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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2026, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (19): 123-129.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb2026-0274

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Effects of Bacillus flexus E1 Combined with Organic Fertilizer Application on Leaching Desalination and Fertility Enhancement of Saline-alkali Soil

LIU Binghua(), LIU Xinghong, PENG Lin, SUN Mingjie, WANG Bo, LIU Fangchun(), MA Hailin   

  1. Shandong Academy of Forestry/ Shandong Engineering Research Center of Forest Vegetation Ecological Restoration/Shandong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Ecological Utilization of Coastal Saline-alkali Land, Jinan 250014
  • Received:2026-04-07 Revised:2026-07-08 Online:2026-10-15 Published:2026-10-15

Abstract:

To investigate the effects of combined application of bacterial agent and organic fertilizer on the remediation of coastal saline-alkali soil, a simulated indoor soil column leaching experiment was conducted. Different treatments, including BF (bacterial agent B. flexus E1 alone), OC (organic fertilizer alone), BO (combined application of B. flexus E1 and organic fertilizer), and CK (control), were compared for their effects on leaching rate, desalination rate, water-stable aggregates (>0.25 mm) and soil nutrients. The results showed that the amendments significantly influenced the above indicators. Compared with CK, the leaching rates of the BF, OC, and BO treatments increased by 1.4, 1.3, and 1.0 times, respectively, while the desalination rates were significantly increased by 223.6%, 237.3%, and 151.0%, respectively. BO demonstrated the best improvement in soil structure and nutrient enhancement, with water-stable aggregates, organic matter, alkali-hydrolyzable nitrogen, available phosphorus, and available potassium increasing by 104.6%, 128.3%, 594.9%, 212.0% and 233.1%, respectively, compared to CK. The leaching rate and desalination rate were significantly positively correlated with the aggregate content. The ranking of improvement effectiveness across treatments was BO>BF>OC>CK. The combined application of B. flexus E1 and organic fertilizer could effectively improve soil structure, enhance nutrient levels, and promote salt leaching through synergistic effects, representing an efficient strategy for the remediation of coastal saline-alkali soil.

Key words: saline-alkali soil, Bacillus flexus, organic fertilizer, desalination rate, water-stable macroaggregates, principal component analysis

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