Effect of biochar with fertilizer on potato yield and soil quality
摘要
To investigate the effect of biochar in different fertilizer combinations on potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) yield and soil quality in Yunnan Province, China.
MethodsSix treatments were set: calcium-magnesium phosphate fertilizer (M); M + biochar (MB); calcium-magnesium phosphate fertilizer + 50% of compound fertilizer (H); H + biochar (HB); calcium-magnesium phosphate fertilizer + 100% of the compound fertilizer (F); F + biochar (FB). Total yield per plot, commercial potato percentage, soil microbial community structure (determined via high-throughput sequencing), and soil physicochemical properties (including soil organic matter, ammonium-nitrogen, nitrate-nitrogen, available phosphorus (AP), available potassium (AK), soil sucrase, soil urease, and soil β-glucosidase) were measured at different potato growth stage.
ResultsThe yield, soil physicochemical properties and soil microorganisms’ structure under different fertilization treatments had significant difference. The highest potato production (43,095 kg/ha) was recorded in the HB treatment. HB treatment also altered the abundance and composition of the soil microbial community, resulting in more adsorbed fungi and a higher abundance of Proteobacteria and Bacteroidota. Furthermore, it was observed that biochar optimizes the rhizosphere microenvironment by specifically enriching Proteobacteria, functional bacterial genera (e.g. Advenella/Sphingobacterium), and Basidiomycota.
ConclusionsThe combination of 3,000 kg/ha of calcium-magnesium phosphate fertilizer + 1,500 kg/ha of compound fertilizer + 1,500 kg/ha of biochar optimized the balance between potato yield and fertilizer cost, reducing agricultural waste while also improving SOM levels.