Influence of biochar application to soil on the availability of As, Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn to maize (Zea mays L .)
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Biochar has gained importance due to its ability to increase the long-term soil carbon pool and improve crop productivity. However, little research has been done to evaluate the influence of biochar application to soil on the bioavailability of trace elements to plants. A pot experiment was conducted to investigate the influence of biochar on the availability of As, Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn to maize (Zea mays L.). An activated wood biochar, pyrolysed at 550°C, was applied at 3 rates (0, 5, and 15 g/kg) in factorial combinations with 3 rates (0, 10, and 50 mg/kg) each of As, Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn separately to a sandy soil. After 10 weeks of growth, plants were harvested, shoot dry matter yield was measured, and concentration of trace elements in shoots was analysed. The soil in pots was analysed for extractable trace elements. The results showed that the addition of wood biochar to soil did not have any significant effect on the dry matter yield of maize plants, even at the highest rate of application. However, trace element application significantly reduced the dry matter yield from 10 to 93% depending on the type of trace element. Biochar application decreased the concentration of As, Cd, and Cu in maize shoots, especially at the highest rate of trace element application, whereas the effects were inconsistent on Pb and Zn concentrations in the shoots. The concentrations of extractable As and Zn in soil increased with biochar application, whereas extractable Cu did not change, Pb decreased, and Cd showed an inconsistent trend. Sorption of trace elements on biochar with initial loadings up to 200 µmol at pH 7 occurred in the order: Pb > Cu > Cd > Zn > As. The results show that biochar application can significantly reduce the availability of trace elements to plants and suggest that biochar application may have potential for the management of soils contaminated by trace elements.
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After 10 weeks of growth, an activated wood biochar, pyrolysed at 550 °C and applied at rates from 5-15 g kg−1 soil had no any significant effect on the dry matter yield of maize plants, even at the highest rate of application.
“After 10 weeks of growth, an activated wood biochar, pyrolysed at 550 °C and applied at rates from 5-15 g kg -1 soil had no any significant effect on the dry matter yield of maize plants, even at the highest rate of application (Namgay et al., 2010).”
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- Authors
- Namgay, T., Singh, B., & Singh, B. P.
- Affiliations
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Singh, Balwant
- Singh, Bhupinder Pal
- Venue
- Soil Research
- Publisher
- CSIRO Publishing
- Published
- 2010-09-28
- Volume
- 48
- Issue
- 7
- Pages
- 638-647
- ISSN
- 0004-9573 (ISSN-L)
- 1838-675X
- 1838-6768
- OpenAlex
- W1987494126
- Cited by
- 395
- References
- 53
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- FWCI
- 11.61
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Soil Research (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Pollution › Heavy metals in environment
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Water Science and Technology › Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
- Keywords
- biochar, wood biochar, trace element availability, arsenic, cadmium, copper, lead, zinc, maize, heavy metal uptake by plants, trace element sorption, soil remediation, sandy soil, dry matter yield
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