Biochar mediated alterations in herbicide breakdown and leaching in soil

Biochar application to soil has been proposed as a mechanism for improving soil quality and the long term sequestration of carbon. The implications of biochar on pesticide behavior, particularly in the longer term, however, remains poorly understood. Here we evaluated the influence of biochar type, time after incorporation into soil, dose rate and particle size on the sorption, biodegradation and leaching of the herbicide simazine. We show that typical agronomic application rates of biochar (10-100 t ha⁻¹) led to alterations in soil water herbicide concentrations, availability, transport and spatial heterogeneity. Overall, biochar suppressed simazine biodegradation and reduced simazine leaching. These responses were induced by a rapid and strong sorption of simazine to the biochar which limits its availability to microbial communities. Spatial imaging of ¹⁴C-labeled simazine revealed concentrated hotpsots of herbicide co-localized with biochar in the soil profile. The rate of simazine mineralization, amount of sorption and leaching was inversely correlated with biochar particle size. Biochar aged in the field for 2 years had the same effect as fresh biochar on the sorption and mineralization of simazine, suggesting that the effects of biochar on herbicide behavior may be long lasting. We conclude that biochar application to soil will reduce the dissipation of foliar applied pesticides decreasing the risk of environmental contamination and human exposure via transfer in the food chain, but may affect the efficacy of soil-applied herbicides.     

Mineralization of Organic Nitrogen in Soils with Contrasting Fertility Was Regulated Differently by Addition of Biochar and Animal Manures

ABSTRACT

How to restore the soil fertility and productivity in a damaged and then reclaimed area with extremely low fertility is a big concern worldwide. To explore the method of soil restoration in the coal mining subsidence area, the effects of biochar application coupled with organic fertilizer (animal manures) on the process of organic nitrogen (N) mineralization were studied in a 149 days leaching experiment. Biochar were applied (wt/wt) at the rates of 0%, 1%, and 3%. Two organic fertilizers with different C/N ratio (chicken and sheep manures) were applied at the rate of 200 mg N·kg^?1 soil. A vegetable soil with high-fertility was used as the comparison. The results showed that when treated with chicken manure, the reclaimed soil had 11.13% lower mineralization potential and 20.00% lower inorganic nitrogen production from mineralization than the vegetable soil. Compared with the non-biochar treatment, biochar at both application rates decreased N leaching in chicken manure-treated reclaimed soil, i.e., by 21.49% (1% biochar) and 28.31% (3% biochar), respectively, whereas only high rate of biochar application decreased N leaching in chicken manure-treated vegetable soil by 8.10%. However, N leaching in sheep manure-treated reclaimed soil was unaffected by the biochar application. Thus, the effect of the biochar on the organic nitrogen mineralization was affected by both soil and organic fertilizer type.     

Base cation-enhancing role of corn straw biochar in an acidic soil

Biochar affects base cation retention and leaching when it is used to enhance the base cation status of acidic soil. However, the details of its contribution are not yet clear. In this study, six loadings of corn straw biochar (0%, 2%, 4%, 6%, 8% and 10%, w/w) were applied to an acidic Ferralsol and incubated for 1 year. The results showed that the content of water-soluble and exchangeable base cations of K, Na, Ca and Mg increased with increasing levels of biochar in amended soil. The percentage of water-soluble Na, Ca and Mg of amended soil significantly decreased, while the percentage of exchangeable K, Ca and Mg increased significantly after the addition of biochar. For K and Na, biochar affected their leaching concentrations both as a source and by increasing the pH. For Ca, biochar reduced Ca leaching when the biochar loading was ≥4%, and the contribution increased from 30.8% to 100% at 4%–10% loading. For Mg, biochar reduced Mg leaching at biochar loadings 2%–10%, the reduction increasing from 22.0% to 70.5%. The results show that corn straw biochar can increase the content of the soil nutrient base cations K, Ca and Mg by increasing their exchangeable forms and enhance soil retention by decreasing their leaching. Thus, corn straw biochar can be used to effectively improve acidic soil base cation fertility.     

大豆秸秆生物炭对铅锌尾矿污染土壤的修复作用

采用盆栽空心菜的方法,研究了大豆桔杆生物炭对铅锌尾矿污染土壤的修复作用。污染土壤中Cu、Zn、Pb和Cd含量分别为50,400,1 119,3.4mg/kg。结果表明:土壤无论是否受到铅锌尾矿污染,添加3%生物炭(w/w)均能显著提高土壤pH;3%生物炭能够抑制铅锌尾矿污染导致的土壤pH降低。大豆桔杆生物炭对尾矿污染土壤和未污染土壤中重金属有效态的影响不同,与未污染土壤相比,3%生物炭的钝化作用不能抵消铅锌尾矿污染导致的重金属有效态含量的增加。铅锌尾矿污染抑制空心菜生长;施加3%生物炭可以消除铅锌尾矿污染对空心菜生长的抑制作用。生物炭显著降低污染土壤空心菜根部重金属含量,而对地上部分的影响,不同元素表现出不同的特点;3%生物炭能够阻控铅锌尾矿污染土壤中Cu、Zn、Pb和Cd向空心菜地上部迁移富集。大豆桔杆生物炭对空心菜吸收重金属的影响,在铅锌尾矿污染土壤和未污染土壤上表现不同,存在元素之间的拮抗作用以及由于生物炭提高空心菜生物量所产生的稀释作用。在研究设置条件下,与未污染土壤相比,从空心菜生物量和可食部分吸收重金属含量来评价,施加3%大豆桔杆生物炭可以修复铅锌尾矿导致的土壤污染。     

棉花、花生秸秆生物炭对棕壤中Cu(Ⅱ)运移的影响

[目的]分析棉花、花生生物炭基本理化性质,模拟自然条件下降雨对土壤中Cu(Ⅱ)淋失量的影响,探讨生物炭修复Cu(Ⅱ)污染棕壤的可行性。[方法]以棉花、花生秸秆为原料,采用限氧热解法分别在350,500,650℃下制备生物炭,将生物炭按1%的炭土干重比施入铜污染棕壤[Cu(Ⅱ)的浓度200mg/kg],通过室内土柱淋溶试验分析添加不同生物炭对土壤缓冲性能和吸附能力的影响。[结果]两类生物炭的H/C及O/C的比值随着温度的升高逐渐降低,而生物炭的BET比表面积则随着制备温度的升高而逐渐增大;添加生物炭的土壤淋溶液pH值显著高于空白处理,花生生物炭的效果更为显著;随着淋溶次数的增加,添加生物炭的土壤中Cu(Ⅱ)的淋失量明显低于空白处理;添加花生生物炭提高了土壤中Cu(Ⅱ)的专性吸附,以650℃最为显著。[结论]两种生物炭能明显提高土壤的缓冲性能和对重金属的吸持能力,其中以花生生物炭的效果更为明显。     

Effect of straw biochar application on soil carbon,greenhouse gas emissions and nitrogen leaching: A vegetable crop rotation field experiment

Intensive vegetable crop systems are rapidly developing, with consequences for greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions, nitrogen leaching and soil carbon. We undertook a field trial to explore the effect of biochar application (0, 10, 20 and 40 t ha⁻¹) on these factors in lettuce, water spinach and ice plant rotation. Our results show that the 20 and 40 t ha⁻¹ soil treatments resulted in the SOC content being 26.3% and 29.8% higher than the control (0 t ha⁻¹), respectively, with significant differences among all treatments (p < .05). Biochar application caused N₂O emissions to decrease during the lettuce and water spinach seasons, by 1.5%–33.6% and 12.4%–40.5%, respectively, compared the control, with the 20 t ha⁻¹ application rate resulting in the lowest N₂O emissions. Biochar also decreased the dissolved nitrogen (DN) concentration in leachate by 9.8%–36.2%, following a 7.3%–19.9% reduction in dissolved nitrogen in the soil. Similarly, biochar decreased the nitrate (NO₃⁻) concentrations in leachate by 3.9%–30.2%, following a 3.8%–16.7% reduction in the soil nitrate level. Overall, straw biochar applied at rate of 20 t ha⁻¹ produced the lowest N₂O emissions and N leaching, while, increasing soil carbon.     

Influence of biochar produced from different pyrolysis temperature on nutrient retention and leaching

Biochar application has been received much attention because biochar can improve the fertilizer utilization efficiency of soil. However, the effect of biochar produced at different temperature on the nutrient retention and leaching remains poorly understood. In this study, we observed the nutrients leaching from a sandy loam soil amended with biochar produced at different temperature. The properties of biochars produced from wheat straw at four contrasting pyrolysis temperatures (250, 350, 450, and 550°C) showed that increasing pyrolysis temperature increased pH value and specific surface area but reduced the electrical conductivity and cation exchange capacity. With the temperature increased, the nitrogen loss was significant decreased (p > 0.05) from 109.6 mg to 53.3 mg in biochar amended soil. However, dissolved organic carbon (DOC), available P, Na and K were significant increased (p > 0.05). These results demonstrate that the pyrolytic temperature has a great influence on biochar properties, which in turn affect the leaching of the available nutrients.     

不同稻秆炭和竹炭施用水平对小青菜产量、品质以及土壤理化性质的影响

为探明不同添加水平的两种生物炭对小青菜产量、 品质及土壤理化性质的影响，为生物炭在蔬菜生产中的有效利用提供依据，开展田间种植试验，在配施氮肥情况下分别添加0、 5、 10、 20、 40 t/hm2 稻秆炭和竹炭，结果表明，高水平施加稻秆炭和竹炭（20 t/hm2、 40 t/hm2）均能显著降低菜地土壤容重，提高土壤pH、 有机碳、 全氮和速效钾含量，但对土壤有效磷和阳离子交换量未产生显著性影响；两种生物炭对小青菜增产均具有促进作用；当添加量为 40 t/hm2 时，稻秆炭和竹炭使小青菜维生素C 含量有所升高，总糖含量分别升高31.2% 和19.5%，硝酸盐含量分别降低15.0% 和16.4%，综合效果稻秆炭优于竹炭，而对小青菜粗纤维和蛋白质的作用不明显。施加生物炭有利于增加土壤孔隙度，提升土壤肥力，改善小青菜品质。生物炭可作为土壤改良剂施用于蔬菜，但具体施用量需根据生物炭和蔬菜种类来确定。     

Contrasting effects of wheat straw and its biochar on greenhouse gas emissions and enzyme activities in a Chernozemic soil

Biochar produced from plant biomass through pyrolysis has been shown to be much more resistant to biodegradation in the soil as compared with the raw biomass, such as cereal straw that is routinely shredded and discharged on to farm fields in large amounts. Biochar application to soil has also been reported to decrease greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, although the mechanisms are not fully understood. In this study, the emissions of three main GHGs (CO₂, CH₄, and N₂O) and enzyme activities (urease, β-glycosidase, and dehydrogenase) were measured during a 100-day laboratory incubation of a Chernozemic soil amended with either straw or its biochar at rates of 0.67 and 1.68 % (based on the amount of C added) for the low and high rates, respectively. The biochar application dramatically reduced N₂O emissions, but CO₂ or CH₄ emissions were not different, as compared with the un-amended soil. At the same C equivalent application rate, CO₂ and N₂O emission rates were greater while CH₄ emission rates were lower in straw than in biochar application treatments. The activities of both the dehydrogenase and β-glycosidase significantly declined while that of urease significantly increased with the biochar as compared with the straw treatment. We conclude that pyrolysis of cereal straw prior to land application would significantly reduce CO₂ and N₂O emissions, in association with changed enzyme activities, while increasing the soil C pool through the addition of stable C in the form of biochar.     

Biochar reduced soil extractable Cd but increased its accumulation in rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivated on contaminated soils

Purpose

This study focused on the effects and mechanisms of biochar amendment to Cd-contaminated soil on the uptake and translocation of Cd by rice under flooding conditions.

Materials and methods

Pot and batch experiments were conducted using Cd-contaminated soil collected from a field near an ore mining area and a cultivar of Oryza sativa ssp. indica. Biochar derived from rice straw under anaerobic conditions at 500 °C for 2 h was mixed with the soil at the rate of 0, 2.5, and 5%.

Results and discussion

The application of 5% biochar reduced CaCl₂-extractable soil Cd by 34% but increased Cd concentration in brown rice by 451%. Biochar amendment decreased water-soluble Fe²⁺ in soils and formation of Fe plaques on roots and weakened the Fe²⁺-Cd²⁺ competition at adsorption sites on the root surface. Biochar increased water-soluble Cd in the soil and consequently Cd uptake by rice roots by releasing water-soluble Cl^?. Biochar application also reduced the proportion of cell wall-bound Cd in the root, which caused easier Cd translocation from the cortex to the stele in the root and up to the shoot.

Conclusions

Rice straw biochar (with high concentration of water-soluble Cl^?) reduced CaCl₂-extractable soil Cd but increased Cd concentration in rice under flooding condition.

     

生物炭和秸秆还田对干旱区玉米农田土壤温室气体通量的影响

为了研究生物炭及秸秆还田对干旱区玉米农田温室气体通量的影响,以内蒙古科尔沁地区玉米农田为试验对象,采用静态箱-气相色谱法对分别施入生物炭0 t·hm^-2（CK）、15 t·hm^-2（C15）、30 t·hm^-2（C30）、45 t·hm^-2（C45）及秸秆还田（SNPK）的土壤进行温室气体（CO₂、CH₄和N₂O）通量的原位观测,并估算生长季CH₄和N₂O的综合增温潜势（GWP）与排放强度（GHGI）。结果表明：添加生物炭能够显著减少土壤CO₂和N₂O的排放量,并促进土壤对CH₄的吸收作用。其中处理C15对CO₂的减排效果最好,与对照相比CO₂排放量降低21.16%。随着施入生物炭量的增加,生物炭对N₂O排放的抑制作用不断增强,处理C45对减排效果最好,与对照相比N₂O排放量降低86.25%。处理C15对土壤吸收CH₄的促进效果最好,CH₄吸收量增加56.62%;处理C45对CH₄的排放有促进作用,使生长季土壤吸收CH₄减少81.36%。SNPK对温室气体的减排作用接近处理C15。添加生物炭和秸秆还田对提高玉米产量和降低农田GWP与GHGI均有显著效果,施用生物炭及秸秆还田均有效提高了科尔沁地区的玉米产量,且玉米产量随着施入生物炭含量的增大而提升。从GWP上来看,施用15 t·hm^-2生物炭对温室气体减排的整体效果最好。从GHGI上来看,施用生物炭及秸秆还田均具有一定的经济效益和减排意义,其中施用15 t·hm^-2生物炭的综合效益最高。因此综合经济效益与环境因素,建议科尔沁地区农田在种植玉米时添加15 t·hm^-2生物炭,如不具备购买生物炭条件,可以考虑秸秆还田来实现玉米增产与温室气体减排。     

Effects of biochar amendment on greenhouse gas emissions,net ecosystem carbon budget and properties of an acidic soil under intensive vegetable production

Biochar addition to soils has been frequently proposed as a means to increase soil fertility and carbon (C) sequestration. However, the effect of biochar addition on greenhouse gas emissions from intensively managed soils under vegetable production at the field scale is poorly understood. The effects of wheat straw biochar amendment with mineral fertilizer or an enhanced‐efficiency fertilizer (mixture of urea and nitrapyrin) on N₂O efflux and the net ecosystem C budget were investigated for an acidic soil in southeast China over a 1‐yr period. Biochar addition did not affect the annual N₂O emissions (26–28 kg N/ha), but reduced seasonal N₂O emissions during the cold period. Biochar increased soil organic C and CO₂ efflux on average by 61 and 19%, respectively. Biochar addition greatly increased C gain in the acidic soil (average 11.1 Mg C/ha) compared with treatments without biochar addition (average ?2.2 Mg C/ha). Biochar amendment did not increase yield‐scaled N₂O emissions after application of mineral fertilizer, but it decreased yield‐scaled N₂O by 15% after nitrapyrin addition. Our results suggest that biochar amendment of acidic soil under intensive vegetable cultivation contributes to soil C sequestration, but has only small effects on both plant growth and greenhouse gas emissions.     

不同生物炭对南疆盐渍土盐分离子淋洗效果的影响

为探究不同生物炭添加对盐渍化土壤盐分及离子淋洗效果的影响。采用室内土柱模拟试验,在土壤表层(0-10 cm)添加比例为0.5%的猪粪(PMB)、棉秆(CSB)和玉米秸秆(MSB)生物炭,淋洗过程分为急降(P1)、缓降(P2)和稳定(P3)3个阶段,通过测定淋洗速率、流量、累积浸出阴阳离子浓度、土壤剖面含水率和土壤剩余可溶性离子的含量来探究不同生物炭对南疆盐渍土盐分离子的淋洗效果。结果表明:与未添加生物炭处理(CK)相比,生物炭的施用能提高各阶段淋洗液的流量和淋洗速率,在电导率快速下降阶段CSB处理流量提高20%,PMB处理淋洗速率提高29%,MSB处理最先使EC值降低到5 mS/cm,但对离子的去除能力提升较小。生物炭的施用对各阶段离子淋出先后顺序有一定影响,即促进Ca²⁺、Na⁺、SO₄^2-和Cl^-淋出,抑制K⁺淋出。淋洗结束时,生物炭均能显著降低土壤残余含盐量。CSB处理可提高表层土壤保水能力,使得钠吸附比(SAR)始终保持较低水平且对土壤中残余阴离子洗脱效果最好。表明CSB处理是一种非常有潜力的土壤改良剂。研究结果可为南疆盐渍化土壤改良提供理论参考。     

Effects of biochar compared to organic and inorganic fertilizers on soil quality and plant growth in a greenhouse experiment

Our contemporary society is struggling with soil degradation due to overuse and climate change. Pre‐Columbian people left behind sustainably fertile soils rich in organic matter and nutrients well known as terra preta (de Indio) by adding charred residues (biochar) together with organic and inorganic wastes such as excrements and household garbage being a model for sustainable agriculture today. This is the reason why new studies on biochar effects on ecosystem services rapidly emerge. Beneficial effects of biochar amendment on plant growth, soil nutrient content, and C storage were repeatedly observed although a number of negative effects were reported, too. In addition, there is no consensus on benefits of biochar when combined with fertilizers. Therefore, the objective of this study was to test whether biochar effects on soil quality and plant growth could be improved by addition of mineral and organic fertilizers. For this purpose, two growth periods of oat (Avena sativa L.) were studied under tropical conditions (26°C and 2600 mm annual rainfall) on an infertile sandy soil in the greenhouse in fivefold replication. Treatments comprised control (only water), mineral fertilizer (111.5 kg N ha^–1, 111.5 kg P ha^–1, and 82.9 kg K ha^–1), compost (5% by weight), biochar (5% by weight), and combinations of biochar (5% by weight) plus mineral fertilizer (111.5 kg N ha^–1, 111.5 kg P ha^–1, and 82.9 kg K ha^–1), and biochar (2.5% by weight) plus compost (2.5% by weight). Pure compost application showed highest yield during the two growth periods, followed by the biochar + compost mixture. biochar addition to mineral fertilizer significantly increased plant growth compared to mineral fertilizer alone. During the second growth period, plant yields were significantly smaller compared to the first growth period. biochar and compost additions significantly increased total organic C content during the two growth periods. Cation‐exchange capacity (CEC) could not be increased upon biochar addition while base saturation (BS) was significantly increased due to ash addition with biochar. On the other hand, compost addition significantly increased CEC. Biochar addition significantly increased soil pH but pH value was generally lower during the second growth period probably due to leaching of base cations. Biochar addition did not reduce ammonium, nitrate, and phosphate leaching during the experiment but it reduced nitrification. The overall plant growth and soil fertility decreased in the order compost > biochar + compost > mineral fertilizer + biochar > mineral fertilizer > control. Further experiments should optimize biochar–organic fertilizer systems.     

Wheat straw and its biochar had contrasting effects on soil C and N cycling two growing seasons after addition to a Black Chernozemic soil planted to barley

Application of crop residues and its biochar produced through slow pyrolysis can potentially increase carbon (C) sequestration in agricultural production systems. The impact of crop residue and its biochar addition on greenhouse gas emission rates and the associated changes of soil gross N transformation rates in agricultural soils are poorly understood. We evaluated the effect of wheat straw and its biochar applied to a Black Chernozemic soil planted to barley, two growing seasons or 15 months (at the full-bloom stage of barley in the second growing season) after their field application, on CO₂ and N₂O emission rates, soil inorganic N and soil gross N transformation rates in a laboratory incubation experiment. Gross N transformation rates were studied using the ¹⁵N isotope pool dilution method. The field experiment included four treatments: control, addition of wheat straw (30 t ha^?1), addition of biochar pyrolyzed from wheat straw (20 t ha^?1), and addition of wheat straw plus its biochar (30 t ha^?1 wheat straw + 20 t ha^?1 biochar). Fifteen months after their application, wheat straw and its biochar addition increased soil total organic C concentrations (p?=?0.039 and <0.001, respectively) but did not affect soil dissolved organic C, total N and NH₄ ⁺-N concentrations, and soil pH. Biochar addition increased soil NO₃ ^?-N concentrations (p?=?0.004). Soil CO₂ and N₂O emission rates were increased by 40 (p?p?=?0.03), respectively, after wheat straw addition, but were not affected by biochar application. Straw and its biochar addition did not affect gross and net N mineralization rates or net nitrification rates. However, biochar addition doubled gross nitrification rates relative to the control (p?2 and N₂O emissions and enhance soil C sequestration. However, the implications of the increased soil gross nitrification rate and NO₃ ^?-N in the biochar addition treatment for long-term NO₃ ^?-N dynamics and N₂O emissions need to be further studied.     

Impact of maize straw biochar and tied-ridge-furrow rainwater harvesting on soil erosion and soil quality in a semiarid region

In dryland areas, integrating biochar soil amendment with in situ rainwater harvesting systems may decrease soil erosion, improve soil quality, and increase crop productivity and yield. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of maize straw biochar amendment and ridge-furrow rainwater harvesting systems on run-off, sediment yield and the physico-chemical properties of a Calcic Cambisol soil in semiarid areas. The experiment was conducted on alfalfa (Medicago sativa) production land at the Anjiagou Catchment experimental station in Gansu province, China. The experimental layout was a split-plot design with three replications. Biochar was applied at a rate of 0 and 30 t ha⁻¹, respectively. The tillage treatments were flat planting, open-ridging, and tied-ridging (TR). Overall, the integration of maize straw biochar with TR decreased soil bulk density at 0–40 cm depth. Biochar application reduced run-off by 37.8% and soil loss by 55.5% during alfalfa-growing seasons compared to the control. In general, biochar addition increased soil total potassium, but the same effect was not observed for soil pH, total nitrogen, total phosphorus, and available phosphorus. These findings demonstrate the potential of integrating maize straw biochar and tillage systems to reduce soil erosion and improve soil quality for rainfed crop production in semiarid areas. Further studies on the effect of biochar-tillage system interaction are warranted to improve soil conditions for plant growth and increase crop yield in dryland areas.     

典型农业生物炭理化特性及产品质量评价

生物炭能修复土壤、替代化石燃料、吸附水土气中的环境污染物等,应用潜力较大,但目前生物炭存在质量差异大、测试指标及方法不明确等问题,该文以农作物秸秆及农产品加工副产物为原料生产的生物炭为研究对象,系统梳理了生物炭物理、化学、热化学、表面化学等特性及有毒污染物。归纳提出了肥料炭、能源炭、活性炭等不同应用方向的生物炭主要指标、质量要求及测定方法。建议尽快制定生物炭质量评价标准体系,针对肥料炭、能源炭、活性炭等不同应用方向的提出生物炭的质量分级标准,制定和完善各个指标试验方法,为加快推进生物炭产业化应用提供技术支撑。     

两种水分含量下生物质炭对黑土N2O排放及硝化反硝化基因丰度的影响

生物质炭对土壤结构改良、土壤肥力提升和农田温室气体排放具有重要意义。本研究以吉林省梨树县典型黑土为研究对象，通过培育实验，研究不同土壤水分含量（40%WHC和100%WHC）下，生物质炭种类（玉米秸秆生物质炭和稻壳生物质炭）和施加量（0%、1%和4%（w/w））对黑土N2O排放及硝化反硝化功能基因丰度的影响。结果表明，随着秸秆生物质炭施加量的增加，土壤N2O排放呈下降趋势，4%高量秸秆生物质炭添加下，土壤N2O排放量仅为1%低量秸秆生物质炭添加下的33.9%。同时土壤NO- 3-N也表现出一致性规律，4%高量生物质炭添加下土壤NO- 3-N含量显著低于1%低量生物质炭。在100%WHC土壤水分状况下，玉米秸秆生物质炭显著增加了土壤N2O排放，而稻壳生物质炭则显著降低了土壤N2O排放。高土壤水分显著促进了土壤N2O排放，进一步为实时荧光定量PCR结果所证实，高土壤水分通过增加nirS基因丰度进而促进了土壤反硝化作用过程，而4%高量稻壳生物质炭添加下nosZ基因丰度显著高于玉米秸秆生物质炭添加，表现出更强的N2O还原潜力。尽管amoA-AOA基因丰度在不同生物质炭添加量下并未发生显著变化，但amoA-AOB基因丰度在高量玉米秸秆生物质炭添加下显著下降。结果说明，土壤水分和生物质炭通过影响土壤硝化反硝化微生物的营养底物和代谢过程，进而影响土壤N2O排放特征。     

小麦产量及土壤性状对施用生物质炭的量化响应

  【目的】  生物质炭作为一种新型的土壤改良材料,其增产效应已有很多报道。量化评估生物质炭对小麦产量和麦田土壤性状的影响,为生物质炭在小麦生产中应用推广奠定基础。  【方法】  本研究数据来源于知网、Web of Science和维普文献数据库,以“生物质炭”、“Biochar”和“小麦”为主要关键词检索文献,共获得国内外公开发表的59篇相关试验的文献和227组数据。采用整合分析方法 (meta-analysis),定量分析生物质炭在不同田间管理措施、不同土壤条件、不同生物质炭特性下对小麦产量的影响及麦田土壤性状对施用生物质炭的响应。  【结果】  我国施用生物质炭能使小麦产量平均提高11.7%。施用生物质炭的增产效应在质地疏松的壤土 (16.0%) 和6.5 ≤ pH < 7.5 (17.1%) 的田块最显著;不同原料生物质炭的增产效果存在一定差异,木本材质 (29.3%) > 玉米秸秆 (10.7%) > 小麦秸秆 (8.1%) > 水稻秸秆 (5.9%)。不同管理措施下施用生物质炭的增产效应具有差异,雨养区 (15.7%) > 灌溉区 (4.9%)。随氮肥施用量的增加,生物质炭的增产效应逐渐降低,施氮量为0 ≤ N < 50 kg/hm2时,增产17.9%。施用生物质炭对前四季小麦增产效应显著,第四季之后,增产效应不明显,第一季 (17.2%) > 第三季 (13.4%) > 第四季 (9.4%) > 第二季 (7.3%);生物质炭施用量为10～25 t/hm2时增产效应最大 (14.9%)。施用生物质炭对麦田土壤全氮、全磷、全钾、硝态氮、铵态氮、速效磷、速效钾、有机碳、pH、土壤含水量、C/N、微生物量碳含量均有显著提高,有机碳 (38.4%) 含量变化最大。  【结论】  在不同管理措施、土壤理化性状下,施用生物质炭能显著提高小麦产量,改善土壤理化性质,但对土壤微生物量氮 (SMBN) 影响不显著。生物质炭的增产效应随施用后时间的延长不断减弱,其产量效应持续时间为4季作物。小麦生产过程中,生物质炭最佳施用量为10～25 t/hm2。     

Impact of biochar addition to soil on greenhouse gas emissions following pig manure application

The application of biochar produced from wood and crop residues, such as sawdust, straw, sugar bagasse and rice hulls, to highly weathered soils under tropical conditions has been shown to influence soil greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. However, there is a lack of data concerning GHG emissions from soils amended with biochar derived from manure, and from soils outside tropical and subtropical regions. The objective of this study was to quantify the effect on emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), nitrous oxide (N₂O) and methane (CH₄) following the addition, at a rate of 18 t ha⁻¹, of two different types of biochar to an Irish tillage soil. A soil column experiment was designed to compare three treatments (n = 8): (1) non-amended soil (2) soil mixed with biochar derived from the separated solid fraction of anaerobically digested pig manure and (3) soil mixed with biochar derived from Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis). The soil columns were incubated at 10 °C and 75% relative humidity, and leached with 80 mL distilled water, twice per week. Following 10 weeks of incubation, pig manure, equivalent to 170 kg nitrogen ha⁻¹ and 36 kg phosphorus ha⁻¹, was applied to half of the columns in each treatment (n = 4). Gaseous emissions were analysed for 28 days following manure application. Biochar addition to the soil increased N₂O emissions in the pig manure-amended column, most likely as a result of increased denitrification caused by higher water filled pore space and organic carbon (C) contents. Biochar addition to soil also increased CO₂ emissions. This was caused by increased rates of C mineralisation in these columns, either due to mineralisation of the labile C added with the biochar, or through increased mineralisation of the soil organic matter.