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The impact of biochars prepared from agricultural residues on phosphorus release and availability in two fertile soils

Manolikaki Ioanna, Maggolis Argyrios, Diamantopoulos Evaggelos

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URIhttp://purl.tuc.gr/dl/dias/D5B751A4-6D46-47E1-A0EE-AF03448A75AA-
Identifierhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301479716304492?via%3Dihub-
Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.07.012-
Languageen-
Extent8 pagesen
TitleThe impact of biochars prepared from agricultural residues on phosphorus release and availability in two fertile soilsen
CreatorManolikaki Ioannaen
CreatorΜανωλικακη Ιωανναel
CreatorMaggolis Argyriosen
CreatorΜαγγολης Αργυριοςel
CreatorDiamantopoulos Evaggelosen
CreatorΔιαμαντοπουλος Ευαγγελοςel
PublisherElsevieren
Content SummaryBiochars have a high variability in chemical composition, which is influenced by pyrolysis conditions and type of biomass. Essential macronutrient P retained in biochar could be released and made available to plants, enhancing plant growth. This study was conducted in order to evaluate whether biochar, produced from agricultural residues, could release P in water, as well as study its potential effect on plant growth and P uptake. Biochar samples were prepared from rice husks, grape pomace and olive tree prunings by pyrolysis at 300 °C and 500 °C. These samples were used for P batch successive leaching experiments in order to determine P release in water. Subsequently, rice husk and grape pomace biochars, produced by pyrolysis at 300 °C, were applied to two temperate soils with highly different pH. A three-month cultivation period of ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) was studied in threefold replication, while three harvests were accomplished. Treatments comprised control soils (without amendment) and soils amended only with biochar. Results of P leaching tests showed a continuous release of P from all biochars as compared to raw biomass samples, for which the highest P concentrations were detected during the first extraction. Grape pomace and rice husk biochars pyrolyzed at 500 °C showed higher levels of water-extractable P, as compared to their corresponding raw biomass. Biochars, at 500 °C, leached more P in all four extractions, compared to biochars at 300 °C, apart from olive tree prunings biochars, where both pyrolysis temperatures presented a similar trend. Concerning plant yield of ryegrass, rice husk and grape pomace biochars showed positive statistically significant effects on plant yield only in slightly acidic soil in second and third harvests. In terms of P uptake of ryegrass, grape pomace biochars depicted positive significant differences (P < 0.05) in third harvest, in slightly acidic soil, while in first and second harvests positive significant differences were observed in alkaline soil. These results suggest that biochars derived from agricultural residues may act as a source of P in agronomic applications and improve plant growth, although soil conditions may play a significant role. en
Type of ItemPeer-Reviewed Journal Publicationen
Type of ItemΔημοσίευση σε Περιοδικό με Κριτέςel
Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
Date of Item2018-10-09-
Date of Publication2016-
SubjectAgricultural residuesen
SubjectBiocharen
SubjectFertile soilsen
SubjectLeachingen
SubjectPhosphorus availabilityen
SubjectPlant growthen
Bibliographic CitationI. I. Manolikaki, A. Mangolis and E. Diamadopoulos, "The impact of biochars prepared from agricultural residues on phosphorus release and availability in two fertile soils," J. Environ. Manage., vol. 181, pp. 536-543, Oct. 2016. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.07.012en

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