邻苯二胺对铜在红壤和砂姜黑土中吸附和解吸的影响

研究了铜在红壤和砂姜黑土中的吸附和解吸过程以及有机污染物邻苯二胺对铜在两种土壤中吸附和解吸行为的影响。结果表明 ,砂姜黑土较红壤对铜具有更高的吸附量 ,同时 ,被吸附的铜离子从土壤中的脱附百分数也是砂姜黑土大于红壤 ,吸附在砂姜黑土中的铜较红壤更易被 1molL- 1 MgCl2 所置换。pH 3 .5～ 7.5范围内 ,土壤对铜的吸附量均随溶液pH的升高而升高 ,呈现S形。邻苯二胺增加了红壤对铜的吸附量 ,同时也增加了铜的脱附百分数。而邻苯二胺虽未改变砂姜黑土对铜的吸附量 ,但却显著改变了铜的脱附百分数。文中对邻苯二胺与铜的交互作用过程及其机理进行了推测     

可变电荷土壤和恒电荷土壤CI^—吸附特性的研究

对不同浓度KCI和不同pH下，3种可变电荷土壤和4种恒电荷土壤CI^-吸附量进行了测定。结果表明，土壤CI^-吸附量随平衡CI^-浓度C（e）增加而增大，恒电荷土壤呈线性，可变电荷土壤在添加CI^-0.5-5.0mmol/L下，符合Langmuir吸附等温式。同一浓度下的CI^-吸附量及其随浓度增加的速率均为砖红壤＞红壤＞赤红壤＞黄棕壤＞棕壤、暗棕壤和黑土，与这些土壤所带正电荷量顺序相一致。Langmuir方程K值较小且几种土壤差异不大。恒电荷土壤对CI^-的吸附量很小，在浓度较低时常出现负吸附，其吸附机理可能更多的是与K^ 吸附时的同时吸附。7种土壤CI^-吸附量均随pH增加而降低，但降低强度可变电荷土壤远大于恒电荷土壤。     

施氮量对海南燥红壤和砖红壤N2O/CO2排放的影响

利用室内培养实验,分析燥红壤和砖红壤中分别施加N0（不添加氮素）、N1（氮添加量为100mg·kg⁻¹）、N2（氮添加量为200mg·kg⁻¹）和N3（氮添加量为300mg.kg⁻¹）4个水平氮后对土壤性质及N₂O、CO₂排放的影响。结果表明：氮肥添加显著降低了土壤pH和有机碳含量。相较于N0,燥红壤N1、N2和N3处理pH和有机碳降幅分别为8%～18%和4%～12%,砖红壤降幅分别为5%～23%和3%～15%;添加氮肥后各处理土壤全氮含量显著增加,燥红壤和砖红壤分别增加15%～54%和13%～52%。氮施入增加了土壤NH₄⁺−N和NO₃⁻−N含量,各处理土壤铵态氮和硝态氮含量均表现为N3>N2>N1>N0。氮添加促进土壤N₂O和CO₂排放,相较于N0,燥红壤N₂O和CO₂累积排放量分别增加1176%～2425%和124%～281%,砖红壤分别增加1054%～1887%和138%～256%。施氮量和土壤类型是影响农田土壤N₂O和CO₂排放的重要因素。土壤N₂O和CO₂排放与施氮量呈线性显著相关,减少施肥是降低土壤N₂O排放最直接和最有效的措施。与砖红壤相比,燥红壤N₂O和CO₂排放对氮素添加的响应更敏感。     

几种有机酸对恒电荷和可变电荷土壤吸附Cu2+的影响

以恒电荷土壤(黄褐土和黄棕壤)和可变电荷土壤(红壤和砖红壤)为供试材料,研究了乙酸、草酸、酒石酸和柠檬酸对土壤吸附重金属铜离子(Cu2 )的影响。结果表明,在相同酒石酸浓度下,土壤对酒石酸的吸附量依次为黄棕壤(2 1 8mmolkg-1) >红壤(15 4mmolkg-1) >砖红壤(9 5mmolkg-1) ,土壤吸附有机酸后负电荷量增加,相同条件下增幅为砖红壤>红壤>黄棕壤;无有机酸配体时,供试土壤对Cu2 的吸附量为黄褐土>黄棕壤>砖红壤>红壤;加入有机酸时,随有机酸浓度增高,土壤对Cu2 的吸附一般表现为“峰”形曲线,峰所对应的有机酸浓度因有机酸类型而异,且随土壤可变电荷性质增强而增高;土壤吸附有机酸后对Cu2 的次级吸附不同于有机酸与铜共存时的竞争吸附,且因土壤性质表现迥异。这些结果意味着在存在有机酸配体的根际环境中,恒电荷土壤与可变电荷土壤对Cu2 的吸附明显不同,并将影响重金属离子在根际的转化与有效性     

茶多酚和铜对可变电荷土壤钙镁释放的影响

通过批平衡试验,研究茶多酚、铜和体系pH对可变电荷土壤释放钙镁离子的影响。研究发现,铜离子初始浓度为2.0mmol/L,最终体系pH为5.0时,随着茶多酚添加量的增加,可变电荷土壤表面的负电荷增加,土壤表面释放的钙镁离子量减少。茶多酚初始添加量为20 g/kg,最终体系pH为5.0时,随着铜离子初始浓度的升高,可变电荷土壤对铜离子的吸附量增加,铜离子通过与钙镁离子发生离子交换,形成对吸附位点的竞争,从而增加钙镁离子的释放。茶多酚初始添加量为20 g/kg,铜离子浓度为2.0 mmol/L,随着pH的升高,可变电荷土壤钙镁离子释放量下降。在相同pH条件下,茶多酚可以通过自身的吸附增加可变电荷土壤表面负电荷,减少可变电荷土壤钙镁离子的释放量。研究结果可为茶园土壤酸化和污染控制提供参考。     

可变电荷土壤对As(Ⅲ)和As(Ⅴ)的吸附及二者的竞争作用

三种可变电荷土壤对砷的吸附实验结果表明,在pH3~7范围内,As(Ⅲ)的吸附量随pH的升高而增加,三种土壤对As(Ⅲ)吸附能力的大小顺序为砖红壤>黄壤>红壤。红壤和砖红壤对As(Ⅴ)的吸附量随pH的升高而降低,黄壤中呈相反的变化趋势,三种土壤对As(Ⅴ)吸附能力的大小顺序是黄壤>砖红壤>红壤。三种可变电荷土壤对As(Ⅴ)的吸附能力较对As(Ⅲ)大得多,砷的吸附量既与土壤游离氧化铁的含量有关,又与氧化铁的结晶形态密切联系,由于黄壤中水化氧化铁在游离铁中所占比例较高,其对As(Ⅴ)吸附能力较砖红壤和红壤大。As(Ⅲ)与As(Ⅴ)共存体系的研究结果表明,两种形态的砷可以竞争可变电荷土壤表面的吸附位,但在酸性条件下As(Ⅴ)较As(Ⅲ)有更强的竞争能力,因为As(Ⅴ)使土壤对As(Ⅲ)的吸附量显著减小,而As(Ⅲ)对红壤和砖红壤吸附As(Ⅴ)有一定的影响,对黄壤中As(Ⅴ)的吸附几乎没有影响。     

生物质炭引起的土壤碳激发效应与土壤理化特性的相关性

生物炭因含有丰富的惰性碳元素而被看作是一种极富应用前景的固碳材料，将其施入土壤后可以增加土壤稳定性碳库，减缓全球气候变化。前人研究表明，生物炭添加到土壤中后，将增加（正激发效应）或者减缓（负激发效应）土壤原有机碳的矿化速率。然而，生物炭对不同土壤的激发效应以及土壤性质与生物炭激发效应之间的关系还不明确。因此，本研究利用13C 稳定性同位素标记的小麦秸秆制作成生物炭，分别将等碳量的生物炭和标记秸秆添加到四种不同性质的土壤中，室内培养一年，测定生物炭及秸秆中的碳元素在不同土壤中的降解量及其对土壤原有机碳的激发效应量。研究结果表明：生物炭在黑土水稻土以及下位砂姜土水稻土中引发了显著的负激发效应，激发效应量分别为-284 mg/kg和-157 mg/kg，而在红壤水稻土以及低肥力红壤水稻土（长期定位不施肥的红壤水稻土）中引发正激发效应，激发效应量分别为33.3 mg/kg和58.0 mg/kg；秸秆在四种土壤中引发的激发效应量不同，均为正激发效应，正激发效应量远大于生物炭。生物炭激发效应量与土壤的Ec（r= -0.884）以及pH（r= -0.824）成极显著的负相关关系。生物炭-碳在不同土壤上的累积降解量存在显著差异，黑土水稻土中为15.6 mg/kg，红壤水稻土中为14.2 mg/kg，下位砂姜土以及低肥力红壤水稻土中相似，分别为10.4 mg/kg和9.92 mg/kg；秸秆-碳的累积降解量远大于生物炭-碳，其在低肥力红壤水稻土中的降解量显著低于其他三种土壤。生物炭添加在黑土水稻土中碳净损失量最低，下位砂姜土水稻土中次之，低肥力红壤水稻土中最高。研究表明，生物炭在土壤中的固碳效果不仅受到生物炭-碳自身降解速率的影响，还会受到生物炭引发的土壤碳激发效应量的影响。     

富里酸对红壤酸度的改良及酸化阻控效果

用采自安徽由第四纪红色黏土发育的红壤(红黏土)和采自江西由第三纪红砂岩发育的红壤(红砂土)进行室内培养试验,研究了添加富里酸对红壤酸度的改良效果和红壤酸化的阻控效果。结果表明,添加富里酸显著提高了两种土壤的pH,并且随着富里酸添加量的增加对土壤pH的提升效果逐渐增加,添加50g/kg富里酸处理红黏土和红砂土的土壤pH分别由对照的4.31和4.69提高至5.91和5.97。添加富里酸也提高了两种土壤的pH缓冲容量(pHBC),因而提高了土壤的抗酸化能力。与土壤pH的变化趋势相似,富里酸对土壤pHBC的提升效果也随其加入量的增加而增加。添加50 g/kg富里酸时,红黏土和红砂土的pHBC分别由对照的20.73和7.78 mmol/(kg×pH)提高至35.31和23.30 mmol/(kg×pH),分别比对照提高了0.70倍和1.99倍。添加富里酸不仅可以有效改良红壤酸度,还可以提高红壤的抗酸化能力。富里酸对红砂土酸化的阻控效果明显优于对红黏土。     

有机物料影响下土壤溶液铜形态及其有效性研究

研究了盆栽种稻条件下，有机物料对土壤水溶性铜、易解离态铜和可解离态铜含量变化的影响及其与水稻吸铜量之间的关系。结果表明，在分蘖期，当不添加外源铜时，猪粪和泥炭均降低了潮土水溶性铜含量，但没有降低红壤水溶性铜含量。两种有机物料均降低水溶性铜的可解离程度。当添加外源铜时，两种有机物料均显降低了水性铜浓度。到成熟期，在不添加外源铜的情况下，两种有机物料不同程度地提高了不溶性铜含量，但在添加外源铜的情况下，则仍然降低了水溶性铜含量。pH和DOC是影响土壤铜溶解度及形态的主要因素，但在不同条件下，二的影响程度不同。土壤溶液中3种形态铜含量均与水稻吸铜量呈显正相关。     

海泡石对典型水稻土镉吸附能力的影响

通过吸附解吸实验研究了添加海泡石后典型水稻土对Cd的吸附解吸特性及其对吸附溶液pH值变化的响应。结果表明,Freundlich方程可以较好地拟合红黄泥、黄泥田和红沙泥3种典型水稻土对Cd的等温吸附过程（R2〉0.962）。在溶液初始Cd浓度相同的情况下,添加海泡石可使3种水稻土对Cd的吸附量增加20%以上,增强土壤对Cd的吸附强度,有效降低吸附Cd的解吸率,其效果随海泡石添加量的增大而增强。3种水稻土吸附Cd的解吸率均高于70%,而且都随吸附量的增加而上升。溶液的pH值是影响土壤吸附Cd的一个重要因素,在低pH值的条件下（pH〈4）,随着溶液pH值的降低,土壤对Cd的吸附量迅速降低,当溶液pH值高于5时,pH值的变化对吸附量的影响较小。在溶液初始pH值2-8范围内,添加海泡石均能有效提高3种水稻土对Cd的吸附能力。     

Release of Copper,Zinc, and Manganese from Rock Powder with Organic Materials Applied to Soils

An incubation experiment was conducted using a sandy (Fluvic Cambisol) and a silty (Endostagnic Cambisol) soil to determine the release of copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), and manganese (Mn) from a sulfide-rich rock powder (grain size <0.5 mm), applied either alone or mixed with organic materials. Finely ground legume straw, wheat straw, and cow dung from an organic farm were used as organic materials. Rock powder and organic materials were mixed thoroughly with soils, moistened to field capacity, and incubated for 42 days. Soil samples were collected at weekly intervals for analysis. The solubility of Cu in soils increased over time with the addition of rock powder but decreased significantly if soils were mixed with organic materials. Treatments with organic materials alone show a lower release than the combination treatments with rock powder. These trends were similar for both soils. Although the solubility of Mn was very high in the sandy soil, it was not significantly affected either by the time of incubation or by the treatments applied. Zinc solubility was greater in organic material treatments than in the combined treatments in either soil. There were significant changes in pH with time as pH decreased in rock powder treatments. This study shows that the rock powder used here could be a potential source of soluble Cu, when used in combination with organic manure, though for Zn and Mn results are not conclusive.     

通过调节土壤氮素转化提高有机物料对红壤酸度的改良效果

通过培养试验,比较研究了油菜秸秆、稻草、香樟叶和豌豆秸秆单独施用以及油菜秸秆、稻草和香樟叶与豌豆秸秆混合施用对红壤酸度的改良效果。结果表明,在60天培养期内,添加4种物料均提高了土壤pH。培养试验结束时香樟叶、油菜秸秆、豌豆秸秆和稻草分别使土壤pH相对对照增加0.53、0.42、0.30和0.26。对于灰化碱含量很高的非豆科物料如香樟,其对土壤酸度的改良效果主要来源于物料所含碱性物质和物料对土壤硝化反应的抑制,但对灰化碱含量较低的非豆科物料如油菜秸秆和稻草,其改良效果主要来源于后者。豆科类豌豆秸秆主要通过所含碱性物质和有机氮矿化提高土壤pH,但培养试验后期铵态氮硝化反应释放的质子抵消了其部分改良效果。将油菜秸秆、稻草和香樟叶与豌豆秸秆配合施用,使硝化反应受到一定程度的抑制,提高了物料对土壤酸度的改良效果。培养试验结束时,香樟叶、稻草和油菜秸秆与豌豆秸秆配合施用比豌豆秸秆单独施用土壤pH分别高0.25、0.18和0.12。研究发现,香樟叶灰化碱含量很高,无论单独施用,还是与豌豆秸秆配合施用均有很好的改良效果,因此在南方地区推广种植香樟可以通过其凋落物修复酸化的森林土壤。     

有机物料及其用量对生菜生长与Pb含量的影响

为了降低叶菜中重金属Pb的含量,选择有机肥、猪粪、牛粪、鸡粪和花生麸5种有机物料为材料,分别以0.5%、1%、2%、4%4个水平的用量施入重金属污染土壤,通过种植3茬生菜（Lactuca sativa L.）的盆栽试验研究有机物料对重金属污染土壤上生菜生长及其Pb含量的影响。结果表明,与对照相比,有机物料利于生菜生长,有提高生菜生物量的趋势;大部分有机物料处理没有显著影响生菜地上部分的Pb含量;5种有机物料中,仅牛粪有提高生菜地上部Pb含量的趋势;生菜Pb含量平均值高低的顺序为牛粪〉鸡粪〉花生麸〉有机肥〉猪粪,但不同有机物料之间没有显著差异。与对照相比,大部分处理没有显著影响土壤的DTPA-Pb含量,初步揭示了供试有机物料没有显著影响生菜地上部Pb含量的原因。     

Sorption and desorption of cobalt by soils and soil components

The sorption of Co by individual soil components was studied at solution Co concentrations that were within the range found in natural soil solutions. Soil-derived oxide materials sorbed by far the greatest amounts of Co although substantial amounts were also sorbed by organic materials (humic and fulvic acids). Clay minerals and non-pedogenic iron and manganese oxides sorbed relatively little Co. It is considered that clay minerals are unlikely to have a significant influence on the sorption of Co by whole soils. Cobalt sorbed by soil oxide material was not readily desorbed back into solution and, in addition, rapidly became non-isotopically exchangeable with solution Co. In contrast, Co was relatively easily desorbed from humic acid and a large proportion of the Co sorbed by humic acid remained isotopically exchangeable. Cobalt sorbed by montmorillonite was more easily desorbed than that sorbed by soil oxide but less easily than that sorbed by humic acid. Cobalt sorption isotherms for whole soils at low site coverage were essentially linear and the gradients of isotherms increased with pH. A comparison of isotherm gradients for whole soils and individual soil components supported the suggestion that Co sorption in whole soils is largely controlled by soil oxide materials.     

三种植物物料对两种茶园土壤酸度的改良效果

用室内培养实验研究了稻草、花生秸秆和紫云英在 5、10 和 20 g/kg 的加入量水平下对茶园黄棕壤和茶园红壤酸度的改良效果.结果表明:除了黄棕壤加入紫云英处理会降低土壤的 pH 外,其余所有加入植物物料的处理均使土壤 pH 有不同程度的增加,使土壤交换性酸和交换性Al的数量减小,使土壤交换性盐基阳离子和盐基饱和度增加.有机物料对土壤酸度的改良效果与有机物料灰化碱和N含量有关,灰化碱和有机N的矿化使土壤 pH 升高,NH4+-N的硝化使土壤 pH 降低.3种植物物料中花生秸秆对土壤酸度的改良效果优于紫云英和稻草.加入植物物料使红壤中有毒形态Al的浓度显著减小,说明植物物料能够缓解红壤中Al对植物的毒害.     

The importance of soil carbon and nitrogen for amelioration of acid sulphate soils

When exposed to air and adequate moisture, soils containing sulphides (sulphidic soils with pH > 4) become oxidized and generate sulphuric acid to form ‘sulphuric soils’ (pH < 4). Treatment of this acidity is undertaken by addition of lime. In this study, we investigated the effectiveness of adding plant organic matter, and simple carbon and nitrogen compounds, as alternatives to lime to sulphuric and sulphidic soils. In sulphuric soils under aerobic conditions, organic matter increased pH, the extent depending on the nitrogen content. Lucerne hay, which had the largest nitrogen content, increased the pH from 3.7 to 8.0, while pea straw and wheat straw effected smaller changes, in proportion to their respective nitrogen contents. Lucerne hay also caused the greatest reductions in soil redox potential and sulphate content, consistent with the action of sulphate‐reducing bacteria. Similarly, incorporation of organic matter under aerobic conditions effectively prevented sulphidic soil acidification and reduced the redox potential and sulphate content. The individual effects of carbon and nitrogen compounds were then examined and compared to plant organic material. Glucose was ineffective at both small and large concentrations, while molasses increased the pH slightly to 4.6 and acetate to 5.9. None of these carbon compounds was as effective as complex organic matter. Nitrogen added alone as nitrate or ammonia had little or no effect on pH, whereas organic nitrogen in the form of urea caused the pH to rise to 6.3 and reduced the redox to less than 0 mV but had no significant effect on sulphate content.     

不同有机物料对苏打盐化土有机碳和活性碳组分的影响

【目的】在大同盆地苏打盐化土上,研究不同有机物料对春玉米产量、土壤有机碳及活性碳组分的影响,明确土壤有机碳及活性碳组分与主要盐碱指标的相关关系,为苏打盐化土改良及有机物料资源化利用提供理论支撑。【方法】2016-2017年在山西省北部怀仁县开展田间定位试验,设对照(CK)、风化煤、生物炭、牛粪和秸秆5个处理,各处理有机物料施用量按照每年9000 kg/hm^2等有机碳投入量折算,收获时对春玉米进行测产。2017年春玉米收获后,采集土壤样品测定土壤有机碳总量(SOC)和水溶性有机碳(WSOC)、易氧化有机碳(EOC)、轻组有机碳(LFOC)含量,分析土壤活性碳组分占有机碳的比例、土壤有机碳及活性碳组分与盐碱指标之间的关系。【结果】与CK相比,生物炭和秸秆处理春玉米产量无明显差异,而风化煤和牛粪处理春玉米产量则分别显著提高30.2%和30.3%。添加有机物料促进了0-20 cm土层SOC累积,其中以风化煤和牛粪处理效果最佳,较CK分别提高47.6%和36.1%。在有机碳组分方面,风化煤和牛粪处理提高WSOC、EOC含量的效果显著高于生物炭、秸秆处理;风化煤、牛粪和秸秆处理的LFOC含量显著高于生物炭处理。四类有机物料处理的WSOC占总有机碳的比例差异不显著,牛粪处理的占比显著高于CK。EOC占总有机碳的比例以牛粪处理最高,风化煤次之,且二者均显著高于CK处理;LFOC占总有机碳的比例则表现为秸秆、牛粪>风化煤、生物炭> CK。此外,添加有机物料能有效降低0-20 cm土层土壤pH、电导率(EC)和碱化度(ESP),其中以风化煤和牛粪处理降幅最大。相关分析表明,土壤SOC与pH、EC和ESP呈显著负相关。【结论】通过有机物料改良效果比较,发现牛粪和风化煤处理能促进苏打盐化土有机碳累积,提高可溶性、易氧化态及轻组有机碳组分在总有机碳中的占比,降低土壤pH、EC和ESP,明显提高春玉米产量。因此,风化煤和牛粪是山西北部苏打盐化土良好的改良剂。     

有机物料对淹水土壤中施入的镉形态的影响

The effect of three organic materials(rice straw,Chinese milk vetch and pig manure)on the fractionation of cadmium added into two soils(a red soil and a fluvo-aquic soil) was studied using submerged incubation experiment.The organic materials increased soil soild organic carbon(SOC),pH value,the concentration of active Si in all the treatments and active Fe and Mn in some treatments.Accumulated SOC caused directly the increase of Cd bound to solid organic matter and consequently the decrease of exchangeable Cd.Higher active Si and pH,as well as lower Eh,were also responsible for the reduction of exchangeable Cd.Cd bound to mn oxide was positively correlated with pH values and rose significantly after one-month incubation,but decreased after three-month incubation.Cd bound to amporphous Fe oxide increased with the incubation time,but was not affected significantly by adding organic materials.     

不同惰性有机碳物料对土壤镉赋存形态和生物有效性的影响

通过温室盆栽试验和土壤培养试验,研究镉污染土壤和模拟镉污染土壤中加入草炭、活性碳和风化煤3种物料对土壤镉赋存形态和生物有效性的影响,探讨其作为重金属镉污染土壤修复剂的可行性。研究结果表明：3种有机碳物料均降低了土壤pH值,镉污染土壤加入不同惰性有机碳修复剂后,土壤中醋酸铵提取态Cd含量和DTPA提取态Cd含量变化不明显。在模拟Cd污染土壤上则不同,加入不同惰性有机碳修复剂后土壤中醋酸铵提取态Cd含量和DTPA提取态Cd含量均明显降低,降低幅度以风化煤最高,且随加入时间延长降低幅度增加。土壤中加入风化煤和草炭可显著增加土壤中轻组有机质含量,风化煤对土壤中镉有较强富集作用。两种土壤镉赋存形态均为酸提取态〉可还原态〉可氧化态,镉污染土壤加入有机物料后酸提取态镉含量无显著性变化,可还原态镉草炭和活性碳处理显著降低,草炭处理可氧化态镉也显著降低,模拟镉污染土壤加入有机物料后,酸提取态镉风化煤处理显著性降低,可还原态镉活性碳处理显著提高,可氧化态镉无显著性变化。在镉污染土壤上,3种有机碳物料对玉米生长没有显著影响,但增加了玉米体内镉含量;风化煤处理显著降低了白菜生物量,增加了白菜体内镉含量。模拟镉污染土壤上3种有机碳物料对白菜和玉米的生长和体内镉含量均没有显著影响。     

Impact of pyrochar and hydrochar on soybean (Glycine max L.) root nodulation and biological nitrogen fixation

The aim of this study was to identify effects of carbonized organic material (“biochar”) on soybean growth, root nodulation and biological nitrogen fixation, and to elucidate possible underlying mechanisms. Soybean (Glycine max L.) was grown in four arable soils amended with carbonized organic material produced from wood or maize as feedstocks, by pyrolysis (“pyrochar”) or hydrothermal carbonization (“hydrochar”). Nodulation by Bradyrhizobium , biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) assessed by ¹⁵N techniques, plant growth, nutrient uptake and changes in chemical soil properties after soil amendment were determined. Data were analyzed by means of a three way ANOVA on the factors soil, carbonization technique and feedstock. It turned out that soybean root nodulation and BNF was influenced by the carbonization technique used to prepare the soil amendment. Hydrochar, in average and across all soils, increased nodule dry matter and BNF by factors of 3.4 and 2.3, respectively, considerably more than pyrochar, which led to 1.8 and 1.2 fold increases, respectively. Nodule dry matter and BNF correlated positively with available soil sulfur and negatively with available soil nitrogen. Hydrochars provided more available sulfur than pyrochars, and hydrochars caused a decrease in nitrogen availability in the soil solution, thereby exerting a positive influence on nodulation and BNF. Pyrochar amendment increased soil pH but had no effect on nodulation and BNF. Plant growth was affected by the soil and by the feedstock used for the “biochar”, and increased slightly more in treatments with pyrochar and hydrochar made from maize, which was richer in nitrogen and potassium. The results show that carbonized organic materials, and specifically hydrochar, have the capacity to increase BNF in soils. We suggest that this enhancement in BNF in response to soil amendments with carbonized organic materials is due to an increase in available sulfur and a reduction of available soil nitrogen.