Journal
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
Volume 28, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.eti.2022.102898
Keywords
Miscanthus biochar; Spinacia oleracea L; Antagonistic element interactions; Soil nutrients; Chlorophyll content
Funding
- Czech-German project CORNET MiscanValue [CZ.01.1.02/0.0/0.0/19_263/0018837]
- European Union from the European Regional Development Fund through the Operational Programmer Research, Development, and Education
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This research investigated the effects of waste-derived Miscanthus biochars on soil properties and Spinacia oleracea L. growth. The results showed that the incorporation of biochar increased soil organic carbon, pH, K, and P2O5 content. However, increasing biochar dose did not necessarily improve yield or photosynthetic parameters. It is recommended to evaluate the effects of biochar on target crop development through preliminary trials before field-scale application.
The use of M. x giganteus in phytoremediation requires treatment of the contaminated biomass, which can be done by pyrolysis to produce biochar. Due to its potentially detrimental properties, the application of biochar in soil remediation must first be evaluated on a test plant to infer how the growth process was affected by the impact on soil parameters. The main goal of the current research was to investigate the effects of waste-derived Miscanthus biochars (from contaminated rhizomes (B1) and aboveground biomass (B2)) on soil properties and evaluate the impact of biochar doses and properties on Spinacia oleracea L. growth. It was revealed that incorporation of B1 at a dose of 5% and B2 at doses of 1, 3, and 5% increased soil organic carbon, pH, K (at 3 and 5%), and P2O5 (at 5% B2). Cultivation of S. oleracea reduced organic carbon, soil pH as a function of biochar dosage, and K, P2O5, NH4, and NO3 content in all treatments tested. The highest biomass yield was recorded at 3% B2. The photosynthetic parameters indicated that the doses of 3 and 5% B2 led to dissociation of light-harvesting complexes. Increasing the biochar dose did not necessarily increase yield or improve photosynthetic parameters. S. oleracea adapted to the initial stress by incorporating biochar and managed to establish a balance between nutrients, water supply, and light. It is recommended that the effects of biochar on the development of the target crop be evaluated through preliminary trials before biochar is applied at field scale. (C) 2022 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V.
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