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Biochar Phosphate Fertilizer Loaded with Urea Preserves Available Nitrogen Longer than Conventional Urea

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  • Cristiane Francisca Barbosa

    (Soil Science Department, School of Agricultural Science, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras 37200-900, MG, Brazil)

  • Dehon Aparecido Correa

    (Soil Science Department, School of Agricultural Science, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras 37200-900, MG, Brazil)

  • Jefferson Santana da Silva Carneiro

    (Soil Science Department, School of Agricultural Science, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras 37200-900, MG, Brazil)

  • Leônidas Carrijo Azevedo Melo

    (Soil Science Department, School of Agricultural Science, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras 37200-900, MG, Brazil)

Abstract

Biochar, a carbon-rich material obtained by pyrolysis of organic wastes, is an attractive matrix for loading nutrients and producing enhanced efficiency fertilizers. In this study, poultry litter (PL) was enriched with phosphoric acid (H 3 PO 4 ) and MgO to produce a biochar-based fertilizer (PLB), which was loaded with urea in a 4:5 ratio (PLB:urea, w / w ) to generate a 15–15% N–P slow-release fertilizer (PLB–N) to be used in a single application to soil. A greenhouse experiment was carried out in which a common bean was cultivated followed by maize to evaluate the agronomic efficiency and the residual effect of fertilization with PLB–N in Ultisol. Six treatments were tested, including four doses of N (100, 150, 200, and 250 mg kg −1 ) via PLB–N in a single application, a control with triple superphosphate (TSP—applied once) and urea (split three times), and a control without N-P fertilization. The greatest effect of PLB–N was the residual effect of fertilization, in which maize showed a linear response to the N doses applied via PLB–N but showed no response to conventional TSP + urea fertilization. Biochar has the potential as a loading matrix to preserve N availability and increase residual effects and N-use efficiency by plants.

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  • 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.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:2:p:686-:d:720619
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    Cited by:

    1. 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.
    2. 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.

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