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Wheat Straw Biochar Produced at a Low Temperature Enhanced Maize Growth and Yield by Influencing Soil Properties of Typic calciargid

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  • Muhammad Aon

    (Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan
    Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan)

  • Zeshan Aslam

    (Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan)

  • Shahid Hussain

    (Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan)

  • Muhammad Amjad Bashir

    (Department of Agronomy, Engro Fertilizers Ltd., Lahore 54000, Pakistan)

  • Muhammad Shaaban

    (Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan)

  • Sajid Masood

    (Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan)

  • Sidra Iqbal

    (Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Sub-Campus Depalpur, Okara 38040, Pakistan)

  • Muhammad Khalid

    (Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan)

  • Abdur Rehim

    (Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan)

  • Walid F. A. Mosa

    (Plant Production Department (Horticulture-Pomology), Faculty of Agriculture, Saba Basha, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21531, Egypt)

  • Lidia Sas-Paszt

    (The National Institute of Horticultural Research, Konstytucji 3 Maja 1/3, 96-100 Skierniewice, Poland)

  • Samy A. Marey

    (King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia)

  • Ashraf Atef Hatamleh

    (Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia)

Abstract

Arid and semi-arid soils are low in organic matter and have poor fertility, making them a serious threat to crop production. Most organic amendments, such as crop residues and farmyard manure, are short lived because of rapid decomposition. Incubation and pot studies were conducted to assess the impact of wheat straw biochar (produced at 350 °C) on temporal changes in soil microbial biomass and fertility status and to evaluate the efficacy of biochar for maize production in the top layer of Typic calciargid . The incubation study compared four levels of biochar (control, 0.5, 1.0 and 2.0% on a w / w basis of soil) and two fertilizer rates, i.e., unfertilized (no NPK fertilizer) and fertilized (nitrogen, P 2 O 5 and K 2 O with rates of 125, 80 and 52.5 mg kg −1 soil, respectively). After incubation, the 2.0% biochar significantly improved the soil cation exchange capacity, organic carbon and microbial biomass carbon by up to 35, 59 and 26%, respectively, while decreasing the soil pH by up to 1.5% compared to that of the control treatment. When fertilized, the 2.0% biochar improved the soil’s available phosphorous, extractable potassium and total nitrogen by up to 59, 39 and 28%, respectively, compared to those of the control. The results from the pot experiment showed that using the 1% biochar with fertilizer significantly increased the maize dry biomass and grain yield by up to 57 and 72%, respectively, compared to those of the control. Additionally, the nitrogen and phosphorus recoveries from the mineral fertilizers improved significantly (up to 26 and 38%, respectively) when using the 1.0% biochar compared to those of the control. Conclusively, the addition of 1.0% biochar significantly improved maize growth and yield by enhancing nutrient recovery from mineral fertilizer and improving soil properties.

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  • Muhammad Aon & Zeshan Aslam & Shahid Hussain & Muhammad Amjad Bashir & Muhammad Shaaban & Sajid Masood & Sidra Iqbal & Muhammad Khalid & Abdur Rehim & Walid F. A. Mosa & Lidia Sas-Paszt & Samy A. Mare, 2023. "Wheat Straw Biochar Produced at a Low Temperature Enhanced Maize Growth and Yield by Influencing Soil Properties of Typic calciargid," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(12), pages 1-18, June.
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    1. Simon Kizito & Hongzhen Luo & Jiaxin Lu & Hamidou Bah & Renjie Dong & Shubiao Wu, 2019. "Role of Nutrient-Enriched Biochar as a Soil Amendment during Maize Growth: Exploring Practical Alternatives to Recycle Agricultural Residuals and to Reduce Chemical Fertilizer Demand," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(11), pages 1-22, June.
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