Agronomic values of greenwaste biochar as a soil amendment
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A pot trial was carried out to investigate the effect of biochar produced from greenwaste by pyrolysis on the yield of radish (Raphanus sativus var. Long Scarlet) and the soil quality of an Alfisol. Three rates of biochar (10, 50 and 100 t/ha) with and without additional nitrogen application (100 kg N/ha) were investigated. The soil used in the pot trial was a hardsetting Alfisol (Chromosol) (0–0.1 m) with a long history of cropping. In the absence of N fertiliser, application of biochar to the soil did not increase radish yield even at the highest rate of 100 t/ha. However, a significant biochar × nitrogen fertiliser interaction was observed, in that higher yield increases were observed with increasing rates of biochar application in the presence of N fertiliser, highlighting the role of biochar in improving N fertiliser use efficiency of the plant. For example, additional increase in DM of radish in the presence of N fertiliser varied from 95% in the nil biochar control to 266% in the 100 t/ha biochar-amended soils. A slight but significant reduction in dry matter production of radish was observed when biochar was applied at 10 t/ha but the cause is unclear and requires further investigation. Significant changes in soil quality including increases in pH, organic carbon, and exchangeable cations as well as reduction in tensile strength were observed at higher rates of biochar application (>50 t/ha). Particularly interesting are the improvements in soil physical properties of this hardsetting soil in terms of reduction in tensile strength and increases in field capacity.
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Biochar addition can reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
“It has also recently been demonstrated that biochar addition can improve soil fertility, soil water-holding capacity and nutrient uptake, while sequestrating carbon and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (Barnes et al., 2014;Chan et al., 2007;Clough et al., 2013;Kloss et al., 2014;Mukherjee and Lal, 2013;Steiner et al., 2008b;Van Zwieten et al., 2010a;Zhang and Ok, 2014).”
From Biochar implications for sustainable agriculture and environment: A review (2019) · cites this paper as Chan et al., 2007
Biochar addition can improve nutrient uptake.
“It has also recently been demonstrated that biochar addition can improve soil fertility, soil water-holding capacity and nutrient uptake, while sequestrating carbon and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (Barnes et al., 2014;Chan et al., 2007;Clough et al., 2013;Kloss et al., 2014;Mukherjee and Lal, 2013;Steiner et al., 2008b;Van Zwieten et al., 2010a;Zhang and Ok, 2014).”
From Biochar implications for sustainable agriculture and environment: A review (2019) · cites this paper as Chan et al., 2007
Biochar addition can sequester carbon.
“It has also recently been demonstrated that biochar addition can improve soil fertility, soil water-holding capacity and nutrient uptake, while sequestrating carbon and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (Barnes et al., 2014;Chan et al., 2007;Clough et al., 2013;Kloss et al., 2014;Mukherjee and Lal, 2013;Steiner et al., 2008b;Van Zwieten et al., 2010a;Zhang and Ok, 2014).”
From Biochar implications for sustainable agriculture and environment: A review (2019) · cites this paper as Chan et al., 2007
Biochar addition can improve soil water-holding capacity.
“It has also recently been demonstrated that biochar addition can improve soil fertility, soil water-holding capacity and nutrient uptake, while sequestrating carbon and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (Barnes et al., 2014;Chan et al., 2007;Clough et al., 2013;Kloss et al., 2014;Mukherjee and Lal, 2013;Steiner et al., 2008b;Van Zwieten et al., 2010a;Zhang and Ok, 2014).”
From Biochar implications for sustainable agriculture and environment: A review (2019) · cites this paper as Chan et al., 2007
Biochar addition can improve soil fertility.
“It has also recently been demonstrated that biochar addition can improve soil fertility, soil water-holding capacity and nutrient uptake, while sequestrating carbon and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (Barnes et al., 2014;Chan et al., 2007;Clough et al., 2013;Kloss et al., 2014;Mukherjee and Lal, 2013;Steiner et al., 2008b;Van Zwieten et al., 2010a;Zhang and Ok, 2014).”
From Biochar implications for sustainable agriculture and environment: A review (2019) · cites this paper as Chan et al., 2007
Biochar addition increases soil pH, base saturation, nutrient retention capacity and soil CEC, and reduces nutrient leaching.
“Besides increasing soil pH (higher Ca/Al ratios and higher PO 4 -3 availability) and base saturation (BS) (Glaser et al., 2002;Martinsen et al., 2015) the addition of biochar increases nutrient retention capacity and soil CEC (Chan et al., 2008;Liang et al., 2006) and thus reduces nutrient leaching (Hale et al., 2013;Laird et al., 2010;Martinsen et al., 2014;Steiner et al., 2007).”
From Biochar improves maize growth by alleviation of nutrient stress in a moderately acidic low-input Nepalese soil (2018) · cites this paper as Chan et al., 2008
Green waste biochar and poultry litter biochar could gradually increase pH by 0.6 to 2.0 units under radish cultivation in an acidic Alfisol at successive application rates ranging from 10 to 100 t ha-1.
“Chan et al. (2007; 2008) demonstrated that green waste biochar and poultry litter biochar could gradually increase pH by 0.6 to 2.0 units of under radish ) cultivation.”
From A review on biochar modulated soil condition improvements and nutrient dynamics concerning crop yields: Pathways to climate change mitigation and global food security (2019) · cites this paper as Chan et al., 2007
Chan et al. (2007) found positive interactive effect of biochar (doses at 50 and 100 Mg ha−1) with N fertilizer (100 Mg ha−1) on radish yield in a hard setting Alfisol.
“In an earlier study, Chan et al. (2007) also found the positive interactive effect of biochar (doses at 50 and 100 Mg ha -1 ) with N fertilizer (100 Mg ha 1 ) on radish yield in a hard setting Alfisol.”
From A review on biochar modulated soil condition improvements and nutrient dynamics concerning crop yields: Pathways to climate change mitigation and global food security (2019) · cites this paper as Chan et al., 2007
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- Authors
- Chan, K. Y., Van Zwieten, L., Meszaros, I., Downie, A., & Joseph, S.
- Affiliations
- New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (AU)
- BNSW Department of Primary Industries, Wollongbar, NSW 2477, Australia.
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Chan, K. Y.
- Venue
- Soil Research
- Publisher
- CSIRO Publishing
- Published
- 2007-12-07
- Volume
- 45
- Issue
- 8
- Pages
- 629-634
- ISSN
- 0004-9573 (ISSN-L)
- 1838-675X
- 1838-6768
- OpenAlex
- W2049683810
- Cited by
- 1,902
- References
- 19
- Citations by year
- 2026: 34 · 2025: 70 · 2024: 91 · 2023: 136 · 2022: 150 · 2021: 139 · 2020: 192 · 2019: 165 · 2018: 125 · 2017: 142 · 2016: 101 · 2015: 113 · 2014: 133 · 2013: 93 · 2012: 95
- FWCI
- 36.54
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Soil Research (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- 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
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Soil Management and Crop Yield
- Keywords
- biochar, green waste, pyrolysis, soil amendment, radish yield, Alfisol, soil quality, soil physical properties, soil organic carbon, exchangeable cations, soil pH, tensile strength, field capacity
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