IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/gam/jsusta/v14y2022i17p10922-d904123.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Effects of Biochar and Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria on Plant Performance and Soil Environmental Stability

Author

Listed:
  • Han Ren

    (College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
    Forestry College, Guangxi University, Daxue E Rd., Xixiangtang District, Nanning 530004, China
    National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Ecological Treatment Technology of Urban Water Pollution, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China)

  • Zilu Li

    (College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China)

  • Hualin Chen

    (College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
    National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Ecological Treatment Technology of Urban Water Pollution, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China)

  • Jiangmin Zhou

    (College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
    National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Ecological Treatment Technology of Urban Water Pollution, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China)

  • Chengqun Lv

    (Forestry College, Guangxi University, Daxue E Rd., Xixiangtang District, Nanning 530004, China)

Abstract

(1) Background: Biochar and plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are widely used as amendments to increase the availability of nutrients and the diversity of the bacterial community within soil. (2) Methods: In this study, we investigated the effects of biochar and PGPR amendments on plant performance, soil physicochemical property, and soil microbial diversity, as well as their relationship in a Eucalyptus (clone DH32−29) plantation in Guangxi, China. We determined the microbial AWCD , Simpson, Shannon, and McIntosh indices, and soil inorganic nitrogen (NH 4 + , NO 3 − ), total phosphorus (TP), total potassium (TK), total nitrogen (TN), and plant growth and nutrient concentrations; (3) Results: Biochar-only had a significant impact on soil microbial community function, although the effects on plant performance were limited. PGPR plus biochar was found to significantly increase the diversity indices of soil microbes, as well as soil TK and TP. Besides, soil microbes displayed a preference for carbohydrates rather than other carbon sources. (4) Conclusion: Soil microbial functional diversity responded to changes in plant performance and, therefore, it could indicate soil ecological stability and ecosystem productivity. These findings may suggest that biochar and PGPR could potentially maintain ecological sustainability in the soil and improve plant performance through altering soil physicochemical properties in a eucalyptus plantation.

Suggested Citation

  • Han Ren & Zilu Li & Hualin Chen & Jiangmin Zhou & Chengqun Lv, 2022. "Effects of Biochar and Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria on Plant Performance and Soil Environmental Stability," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(17), pages 1-15, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:17:p:10922-:d:904123
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/17/10922/pdf
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/17/10922/
    Download Restriction: no
    ---><---

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Hua, Lei & Yu, Fei & Qiu, Quan & He, Qian & Su, Yan & Liu, Xiaodong & Li, Jiyue, 2021. "Relationships between diurnal and seasonal variation of photosynthetic characteristics of Eucalyptus plantation and environmental factors under dry-season irrigation with fertilization," Agricultural Water Management, Elsevier, vol. 248(C).
    2. Cristiane Francisca Barbosa & Dehon Aparecido Correa & Jefferson Santana da Silva Carneiro & Leônidas Carrijo Azevedo Melo, 2022. "Biochar Phosphate Fertilizer Loaded with Urea Preserves Available Nitrogen Longer than Conventional Urea," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(2), pages 1-15, January.
    3. Simone Marzeddu & Andrea Cappelli & Andrea Ambrosio & María Alejandra Décima & Paolo Viotti & Maria Rosaria Boni, 2021. "A Life Cycle Assessment of an Energy-Biochar Chain Involving a Gasification Plant in Italy," Land, MDPI, vol. 10(11), pages 1-29, November.
    4. Bhatia, Shashi Kant & Bhatia, Ravi Kant & Yang, Yung-Hun, 2017. "An overview of microdiesel — A sustainable future source of renewable energy," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 79(C), pages 1078-1090.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Bemani, Amin & Xiong, Qingang & Baghban, Alireza & Habibzadeh, Sajjad & Mohammadi, Amir H. & Doranehgard, Mohammad Hossein, 2020. "Modeling of cetane number of biodiesel from fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) information using GA-, PSO-, and HGAPSO- LSSVM models," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 150(C), pages 924-934.
    2. Hugo Alexander Rondón-Quintana & Fredy Alberto Reyes-Lizcano & Saieth Baudilio Chaves-Pabón & Juan Gabriel Bastidas-Martínez & Carlos Alfonso Zafra-Mejía, 2022. "Use of Biochar in Asphalts: Review," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(8), pages 1-12, April.
    3. Nura Shehu Aliyu Yaro & Muslich Hartadi Sutanto & Noor Zainab Habib & Aliyu Usman & Jibrin Mohammed Kaura & Abdulfatai Adinoyi Murana & Abdullahi Haruna Birniwa & Ahmad Hussaini Jagaba, 2023. "A Comprehensive Review of Biochar Utilization for Low-Carbon Flexible Asphalt Pavements," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(8), pages 1-32, April.
    4. Ruifeng Sun & Juanjuan Ma & Xihuan Sun & Lijian Zheng & Jiachang Guo, 2023. "Responses of the Leaf Water Physiology and Yield of Grapevine via Different Irrigation Strategies in Extremely Arid Areas," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(4), pages 1-15, February.
    5. Bhatia, Shashi Kant & Bhatia, Ravi Kant & Jeon, Jong-Min & Kumar, Gopalakrishnan & Yang, Yung-Hun, 2019. "Carbon dioxide capture and bioenergy production using biological system – A review," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 110(C), pages 143-158.
    6. Md. Kafil Uddin & Sanjida Yeasmin & K. M. Mohiuddin & Md. Akhter Hossain Chowdhury & Biplob Kumar Saha, 2023. "Peat-Based Organo-Mineral Fertilizer Improves Nitrogen Use Efficiency, Soil Quality, and Yield of Baby Corn ( Zea mays L.)," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(11), pages 1-15, June.

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:17:p:10922-:d:904123. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: MDPI Indexing Manager (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://www.mdpi.com .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.