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Changes in the Phosphate Regime of Soils in the Middle Taiga under the Impact of Biochar

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The influence of wood biochar on the contents of various forms of phosphates was studied in laboratory experiments on soils with different phosphorus availability. Soils of the middle taiga subzone of Karelia were used in this work: a sandy Umbric Podzol and a heavy loamy Umbric Retisol. The tests studied the effect of two fractions of biochar (3–5 and ≤2 mm) applied at the rates of 2 and 5% of the soil mass on pHKCl, the content of available and total phosphorus, the inorganic phosphorus fractions (Chang–Jackson method), and the total phosphatase activity of soils, as well as the effect of separate and combined application of biochar and fertilizer (NPK) on the content of available phosphorus in a pot experiment with spring barley. The research revealed that biochar significantly increased the content of available phosphorus (by 20–40%); increased the contents of the fractions of Ca-bounded P, Al-bounded P, and loosely bounded P; and also increased the phosphatase activity in the Umbric Podzol. In pot experiments, a higher content of P2O5 was noted in variants with biochar ≤2 mm, in variants with fertilizer, and with combined application of biochar and fertilizer. Biochar increased the content of available phosphorus by 2–6%, increased the content of Ca-bounded P and loosely bounded P (with biochar ≤2 mm at 5% dosage), and had no significant effect on the phosphatase activity in the Umbric Retisol. Only combination of biochar ≤2 mm and fertilizer had a significant effect on the content of P2O5 in pot experiment with Umbric Retisol. In general, the most noticeable effect on almost all studied indicators was provided by ≤2 mm fraction of biochar in a 5% dosage. The use of biochar led to a statistically significant increase in pHKCl values and did not affect the content of total phosphorus in both soils. Biochar had a greater effect on the phosphate regime of coarse-textured soil with an initially lower pH and a lower content of available and total phosphorus.

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I express thanks to Т.V. Bogdanova for assistance in carrying out analytical work.

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The work was carried out within the framework of state assignment of the Karelian Research Center, Russian Academy of Sciences (project no. FMEN-2022-0012) using analytical equipment of Core Facility of the Karelian Research Center, Russian Academy of Sciences.

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Dubrovina, I.A. Changes in the Phosphate Regime of Soils in the Middle Taiga under the Impact of Biochar. Eurasian Soil Sc. 56, 363–370 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1064229322602293

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