Soil Systems,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
9(2), С. 38 - 38
Опубликована: Апрель 22, 2025
Biochar
is
a
stabilised,
carbon-rich
material
created
when
biomass
heated
to
temperatures
usually
between
450
and
550
°C,
under
low-oxygen
concentrations.
This
study
evaluated
the
effectiveness
of
sawdust,
cocoa
pod
ash
rice
husk
biochars
in
remediating
metal-contaminated
paddy
soil
Nobewam,
Ghana.
was
applied
21
days
before
cultivating
for
120
days,
followed
by
sampling
harvesting
metals
physicochemical
analyses.
Compared
untreated
soils,
biochar
treatments
exhibited
an
enhancement
quality,
characterised
increase
pH
1.01–1.20
units,
available
phosphorus
(P)
concentration
6.76–13.05
mg/kg
total
nitrogen
(N),
organic
carbon
(OC)
concentration,
ranging
from
0.02%
0.12%.
Variabilities
electrical
conductivity
effective
cation
exchange
capacity
were
observed
among
treated
soils.
Concentrations
potentially
toxic
(arsenic,
cadmium,
copper,
mercury,
lead
zinc)
soils
analysed
atomic
absorption
spectroscopy
showed
significant
differences
(p
<
0.05)
sampled
The
concentrations
arsenic
all
samples
exceeded
Canadian
Council
Ministers
Environment
quality
guideline
agricultural
with
having
highest
levels
Cadmium
had
potential
ecological
risk
index
>
2000
geoaccumulation
above
5,
indicating
pollution
samples.
In
contrast,
mercury
contamination
only
found
Among
tested
treatments,
its
combinations,
particularly
ash,
efficacy
reducing
metal
non-carcinogenic
human
health
risks
associated
consumption
grown
biochar-treated
lower
compared
control
Future
research
should
focus
on
long-term
field
studies
validate
these
findings
explore
underlying
mechanisms
governing
immobilization
fields.
Soil Systems,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
8(1), С. 11 - 11
Опубликована: Янв. 15, 2024
Soil
salinity
is
a
serious
problem
facing
many
countries
globally,
especially
those
with
semi-arid
and
arid
climates.
can
have
negative
influences
on
soil
microbial
activity
as
well
chemical
physical
processes,
all
of
which
are
crucial
for
health,
fertility,
productivity.
negatively
affect
physiological,
biochemical,
genetic
attributes
cultivated
plants
well.
Plants
wide
variety
responses
to
stress
classified
sensitive
(e.g.,
carrot
strawberry),
moderately
(grapevine),
tolerant
(wheat)
(barley
date
palm)
depending
the
salt
content
required
cause
crop
production
problems.
Salinity
mitigation
represents
critical
global
agricultural
issue.
This
review
highlights
properties
classification
salt-affected
soils,
plant
damage
from
osmotic
due
salinity,
possible
approaches
(i.e.,
applied
nutrients,
inoculations,
organic
amendments,
physio-chemical
approaches,
biological
nano-management),
research
gaps
that
important
future
food
security.
The
strong
relationship
between
different
subdisciplines
(mainly,
biogeochemistry,
microbiology,
fertility
nutrition)
also
discussed.
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.
Graphical
Scientific Reports,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(1)
Опубликована: Март 16, 2024
Globally,
salinity
is
an
important
abiotic
stress
in
agriculture.
It
induced
oxidative
and
nutritional
imbalance
plants,
resulting
poor
crop
productivity.
Applying
silicon
(Si)
can
improve
the
uptake
of
macronutrients.
On
other
hand,
using
biochar
as
a
soil
amendment
also
decrease
due
to
its
high
porosity,
cation
exchange
capacity,
water-holding
capacity.
That's
why
current
experiment
was
conducted
with
novelty
explore
impact
nanoparticle-based
(Si-BC)
on
wheat
cultivated
salt-affected
soil.
There
were
3
levels
Si-BC,
i.e.,
control
(0),
1%
Si-BC1,
2.5%
Si-BC2
applied
replicates
under
0
200
mM
NaCl
following
completely
randomized
design.
Results
showed
that
treatment
performed
significantly
better
for
enhancement
shoot
root
length,
fresh
weight,
dry
number
leaves,
tillers,
spikelets,
spike
weight
compared
no
(200
NaCl).
A
significant
chlorophyll
(~
18%),
b
22%),
total
20%),
carotenoid
60%),
relative
water
contents
58%)
signified
effectiveness
than
NaCl.
In
conclusion,
potentially
mitigate
by
regulating
antioxidants
improving
N,
K
concentration,
gas
attributes
while
decreasing
Na
Cl
concentration
electrolyte
leakage.
More
investigations
at
field
level
are
recommended
declaration
best
alleviating
different
crops
variable
climatic
conditions.
Frontiers in Plant Science,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
16
Опубликована: Март 27, 2025
High
concentrations
of
salt
ions
in
salinized
soils
not
only
destroy
soil
structure,
but
also
inhibit
crop
growth.
Straw
and
straw-derived
biochar
have
great
potential
improving
reducing
salinity,
environment,
alleviating
stress.
However,
the
effects
mechanisms
exogenous
addition
different
carbon
sources
on
aggregate
structure
microbial
community
with
salinization
degrees
cotton
fields
as
well
antioxidant
defense
system
are
still
unclear.
In
this
column
experiment
since
15
March,
2023,
three
contents
(1.5
(S1),
5
(S2),
10
(S3)
g/kg)
five
treatments
(straw
incorporation:
6
t/hm
2
(C1),
12
(C2);
2.25
(B1),
4.5
(B2);
CK:
no
straw
incorporation)
were
designed.
Then,
incorporation
particle
size
distribution
aggregates,
bacterial
fungal
communities,
leaf
S1,
S2,
S3
explored.
The
results
showed
that
incorporation,
especially
B2,
significantly
reduced
content
soils,
increased
proportion
macroaggregates
by
7.01%–13.12%,
5.03%–10.24%,
4.16%–8.31%,
respectively,
compared
those
CK.
C2,
abundances
Actinobacteria,
Acidobacteria,
Enterobacteriaceae,
decreased
Proteobacteria,
Besides,
superoxide
dismutase
(SOD)
catalase
(CAT)
activities
salt-stressed
leaves,
malondialdehyde
(MDA)
peroxidase
(POD)
activity,
It
should
be
noted
effect
stress
gradually
growth
increase
salinity.
summary,
could
reduce
diversity,
alleviate
cotton.
This
study
will
provide
a
scientific
basis
for
improvement
utilization
soils.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
72(30), С. 16674 - 16686
Опубликована: Июль 18, 2024
The
potential
impacts
of
biodegradable
and
nonbiodegradable
microplastics
(MPs)
on
rhizosphere
microbial
nitrogen
(N)
transformation
processes
remain
ambiguous.
Here,
we
systematically
investigated
how
(polybutylene
succinate,
PBS)
MPs
(polyethylene,
PE)
affect
N
by
determining
soil
indicators
typical
Glycine
max
(soybean)-soil
(i.e.,
red
brown
soils)
systems.
Our
results
show
that
altered
pH
dissolved
organic
carbon
in
MP/soil
type-dependent
manners.
Notably,
soybean
growth
displayed
greater
sensitivity
to
1%
(w/w)
PBS
MP
exposure
than
since
acidified
the
impeded
nutrient
uptake
plants.
In
rhizosphere,
negatively
impacted
community
composition
diversity,
weakened
(mainly
denitrification
ammonification),
disrupted
metabolism.
Overall,
it
is
suggested
MPs,
compared
can
more
significantly
influence
ecological
function
plant-soil
system.
