrogen
(N)
fertilizers
has
increased
drastically
to
meet
the
food
requirements
world's
growing
population.
However,
excessive
chemical
fertilizer
caused
a
series
soil
and
environmental
problems,
such
as
hardening,
lower
efficiency
(NUE),
nitrate
pollution
water
sources,
nitrous
oxide
emissions,
etc.
In
this
review,
we
aimed
elaborate
discuss
role
engineered
biochar
in
inducing
stability
water-stable
macroaggregates,
improving
N
transformation,
utilization
address
current
uncertainties
loss
maintaining
quality.
Firstly,
elucidated
characteristics
quality
work
multifunctional
player
ecosystem
promote
resource
utilization,
conservation,
preservation.
Secondly,
discussed
how
modulates
macroaggregates
transformation
enhance
plant
response
under
various
toxic
or
deficient
conditions
soil.
Thirdly,
biological
fixation,
mediating
nirK
,
nirS
nosZ
genes
conversion
2
O
decreasing
denitrification
emission
was
reviewed.
Altogether,
suggest
that
amendment
can
regulate
reduce
input,
improve
metabolism,
finally,
NUE
crop
growth.
To
best
our
knowledge,
is
first
time
evaluate
combined
interactions
"engineered
×
growth,”
providing
advantages
over
increasing
productivity
separately
with
aim
enhancing
together
on
sustainable
basis.
Graphical
abstract
Agronomy,
Journal Year:
2013,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 12, 2013
The
cost
of
chemical
fertilizers
is
increasing
and
becoming
unaffordable
for
smallholders
in
Africa.The
present
study
aimed
to
assess
the
impact
combined
fertilization
strategies
using
urea
animal
manure
(beef
cattle
poultry
litter
manure)
on
rice
yield
nutrient
uptake.For
this,
a
field
experiment
was
carried
out
loam
sandy
soil
Chókwè
Irrigation
Scheme.We
set
seven
treatments
Randomized
Complete
Block
Design
(RCBD),
namely:
T0:
no
fertilizer,
T1:
100%
urea,
T2:
beef
manure,
T3:
litter,
T4:
50%
+
T5:
T6:
40%
30%
replicated
four
times
each.All
treatments,
except
T0,
received
an
amount
nitrogen
(N)
equivalent
100
kgN•ha
-1
.Results
revealed
that
highest
grain
(425
g•m
-2
),
plant
height
(115
cm),
number
tillers
(18)
thousand-grain
weight
(34g)
were
observed
combining
with
(T4,
T5
T6)
indicating
N
supply
mixture
(urea
more
efficient
than
isolated
applications
(T1,
T2
T3).The
data
obtained
this
suggest
combination
(T6)
lead
competitive
yields
thus
recommended
best
management
practices.
Journal of Saudi Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
24(11), P. 835 - 849
Published: Aug. 29, 2020
There
is
limited
information
on
changes
cause
by
nitrogen
(N)
fertilizers
and
biochar
(BC)
application
in
soil
carbon
availability,
leaching
microbial
activity
at
different
growth
stages
rice.
This
first
comprehensive
study
conducted
early
late
seasons
during
2019
to
evaluate
efficiency
of
various
traditional
N
(i)
Urea
(ii)
Ammonium
nitrate
(iii)
sulfate
(315
kg
ha−1)
with
or
without
(30
t
ha−1).
Results
illustrated
that
all
sources
applied
significantly
increased
organic
(SOC)
content
an
average
48.44%
50.63%,
total
(Nt)
4.56%
4.94%,
reduction
42.63%
76.16%,
while
dissolved
(DOC)
augmented
39.87%
38.38%
than
non-applied
treatments
season,
respectively.
Additionally,
biomass
C
progressively
was
found
higher
both
seasons.
Furthermore,
combined
biochar,
facilitated
transformation
the
net
concentration
NH4+–N
NO3−–N
relatively
non-charred
treatments.
Similarly,
seasons,
urease
enzyme
13.52%
13.55%,
β-glucosidase
15.99%
19.27%
however,
catalase
decreased
14.58%
12.38%,
correspondingly.
Moreover,
no
significant
difference
(p
<
0.05)
recorded
among