Biochar Impact on Crops and Soils in Irrigated Arid Agroecosystems
نام عام مواد
[Thesis]
نام نخستين پديدآور
Keller, Lindsay
نام ساير پديدآوران
Ulery, April
وضعیت نشر و پخش و غیره
نام ناشر، پخش کننده و غيره
New Mexico State University
تاریخ نشرو بخش و غیره
2019
مشخصات ظاهری
نام خاص و کميت اثر
61
یادداشتهای مربوط به پایان نامه ها
جزئيات پايان نامه و نوع درجه آن
M.S.
کسي که مدرک را اعطا کرده
New Mexico State University
امتياز متن
2019
یادداشتهای مربوط به خلاصه یا چکیده
متن يادداشت
Biochar -a carbon byproduct of thermal, anaerobic decomposition of dried biomass-is being proposed as a beneficial soil amendment, capable of improving various agronomic parameters in agroecosystems. While research studies abound on biochar impacts in soils and crops of humid regions, little information exists on how biochar affects crops and soils of arid regions. In arid agroecosystems, where water is limited and coarse-textured soils are commonly found, biochar may provide improvement to soil physical properties and water retention. A two-year field study was conducted in southern New Mexico assessing biochar soil amendment on pinto bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) and sorghum-sudan (Sorghum x drummondii) growth and soil properties. Commercial biochar was applied at various rates specific to crop and incorporated prior to planting in both the 2017 and 2018 growing years. For the highest rate of biochar: R2 (11.2 Mg ha-1) in pinto beans, soil moisture content, measured with a HydraProbe moisture sensor (0-6 cm depth) was found to be higher during 2017. Prior to planting in 2018, influences of R2 were observed with increases in soil macroaggregates (> 2 mm), electrical conductivity (EC), K, Ca and Mg concentrations in the pinto bean study when compared to lowest rate of biochar R1 (2.2 Mg ha-1) and control R0 (0 Mg ha-1). The effects of biochar on sorghum-sudan included permanganate oxidizable carbon was lower in R0 plots when compared to biochar amended plots during post-harvest in 2017. Biochar did not have an influence on harvest yields of either pinto bean or sorghum-sudan. While biochar applied in this study may provide some evidence of improved soil moisture retention in sandy-loam soils, it is still unknown of biochar impacts for long periods of time in arid agroecosystems. Additionally, due to the variability in commercial biochar products, caution needs to be used when implementing biochar into arid agroecosystems due to the potential increase in salinity in a sandy-loam soil.
موضوع (اسم عام یاعبارت اسمی عام)
موضوع مستند نشده
Agriculture
موضوع مستند نشده
Environmental science
موضوع مستند نشده
Soil sciences
نام شخص به منزله سر شناسه - (مسئولیت معنوی درجه اول )