In: Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics, vol. 66, no. 4
Dušan Igaz - Vladimír Šimanský - Ján Horák - Elena Kondrlová - Jana Domanová - Marek Rodný - Natalya P. Buchkina
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Year, pages: 2018, 421 - 428
Keywords:
Biochar; Soil physical characteristics; Soil sorption characteristics; Soil organic carbon; Zea mays.
Original source URL: http://www.ih.sav.sk/jhh
About article:
During the last decade, biochar has captured the attention of agriculturalists worldwide due to its positive effect
on the environment. To verify the biochar effects on organic carbon content, soil sorption, and soil physical properties
under the mild climate of Central Europe, we established a field experiment. This was carried out on a silty loam
Haplic Luvisol at the Malanta experimental site of the Slovak Agricultural University in Nitra with five treatments: Control
(biochar 0 t ha–1, nitrogen 0 kg ha–1); B10 (biochar 10 t ha–1, nitrogen 0 kg ha–1); B20 (biochar 20 t ha–1, nitrogen 0
kg ha–1); B10+N (biochar 10 t ha–1, nitrogen 160 kg ha–1) and B20+N (biochar 20 t ha–1, nitrogen 160 kg ha–1). Applied
biochar increased total and available soil water content in all fertilized treatments. Based on the results from the spring
soil sampling (porosity and water retention curves), we found a statistically significant increase in the soil water content
for all fertilized treatments. Furthermore, biochar (with or without N fertilization) significantly decreased hydrolytic
acidity and increased total organic carbon. After biochar amendment, the soil sorption complex became fully saturated
mainly by the basic cations. Statistically significant linear relationships were observed between the porosity and (A) sum
of base cations, (B) cation exchange capacity, (C) base saturation.
How to cite:
ISO 690:
Igaz, D., Šimanský, V., Horák, J., Kondrlová, E., Domanová, J., Rodný, M., Buchkina, N. 2018. Can a single dose of biochar affect selected soil physical and chemical
characteristics?. In Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics, vol. 66, no.4, pp. 421-428. 0042-790X (until 2019) .
APA:
Igaz, D., Šimanský, V., Horák, J., Kondrlová, E., Domanová, J., Rodný, M., Buchkina, N. (2018). Can a single dose of biochar affect selected soil physical and chemical
characteristics?. Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics, 66(4), 421-428. 0042-790X (until 2019) .