Biochar boosted high oleic peanut production with enhanced root development and biological N fixation by diazotrophs in a sand-loamy Primisol

• DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173061
• Publication Date: 2024-05-08T01:53:39Z
• Authors: Cheng Liu; Jing Tian; Lei Chen; Qunling He; Xiaoyu Liu; Rongjun Bian; Jufeng Zheng; Kun Cheng; Shaopan Xia; Xuhui Zhang; Jihua Wu; Lianqing Li; Stephen Joseph; Genxing Pan
• Keywords: Manure; Soil; Arachis; Charcoal; Nitrogen Fixation; Fertilizers; Plant Roots; Soil Microbiology

Peanut yield and quality face significant threats due to climate change soil degradation. The potential of biochar technology address this challenge remains unanswered, though is acknowledged for its capacity enhance the microbial community plant nitrogen (N) supply. A field study was conducted in 2021 on oil peanuts grown a sand-loamy Primisol that received organic amendments at 20 Mg ha