Abstract
Biochar application to soil has been recognized worldwide for enhancing plant productivity, soil properties as well as long term carbon storage. But very few studies related to biochar have been undertaken in the tropical region. This study has been undertaken in the nursery of Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology in Sylhet, Bangladesh to assess the impact of various treatments of three different biochar on germination and early growth of paddy (Oryza sativa). The selected species used as feedstock for biochar production are Albizia saman (Raintree), Neolamarckia cadamba (Kadam), and Albizia richardiana (Chambul). Biochar was produced by using Kon-Tiki kiln. Two treatments viz. 10 t ha -1 and 15 t ha -1 for each biochar were applied along with Control. Complete Randomized Block Design (CRBD) was followed as experimental design. Data were analyzed by using Tukey HSD post hoc test and ANOVA. In the case of germination percentage biochar treatments did not show significant (P < 0.05) increase compared to control. The 15 t ha -1 application rate of Raintree biochar showed significant (P < 0.05) increase in root length compared to control. For shoot dry weight 15 t ha -1 application rate of Raintree and 10 t ha -1 application rate of Chambul showed significant (P < 0.05) increase than control. While 10 t ha -1 of Kadam biochar showed significant (P < 0.05) increase in RWC than control. Soil chemical test showed that Chambul biochar's 15 t ha -1 application rate shows strongly significant (P <0.001) increase of NPK than control.
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Claims 6
Claim · model-written summary
Biochar did not significantly increase paddy germination percentage versus control.
- Taxon
- Oryza sativa L.
Oryza sativat0 - Treatment
- biochar treatmentse0
- Outcome
- germination percentagee1
- Direction
- did not show significant (P < 0.05) increasee0
- Comparator
- controle0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“biochar treatments did not show significant (P < 0.05) increase compared to control”
t0“Oryza sativa L.”
e1“In the case of germination percentage biochar treatments did not show significant (P < 0.05) increase compared to control. The 15 t ha -1 application rate of Raintree biochar showed significant (P < 0.05) increase in root length compared to control. For shoot dry weight 15 t ha -1 application rate of Raintree and 10 t ha -1 application rate of Chambul showed significant (P < 0.05) increase than control.”
Claim · model-written summary
Raintree biochar at 15 t ha -1 significantly increased root length.
- Taxon
- Oryza sativa L.Oryza sativat0
- Treatment
- 15 t ha -1 application rate of Raintree biochare0
- Outcome
- root lengthe0
- Direction
- increasee0
- Comparator
- controle0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The 15 t ha -1 application rate of Raintree biochar showed significant (P < 0.05) increase in root length compared to control”
t0“Oryza sativa L.”
Claim · model-written summary
Raintree biochar at 15 t ha -1 significantly increased shoot dry weight.
- Taxon
- Oryza sativa L.Oryza sativat0
- Treatment
- 15 t ha -1 application rate of Raintreee0
- Outcome
- shoot dry weighte1
- Direction
- increasee0
- Comparator
- controle0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“15 t ha -1 application rate of Raintree and 10 t ha -1 application rate of Chambul showed significant (P < 0.05) increase than control”
t0“Oryza sativa L.”
e1“In the case of germination percentage biochar treatments did not show significant (P < 0.05) increase compared to control. The 15 t ha -1 application rate of Raintree biochar showed significant (P < 0.05) increase in root length compared to control. For shoot dry weight 15 t ha -1 application rate of Raintree and 10 t ha -1 application rate of Chambul showed significant (P < 0.05) increase than control.”
Claim · model-written summary
Chambul biochar at 10 t ha -1 significantly increased shoot dry weight.
- Taxon
- Oryza sativa L.Oryza sativat0
- Treatment
- 10 t ha -1 application rate of Chambule0
- Outcome
- shoot dry weighte1
- Direction
- increasee0
- Comparator
- controle0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“10 t ha -1 application rate of Chambul showed significant (P < 0.05) increase than control”
t0“Oryza sativa L.”
e1“In the case of germination percentage biochar treatments did not show significant (P < 0.05) increase compared to control. The 15 t ha -1 application rate of Raintree biochar showed significant (P < 0.05) increase in root length compared to control. For shoot dry weight 15 t ha -1 application rate of Raintree and 10 t ha -1 application rate of Chambul showed significant (P < 0.05) increase than control.”
Claim · model-written summary
Kadam biochar at 10 t ha -1 significantly increased RWC.
- Taxon
- Oryza sativa L.Oryza sativat0
- Treatment
- 10 t ha -1 of Kadam biochare0
- Outcome
- RWCe0
- Direction
- increasee0
- Comparator
- controle0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“10 t ha -1 of Kadam biochar showed significant (P < 0.05) increase in RWC than control”
t0“Oryza sativa L.”
Claim · model-written summary
Chambul biochar at 15 t ha -1 strongly significantly increased soil NPK.
- Taxon
- Oryza sativa L.Oryza sativat0
- Treatment
- Chambul biochar's 15 t ha -1 application ratee0
- Outcome
- NPKe0
- Direction
- increasee0
- Comparator
- controle0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Chambul biochar's 15 t ha -1 application rate shows strongly significant (P <0.001) increase of NPK than control”
t0“Oryza sativa L.”
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