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SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
Volume 830, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154792
Keywords
Rice yield; Nitrogen use efficiency; Biochar property; Soil property; Experimental condition; Meta-analysis
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Funding
- National Natural Science Founda-tion of China [52179022]
- Key Scientific Research Project of Water Resources in Hubei Province [HBSLKY201707]
- Guiyang En-gineering Corporation Limited [HBSLKY201817]
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Applying biochar can increase rice yield and nitrogen use efficiency, especially in alkaline and fine-textured soils. Biochar produced with livestock manure at 500-600 degrees C has the best effect. Applying biochar under water-saving irrigation conditions can more effectively increase rice productivity. It is recommended to use more than 20 t/ha of biochar and 150-250 kg/ha of nitrogen fertilizer.
Applying biochar to paddy fields is a helpful approach that potentially increases rice production and nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) to ensure food security and protect the ecological environment. Notwithstanding, reviewing most of the previous experimental studies on the impacts of biochar reveals a considerable inconsistency in the proposed results. The present study conducts a comprehensive meta-analysis on the literature published before February 2021 to investigate the impacts of biochar properties, experimental conditions, and soil properties on rice yield and NUE. The meta-analysis results show that biochar application increases rice yield and NUE by 10.73% and 12.04%, respectively. The most significant improvements in the soil properties are seen in alkaline soils and paddy soils with a fine-textured. In addition, the benefits of biochar are significantly enhanced when produced at 500-600 degrees C with livestock manure due to the existence of more nutrients compared to other feedstocks. Analysis of water management reveals that biochar application under water-saving irrigation is more effective in increasing rice productivity. In terms of application rates, the >20 t/ha biochar and 150-250 kg/ha nitrogen fertilizer are recommended for improving rice yield and NUE. Regardless of existing uncertainty due to the lack of long-term experimental data, those investigated factors have significant implications for biochar management strategies in rice growth systems.
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