NDLI: Peanut shell biochar improves soil properties and peanut kernel quality on a red Ferrosol

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Author	Xu, Cheng Yuan Bai, Shahla Hosseini Hao, Yanbin Rachaputi, Rao C. N. Xu, Zhihong Wallace, Helen M.
Copyright Year	2015
Abstract	Biochar has excellent potential to improve crop yield and quality, but its effects vary depending on soil type and agronomic inputs (e.g., irrigation and fertiliser). In this study, we investigate the effects of biochar on peanut productivity and crop quality under different irrigation and fertilisation regime in red Ferrosols.We applied peanut shell biochar (9.2 t ha$^{−1}$) on a red Ferrosol under field conditions to examine the effects of biochar, irrigation, fertiliser and their interactions on soil properties and yield and kernel quality of the peanut variety ‘Middleton’.Biochar application improved kernel quality by increasing the fraction of the highest commercial grade kernels (grade ‘Jumbo’) but did not affect photosynthesis and yield of peanut. Biochar application also increased soil total C (TC), total nitrogen (TN) and C/N ratio, and changed soil C and N stable isotope composition. Soil K and Zn content was higher in biochar treatments, which partially explains the observed kernel grade improvement. Fertilisation did not improve peanut performance, and irrigation generally had a negative effect on crop yield and physiology, but these data were compromised by high rainfall during cropping. There were few interactions among biochar, irrigation and fertiliser treatments.Peanut shell biochar improves soil organic C, nutrient availability and peanut kernel quality under different irrigation and fertiliser rate regimes in field conditions.
Starting Page	2220
Ending Page	2231
Page Count	12
File Format	PDF
ISSN	14390108
Journal	Journal of Soils and Sediments
Volume Number	15
Issue Number	11
e-ISSN	16147480
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publisher Date	2015-08-23
Publisher Place	Berlin, Heidelberg
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Arachis hypogaea Biochar Fertilisation Irrigation Kernel quality Soil carbon Soil Science & Conservation Environment Environmental Physics
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Stratigraphy Earth-Surface Processes

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