Impact of polyacrylic acid as soil amendment on soil microbial activity under different moisture regimes
Abstract
Polyacrylic
acid
(PAA),
a
synthetic
superabsorbent
polymer
(SAP),
enhances
the
maximum
water
holding
capacity
(WHCmax),
stability,
and
aeration
of
soil
but
may
directly
or
indirectly
impact
microbiome
by
altering
properties.
However,
respective
studies
on
its
effects
microbial
activity
in
terms
respiration
functional
diversity
remain
scarce.
In
this
study,
we
examined
PAA
sand
loam
treated
with
at
three
concentrations
(25,
250,
2500
mg
Kg−
1)
either
incubated
under
constant
moisture
ten
drying-rewetting
cycles.
During
incubation,
WHCmax,
pH,
were
measured
via
headspace
CO2
MicroResp
assay.
increased
WHCmax
both
soils
remained
stable,
except
static
moisture.
Initially,
lowered
pH
soils,
which
persisted
only
disappeared
after
one
week.
Further,
cycles
raised
compared
to
conditions.
suppressed
substrate-induced
(SIR)
for
carbohydrates,
amines,
carboxylic
acids,
particularly
sand,
where
high
led
up
100%
suppression.
Responses
varied:
increased,
while
conditions
reduced
higher
concentrations,
respectively.
Overall,
whereas
regimes
texture
dominant
factors
loam.
This
highlights
dual
SAPs:
improving
retention
certain
period,
potentially
reducing
nutrient
cycling,
depending
type,
application
rates,
environmental
long
term.

Research Square (Research Square), Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown
Опубликована: Март 26, 2025
Язык: Английский