Paper · 2023 · IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science

A biochar and Fulvic Acid Usage-Based Approach to Reduce Pollution Resulting from the use of Mineral Fertilizers

Nouran H. A. Shaltout; Ahmed H. Ibrahim; Mohamed K. Abdel-Fattah; et al.

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Abstract

Abstract Nowadays, due to pollution in world due to due to excessive consumption of mineral fertilizers, the limiting or minimizing their use has become a major strategy for environmentalists. The research work objective was to reduce quantities of mineral fertilizers, especially NPK fertilizers, by gradually replacing nitrogen fertilizers with fulvic acid and biochar. Four different combinations of mineral fertilizers were used as soil application (NPK 1 : 120, 160 and 143, NPK 2 : 180, 310 and 190, NPK 3 : 240, 475 and 240 and NPK 4 : 300, 635 and 285 kg ha -1 ), biochar as soil application (B 0 : without biochar, B 1 : 15 and B 2 : 30 Mg ha -1 ) and fulvic acid as foliar addition (FA 0 : without fulvic acid and FA 1 : 0.2, gL -1 ) were studied using pot experiment during 2017/2018 season using wheat plants. The results indicated general increment trend in almost investigated parameters with increasing fertilizers level especially that combined with biochar at any rate and fulvic acid. The highest soil N and P contents (63.59 and 38.35 mgkg -1 ) were reported with NPK4 + B2 + F1 while the lowest values (31.09 and 2.96 mgkg -1 ) were recorded under the lowest fertilization level without application of B or FA. Unlike, maximum K contents (216.79 and 214.88 mgkg -1 ) were reported under adding the NPK4 or with B2 without FA. The grain yield recorded maximum values (5 Mg ha -1 ) under combined application of maximum NPK fertilizer level, 30 Mg ha -1 of biochar and fulvic acid while applying the minimum NPK fertilization level (level 1) without any applications of biochar or fulvic acid resulted in the lowest values (2.94 Mg ha -1 ). The results showed that it is possible to partially reduce the quantities of mineral fertilizers used and replace them with a complementary addition from fulvic acid and biochar, and this is reflected in the reduction of environmental pollution resulting from the use of mineral fertilizers. Also, the combination of NPK and biochar led to an improvement in the productivity of wheat grown in sandy lands, as it reduced the loss of nutrients, and the addition of fulvic acid led to an increase in plant resistance to stress conditions that appear under sandy soil conditions.

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Associationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Increasing fertilizer levels generally increased investigated parameters, especially with biochar and fulvic acid.

Taxon
wheat plantsTriticum aestivume1
Treatment
increasing fertilizers levele0
Outcome
almost investigated parameterse0
Direction
increment trende0

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“The results indicated general increment trend in almost investigated parameters with increasing fertilizers level especially that combined with biochar at any rate and fulvic acid.”

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“were studied using pot experiment during 2017/2018 season using wheat plants”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Soil N content was 63.59 mgkg -1 under the stated fertilizer regime.

Taxon
wheat plantsTriticum aestivume1
Treatment
NPK4 + B2 + F1e0
Outcome
soil N and P contentse0
Direction
higheste0
Value
63.59e0

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“The highest soil N and P contents (63.59 and 38.35 mgkg -1 ) were reported with NPK4 + B2 + F1 while the lowest values (31.09 and 2.96 mgkg -1 ) were recorded under the lowest fertilization level without application of B or FA.”

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“were studied using pot experiment during 2017/2018 season using wheat plants”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Soil P content was 38.35 mgkg -1 under the stated fertilizer regime.

Taxon
wheat plantsTriticum aestivume1
Treatment
NPK4 + B2 + F1e0
Outcome
soil N and P contentse0
Direction
higheste0
Value
38.35e0

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“The highest soil N and P contents (63.59 and 38.35 mgkg -1 ) were reported with NPK4 + B2 + F1 while the lowest values (31.09 and 2.96 mgkg -1 ) were recorded under the lowest fertilization level without application of B or FA.”

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“were studied using pot experiment during 2017/2018 season using wheat plants”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Soil N content was 31.09 mgkg -1 under the stated fertilizer regime.

Taxon
wheat plantsTriticum aestivume1
Treatment
lowest fertilization level without application of B or FAe0
Outcome
soil N and P contentse0
Direction
loweste0
Value
31.09e0

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Triticum aestivum
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“The highest soil N and P contents (63.59 and 38.35 mgkg -1 ) were reported with NPK4 + B2 + F1 while the lowest values (31.09 and 2.96 mgkg -1 ) were recorded under the lowest fertilization level without application of B or FA.”

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“were studied using pot experiment during 2017/2018 season using wheat plants”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Soil P content was 2.96 mgkg -1 under the stated fertilizer regime.

Taxon
wheat plantsTriticum aestivume1
Treatment
lowest fertilization level without application of B or FAe0
Outcome
soil N and P contentse0
Direction
loweste0
Value
2.96e0

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Triticum aestivum
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“The highest soil N and P contents (63.59 and 38.35 mgkg -1 ) were reported with NPK4 + B2 + F1 while the lowest values (31.09 and 2.96 mgkg -1 ) were recorded under the lowest fertilization level without application of B or FA.”

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“were studied using pot experiment during 2017/2018 season using wheat plants”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Soil K content reached 216.79 mgkg -1 with NPK4 or B2 without FA.

Taxon
wheat plantsTriticum aestivume1
Treatment
NPK4e0
Outcome
K contentse0
Direction
maximume0
Value
216.79e0

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“Unlike, maximum K contents (216.79 and 214.88 mgkg -1 ) were reported under adding the NPK4 or with B2 without FA.”

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“were studied using pot experiment during 2017/2018 season using wheat plants”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Soil K content reached 214.88 mgkg -1 with NPK4 or B2 without FA.

Taxon
wheat plantsTriticum aestivume1
Treatment
B2 without FAe0
Outcome
K contentse0
Direction
maximume0
Value
214.88e0

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“Unlike, maximum K contents (216.79 and 214.88 mgkg -1 ) were reported under adding the NPK4 or with B2 without FA.”

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“were studied using pot experiment during 2017/2018 season using wheat plants”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Combined maximum NPK, biochar and fulvic acid gave maximum grain yield of 5 Mg ha -1.

Taxon
wheat plantsTriticum aestivume1
Treatment
maximum NPK fertilizer level, 30 Mg ha -1 of biochar and fulvic acide0
Outcome
grain yielde0
Direction
maximume0
Value
5 Mg ha -1e0
Comparator
minimum NPK fertilization level (level 1) without any applications of biochar or fulvic acide0

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“The grain yield recorded maximum values (5 Mg ha -1 ) under combined application of maximum NPK fertilizer level, 30 Mg ha -1 of biochar and fulvic acid while applying the minimum NPK fertilization level (level 1) without any applications of biochar or fulvic acid resulted in the lowest values (2.94 Mg ha -1 ).”

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“were studied using pot experiment during 2017/2018 season using wheat plants”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Minimum NPK without biochar or fulvic acid gave lowest grain yield of 2.94 Mg ha -1.

Taxon
wheat plantsTriticum aestivume1
Treatment
minimum NPK fertilization level (level 1) without any applications of biochar or fulvic acide0
Outcome
grain yielde0
Direction
loweste0
Value
2.94 Mg ha -1e0

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Triticum aestivum
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“The grain yield recorded maximum values (5 Mg ha -1 ) under combined application of maximum NPK fertilizer level, 30 Mg ha -1 of biochar and fulvic acid while applying the minimum NPK fertilization level (level 1) without any applications of biochar or fulvic acid resulted in the lowest values (2.94 Mg ha -1 ).”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1346–1658 · show in text ↑
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“were studied using pot experiment during 2017/2018 season using wheat plants”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 744–820 · show in text ↑
Recommendationauthor interpretationoriginal resultbasis n/a

Claim · model-written summary

The authors conclude that fulvic acid and biochar can partially replace mineral fertilizer and reduce associated pollution.

Taxon
wheat plantsTriticum aestivume1
Outcome
partially reduce the quantities of mineral fertilizers used and replace them with a complementary addition from fulvic acid and biochare0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Triticum aestivum
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“The results showed that it is possible to partially reduce the quantities of mineral fertilizers used and replace them with a complementary addition from fulvic acid and biochar, and this is reflected in the reduction of environmental pollution resulting from the use of mineral fertilizers.”

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e1

“were studied using pot experiment during 2017/2018 season using wheat plants”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

NPK with biochar improved wheat productivity in sandy lands.

Taxon
wheat plantsTriticum aestivume1
Treatment
combination of NPK and biochare0
Outcome
productivity of wheate0
Direction
improvemente0
Setting
sandy landse0

Not reportedComparator

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Triticum aestivum
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Verbatim

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“Also, the combination of NPK and biochar led to an improvement in the productivity of wheat grown in sandy lands, as it reduced the loss of nutrients, and the addition of fulvic acid led to an increase in plant resistance to stress conditions that appear under sandy soil conditions.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1951–2234 · show in text ↑
e1

“were studied using pot experiment during 2017/2018 season using wheat plants”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 744–820 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

NPK with biochar reduced nutrient losses.

Taxon
wheat plantsTriticum aestivume1
Treatment
combination of NPK and biochare0
Outcome
loss of nutrientse0
Direction
reducede0

Not reportedComparator

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Triticum aestivum
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Verbatim

e0

“Also, the combination of NPK and biochar led to an improvement in the productivity of wheat grown in sandy lands, as it reduced the loss of nutrients, and the addition of fulvic acid led to an increase in plant resistance to stress conditions that appear under sandy soil conditions.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1951–2234 · show in text ↑
e1

“were studied using pot experiment during 2017/2018 season using wheat plants”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 744–820 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Fulvic acid increased plant resistance to sandy soil stress.

Taxon
wheat plantsTriticum aestivume1
Treatment
fulvic acide0
Outcome
plant resistance to stress conditionse0
Direction
increasee0
Setting
sandy soil conditionse0

Not reportedComparator

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Triticum aestivum
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Verbatim

e0

“Also, the combination of NPK and biochar led to an improvement in the productivity of wheat grown in sandy lands, as it reduced the loss of nutrients, and the addition of fulvic acid led to an increase in plant resistance to stress conditions that appear under sandy soil conditions.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1951–2234 · show in text ↑
e1

“were studied using pot experiment during 2017/2018 season using wheat plants”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 744–820 · show in text ↑

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