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Effects of Biochar Amendment on Potassium Supply Capacity and Potassium Accumulation in Soybean Across Diverse Soils

Liqun Xiu, Yuanyuan Sun, Xiaori Han

Plants · 2025

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Summary

Biochar enhances soil available potassium and plant uptake, yet its effects on soil potassium supply capacity and crop potassium accumulation require clarification. This study used a pot experiment with three soil types (albic, brown, and sandy soils) and four biochar application rates (0, 10, 20, and 30 g·kg<sup>-1</sup>) to investigate potassium supply capacity and soybean potassium accumulation using the potassium site coordination theory and Q/I curve analysis. The results showed that biochar significantly increased the available potassium content in soil. At the highest biochar application rate (30 g·kg<sup>-1</sup>), the available potassium in the albic, sandy, and brown soils increased by 24.84%, 60.90%, and 24.84%, respectively, compared to the control. The biochar boosted the inst

Source type
Peer-reviewed study
DOI
10.3390/plants14131959
Catalogue ID
SNmobqw12v-633os2
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