安徽省几种主要土壤有机碳含量及其组分研究

研究了安徽省4种主要类型土壤(砂姜黑土、潮土、水稻土和红壤)有机碳(SOC)、可溶性有机碳(DOC)和微生物量碳(MBC)的含量剖面分布及其相互关系.结果表明,4种土壤SOC,DOC和MBC含量存在明显差异,但其剖面分布规律基本一致,表层含量较高.随着土壤层次加深而依次递减;表层土壤SOC含量顺序为:水稻土>砂姜黑土>潮土>红壤,DOC含量顺序为:砂姜黑土>潮土>水稻土>红壤,MBC含量顺序为:潮土>砂姜黑土>红壤>水稻土.DOC和MBC分别只占SOC的4.92%～18.97%和1.86%～5.68%.土壤SOC,DOC与MBC之间存在着密切的关系,3者之间的相关性均分别达到了10%,5%或1%的显著或极显著水平.     

外源铅在土壤中的形态、分布及其对土壤养分的影响

通过对加入外源铅的砂姜黑土、黄褐土、红壤进行培养处理,测定土壤中各形态铅及水溶态NH^＋,K^＋和速效态磷的含量,研究外源铅在各类土壤中的形态分布特点及对土壤养分的影响。结果表明：交换态和残渣态的铅为红壤〉黄褐土〉砂姜黑土,碳酸盐态铅为砂姜黑土〉黄褐土〉红壤,铁锰氧化态铅为红壤〉砂姜黑土〉黄褐土,有机结合态铅为黄褐土〉砂姜黑土〉红壤;交换态和残渣态所占比例随着外源铅的浓度增大而提高,有机结合态的比例随着外源铅浓度增大降低,碳酸盐结合态铅在砂姜黑土、铁锰氧化态铅在红壤上则呈现外源铅小于500mg／kg时比例增高,大于500mg／kg时比例开始下降的状况;加入外源铅的土壤中,水溶态的NH4^＋和K^＋的浓度增大,使其流失的风险性增加;水溶态磷和铅离子生成难溶性磷酸铅盐被固结,使速效磷的浓度减少,降低了水溶性磷肥的功效。     

外源铅在土壤中的形态、分布及其对土壤养分的影响

通过对加入外源铅的砂姜黑土、黄褐土、红壤进行培养处理,测定土壤中各形态铅及水溶态NH4 ,K 和速效态磷的含量,研究外源铅在各类土壤中的形态分布特点及对土壤养分的影响。结果表明:交换态和残渣态的铅为红壤>黄褐土>砂姜黑土,碳酸盐态铅为砂姜黑土>黄褐土>红壤,铁锰氧化态铅为红壤>砂姜黑土>黄褐土,有机结合态铅为黄褐土>砂姜黑土>红壤;交换态和残渣态所占比例随着外源铅的浓度增大而提高,有机结合态的比例随着外源铅浓度增大降低,碳酸盐结合态铅在砂姜黑土、铁锰氧化态铅在红壤上则呈现外源铅小于500 m g/kg时比例增高,大于500 m g/kg时比例开始下降的状况;加入外源铅的土壤中,水溶态的NH4 和K 的浓度增大,使其流失的风险性增加;水溶态磷和铅离子生成难溶性磷酸铅盐被固结,使速效磷的浓度减少,降低了水溶性磷肥的功效。     

被孢霉对土壤养分有效性和秸秆降解的影响

腐生真菌被孢霉在富含有机质的土壤中丰度很高,为土壤碳及养分转化的关键微生物成员。然而目前关于土著被孢霉在秸秆分解过程中对土壤养分有效性影响的研究较少。采用常规平板稀释法从长期施用有机肥的红壤和砂姜黑土中分离真菌菌株,将分离得到的菌株序列与基因库（GenBank）中的序列进行比较,鉴定出了两株被孢霉菌株,即高山被孢霉（Mortierella alpina）和长孢被孢霉（Mortierella elongata）。通过设置盆栽试验,每盆土接种10 g菌剂,研究两株被孢霉对秸秆降解过程中土壤养分有效性和细菌群落的影响。结果表明,在红壤中,与未接种对照相比,接种高山被孢霉处理的土壤有效磷含量提高了29.0%,长孢被孢霉处理下土壤有效氮含量和β-葡萄糖苷酶活性分别提高了15.5%和81.3%。在砂姜黑土中,与对照相比,被孢霉菌株显著提高了土壤可溶性有机碳,速效氮和有效磷的含量以及β-葡萄糖苷酶和磷酸酶的活性。两株被孢霉在红壤中抑制了秸秆的降解,并显著改变细菌群落组成。而在砂姜黑土中,被孢霉菌株促进了秸秆降解,且对细菌群落结构影响不大。在红壤中,苍白杆菌属（Ochrobactrum）、无色杆菌属（...     

秸秆还田和保护性耕作对砂姜黑土有机质和氮素养分的影响

通过田间试验,分别采集小麦成熟期、玉米成熟期和小麦播种期耕层土样,研究不同的秸秆还田方式(秸秆还田、焚烧还田和火粪还田)与保护性耕作(减耕和免耕)对砂姜黑土有机质和氮素养分的影响,以期得到培肥砂姜黑土的最佳方式。结果表明:作物秸秆还田可以增加砂姜黑土有机质和全氮的含量,但是对速效氮含量影响不大。在不同的秸秆还田和保护性耕作处理中,秸秆火粪还田和免耕条件下的秸秆还田对砂姜黑土有机质和全氮含量的增加效果最为明显。与对照相比,秸秆火粪还田后土壤有机质和全氮含量分别平均提高4.45 g/kg和0.131 g/kg;免耕条件下的秸秆还田其土壤有机质和全氮含量分别平均提高3.36 g/kg和0.095 g/kg;减耕条件下的秸秆还田和秸秆粉碎还田对增加砂姜黑土有机质和全氮含量的效果不显著;秸秆焚烧不能增加砂姜黑土有机质和全氮的含量。秸秆还田和保护性耕作不会大幅度提高砂姜黑土C/N进而影响土壤氮素养分的供应,同时秸秆还田能有效提高土壤微生物量碳氮,但微生物量的碳氮比却保持在适宜的范围内。     

生物炭、秸秆和有机肥对砂姜黑土改性效果的对比研究

砂姜黑土是广泛分布于我国黄淮海平原、具有多种障碍因子的典型中低产土壤。本研究通过小麦和玉米轮作盆栽试验,研究了生物炭、秸秆和有机肥3种有机物料对砂姜黑土性质的改良效果。结果表明:添加秸秆能显著提高土壤微生物生物量碳(MBC)和可溶性有机碳(DOC)含量,减小土壤线性延展系数(COLE);添加生物炭对砂姜黑土MBC和DOC影响不显著,但显著减小土壤COLE。对土壤磷脂脂肪酸(PLFA)含量的分析发现,添加秸秆显著提高了小麦灌浆期和玉米抽雄期土壤总磷脂脂肪酸、细菌、真菌、放线菌和腐生真菌的含量,而添加生物炭和有机肥对土壤总磷脂脂肪酸、细菌、真菌、放线菌、腐生真菌和真菌/细菌影响不显著。综上,生产实践中3种有机物料添加应根据各地砂姜黑土主要障碍因子不同而灵活选择。     

生物炭对两种典型植烟土壤养分、碳库及烤烟产质量的影响

为探讨生物炭对江西植烟土壤肥力和烤烟致香物的影响,2015年在江西省信丰县西牛镇进行水稻土和紫色土田间试验,生物炭穴施增施量设置为T1(0 kg hm~(-2))、T2(450 kg hm~(-2))、T3(900 kg hm~(-2))、T4(1350 kg hm~(-2))、T5(1800 kg hm~(-2))五个水平。结果表明:(1)增施生物炭后,水稻土和紫色土速效养分含量,全碳、有机碳、水溶性碳、C/N都有所增加。(2)水稻土pH随着生物炭施用量的增加而增加,T2降低了紫色土pH。(3)增施生物炭提高了紫色土易氧化态碳含量和碳库管理指数,以T2处理效果最为显著,水稻土除T3处理外,其他处理易氧化态碳含量和碳库管理指数均低于T1处理。(4)增施生物炭提高了水稻土有机碳氧化稳定性,降低了紫色土有机碳有机碳氧化稳定性,生物炭在水稻土中更加稳定。(5)施用生物炭对两种土壤不同部位烟叶中性致香物影响不同。(6)施用生物炭后水稻土和紫色土烤烟分别最高增产52.94%和122.75%。综上所述,在水稻土和紫色土中增施生物炭可以提高土壤质量和烤烟产质量,分别以常规施肥增施900 kg hm~(-2)和450 kg hm~(-2)时效果最好。     

安徽省主要农用土壤中硫形态组份的初步研究

对安徽省６种主要农用土壤耕层（黄潮土、灰潮土、砂姜黑土、黄红壤和水稻土）２２个样品中硫形态组份的分析表明：供试土壤中总硫（Ｓ）含量为１１２．４－２３７．０（均值为２０５．８）μｇ ｇ＾－１。各土壤的有机硫和无机硫含量有所不同。其中，黄潮土、灰潮土的总Ｓ含量相对较高，潜在供硫能力相对较强，但土壤有效硫低；砂姜黑土、水稻土的总硫含量中等，潜在供硫能力较大，土壤有效硫中等；黄褐土、黄红壤的总硫含量小，潜     

土壤-水稻系统中铅的生态效应

采用盆栽试验研究了土壤—水稻系统中不同铅浓度下(CK,100,300,500,700,900 mg/kg)2种水稻土壤的酶活性、微生物量碳、水稻生理指标及生物量的变化。结果表明:低浓度的铅处理时,土壤酶活性、微生物量碳及水稻生物量有一定的激活效应,而当铅浓度超过500 mg/kg时,多数指标转为抑制作用,其影响程度受土壤性质(如颗粒组成,有机质含量等)制约。水稻叶绿素含量在黄松田水稻土中开始随铅处理浓度的增大而增加,到铅浓度达700 mg/kg时出现峰值,然后随铅浓度的增加而降低;而在黄红壤水稻土中变化差异不明显。铅处理诱导了水稻中脯氨酸含量和过氧化物酶活性的缓慢上升。种植水稻比未种水稻具有较高的土壤微生物量碳,揭示了水稻生长具有一定的解毒作用。在土壤—铅—水稻相互作用的系统中,土壤酶活性、土壤微生物量和水稻生理指标是较好地反映铅污染的敏感指标,并且相互间存在一定的相关性,其大小因土壤类型而异。     

生物质炭对华北平原4种典型土壤冬小麦生育前期氨挥发的影响

为了探明生物质炭对华北平原土壤氨挥发的影响,以该区域4种典型土壤(水稻土、砂姜黑土、褐土、潮土)为研究对象进行微区试验,设置了对照(CK)、单施化肥(NPK)、单施生物质炭(BC)、化肥配施生物质炭(BC+NPK)4个处理,于冬小麦生育前期观测土壤氨挥发损失,分析土壤矿质氮含量、土壤pH和温度对土壤氨挥发的影响。结果表明,4种土壤单施化肥处理氨挥发累积损失分别为2.70、3.14、2.90、4.00 kg N·hm~(-2),占施氮量的比例(氨挥发损失率)为3.3%、3.8%、3.5%、4.9%。与单施化肥相比,化肥配施生物质炭可以降低砂姜黑土(15.3%)和潮土(14.8%)的氨挥发损失,但增加了水稻土(3.0%)和褐土(6.9%)氨挥发。添加生物质炭显著提升土壤pH值和土壤温度,相关性分析表明,土壤pH值是决定生物质炭对土壤氨挥发增减的关键因素。综上所述,在华北平原砂姜黑土和潮土施用生物质炭可以有效降低小麦生育前期土壤氨挥发。     

Short-term biochar-induced increase in soil CO2 release is both biotically and abiotically mediated

The application of biochar to soil has been shown to cause an apparent increase in soil respiration. In this study we investigated the mechanistic basis of this response. We hypothesized that increased CO₂ efflux could occur by: (1) Biochar-induced changes in soil physical properties (bulk density, porosity, moisture content); (2) The biological breakdown of organic carbon (C) released from the biochar; (3) The abiotic release of inorganic C contained in the biochar; (4) A biochar-induced stimulation of decomposition of native soil organic matter (SOM) which could occur both biotically or abiotically; (5) The intrinsic biological activity of the biochar results in the liberation of CO₂. Our results show that most of the extra CO₂ produced after biochar addition to soil came from the equal breakdown of organic C and the release of inorganic C contained in the biochar. Using long-term ¹⁴C-labelled SOM, we show that biochar repressed native SOM breakdown, counteracting the release of CO₂ from the biochar. A range of mechanisms to describe this negative priming response is presented. Although biochar-induced significant changes in the physical characteristics of the soil, overall this made no contribution to changes in soil respiration. Similarly, the evidence from our study suggests that changes in soluble polyphenols do not help explain the respiration response. In summary, biochar induced a net release of CO₂ from the soil; however, this C loss was very small relative to the amount of C stored within the biochar itself (ca. 0.1%). This short-term C release should therefore not compromise its ability to contribute to long-term C sequestration in soil environments.     

Effect of temperature on biochar priming effects and its stability in soils

Recent studies have shown both increased (positive priming) and decreased (negative priming) mineralisation of native soil organic carbon (SOC) with biochar addition. However, there is only limited understanding of biochar priming effects and its C mineralisation in contrasting soils at different temperatures, particularly over a longer period. To address this knowledge gap, two wood biochars (450 and 550 °C; δ¹³C −36.4‰) were incubated in four soils (Inceptisol, Entisol, Oxisol and Vertisol; δ¹³C −17.3 to −28.2‰) at 20, 40 and 60 °C in the laboratory. The proportions of biochar- and soil-derived CO₂–C were quantified using a two-pool C-isotopic model.Both biochars caused mainly positive priming of native SOC (up to +47 mg CO₂–C g⁻¹ SOC) in the Inceptisol and negative priming (up to −22 mg CO₂–C g⁻¹ SOC) in the other soils, which increased with increasing temperature from 20 to 40 °C. In general, positive or no priming occurred during the first few months, which remained positive in the Inceptisol, but shifted to negative priming with time in the other soils. The 550 °C biochar (cf. 450 °C) caused smaller positive priming in the Inceptisol or greater negative priming in the Entisol, Oxisol and Vertisol at 20 and 40 °C. At 60 °C, biochar caused positive priming of native SOC only in the first 6 months in the Inceptisol. Whereas, in the other soils, the native SOC mineralisation was increased (Entisol and Oxisol) and decreased (Vertisol) only after 6 months, relative to the control. At 20 °C, the mean residence time (MRT) of 450 °C and 550 °C biochars in the four soils ranged from 341 to 454 and 732−1061 years, respectively. At 40 and 60 °C, the MRT of both 450 °C biochar (25−134 years) and 550 °C biochar (93−451 years) decreased substantially across the four soils. Our results show that biochar causes positive priming in the clay-poor soil (Inceptisol) and negative priming in the clay-rich soils, particularly with biochar ageing at a higher incubation temperature (e.g. 40 °C) and for a high-temperature (550 °C) biochar. Furthermore, the 550 °C wood biochar has been shown to persist in soil over a century or more even at elevated temperatures (40 or 60 °C).     

外源铅胁迫对不同土壤上水稻生长及铅形态的影响

采用温室水稻盆栽试验研究2种土壤上水稻铅的生物有效性及土壤铅形态的变化。结果表明:铅对2种土壤水稻干物重和籽粒重量的影响表现为,随铅处理浓度升高,水稻干物重和籽粒重量明显下降。黄红壤上种植的水稻干物重和籽粒重量高于青紫泥。不同铅处理下水稻各器官铅含量表现为根>茎>叶>壳>籽粒。2种土壤上NH4OAc提取的有效态铅含量与外源铅的量呈显著正相关。随外源土壤铅含量增加土壤pH显著下降。随土壤铅含量增加土壤铅的生物有效性增强,水稻对铅的吸收明显增加,水稻可食部的铅含量升高。采用连续提取法分析了土壤铅的形态,结果表明,青紫泥铁锰氧化态和有机态的铅含量高于黄红壤,水溶态、交换态和碳酸盐态含量低于黄红壤。铅在黄红壤上的移动性较青紫泥高。     

The amelioration effects of low temperature biochar generated from nine crop residues on an acidic Ultisol

Biochar was prepared using a low temperature pyrolysis method from nine plant materials including non‐leguminous straw from canola, wheat, corn, rice and rice hull and leguminous straw from soybean, peanut, faba bean and mung bean. Soil pH increased during incubation of the soil with all nine biochar samples added at 10 g/kg. The biochar from legume materials resulted in greater increases in soil pH than from non‐legume materials. The addition of biochar also increased exchangeable base cations, effective cation exchange capacity, and base saturation, whereas soil exchangeable Al and exchangeable acidity decreased as expected. The liming effects of the biochar samples on soil acidity correlated with alkalinity with a close linear correlation between soil pH and biochar alkalinity (R² = 0.95). Therefore, biochar alkalinity is a key factor in controlling the liming effect on acid soils. The incorporation of biochar from crop residues, especially from leguminous plants, can both correct soil acidity and improve soil fertility.     

Mechanisms of biochar decreasing methane emission from Chinese paddy soils

Paddy fields are one of the largest anthropogenic sources of global CH₄ emission. A decrease in paddy CH₄ emission can contribute significantly towards the control of global warming. Recent studies have demonstrated that the application of biochar in paddy soils has such a capability, but its underlying mechanism has yet to be elucidated. In this investigation, we studied CH₄ emission, methanogenic archaeal, as well as methanotrophic proteobacterial communities, from microcosms derived from two paddy soils, Inceptisol and Ultisol. Both soils were amended with biochar at different pyrolysis temperatures (300 °C, 400 °C and 500 °C) at field condition. The soil CH₄ flux was monitored across whole rice season in 2010; the functional guilds communities were analyzed by PCR–DGGE and real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR). It is found that paddy CH₄ emissions significantly decreased under biochar amendments, which, interestingly, didn't result from the inhibition of methanogenic archaeal growth. qPCR further revealed that biochar amendments (1) increased methanotrophic proteobacterial abundances significantly, and (2) decreased the ratios of methanogenic to methanotrophic abundances greatly. These results shed insight on the underlying mechanism of how biochar decreases paddy CH₄ emission. This knowledge can be applied to develop a more effective greenhouse gas mitigation process for paddy fields.     

秸秆及其生物炭对土壤碳库管理指数及有机碳矿化的影响

以河南省粮食主产区壤质潮土和砂土为研究对象,通过盆栽试验和室内恒温培养试验,研究了生物炭与不同腐殖化程度的传统有机物料(秸秆和腐熟鸡粪)单施及配施对壤质潮土和砂土有机碳储量、活性及碳库管理指数的影响,并进一步比较了小麦秸秆直接还田和制炭还田对土壤有机碳矿化的影响,以及生物炭对土壤原有有机碳矿化的调控作用。结果表明:相同添加量下,生物炭对土壤有机碳含量的提升效果优于秸秆和腐熟鸡粪,在壤质潮土和砂土上分别较对照提升了63.15%和115.62%。另外,生物炭显著增加了土壤稳态碳含量和土壤碳库指数(CPI),但降低了土壤碳素有效率(SC)和碳库活度指数(AI),对土壤易氧化有机碳(POXC)和碳库管理指数(CMPI)无显著影响,添加秸秆显著增加了2种土壤POXC含量、基础呼吸和CPMI。进一步通过室内恒温培养试验发现,秸秆可在培养前期(0～37天)大幅度提升2种类型土壤有机碳矿化速率和累积矿化量,秸秆制炭还田对土壤有机碳矿化无显著影响。此外生物炭对土壤原有有机碳矿化的调控作用受其施用量、外源活性有机碳输入和土壤类型的影响,高量生物炭(2%)对非秸秆还田土壤有机碳矿化表现出较强的负激发效应,而低量生物炭(0.55%)对秸秆还田土壤有机碳矿化表现出较明显的负激发效应。因此,从"固碳减排"角度考虑,秸秆制炭还田是更合理的利用方式,且应根据土壤施肥管理措施和土壤类型考虑生物炭的施用量,添加质量比为2%的生物炭可显著抑制土壤原有有机碳矿化,降低CO_2排放,但应避开秸秆快速腐解期施用。     

Effect of crop residue biochar on soil acidity amelioration in strongly acidic tea garden soils

Strongly acidic soil (e.g. pH < 5.0) is detrimental to tea productivity and quality. Wheat, rice and peanut biochar produced at low temperature (max 300 °C) and differing in alkalinity content were incorporated into Xuan‐cheng (Ultisol; initial pH_{soil/water = 1/2.5} 4.12) and Ying‐tan soil (Ultisol; initial pH _{soil/water = 1/2.5} 4.75) at 10 and 20 g/kg (w/w) to quantify their liming effect and evaluate their effectiveness for acidity amelioration of tea garden soils. After a 65‐day incubation at 25 °C, biochar application significantly (P < 0.05) increased soil pH and exchangeable cations and reduced Al saturation of both tea soils. Association of H⁺ ions with biochar and decarboxylation processes was likely to be the main factor neutralizing soil acidity. Further, biochar application reduced acidity production from the N cycle. Significant (P < 0.05) increases in exchangeable cations and reductions in exchangeable acidity and Al saturation were observed as the rate of biochar increased, but there were no further effects on soil pH. The lack of change in soil pH at the higher biochar rate may be due to the displacement of exchangeable acidity and the high buffering capacity of biochar, thereby retarding a further liming effect. Hence, a significant linear correlation between reduced exchangeable acidity and alkalinity balance was found in biochar‐amended soils (P < 0.05). Low‐temperature biochar of crop residues is suggested as a potential amendment to ameliorate acidic tea garden soils.     

添加生物质炭对红壤性水稻土Cd2+吸附解吸特性的影响

为探讨生物质炭对红壤性水稻土中镉(Cd)元素吸附解吸特性的影响,采用一次平衡法研究添加生物质炭后Cd2+在红壤性水稻土中的吸附动力学、等温吸附和解吸过程。结果表明:施用CK(0t/hm^2)、A10(10t/hm^2)、A20(20t/hm^2)、A30(30t/hm^2)和A40(40t/hm^2)生物质炭后,红壤性水稻土对Cd2+的吸附过程是以化学吸附为主、非均匀的多表面吸附。施用CK(0t/hm^2)、A10(10t/h2)、A20(20t/hm^2)、A30(30t/hm^2)和A40(40t/hm^2)生物质炭处理的最大吸附量和最大解吸量分别为2933~3346mg/kg和171~192mg/kg。添加生物质炭可以提高红壤性水稻土对Cd2+的吸附固持能力,同时增强土壤对外源Cd2+的缓冲能力。生物质炭添加量对红壤性水稻土的吸附解吸能力的改良效果具体表现为:A30>A40>A20>A10。高剂量的生物质炭处理使土壤吸附点位饱和,生物质炭吸附能力相对降低。因此,添加30t/hm^2生物质炭是一种有效预防和治理红壤性水稻土镉污染的措施。     

Mineralization of 14C-labelled unripe straw in soil with and without rape (Brassica napus L.)

Soil was amended with ¹⁴C-labelled unripe straw only (C:N ratio ca. 20), with ¹⁴C-labelled unripe straw plus unlabelled ripe straw (C:N ratio ca. 100) or with ¹⁴C-labelled unripe straw plus glucose. Half the samples with ¹⁴C-labelled straw and half the samples with ¹⁴C-labelled plus unlabelled straw were cropped with rape plants. A decreased rate of mineralization of the ¹⁴C-labelled straw was found in the planted soil compared with the unplanted soil. The reduction was most profound in the soil amended with both labelled and unlabelled straw, indicating that at least part of the reduction was due to competition between plants and microorganisms for mineral N. No other explanations for the decrease in mineralization in the presence of plants were found. The soil amended with glucose which simulated the effect of root exudates showed an increased rate of mineralization. Therefore, the reduction in the presence of plants was probably not due to microbial use of the rhizodeposition in favour of the labelled straw. Only a minor part of the reduction was apparently due to uptake of labelled C by the plant, as only small amounts were found in the roots and shoots at harvest. The difference in ¹⁴C mineralization between treatments was not reflected in the number of bacteria in the soil at harvest. The number of bacteria, which was determined by plate counts and direct microscopy, was the same in all the soils, rhizosphere soils as well as bulk soils.     

Effects of biochars and hydrochars produced from lignocellulosic and animal manure on fertility of a Mollisol and Entisol

Biochar and hydrochars (HC) are emerging soil fertility amendments; however, their ability to improve fertility levels in soils possessing vastly different pedogenic characteristics has not been well investigated. In this study, several plant and manure biochars and two blended HC applied at 3.84 g/kg (ca.10 t/ha) were incubated in pots containing a highly fertile‐Mollisol (Waukegan series; Sandy‐skeletal, mixed, superactive, mesic Typic Hapludoll) and an infertile Entisol (Margate series; Siliceous, hyperthermic, Mollic Psammaquent). During the 124–125 day laboratory incubations, pots were leached four times with deionized H₂O with the leachates analysed for the concentrations of dissolved phosphorus (DP) and potassium (DK). After the incubations, both soils were analysed for fertility characteristics (i.e. pH, cation‐exchange capacity (CEC), and extractable P and K). In both soils after biochar additions, there were mixed pH and CEC responses. Both the Mollisol and Entisol treated with swine solid biochar had greater plant extractable P and K contents, which was reflective of the elevated P and K contents in the swine solid biochar. However, most biochars and HC additions to the Mollisol and Entisol had minimal impact on soil fertility characteristics indicating a low direct fertilization potential. These nutrient contents could be altered through feedstock blending to target a particular fertilizer requirement.