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Comparative Study of Individual and Co-Application of Biochar and Wood Vinegar on Blueberry Fruit Yield and Nutritional Quality

Zhang, Yuchan, Wang, Xiao, Liu, Bingjie, Liu, Qiang, Zheng, Hao, You, Xiangwei, Sun, Ke, Luo, Xianxiang +1 more·2020·Chemosphere

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Biochar and its by-product, wood vinegar, have attracted extensive attention owing to their great potentials in improving degraded soil, which is a global concern because of the threats to soil productivity and food security. However, the effect of biochar or wood vinegar on blueberry production is unknown. Therefore, a field trial was conducted to investigate the effects of individual and co-application of biochar (BC450) and wood vinegar (WV450) derived from blended wood waste on the blueberry tree (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) growth, fruit yield, appearance, and nutritional quality as well as the soil properties and nutrient availability. Regardless of individual or co-application, all the amendments had little effect on tree growth. Although BC450 and WV450 increased the fruit yield, the differences between the amended treatments were non-significant. Both the amendments had little effect on the apparent fruit quality, but improved the nutritional quality has been improved (e.g., increased vitamin C and decreased titratable acidity). Additionally, the individual or co-application of BC450 and WV450 had little effect on soil properties (except for soil organic matter), but increased the soil nutrient availability (e.g., NH 4+-N, NO 3⁻-N, and Mg). The enhancement in the nutritional quality of the blueberry fruit can be mainly attributed to the increased nutrient availability. This is the first preliminary study that demonstrates that the individual or co-application of biochar and wood vinegar can be a potential strategy for reclaiming degraded soil and enhancing blueberry production.

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  • Zhang et al. reported concentrations of different minerals in wood vinegar as 7.66 ± 0.80 (K), 13 ± 0.78 (Ca), 1.98 ± 0.34 (Mg), 3751 ± 60 (Fe), 23.7 ± 0.43 (Mn), and 0.166 ± 0.16 (Zn) mg/kg.

    “Zhang et al. [80] reported concentrations of different minerals in wood vinegar as 7.66 ± 0.80 (K), 13 ± 0.78 (Ca), 1.98 ± 0.34 (Mg), 3751 ± 60 (Fe), 23.7 ± 0.43 (Mn), and 0.166 ± 0.16 (Zn) mg/kg.”

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Authors
Zhang, Y., Wang, X., Liu, B., Liu, Q., Zheng, H., You, X., Sun, K., Luo, X., & Li, F.
Affiliations
  • Ocean University of China (CN)
  • Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (CN)
  • Tobacco Research Institute (CN)
  • Beijing Normal University (CN)
Corresponding author
Zheng, Hao
Venue
Chemosphere
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2020-05
Volume
246
Pages
125699
ISSN
0045-6535 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2995196793
Cited by
117
References
53
Citations by year
2026: 12 · 2025: 15 · 2024: 19 · 2023: 19 · 2022: 25 · 2021: 23 · 2020: 4
FWCI
9.59
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Chemosphere (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Shandong Key Research and Development Program-Science and Technology Innovation (2018CXGC0304)
  • Shandong Province Natural Science Foundation (ZR2019MD017)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Berry genetics and cultivation research
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Agricultural Science and Fertilization
Keywords
biochar, wood vinegar, blueberry, Vaccinium corymbosum, fruit yield, fruit nutritional quality, soil nutrient availability, soil organic matter
MeSH terms
Methanol, Charcoal, Fertilizers, Fruit, Nutritive Value, Soil, Acetic Acid, Blueberry Plants

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