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Physical, Chemical and Biological Characterization of Six Biochars Produced for the Remediation of Contaminated Sites
Published on: November 28, 2014
Study on the mechanism of biochar affecting the effectiveness of phosphate solubilizing bacteria
Jingkun Lu1,2, Sainan Liu1,2, Wenfu Chen1,2
1Agricultural College, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China.
Abstract:
Low phosphorus utilization and phosphorus fertilizer pollution are serious issues primarily affecting soil health. To investigate the effects of biochar on the growth, phosphorus solubilization, and metabolites of phosphorus-solubilizing bacteria (PSB), rice husk biochar (RH) and rice straw biochar (RS) were incubated with Bacillus megatherium (BM1) and Bacillus mucilaginosus (BM2), respectively. The highest phosphorus solubilization was observed in BM2 following the addition of RS. The dissolved amount of phosphorus was 244.99 mg/L, which was 43.86% higher than that of the control group. Hence, biochar can improve the phosphorus solubilization capacity of PSB by affecting the organic acid and polysaccharide contents, and phosphatase activity secreted by the PSB, as the porous structure and surface characteristics of biochar ensured the adsorption of PSB. This study can help improve the functional activity of PSB and provide basis for improving the utilization of soil phosphorus, which in turn, aid in the development of biochar-based microbial fertilizers.
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