Zhang Yumeng, Guo Yanjie, Zhang Lijuan, et al. Effects of Biochar Combined with Subsoiling on Soil Aggregates and Organic Carbon[J]. Bulletin of Soiland Water Conservation, 2022, 42(5): 368-375.
DOI:
Zhang Yumeng, Guo Yanjie, Zhang Lijuan, et al. Effects of Biochar Combined with Subsoiling on Soil Aggregates and Organic Carbon[J]. Bulletin of Soiland Water Conservation, 2022, 42(5): 368-375. DOI: 10.13961/j.cnki.stbctb.20220523.001.
Effects of Biochar Combined with Subsoiling on Soil Aggregates and Organic Carbon
[Objective] The effects of applying biochar combined with subsoiling on soil bulk density
soil structure stability
and organic carbon in farmland topsoil were comprehensively analyzed to provide scientific and reasonable control measures and a theoretical basis for soil structure improvement. [Methods] A field experiment was conducted from 2017 to 2019 based on a winter wheat and summer corn rotation system. Biochar was applied at rates of 0
3 000
and 6 000 kg/hm2 (B0
B1
and B2) during the wheat season in conjunction with two tillage treatments 〔traditional stubble sowing (P) and subsoiling tillage sowing (S)〕 imposed during the corn season to produce a total of six combined treatments of B0P
B1P
B2P
B0S
B1S
and B2S. [Results] ① After two crop rotations
under the same tillage method
soil bulk density decreased with increasing biochar application rate
and bulk density under B2S was significantly lower than under B0S by 13.59%. Under the same biochar application level
soil bulk density under subsoiling was less than under traditional stubble sowing
and the subsoiling bulk density was 4.95% lower than the bulk density under traditional stubble sowing; ② After two years of continuous application of biochar combined with subsoiling tillage
the organic carbon content of B2S was the highest
and was 42.15% greater than observed for B0P and 1.03% greater than observed for B2P; ③ After two crop rotations
the mechanical aggregate content (DR0.25)
the water-stable aggregate content (WR0.25)
and the mean weight diameter (MWD) showed an upward trend with increasing biochar application rate. In contrast
soil aggregate destruction rate (PAD) and soil unstable aggregate index (ELT) showed a decreasing trend
and B2S produced better results than the other treatments
indicating that high biochar application rates combined with subsoiling tillage more effectively improved aggregate stability than traditional tillage. [Conclusion] A basic application of 6 000 kg/hm2 of biochar during the wheat season combined with corn season subsoiling could improve the stability of soil aggregates and the soil structure of farmland in the North China Plain.
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