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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2023, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (33): 85-91.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb2022-0954

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Effects of Tobacco Stalk Biochar with Different Particle Sizes on Physicochemical Properties of Acidic Red Soil

WANG Haoji1(), GUAN Huilin1, SHI Mengxin1, DENG Sidi1, DONG Mingxing1, LU Zicun2, WANG Haibo2, HAO Yunying3, XU Wumei1()   

  1. 1 Yunnan Provincial Observation and Research Station of Soil Degradation and Restoration for Cultivating Plateau Traditional Chinese Medicinal Plants, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming 650500
    2 Tonghai County Soil Fertilizer Station, Yuxi, Yunnan 652700
    3 Tonghai County Agricultural Technology Extension Station, Yuxi, Yunnan 652700
  • Received:2022-11-10 Revised:2023-01-06 Online:2023-11-25 Published:2023-11-22

Abstract:

Biochar has been widely used in agricultural production as a new soil amendment material. However, the effects of biochar with different particle sizes (DPS-BC) on the physicochemical properties of acidic red soil are rarely reported. The effects of DPS-BC (2.00-4.00 mm, 0.85-2.00 mm, 0.42-0.85 mm and <0.42 mm) on physicochemical properties of the acidic red soil were investigated by a pot experiment, and a commonly consumed vegetable Brassica rapa var. chinensis was cultivated as test crop. The results showed that the biochar with particle size of 2.00-4.00 mm was the most effective in reducing soil bulk density and increasing water holding capacity of acidic red soil, while the particle size with <0.42 mm was the most effective in increasing soil pH, EC, and available K content, and the particle size with 0.42-0.85 mm was the most effective in increasing soil organic matter, available N content and promoting crop yield (P<0.05). The DPS-BC application significantly improved the comprehensive soil quality index (P<0.05), which significantly correlated with crop yield (P<0.01). Therefore, DPS-BCs have different effects on soil improvement and crop yield, and biochar with an appropriate particle size range should be selected in agricultural production according to soil physicochemical properties.

Key words: biochar, acid red soil, crop yield, soil fertility