The effects of biochar-compost on soil properties and plant growth performance grown in a sandy-loam soil

Izilan, N I S; Sari, Norazlina Abu; Othman, N M I; Mustaffha, Samihah

doi:10.1088/1755-1315/1059/1/012021

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“…Previous studies by Tsegaye (2019) examined the effect of different rates of compost application on the growth of carrots, with the results indicating that increasing the compost application rate from 0-75 t/ha nearly tripled the vegetative growth of carrots. Izilan et al (2022) conducted a similar study on Choy Sum and found that increasing the biochar compost application rate increased the biomass of Choy Sum. Aji et al (2021) reported similar results in which the biomass of dwarf crape jasmine increased when the amount of applied compost was increased from 0-20%.…”

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Growth Performance and Yield of Brassica rapa Var. Chinensis with Takakura and Conventional Compost

Shuen,

Wasli

2024

OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences

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Composted organic waste from food and plants is great for enhancing crop productivity and agricultural sustainability. However, the different composting methods produced by compost with home-based waste applied to growing media for crop growth remain a topic to discuss. Thus, the aim of this study is to evaluate the growth performance and yield of Brassica rapa var. chinensis (B. rapa) using different composting methods produced composts in growing media. This study is focused on the different composting methods produced compost on the growth performance and yield of B. rapa with or without additional chemical fertilizer for cultivation. Six different treatments were applied, namely topsoil (C), Takakura (T), conventional (M), and another 3 treatments (CF, TF, and MF) added with fertilizer. After six weeks of cultivation, the plant height averaged 20 cm with 18 leaves produced across compost amendment treatments, while the treatments with fertilizer with plant height averaged 25 cm with 21 leaves produced. The growth parameters, namely fresh-to-dry ratio, root-to-shoot ratio, and light interception percentage, showed no significant differences at p≤0.05 among all the compost amendment treatments (T, M, TF, and MF) while different with C and CF treatment. The leaf area and total yield of B. rapa show significant differences among compost amendment treatments, while the treatment with chemical fertilizer achieved the highest yield of 1173.4 cm 2 in leaf area and 44.3 t/ha of total yield. Using different composting methods produced compost, positively affects the growth performance of B. rapa plants. Meanwhile, combining fertilizer and compost amendment promotes B. rapa leaf area and yield.

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Section: Yield Production Of B Rapa With Compostmentioning

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Growth Performance and Yield of Brassica rapa Var. Chinensis with Takakura and Conventional Compost

Shuen,

Wasli

2024

OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences

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“…Right now, using biochar and compost together is seen as a highly effective and sustainable agricultural approach to reduce environmental risks and boost soil fertility and crop yields [4,5]. Recent research suggests that biochar is most beneficial in enhancing soil qualities *Corresponding author: endriani@unja.ac.id when it is used alongside or processed together with other soil amendments like biosolids, paper mill sludge, manure, and compost [6][7][8][9].…”

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Amelioration of dry land suboptimal using biochar and compost to improve soil physical properties and soybean yield

Endriani,

Listyarini

2023

BIO Web Conf.

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The primary constraint of suboptimal soils under wet tropical regions, besides their low pH, is their low soil organic matter (SOM) content. This research aimed to improve the soil properties of dry land suboptimal and the yield of soybeans by applying biochar and compost. This research was carried out to investigate the effects of coconut shell biochar (B) and Leucaena compost (C) applied alone (at a rate of 10 ton.ha-1) or in combination (5 B: 10 C; 10 B: 15 C each. thus 10 1 B: 10 C) on soil physicochemical properties, growth, and yield of Soybean on Ultisols in Jambi Province. Biochar and compost applied alone or in combination significantly increased soil organic matter (SOM), total porosity (TP), and Aeration Pore (AP); decreased bulk density (BD) and low drainage pore (LDP). Also, combined application and single application biochar or compost to impact beneficially on soil water retention and available water (AW). Additionally, combined application and single application biochar or compost additions increased components of yield as a number of pods of soybean. The study showed that biochar applied alone or in combination with compost offers the potential to enhance soil quality and improve soybean yield.

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“…This material is a promisor for improving soil physical and hydraulic qualities such as soil structure, water retention, water available content, porosity, infiltration rate, bulk density, and hydraulic conductivity (de Jesus Duarte et al 2019;de Jesus Duarte et al 2020;Laird et al 2010, Herath et al 2013and Abrol et al 2016. Recent studies had proved that the incorporation of biochar with other organic amendments can maximize the potential benefits of soil properties (Izilan et al 2022). Compost is one of the best choices to be combined with biochar because of its positive effects on soil chemical, physical-hydric, and biological contributions (Agegnehu et al 2016;Jaafar et al 2014;Pandit et al 2020;de Jesus Duarte et al 2019).…”

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Soil water balance and wettability methods in soil treated with biochar and/or compost

Duarte¹,

Hubach

Glaser

2022

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The impacts of biochar application in combination with compost on soil hydrological conditions such as infiltration, water-storage capacity, and methods of soil wettability, are not well understood. The aim of this study was to fill this knowledge gap and propose the best composition proportion of compost and/or biochar to improve sand soil water balance. For this purpose, we examined three different mixtures of sand and compost and six different mixtures of sand, compost, and biochar with respect to their wettability and water infiltration using tree methods, (I) Water Droplet Penetration Time Test (WDPT test), (II) Wilhelmy Plate Method (WPM) and (III) Capillary Rise Method (CRM) applied at different soil water potential (pF) levels. The different mixtures were characterized by texture, bulk density, field capacity, and soil water holding capacity through measurement of the water content of soil columns. Increasing biochar plus compost or compost alone had contributed to increasing the soil water holding capacity and water available content. The best composition with the highest water storage capacity, plant-available water, and wettability was: 0.6% of biochar, 5.4% soil organic matter (SOM), and 93.99% of sand. According to the WDPT test, the increased content of biochar contributed to improving the soil wettability, this test was preferred since 1) WDPT appeared to allow the best estimates of wetting behavior of the different mixtures, 2) the column samples were the least disturbed, and 3) the test was particularly feasible at different water content levels. However, WDPT was strongly dependent on the conductor of the experiment and the accurate measurement of short infiltration times (0s - 2s) proved challenging. The WDPT results indicate that biochar might enhance the infiltration capacity under natural conditions and the combined results indicate that biochar-compost-applications are not expected to cause ecologically critical hydrophobicity or a critical lowering of the sandy soil infiltration capacity. Graphical abstract

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The effects of biochar-compost on soil properties and plant growth performance grown in a sandy-loam soil

Cited by 6 publications

References 15 publications

Growth Performance and Yield of Brassica rapa Var. Chinensis with Takakura and Conventional Compost

Growth Performance and Yield of Brassica rapa Var. Chinensis with Takakura and Conventional Compost

Amelioration of dry land suboptimal using biochar and compost to improve soil physical properties and soybean yield

Soil water balance and wettability methods in soil treated with biochar and/or compost

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