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A novel method for rapidly improving quality and carbon sequestration potential of plough layer damaged soil
Purpose Stripping topsoil and transplanting seedlings damage the plough layer, reduce soil quality, and hinder food production. It is therefore urgent to rapidly improve the fertility of such plough layer damaged soils; however, there is a lack of available materials, quality evaluation methods, and...
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Published in: | Journal of soils and sediments 2024-03, Vol.24 (3), p.1316-1332 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , |
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Language: | English |
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Summary: | Purpose
Stripping topsoil and transplanting seedlings damage the plough layer, reduce soil quality, and hinder food production. It is therefore urgent to rapidly improve the fertility of such plough layer damaged soils; however, there is a lack of available materials, quality evaluation methods, and application techniques.
Materials and methods
Using moss peat (M), rice husk biochar (R), sawdust biochar (S), vegetable corn husk (C), and microbial inoculants as raw materials, a novel carbon-rich soil improvement materials (CRSIM) were created.
Results and discussion
The results showed that when M and R are mixed at mass ratios of 1:1, 2:1, and 3:1, M and S are mixed at a mass ratio of 3:1, mixing with C at a mass ratio of 10:1, and adding microbial inoculant
Bacillus
subtilis, the high-quality CRSIM can be formed ((M + R)
10
C
1
, (2 M + R)
10
C
1
, (3 M + R)
10
C
1
, and (3 M + S)
10
C
1
)), which showed loose texture, high organic matter, and stability. Adding the above four CRSIM to plough layer damaged soil at the ratio of 1 to 8% can significantly reduce the soil bulk density, increase SOC and MBC content and carbon cycling enzyme activity, and change SOC chemical composition. Among them, the most beneficial material was (3 M + R)
10
C
1
, which increased wheat yield 5.6 times compared to CK when applied to the soil. In addition, CRSIM significantly influenced bacterial community composition and diversity more than fungi. They had greater strength in microbial carbon sequestration strategies while reducing soil microbial respiration intensity and qCO
2
, suggesting that these CRSIM favor the development of microbiota that contributes to soil C storage.
Conclusions
In summary, mixing peat and biochar can create a novel CRSIM for plough layer damaged soil, which can improve soil quality and increase soil carbon sequestration. |
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ISSN: | 1439-0108 1614-7480 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s11368-024-03718-9 |