Effects of long\|term application of straw biochar on soil nutrient and crop growth
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DOI:10.7606/j.issn.1000-7601.2024.02.08
Key Words: straw biochar  long term application  soil nutrient content  crop nutrient absorption  crop yield
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YANG Li Organizational and Personnel Department, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030031, China 
WANG Jinsong College of Resources and Environment, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030031, China 
DONG Erwei College of Resources and Environment, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030031, China 
LIU Qiuxia College of Resources and Environment, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030031, China 
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Abstract:
      Long\|term field experiments were carried out from 2011 to 2020 with four treatments of without fertilizer (CK), without fertilizer plus biochar only (CK+B), nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium fertilizer (NPK), and NPK fertilizer plus biochar (NPK+B). Maize and sorghum were rotated. This experiment was conducted to study the influences of organic carbon continuous application with 5 years and 10 years on soil organic matter, total N, available P and available K contant, as well as soil sucrase, urease, alkaline phosphatase, and catalase enzyme activities in 0~20 cm soil layer, along with changes in biomass, nutrient accumulation and yield. The result showed that: (1) Compared with CK, CK+B enhanced soil organic matter by 46.3% and 61.2% after biochar applying 5 and 10 years, respectively; meanwhile they were increased by 67.8% and 77.7% induced by NPK+B relative to NPK, respectively. 10-year biochar application resulted in a higher soil total N content when fertilizer was withdrawn, whereas no difference was noticed under conditions of fertilization. Soil available K contents were enhanced significantly by 86.4% and 46.6% for CK+B and NPK+B, compared with CK and NPK, respectively. (2) Biochar applying continuous for 10 years significantly increased the activities of sucrase by 11.4%~11.9% and alkaline phosphatase by 7.9%~16.2%, but had no effect on soil urease, catalase, and available P. (3) The positive effect of biochar on accumulative P and K uptake both at heading and maturity was observed, but there was no effect on N accumulative uptake at the maturity after 10-year’s application. Biochar did not enhance grain yield irrespective fertilization treatment. Obviously, long\|term application of straw biochar promoted soil organic matter and soil available K significantly whereas there were relative low influences on soil total N and available P. Biochar application improved the uptake both P and K. Therefore, when biochar was applied, N should be supplied to maintain crop growth, and decrease K dose.