Biochar as soil amendment: impact on chemical properties and corn nutrient uptake in a Podzol
A study was conducted to investigate the impact of biochar amendment on chemical properties and corn nutrient uptake in a sandy Podzol soil. Four rates of biochar (0, 5, 10, and 15 g kg−1) and two rates of inorganic fertilizer (0 and local recommendation rate for corn) were randomly applied to a com...
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| description | A study was conducted to investigate the impact of biochar amendment on chemical properties and corn nutrient uptake in a sandy Podzol soil. Four rates of biochar (0, 5, 10, and 15 g kg−1) and two rates of inorganic fertilizer (0 and local recommendation rate for corn) were randomly applied to a completely randomized design with four replicates. Corn was grown for 45 d in a glasshouse using sandy Podzol. The increase in pH of the soil was concomitant with a decrease of exchangeable Al. The fertilized soil significantly increased total N, with a concomitant decrease in soil pH due to a N nitrification. Positive changes did occur in the soil due to biochar application, leading to a significant increase in dry matter yield and corn height. Corn N and K uptakes were significantly increased by the addition of biochar, but the same was not true for Ca and Mg. However, it was found that the concentrations of N, Ca, and Mg in the corn tissue were still lower than their critical level. Our results demonstrate that application of biochar alone is not able to supply enough nutrients for the healthy growth of corn. |
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| spelling | upm-552022020-07-20T06:40:12Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55202/ Biochar as soil amendment: impact on chemical properties and corn nutrient uptake in a Podzol Abu Bakar, Syuhada Jusop, Shamsuddin Ishak, Che Fauziah Abu Bakar, Rosenani Abdu, Arifin A study was conducted to investigate the impact of biochar amendment on chemical properties and corn nutrient uptake in a sandy Podzol soil. Four rates of biochar (0, 5, 10, and 15 g kg−1) and two rates of inorganic fertilizer (0 and local recommendation rate for corn) were randomly applied to a completely randomized design with four replicates. Corn was grown for 45 d in a glasshouse using sandy Podzol. The increase in pH of the soil was concomitant with a decrease of exchangeable Al. The fertilized soil significantly increased total N, with a concomitant decrease in soil pH due to a N nitrification. Positive changes did occur in the soil due to biochar application, leading to a significant increase in dry matter yield and corn height. Corn N and K uptakes were significantly increased by the addition of biochar, but the same was not true for Ca and Mg. However, it was found that the concentrations of N, Ca, and Mg in the corn tissue were still lower than their critical level. Our results demonstrate that application of biochar alone is not able to supply enough nutrients for the healthy growth of corn. NRC Research Press 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55202/1/Biochar%20as%20soil%20amendment%20impact%20on%20chemical%20properties%20and%20corn%20nutrient%20uptake%20in%20a%20Podzol.pdf Abu Bakar, Syuhada and Jusop, Shamsuddin and Ishak, Che Fauziah and Abu Bakar, Rosenani and Abdu, Arifin (2016) Biochar as soil amendment: impact on chemical properties and corn nutrient uptake in a Podzol. Canadian Journal of Soil Science, 96 (4). pp. 400-412. ISSN 0008-4271; ESSN: 1918-1841 https://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/10.1139/cjss-2015-0044#.XxU67xJdL3g 10.1139/cjss-2015-0044 |
| spellingShingle | Abu Bakar, Syuhada Jusop, Shamsuddin Ishak, Che Fauziah Abu Bakar, Rosenani Abdu, Arifin Biochar as soil amendment: impact on chemical properties and corn nutrient uptake in a Podzol |
| title | Biochar as soil amendment: impact on chemical properties and corn nutrient uptake in a Podzol |
| title_full | Biochar as soil amendment: impact on chemical properties and corn nutrient uptake in a Podzol |
| title_fullStr | Biochar as soil amendment: impact on chemical properties and corn nutrient uptake in a Podzol |
| title_full_unstemmed | Biochar as soil amendment: impact on chemical properties and corn nutrient uptake in a Podzol |
| title_short | Biochar as soil amendment: impact on chemical properties and corn nutrient uptake in a Podzol |
| title_sort | biochar as soil amendment: impact on chemical properties and corn nutrient uptake in a podzol |
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