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Long-term influence of maize stover and its derived biochar on soil structure and organo-mineral complexes in Northeast China

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  • Qiang Sun
  • Jun Meng
  • Binoy Sarkar
  • Yu Lan
  • Li Lin
  • Haifeng Li
  • Xu Yang
  • Tiexin Yang
  • Wenfu Chen
  • Hailong Wang
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<mark>Journal publication date</mark>1/08/2020
<mark>Journal</mark>Environmental Science and Pollution Research
Volume27
Number of pages10
Pages (from-to)28374-28383
Publication StatusPublished
Early online date16/05/20
<mark>Original language</mark>English

Abstract

The influence of biochar on the soil structure and aggregate stability has been debated in previous studies. To probe the action of biochar on soil aggregates, a 5-year field experiment was implemented in the brown earth soil of northeastern China. We determined the aggregate distribution (> 2000 μm, 250–2000 μm, 53–250 μm, and < 53 μm) and organic carbon (OC) and organo-mineral complex contents both in the topsoil (0–20 cm) and within the soil aggregates. Three treatments were studied as follows: control (basal application of mineral NPK fertilizer), biochar (biochar applied at a rate of 2.625 t ha−1), and stover (maize stover applied at a rate of 7.5 t ha−1), and all treatments received the same fertilization. The biochar and stover applications decreased the soil bulk and particle densities significantly (p < 0.05) and enhanced the soil total porosity. Both amendments significantly (p < 0.05) enhanced the total OC, heavy OC fractions, and organo-mineral complex quantities in the bulk soil as well as in all the studied aggregate fractions. Biochar and stover applications promoted the formation of small macroaggregates. A greater amount of organic matter was contained in the macroaggregates, which led to the formation of more organo-mineral complexes, thereby improving soil aggregate stability. However, the different mechanisms underlying the effect of biochar and stover on organo-mineral complexes need further research. Biochar and stover applications are both effective methods of improving the soil structure in Northeast China.

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The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-08171-y