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The goals of the current study were to examine the effect of different kinds of acidic biochar [orange peel biochar (OPB), sorghum panicle biochar (SPB), and wood chips biochar (WCB)] and doses as well as incubation periods on (1) carbon emission, (2) carbon mineralization kinetic, and (3) soil properties in calcareous sandy soil. One hundred grams of air-dried soil was placed in plastic jar for this experiment, which is composed of 10 treatments: control (unamended treatment), 1% OPB, 3% OPB, 6% OPB, 1% SB, 3% SB, 6% SB, 1% WCB, 3% WCB, and 6% WCB. The biochar was added at three levels: 1, 3, and 6% (w/w). All the treatments were arranged in a completely randomized design with three replications. The double-exponential equation described the kinetics of carbon mineralization better than first-order and second-order equations. The half-lives of the carbon remaining in the soil were 2.13, 3.13, 4.79, 6.76, 3.33, 5.66, 7.77, 3.50, 5.39, and 7.75 years for control, 1% WCB, 3% WCB, 6% WCB, 1% SPB, 3% SPB, 6% SPB, 1% OPB, 3% OPB, and 6% OPB treatments, respectively. The results revealed that the biochar application at different levels significantly decreased soil pH compared with the control treatment. Applying WCB at all levels and 1% SPB caused a significant decrease in electrical conductivity compared to the control. Available phosphorus and potassium in the soil are significantly enhanced via adding different types and doses of biochar compared to unamended soil. Our study is useful when using acidic biochar producing at low temperature in soils with high pH. That can be improving chemical properties, supplying available nutrients, and carbon sequestration of infertile soils in arid regions. Additionally, biochar applications into the soil are relatively cheap.
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Amin, A.EE.A.Z. Effects of Three Different Acidic Biochars on Carbon Emission and Quality Indicators of Poorly Fertile Soil During 8 Months of Incubation. J Soil Sci Plant Nutr 22, 36–46 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42729-021-00631-9
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