Biochar
application
is
a
promising
practice
to
enhance
soil
fertility.
However,
it
unclear
how
the
metabolites
associated
with
nitrogen
(N)
cycle-related
microorganisms
respond
field-aged
biochar.
Here,
rhizosphere
performance
after
amendment
biochar
addition
rates
at
0
(CK),
20
(B20),
40
(B40),
and
60
t
ha-1
(B60)
was
examined
via
five-year
in-situ
field
experiment
based
on
soybean
continuous
cropping
system.
Untargeted
metabolomics
metagenomics
analysis
techniques
were
applied
study
regulatory
mechanism
of
growth
from
N
cycle
microbiology
perspectives.
We
found
that
contents
total
(TN),
available
(Ava
N),
NH4+-N,
NO3--N
significantly
increased
amounts
by
20.0–65.7%,
3.6–10.7%,
29.5–57.1%,
24.4–46.7%,
respectively.
The
B20,
B40,
B60
triggered
259
(236
up-regulated
23
down-regulated),
236
(220
16
299
(264
35
down-regulated)
differential
metabolites,
respectively,
compared
CK.
KEGG
pathway
enrichment
topology
demonstrated
highly
enriched
in
seven
metabolic
pathways
such
as
Oxidative
phosphorylation
Benzoxazinoid
biosynthesis.
Moreover,
ten
all
three
treatments
decreased
Nitrospirae
abundance
while
increasing
Bradyrhizobium
B60.
Mantel
test
revealed
rate
grows,
correlation
between
properties
other
than
became
stronger.
In
conclusion,
co-application
fertilizers
feasible
effective
way
improve
supply,
even
though
has
undergone
aging.
This
work
offers
new
insights
into
variations
microbial
communities
metabolism
processes
under
soils.
Agronomy,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(3), С. 633 - 633
Опубликована: Март 2, 2025
Effective
nitrogen
(N)
management
and
the
development
of
novel
N
fertilizers
are
essential
for
enhancing
maize
growth
in
tropical
soils.
One
strategy
to
increase
use
efficiency
is
organic
matrices
as
a
source
or
their
combination
with
application
mineral
sources.
Among
these
matrices,
biochar
emerges
highly
promising
option
optimizing
efficiency.
Thus,
aim
this
study
was
evaluate
effects
different
feedstocks,
respective
biochars,
on
dynamics
uptake
by
plants
two
contrasting
Oxisols.
A
30-day
greenhouse
experiment
conducted
using
grown
under
treatments
four
feedstocks
(bamboo,
sunflower
cake,
chicken
manure,
shrimp
carcass)
biochars.
The
biochars
were
applied
without
ammonium
nitrate
(AN),
alongside
negative
(no
N)
positive
(AN-only)
controls.
Ammonium
levels
analyzed
soil
solution
at
1
15
days
whole
before
after
cultivation.
Maize
biomass
production
shoot
accumulation
also
evaluated
end
experiment.
main
results,
it
observed
that
type
played
key
role
available
N,
nutrition,
growth.
In
medium-textured
Oxisol
studied,
native
matter
partially
met
requirements
due
high
content
observed.
Biochars
influenced
availability
increasing
nitrate-N
prevalence
solution.
Although
whole-soil
sufficient
robust
growth,
post-cultivation
residual
remained
low
(<75
mg
kg−1),
indicating
need
supplemental
fertilization
pots.
Oxisol,
bamboo
cake
combined
AN
increased
~12%
compared
alone.
Similarly,
clayey
fertilized
carcass
biochar—regardless
addition—outperformed
AN-fertilized
19–30%.
highlights
potential
integrating
improve
plants.
Soil Systems,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
8(3), С. 72 - 72
Опубликована: Июнь 27, 2024
The
combined
application
of
biochar
and
fertilizer
has
become
increasingly
popular
for
improving
soil
quality
crop
productivity.
However,
the
reported
research
results
regarding
effects
on
properties
productivity
have
contradictory
findings,
indicating
requirement
further
scientific
research.
Therefore,
this
study
aimed
to
investigate
a
water
hyacinth
(WHB)
NPS
physicochemical
wheat
yield
under
deficit
irrigation
conditions
in
acidic
silty
loam
Ethiopia.
Four
different
rates
(0,
5,
10,
20
t
ha−1),
three
100,
200
kg
two
regimes
(50
100%
requirement)
were
evaluated
assess
yields.
showed
that
amendment
significantly
reduced
bulk
density
by
15.1–16.7%,
improved
porosity
6.8–8.6%
moisture
content
10.3–20.2%.
Additionally,
pH
(0.26–0.87
units),
NH4+–N
(73.7–144%),
NO3−–N
(131–637%),
available
phosphorus
(85.8–427%),
compared
alone.
As
result,
dry
biomass
grain
increased
260
173%,
respectively.
Furthermore,
WHB
resulted
comparable
even
with
50%
reduction
water.
significant
potential
improve
when
it
is
applied
combination
fertilizer,
can
reduce
production.
Agronomy,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(1), С. 125 - 125
Опубликована: Янв. 3, 2024
Soil
improvement
methods
can
result
in
changes
the
microbial
community
blueberry
soil.
Bacterial
communities
play
an
important
role
soil
fertilizer
and
plant
nutrient
acquisition.
In
this
study,
response
of
composition,
function,
nitrogen
(N)
cycle
to
different
was
analyzed
using
high-throughput
sequencing
investigate
best
method
from
a
perspective.
The
results
showed
that
highest
diversity
observed
treatment
involving
peat
combined
with
mushroom
bran
(T2),
followed
by
acidified
rice
husk
(T2)
both
rhizosphere
roots.
dominant
phyla
were
Proteobacteria
Actinobacteria
Interestingly,
Acidobacterium
Paludibaculum,
belonging
Acidobacteria
phylum,
exhibited
most
significant
influence
predominant
T2
promoted
growth
N
fixation
functional
bacteria
At
module
level,
enhanced
suppressed
assimilatory
dissimilatory
nitrate
reduction
reactions,
denitrification,
nitrification
rhizosphere.
Additionally,
increased
abundance
root
endophytic
microbes
involved
fixation.
Overall,
our
findings
suggest
addition
is
optimal
for
cultivation.
Agriculture,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(11), С. 1986 - 1986
Опубликована: Ноя. 5, 2024
Greenhouse
gas
and
NH3
emissions
are
exacerbated
by
the
inappropriate
timing
excessive
application
of
nitrogen
(N)
fertilizers
in
wheat
cultivation
China.
In
this
study,
impacts
on
N2O,
CO2,
a
delayed
reduced
N
regime
Huang-Huai-Hai
Plain
were
investigated.
The
treatments
comprised
control
(N0),
conventional
at
270
kg
ha−1
(N270)
optimized
180
(N180),
N180
+
biochar
7.5
t
(N180B7.5),
15
(N180B15),
DMPP
(a
nitrification
inhibitor;
N180D),
N180D
(N180DB7.5),
(N180DB15).
Reduced
(N180)
lowered
N2O
emissions.
Biochar
resulted
4–25%
12–16%
increase
emissions,
respectively.
Application
significantly
decreased
32%
while
concurrently
inducing
9%
Co-application
activity
enzymes
(HAD,
NOO),
resulting
reduction
37–38%
13–14%
No
significant
differences
CO2
observed
among
various
except
N0
treatment.
alone
did
not
affect
grain
yield.
However,
biochar,
combination
with
DMPP,
effectively
increases
findings
suggest
that
N180DB15
treatment
has
potential
to
reduce
enhancing
soil
fertility
(pH,
SOC)
Journal of Environmental Management,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
373, С. 123839 - 123839
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
The
wastewater
treatment
plants
(WWTPs)
must
be
transformed
into
Water
Resource
Recovery
Facilities
(WRRFs)
in
view
of
a
more
sustainable
approach
focusing
on
the
circular
economy
concept.
Different
to
WWTPs,
WRRFs
have
as
major
goal
not
only
meet
legislation
limits
but
also
recovery
resources
such
as:
treated
water
for
reuse,
carbon,
nutrients,
biopolymers
etc.
In
boosting
application
real
WWTs,
WRRF
at
Palermo
University
(UNIPA)
has
been
built
within
EU
project:
Achieving
Wider-Uptake
Smart
Solutions.
This
study
is
aimed
demonstrate
feasibility
resource
from
UNIPA
WRRF.
Specifically,
effects
(TWW)
and
recovered
nutrients
faba
bean
were
assessed.
Results
showed
that
aligned
with
legislation.
Further,
TWW
increased
soil
electrical
conductivity
adversely
impacted
plant
growth.
However,
biochar
zeolite
effectively
mitigated
these
adverse
effects.
Microbiological
investigation
revealed
both
broad
pods
seeds
analysed
did
host
pathogenic
bacteria.