Abstract
There is a continuing argument about the benefits of biochar on arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) symbiosis, crop growth, yield, and fertility of soil. There is also limited research on the effects of biochar on AM colonization, cucumber yield, and soil fertility improvement. Therefore, this investigation aimed to determine the impact of poultry litter biochar (PLB) on colonization of roots by indigenous AM fungi in agricultural soil and their contribution to cucumber yield, nutrition, and soil fertility improvement. A field trial was conducted to assess the effect of PLB combined with compound poultry manure (CPM) and nitrophos (NP) fertilizer to investigate the response of treatments on nutrient-deficient sandy soils. Plant growth responses to biochar showed better plant growth and yield of cucumber. Application of biochar with and without CPM and NP reduced the negative impact of nutrient deficiency stress on cucumber growth. AM fungal colonization, soil fertility, and cucumber yield were improved with the combined application of biochar, CPM, and NP fertilizer. Post-harvest, soil C, N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S, Zn, Cu, Fe, and Mn increased with application of biochar applied with CPM and NP. Biochar application with CPM and NP also increased the percent root colonization of cucumber. Use of biochar with CPM and NP has the potential to improve plant growth, yield, nutrient uptake, and soil fertility. Further studies in various agro-ecological conditions would help utilize this technology in sustainable crop production.
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Claim · model-written summary
Biochar improved cucumber growth and yield.
- Taxon
- cucumber
Cucumis sativuse0 - Treatment
- biochare0
- Outcome
- plant growth and yielde0
- Direction
- bettere0
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e0“Plant growth responses to biochar showed better plant growth and yield of cucumber.”
Claim · model-written summary
Biochar, with or without CPM and NP, reduced the effect of nutrient deficiency on cucumber growth.
- Taxon
- cucumberCucumis sativuse0
- Treatment
- biochar with and without CPM and NPe0
- Outcome
- negative impact of nutrient deficiency stress on cucumber growthe0
- Direction
- reducede0
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e0“Application of biochar with and without CPM and NP reduced the negative impact of nutrient deficiency stress on cucumber growth.”
Claim · model-written summary
Combined biochar, CPM and NP improved AM fungal colonization.
- Taxon
- CucumberCucumis sativust0
- Treatment
- combined application of biochar, CPM, and NP fertilizere0
- Interactor
- AM fungale0symbiont
- Outcome
- AM fungal colonizatione0
- Direction
- improvede0
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e0“AM fungal colonization, soil fertility, and cucumber yield were improved with the combined application of biochar, CPM, and NP fertilizer.”
t0“Cucumber”
Claim · model-written summary
Combined biochar, CPM and NP improved soil fertility.
- Taxon
- CucumberCucumis sativust0
- Treatment
- combined application of biochar, CPM, and NP fertilizere0
- Outcome
- soil fertilitye0
- Direction
- improvede0
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“AM fungal colonization, soil fertility, and cucumber yield were improved with the combined application of biochar, CPM, and NP fertilizer.”
t0“Cucumber”
Claim · model-written summary
Combined biochar, CPM and NP improved cucumber yield.
- Taxon
- cucumberCucumis sativuse0
- Treatment
- combined application of biochar, CPM, and NP fertilizere0
- Outcome
- cucumber yielde0
- Direction
- improvede0
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e0“AM fungal colonization, soil fertility, and cucumber yield were improved with the combined application of biochar, CPM, and NP fertilizer.”
Claim · model-written summary
Biochar with CPM and NP increased postharvest soil C, N and P.
- Taxon
- CucumberCucumis sativust0
- Treatment
- biochar applied with CPM and NPe0
- Outcome
- soil C, N, Pe0
- Direction
- increasede0
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e0“Post-harvest, soil C, N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S, Zn, Cu, Fe, and Mn increased with application of biochar applied with CPM and NP.”
t0“Cucumber”
Claim · model-written summary
Biochar with CPM and NP increased postharvest soil K, Ca and Mg.
- Taxon
- CucumberCucumis sativust0
- Treatment
- biochar applied with CPM and NPe0
- Outcome
- K, Ca, Mge0
- Direction
- increasede0
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e0“Post-harvest, soil C, N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S, Zn, Cu, Fe, and Mn increased with application of biochar applied with CPM and NP.”
t0“Cucumber”
Claim · model-written summary
Biochar with CPM and NP increased postharvest soil S, Zn and Cu.
- Taxon
- CucumberCucumis sativust0
- Treatment
- biochar applied with CPM and NPe0
- Outcome
- S, Zn, Cue0
- Direction
- increasede0
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Verbatim
e0“Post-harvest, soil C, N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S, Zn, Cu, Fe, and Mn increased with application of biochar applied with CPM and NP.”
t0“Cucumber”
Claim · model-written summary
Biochar with CPM and NP increased postharvest soil Fe and Mn.
- Taxon
- CucumberCucumis sativust0
- Treatment
- biochar applied with CPM and NPe0
- Outcome
- Fe, and Mne0
- Direction
- increasede0
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Verbatim
e0“Post-harvest, soil C, N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S, Zn, Cu, Fe, and Mn increased with application of biochar applied with CPM and NP.”
t0“Cucumber”
Claim · model-written summary
Biochar with CPM and NP increased cucumber root colonization.
- Taxon
- cucumberCucumis sativuse0
- Treatment
- Biochar application with CPM and NPe0
- Outcome
- percent root colonizatione0
- Direction
- increasede0
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e0“Biochar application with CPM and NP also increased the percent root colonization of cucumber.”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors conclude that biochar with CPM and NP may improve growth, yield, nutrient uptake and soil fertility.
- Taxon
- CucumberCucumis sativust0
- Outcome
- potential to improve plant growth, yield, nutrient uptake, and soil fertilitye0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Use of biochar with CPM and NP has the potential to improve plant growth, yield, nutrient uptake, and soil fertility.”
t0“Cucumber”
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