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Long-term effects of biochar on soil chemistry, biochemistry, and microbiota: Results from a 10-year field vineyard experiment

Mohamed Idbella, Silvia Baronti, Laura Giagnoni, Giancarlo Renella, Michelangelo Becagli, Roberto Cardelli, Anita Maienza, Francesco Primo Vaccari, Giuliano Bonanomi

Applied Soil Ecology · 2023

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Summary

Application of biochar to soil has been recommended as a carbon sequestration approach that can also improve soil physical and chemical properties. The addition of biochar to soil can change the physicochemical properties of the soil, leading to a subsequent modification of the microbial community. However, the long-term implications of these changes remain insufficiently elucidated. Here, we examined soil chemical and biochemical properties of the bulk soil and employed next-generation sequencing techniques to analyze the microbiological properties of both bulk and rhizosphere soils after 10 years of biochar application. Specifically, we compared these properties between soil treated with two doses of biochar, i.e., SB and DB, and untreated soil, i.e., CK. After 10 years, biochar applicat

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Peer-reviewed study
DOI
10.1016/j.apsoil.2023.105217
Catalogue ID
SNmojqlvw5-5x7rej
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