Scientia Agricultura Sinica ›› 2016, Vol. 49 ›› Issue (12): 2333-2342.doi: 10.3864/j.issn.0578-1752.2016.12.009

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Effects of Two Biochars on Red Soil Aggregate Stability and Microbial Community

He Yu-ting1, Wang Chang-quan1, Shen Jie1, Li Bin2, Li Bing1, Chen Lin1,3, Pan Xing-bing1,4   

  1. 1Collage of resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130
    2Sichuan Provincial Company of China National Tobacco Corporation, Chengdu 610041
    3Sichuan Qionglai Agriculture and Forestry Bureau, Qionglai 611530, Sichuan
    4Panzhihua Company of Sichuan Provincial Tobacco Corporation, Panzhihua 617000, Sichuan
  • Received:2016-01-22 Online:2016-06-16 Published:2016-06-16

Abstract: 【Objective】 The objective of this paper is to study the influences of biochar derived from tobacco stems and mulberry branches on red soil aggregate stability and microbial community structure abundance, provide high quality modified materials for cultivating structural stability of soil aggregate. 【Method】 Soil samples were incubated for four months by adding four different rates (1%, 2%, 4% and 6%) of tobacco stems biochar (Y1, Y2, Y4, and Y6) and mulberry branches biochar (S1, S2, S4, and S6), and non-biochar control (CK). Then, sieving methods were used to detect the distribution of aggregates (>2, 1-2, 0.5-1, 0.25-0.5, <0.25 mm) and stability (estimated by the mean weight diameter: MWD, >0.25 mm soil aggregates: R0.25 and percentage of aggregate disruption: PAD). The numbers of soil fungi, bacteria and actinomycetes were measured by microbial dilution plate counting cultivation method. 【Result】 Water-stable aggregates were changed significantly after biochar additions. Compared with CK, Y4 and S4 treatments significantly increased the 0.5-1 mm fractions by 61.0% and 43.6%; Y1 and S2 treatments significantly increased the 0.25-0.5 mm fractions by 40.8% and 27.1%, while the <0.25 mm aggregates reduced by 9.2% and 8.4%. Compared to CK, both Y2 and S2 enhanced the values of MWD more than 10% and Y1 and S2 treatments increased R0.25by 31.4% and 28.7%, respectively. Accordingly, the PDA in the Y6 and S6 treatments were decreased by 22.0% and 18.2%, respectively. Furthermore, biochar additions significantly increased the soil fungi, actinomycetes and bacteria community. The Y4 and S4 treatments resulted in a richest amount of microbial community. In the tobacco stems treatments, a significant correlation existed between the aggregate stability index (MWD, R0.25) with the fungi (R2=0.89, P=0.030; R2=0.86, P=0.039) and actinomycetes (R2=0.87, P=0.035; R2=0.90, P=0.021). Moreover, PAD significantly reduced with the increased fungi (P<0.01), and actinomycetes and bacteria (P<0.05).【Conclusion】The biochar derived from tobacco stems and mulberry branches enhanced the formation of macro-aggregate (0.25-1 mm), soil aggregates stability and abundance of soil microbial communities. The effect of tobacco stems biochar was better than that of mulberry branches, and the appropriate application is 2%-4%.

Key words: biochar, red soil, soil aggregate stability, soil microbial

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