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Aims <p>Fruit harvesting and branch pruning are key drivers of soil acidification in citrus orchards. Composts fermented from citrus waste with alkaline materials including biochar represent an effective strategy for mitigating soil acidification. At present, limited research has been conducted on the effects of compost and its raw materials on soil amelioration and fruit quality enhancement.</p> Methods <p>We applied chemical fertilizers (CK), citrus branch compost (CC) and its raw materials including crushed branches (CI), biochar (CB) and microbial inoculant (CM) to ameliorate acidified soil, analyzed soil quality, microbial community, citrus yield and quality, as well as their relationships.</p> Results <p>Applying compost enhanced the soil amelioration effect of raw materials, CC significantly increased soil pH, organic carbon fractions, and available nutrient concentrations, particularly the N, P, K, Ca, Mg, and B. Compared with CK, CC increased soil quality index and yield by 170.8% and 34.6% respectively in 2023. Furthermore, CC, CB, and CI significantly decreased the diversity and abundance of bacterial community. Notably, CC increased the number of biomarkers and the functional potential for C fixation, P cycling and N mineralization, decreased the functional potential for C degradation and nitrification.</p> Conclusions <p>A two-year trial demonstrated that compost application enhanced soil carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus cycling functions and optimized microbial community structure, thereby improving soil quality and productivity levels in acidified citrus orchards. These findings underscore the advantages of composting lignocellulosic waste as a soil amendment and green, sustainable development strategy.</p>

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The crucial roles of citrus branch compost in enhancing soil nutrients, optimizing microbial community structure, and improving fruit quality over its raw materials

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    2026年4月22日

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  • Jinye Li,
  • Songwei Wu,
  • Jixiang Zheng,
  • Xuecheng Sun,
  • Qiling Tan,
  • Chengxiao Hu

摘要

Aims

Fruit harvesting and branch pruning are key drivers of soil acidification in citrus orchards. Composts fermented from citrus waste with alkaline materials including biochar represent an effective strategy for mitigating soil acidification. At present, limited research has been conducted on the effects of compost and its raw materials on soil amelioration and fruit quality enhancement.

Methods

We applied chemical fertilizers (CK), citrus branch compost (CC) and its raw materials including crushed branches (CI), biochar (CB) and microbial inoculant (CM) to ameliorate acidified soil, analyzed soil quality, microbial community, citrus yield and quality, as well as their relationships.

Results

Applying compost enhanced the soil amelioration effect of raw materials, CC significantly increased soil pH, organic carbon fractions, and available nutrient concentrations, particularly the N, P, K, Ca, Mg, and B. Compared with CK, CC increased soil quality index and yield by 170.8% and 34.6% respectively in 2023. Furthermore, CC, CB, and CI significantly decreased the diversity and abundance of bacterial community. Notably, CC increased the number of biomarkers and the functional potential for C fixation, P cycling and N mineralization, decreased the functional potential for C degradation and nitrification.

Conclusions

A two-year trial demonstrated that compost application enhanced soil carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus cycling functions and optimized microbial community structure, thereby improving soil quality and productivity levels in acidified citrus orchards. These findings underscore the advantages of composting lignocellulosic waste as a soil amendment and green, sustainable development strategy.