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Effect of peanut hull and pine chip biochar on soil nutrients, corn nutrient status, and yield

Gaskin, Julia W., Speir, R. Adam, Harris, Keith, Das, K. C., Lee, R. Dewey, Morris, Lawrence A., Fisher, Dwight S.·2010·Agronomy Journal

Abstract

Pyrolysis is the anaerobic thermal conversion of biomass for energy production. It offers an option of returning carbon and nutrients to the soil while producing energy. The Ultisols in the southeastern United States have inherently low soil organic carbon and fertility, and may benefit from the addition of biochar from pyrolysis. Our objectives were to evaluate the effect of peanut hull and pine chip biochars on soil nutrients, corn ( Zea mays L.) nutrient status and yield in a Kandiudult for two growing seasons (2006 and 2007). Experiments for each biochar source were conducted as completely randomized designs with the biochar applied at 0, 11, and 22 Mg ha −1 with and without N fertilizer. Nitrogen in the peanut hull biochar (209 kg ha −1 at 11 Mg ha −1 rate) was not available during the study based on corn tissue concentrations. The peanut hull biochar linearly increased Mehlich I K, Ca, and Mg in the surface soil (0–15 cm). The increased available K was reflected in the plant tissue analysis at corn stage R1 in 2006, but not in 2007. Pine chip biochar decreased soil pH, but had no effect on other nutrients except Mehlich I Ca. In the peanut hull biochar experiment, grain yields decreased at the 22 Mg ha −1 rate in the fertilized treatments. In the pine chip biochar experiment, grain yields decreased linearly with application rate in 2006, but this did not persist in 2007. Overall yield responses to biochar were smaller than expected based on previous studies.

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Authors
Gaskin, J. W., Speir, R. A., Harris, K., Das, K. C., Lee, R. D., Morris, L. A., & Fisher, D. S.
Affiliations
  • University of Georgia (US)
  • Agricultural Research Service (US)
Corresponding author
Gaskin, Julia W.
Venue
Agronomy Journal
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2010-03
Volume
102
Issue
2
Pages
623-633
ISSN
  • 0002-1962 (ISSN-L)
  • 1435-0645
OpenAlex
W2019540065
Cited by
507
References
39
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FWCI
37.83
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
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Agronomy Journal (publishedVersion)
Funders
U.S. Department of Energy
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
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
Keywords
biochar, peanut shell, pyrolysis, maize yield, soil nutrients, Ultisol, nitrogen availability, available potassium, soil pH, biochar application rate, soil organic carbon

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