GUADUA CHACOENSIS BAMBOO BIOCHAR (POACEAE, BAMBUSEAE) AFFECTED HORTICULTURAL SPECIES IN A SALINE-ALKALINE SOIL
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soil amendment, soil pH, soil remediation, sustainable managementAbstract
Biochar is being used with increasing frequency as a soil remediator. However, its impact depends on soil limitations, the material used to obtain the biochar and the concentration applied. We studied G. chacoensis bamboo biochar as a saline-alkaline soil amendment. Aqueous solutions with 0, 2.5 and 5% of bamboo biochar (BC) were used to determine the percentage of seed germination and radicle length in two horticultural species moderately tolerant to salinity and alkalinity: arugula (Eruca sativa) and radish (Raphanus sativus). Also, we amended a saline-alkaline soil with 0, 0.5 and 2.5% of BC to evaluate the performance of both species. In both species we evaluated plant height, leaf and root biomass. The application of 2.5 and 5% BC solution decreased arugula germination in 3.14% and 5.2%, respectively, compared to 0% BC. The addition of BC decreased radicle length in both species and this reduction was more significant with the higher BC concentration. The addition of 0.5% and 2.5% BC as amendment in a saline-alkaline soil decreased arugula height in 27.32% and 50.33%, respectively, compared to 0% BC, resulting in smaller plants with less leaf and root biomass. The BC amendment did not affect leaf biomass, but 2.5% BC reduced root biomass in 53.85% compared to 0% BC. Besides the BC inherent characteristics, these results would be somewhat influenced by the increase in soil pH, caused by the addition of biochar. Future studies may evaluate the impact of BC addition with different properties in saline-alkaline soils as well as an amendment in the remediation of acid soils.
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