Insights on mechanisms of aluminum phytotoxicity mitigation by canola straw biochars from different regions

To better understand the amendment effects and mechanisms of aluminum(Al(Ⅲ))phytotoxicity mitigation by differ-ent regional crop straw biochars,wheat seedling root elongation trials were conducted.The contributions of liming effect,oxygen-containing surface functional group adsorption,and oxyanions precipitation to Al(Ⅲ)phytotoxicity mitigation by Ca(OH)_(2),pristine and ash-free canola straw biochar were evaluated.The results indicated that biochars derived from canola straw collected from four different regions(Yingtan,Xuancheng,Nanjing,and Huaiyin)caused 22-70%wheat seedling root elongation,which might be linked to liming effect.Incorporation of the corresponding ash-free biochars caused 15-30%elongation,which could be attributed to the surface functional group adsorption.About 0-60%of changes could be explained by Al(Ⅲ)precipitation with inorganic oxyanions.These findings provide new insights into the physicochemical properties,potential applications,efficiencies,and underlying mechanisms of crop straw biochar in alleviating Al(Ⅲ)phytotoxicity,which is dependent on the cultivation soil,and indicate similar application of crop straw biochar for acidic soil amelioration,contaminated soil remediation,and arable soil improvement.

不同地区油菜秸秆制备的生物质炭对酸性红壤的改良效果

从江西鹰潭、安徽宣城、江苏南京和淮阴等4个地区收集油菜秸秆,在500℃下厌氧热解制备生物质炭,比较生物质炭的pH、盐基离子和碳酸盐含量的差异,并在20 g/kg加入量下考察其对安徽宣城pH 4.1的酸性红壤改良效果。结果表明,江西鹰潭油菜秸秆炭pH、盐基离子和碳酸盐含量最低,安徽宣城油菜秸秆炭次之,江苏淮阴和南京油菜秸秆炭的相应参数值最高。当用这4种油菜秸秆炭改良土壤酸度时,改良效果表现为江苏淮阴>江苏南京>安徽宣城>江西鹰潭,与生物质炭pH、盐基离子和碳酸盐含量一致。因此,利用秸秆生物质炭改良土壤酸度时,不仅需要考虑炭化条件和秸秆类型,作物的产地差异也需要进行考量。