Alleviation of soil acidification and modification of soil bacterial community by biochar derived from water hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes

The highly acid sulfate Rangsit soil series of Rangsit, Pathum-Thani district, Thailand poses a major problem for agriculture in the area. Water hyacinth is a naturally occurring weed that can grow aggressively, causing eutrophication and leading to many severe environmental impacts. Here, through t...

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spelling th-mahidol.821282023-05-19T14:51:14Z Alleviation of soil acidification and modification of soil bacterial community by biochar derived from water hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes Jutakanoke R. Mahidol University Multidisciplinary The highly acid sulfate Rangsit soil series of Rangsit, Pathum-Thani district, Thailand poses a major problem for agriculture in the area. Water hyacinth is a naturally occurring weed that can grow aggressively, causing eutrophication and leading to many severe environmental impacts. Here, through the pyrolysis process, we convert water hyacinth to biochar and use it for acid soil amendment. We found the ratio between biochar, soil, and sand suitable for the cultivation of water convolvulus to be 50 g of biochar, 400 g of soil, and 100 g of sand (1:8:2). This soil mixture improved the pH of the soil from 4.73 to 7.57. The plant height of the water convolvulus grown in the soil mixture was the greatest at 20.45 cm and the plant weight with and without roots was greatest at 2.23 g and 2.52 g, respectively. Moreover, we demonstrated the dominance and high abundance of Bacillus among the community in soil with biochar amendment. Here we provide the first assessment of the appropriate amount of water hyacinth-derived biochar for mitigation of soil acidity and promotion of optimal water convolvulus growth. Moreover, biochar can optimally modify soil bacterial communities that benefit plant development. 2023-05-19T07:51:14Z 2023-05-19T07:51:14Z 2023-12-01 Article Scientific Reports Vol.13 No.1 (2023) 10.1038/s41598-023-27557-9 20452322 36624135 2-s2.0-85145956280 https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/82128 SCOPUS
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Jutakanoke R.
Alleviation of soil acidification and modification of soil bacterial community by biochar derived from water hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes
description The highly acid sulfate Rangsit soil series of Rangsit, Pathum-Thani district, Thailand poses a major problem for agriculture in the area. Water hyacinth is a naturally occurring weed that can grow aggressively, causing eutrophication and leading to many severe environmental impacts. Here, through the pyrolysis process, we convert water hyacinth to biochar and use it for acid soil amendment. We found the ratio between biochar, soil, and sand suitable for the cultivation of water convolvulus to be 50 g of biochar, 400 g of soil, and 100 g of sand (1:8:2). This soil mixture improved the pH of the soil from 4.73 to 7.57. The plant height of the water convolvulus grown in the soil mixture was the greatest at 20.45 cm and the plant weight with and without roots was greatest at 2.23 g and 2.52 g, respectively. Moreover, we demonstrated the dominance and high abundance of Bacillus among the community in soil with biochar amendment. Here we provide the first assessment of the appropriate amount of water hyacinth-derived biochar for mitigation of soil acidity and promotion of optimal water convolvulus growth. Moreover, biochar can optimally modify soil bacterial communities that benefit plant development.
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title Alleviation of soil acidification and modification of soil bacterial community by biochar derived from water hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes
title_short Alleviation of soil acidification and modification of soil bacterial community by biochar derived from water hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes
title_full Alleviation of soil acidification and modification of soil bacterial community by biochar derived from water hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes
title_fullStr Alleviation of soil acidification and modification of soil bacterial community by biochar derived from water hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes
title_full_unstemmed Alleviation of soil acidification and modification of soil bacterial community by biochar derived from water hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes
title_sort alleviation of soil acidification and modification of soil bacterial community by biochar derived from water hyacinth eichhornia crassipes
publishDate 2023
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