Effects of biochar on saline soil improvement
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DOI:10.7606/j.issn.1000-7601.2013.02.14
Key Words: biochar  saline soil  improvement
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ZHANG Wen College of Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University / Key Laboratory for Plant Nutrient and Agricultural Environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, Shannxi 712100, China 
GENG Zengchao College of Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University / Key Laboratory for Plant Nutrient and Agricultural Environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, Shannxi 712100, China 
CHEN Xinxiang College of Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University / Key Laboratory for Plant Nutrient and Agricultural Environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, Shannxi 712100, China 
GAO Haiying College of Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University / Key Laboratory for Plant Nutrient and Agricultural Environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, Shannxi 712100, China 
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Abstract:
      By planting wheat and proso continually, a pot experiment was conducted to evaluate the changes of basic nutrient content, pH value, cation exchange capacity, water-soluble salts and other salt ions after adding different amount of biochar to the saline soil. The results showed that: with the amount of biochar increasing, the content of organic carbon in the saline soil was significantly improved, while the mineral nitrogen, available phosphorus and available potassium changed very little; the pH value was slightly lowered, but there was no significant differences among the treatments; the CEC increased substantially; the content of soluble salts decreased significantly, especially for Na+, K+, Mg2+ and Ca2+, and the content of Cl- and SO42- also decreased remark ably. In conclusion, the saline soil was improved effectively by the biochar.