Synthesis and Characterization of Rice Straw Derived Nanoscale Biochar-Based Fertilizer Infused with Nutrients

Biochar research has been gaining recent interest in agricultural applications because of its use as a soil amendment. Biochar is a porous carbonaceous solid produced from heat in the absence of any introduced oxygen (pyrolysis). It has relatively high surface area and slow-release properties that m...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ramos, Nerissa C, Abon, John Eric O, Pascual, Kristine S, Bulatao, Rodel M, Monserate, Juvy J, Diaz, Jose Mario A
Format: text
Published: Archīum Ateneo 2022
Subjects:
Online Access:https://archium.ateneo.edu/chemistry-faculty-pubs/195
https://www.scientific.net/KEM.913.107
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Institution: Ateneo De Manila University
id ph-ateneo-arc.chemistry-faculty-pubs-1195
record_format eprints
spelling ph-ateneo-arc.chemistry-faculty-pubs-11952023-02-20T03:01:27Z Synthesis and Characterization of Rice Straw Derived Nanoscale Biochar-Based Fertilizer Infused with Nutrients Ramos, Nerissa C Abon, John Eric O Pascual, Kristine S Bulatao, Rodel M Monserate, Juvy J Diaz, Jose Mario A Biochar research has been gaining recent interest in agricultural applications because of its use as a soil amendment. Biochar is a porous carbonaceous solid produced from heat in the absence of any introduced oxygen (pyrolysis). It has relatively high surface area and slow-release properties that makes it suitable for fertilizer formulation. In this study, rice straw is used for biochar production using modified carbonizer at 600-650o C temperature range. After synthesis in the nanoscale level, the biochar produced was infused with nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and zinc. The morphological characteristics were studied using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and energy dispersive Xray spectrometry (EDS). Nutrients were incorporated in the biochar and analysis revealed concentrations of 4.96% N, 3.46% P, 2.25% K, and 10.90% OM. The nanoscale biochar-based fertilizer was then applied into rice production. Rice grown in soil amended with nanoscale biochar-based fertilizer showed higher yield than control treatments but with comparable result from the inorganic fertilizer treatments. This implies that biochar can be used as an alternative to chemical based fertilizer when infused with the essential nutrients needed by plants. Furthermore, the soil amended with the nanoscale biochar-based fertilizer was also found to have a higher nutrient and organic matter content after harvest. Therefore, it could preserve the soil fertility which is beneficial in the long term. 2022-03-01T08:00:00Z text https://archium.ateneo.edu/chemistry-faculty-pubs/195 https://www.scientific.net/KEM.913.107 Chemistry Faculty Publications Archīum Ateneo Biochar Fertilizer Nitrogen Phosphorus Potassium Rice straw Agriculture Chemistry Environmental Sciences Materials Chemistry Physical Sciences and Mathematics
institution Ateneo De Manila University
building Ateneo De Manila University Library
continent Asia
country Philippines
Philippines
content_provider Ateneo De Manila University Library
collection archium.Ateneo Institutional Repository
topic Biochar
Fertilizer
Nitrogen
Phosphorus
Potassium
Rice straw
Agriculture
Chemistry
Environmental Sciences
Materials Chemistry
Physical Sciences and Mathematics
spellingShingle Biochar
Fertilizer
Nitrogen
Phosphorus
Potassium
Rice straw
Agriculture
Chemistry
Environmental Sciences
Materials Chemistry
Physical Sciences and Mathematics
Ramos, Nerissa C
Abon, John Eric O
Pascual, Kristine S
Bulatao, Rodel M
Monserate, Juvy J
Diaz, Jose Mario A
Synthesis and Characterization of Rice Straw Derived Nanoscale Biochar-Based Fertilizer Infused with Nutrients
description Biochar research has been gaining recent interest in agricultural applications because of its use as a soil amendment. Biochar is a porous carbonaceous solid produced from heat in the absence of any introduced oxygen (pyrolysis). It has relatively high surface area and slow-release properties that makes it suitable for fertilizer formulation. In this study, rice straw is used for biochar production using modified carbonizer at 600-650o C temperature range. After synthesis in the nanoscale level, the biochar produced was infused with nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and zinc. The morphological characteristics were studied using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and energy dispersive Xray spectrometry (EDS). Nutrients were incorporated in the biochar and analysis revealed concentrations of 4.96% N, 3.46% P, 2.25% K, and 10.90% OM. The nanoscale biochar-based fertilizer was then applied into rice production. Rice grown in soil amended with nanoscale biochar-based fertilizer showed higher yield than control treatments but with comparable result from the inorganic fertilizer treatments. This implies that biochar can be used as an alternative to chemical based fertilizer when infused with the essential nutrients needed by plants. Furthermore, the soil amended with the nanoscale biochar-based fertilizer was also found to have a higher nutrient and organic matter content after harvest. Therefore, it could preserve the soil fertility which is beneficial in the long term.
format text
author Ramos, Nerissa C
Abon, John Eric O
Pascual, Kristine S
Bulatao, Rodel M
Monserate, Juvy J
Diaz, Jose Mario A
author_facet Ramos, Nerissa C
Abon, John Eric O
Pascual, Kristine S
Bulatao, Rodel M
Monserate, Juvy J
Diaz, Jose Mario A
author_sort Ramos, Nerissa C
title Synthesis and Characterization of Rice Straw Derived Nanoscale Biochar-Based Fertilizer Infused with Nutrients
title_short Synthesis and Characterization of Rice Straw Derived Nanoscale Biochar-Based Fertilizer Infused with Nutrients
title_full Synthesis and Characterization of Rice Straw Derived Nanoscale Biochar-Based Fertilizer Infused with Nutrients
title_fullStr Synthesis and Characterization of Rice Straw Derived Nanoscale Biochar-Based Fertilizer Infused with Nutrients
title_full_unstemmed Synthesis and Characterization of Rice Straw Derived Nanoscale Biochar-Based Fertilizer Infused with Nutrients
title_sort synthesis and characterization of rice straw derived nanoscale biochar-based fertilizer infused with nutrients
publisher Archīum Ateneo
publishDate 2022
url https://archium.ateneo.edu/chemistry-faculty-pubs/195
https://www.scientific.net/KEM.913.107
_version_ 1759060133677105152