Drought Stress in Quinoa: Effects, Responsive Mechanisms, and Management through Biochar Amended Soil: A Review
Agriculture,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(8), С. 1418 - 1418
Опубликована: Авг. 21, 2024
Chenopodium
quinoa
Willd.
(quinoa),
a
highly
nutritious
pseudocereal,
is
promising
crop
to
address
global
food
insecurity
challenges
intensified
by
population
growth
and
climate
change.
However,
drought
stress
remains
significant
constraint
for
cultivation.
The
plant
exhibits
several
morphophysiological
adaptations
water
conditions,
including
root
system
modifications,
reduced
rate,
leaf
abscission,
stomatal
closure.
While
these
enhance
tolerance,
they
can
also
negatively
impact
growth,
potentially
through
alterations
in
architecture,
physiological
changes,
e.g.,
regulations,
anatomical
changes.
Different
studies
have
suggested
that
soil
amendment
with
biochar,
pyrolyzed
organic
material,
improve
productivity
under
conditions.
Biochar
application
the
significantly
enhances
physiochemical
characteristics
maintains
status,
thereby
promoting
mitigating
negative
consequences
of
on
production.
This
review
focuses
current
understanding
behavior
potential
biochar
as
management
strategy.
We
summarize
existing
research
applying
biochar-amended
alleviate
stress.
Язык: Английский
Effects of Biochar on Growth, Response to Water Stress, and Post-Stress Recovery in Underutilized Vegetable Hibiscus sabdariffa from Malawi
Crops,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
5(2), С. 13 - 13
Опубликована: Март 21, 2025
Globally,
Hibiscus
sabdariffa
L.
(Malvaceae),
commonly
known
as
roselle
or
hibiscus,
is
a
multipurpose
vegetable
crop.
In
Malawi,
where
it
referred
to
‘Chidede’
(Chichewa),
recognized
an
underutilized
traditional
plant
with
significant
potential.
Traditional
production
in
Malawi
being
promoted
enhance
nutritional
food
security
and
climate
change
mitigation.
Recently,
biochar
has
become
increasingly
used
improve
agricultural
productivity
through
climate-smart
technologies.
To
date,
the
influence
of
rice
husk
(RHB)
on
H.
remains
underexplored.
This
study
aims
evaluate
effects
RHB
vegetative
growth,
response
water
stress,
post-stress
recovery
using
greenhouse
pot
experiment.
Our
findings
indicate
that
biochar-amended
soil
enhanced
height,
stem
thickness,
total
leaf
area
by
16.5%,
12.0%,
12.9%,
respectively.
Water
stress
significantly
reduced
all
assessed
growth
parameters
(p
<
0.05)
except
average
per
plant.
Under
conditions,
biochar-treated
plants
were
taller
had
higher
specific
0.05),
demonstrating
positive
effect.
A
analysis
revealed
fully
recovered
height
biomass,
while
partial
was
observed
for
root
collar
diameter
compensatory
area.
Biochar-treated
exhibited
superior
compared
those
grown
unamended
soil.
Overall,
larger
diameter,
fresh
greater
These
underscore
biochar’s
potential
sustainable
amendment
enhancing
resilience
crops.
Further
studies
should
explore
field
experiments
access
environmental
heterogeneity
examine
diverse
factors
influencing
efficiency.
Язык: Английский
Navigating Biomass Trade-Offs: Earmarking Sustainable Food Security Through Biochar Interventions in Mung Bean Cultivars Under High Ozone Atmosphere
Water Air & Soil Pollution,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
236(5)
Опубликована: Апрель 6, 2025
Язык: Английский
Biochar‐Amended Soils: A Water‐Saving Strategy for Quinoa Cultivation in the Andes
Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
4(1)
Опубликована: Дек. 30, 2024
ABSTRACT
Introduction
Previous
studies
showed
that
biochar
amended
soils
significantly
enhanced
the
growth
and
yield
of
quinoa
under
water
limitations.
So
it
becomes
an
emerging
agronomic
strategy
to
consider
for
sustainable
production.
Biochar
can
specifically
be
considered
area
particularly
receiving
low
annual
rainfall
more
vulnerable
current
climate
change
conditions.
Materials
Methods
A
field
experiment
was
conducted
using
variety
INIA
415
Pasankalla,
employing
a
factorial
design
assess
effects
different
application
rates
made
municipal
pruning
waste
agricultural
(0,
1,
2,
3
t·ha⁻¹),
three
irrigation
intervals
(irrigation
every
5
days,
10
15
days).
The
volumetric
soil
moisture
content,
hydraulic
properties,
quinoa's
biometric
characteristics
components
were
evaluated.
Results
results
indicated
longest
(10
days)
resulted
in
levels
between
19%
40%
below
wilting
point
(soil
matric
potential:
−1.5
MPa),
creating
stress
However,
increased
capacity
from
0.31
0.38
g
H₂O
g⁻¹
soil,
raised
air
content
22%
29%
at
irrigation,
promoted
absorption
point.
Furthermore,
t·ha⁻¹
yield,
increasing
3.18
4.22
t·ha⁻¹,
along
with
improvements
leaf
area,
total
biomass,
root
length,
panicle
length
by
70.74%,
76.54%,
14.34%,
16.55%,
respectively.
Conclusions
It
concluded
mitigated
negative
caused
prolonged
intervals.
This
treatment
improved
soil's
physical
properties
enabled
Pasankalla
achieve
yields
close
its
theoretical
productive
potential.
Язык: Английский