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ClearEffects of biochar amendment and organic fertilizer on microbial communities in the rhizosphere soil of wheat in Yellow River Delta saline-alkaline soil
Researchers studied how adding biochar and organic fertilizer to salty alkaline soil in China's Yellow River Delta affected the microbial communities around wheat roots. Both amendments increased beneficial soil bacteria and improved soil fertility indicators like organic matter and available nutrients. The findings suggest that biochar and organic fertilizer together can help rehabilitate degraded saline soils by promoting healthier microbial ecosystems.
Biochar-mediated remediation of low-density polyethylene microplastic-polluted soil-plant systems: Role of phosphorus and protist community responses
Researchers found that adding biochar (a charcoal-like soil additive) to soil contaminated with microplastics helped improve plant growth by restoring phosphorus cycling. The microplastics disrupted soil microbe communities, but biochar treatment shifted these communities in beneficial ways. This suggests biochar could be a practical tool for farming in soils contaminated with plastic pollution.
Synergistic effects of biochar and phosphate fertilizer on fungal communities and soybean productivity in microplastic-contaminated alkaline soils
Researchers investigated synergistic effects of biochar and phosphate fertilizer on fungal communities and phosphorus dynamics in alkaline soils containing microplastics, finding that biochar application could partially counteract the disruption of plant-microbe-soil phosphorus dynamics caused by microplastic contamination.
Biochar-compost amendment enhanced sorghum growth and yield by improving soil physicochemical properties and shifting soil bacterial community in a coastal soil
Researchers investigated the combined application of biochar and compost as a soil amendment strategy in coastal saline soils planted with sorghum, measuring effects on soil physicochemical properties and bacterial community composition. They found that the biochar-compost co-amendment significantly improved soil quality and shifted the bacterial community in ways that enhanced sorghum growth and yield beyond what either amendment achieved alone.
Combined effect of biochar and soil moisture on soil chemical properties and microbial community composition in microplastic‐contaminated agricultural soil
Biochar was applied to microplastic-contaminated agricultural soil under different moisture conditions, with results showing that biochar improved soil chemical properties and shifted microbial communities in ways that partially offset microplastic-induced degradation. The study suggests biochar as a practical soil amendment to mitigate microplastic impacts in farming systems.
The application of biochar and organic fertilizer substitution regulates the diversities of habitat specialist bacterial communities within soil aggregates in proso millet farmland
Researchers conducted a field experiment on millet farmland to study how biochar and organic fertilizer combinations affect soil bacterial communities, finding that combining both improved soil nutrients and bacterial diversity more than either treatment alone — supporting healthier, more resilient farming soils.
Biochar mitigates the mineralization of allochthonous organic matter and global warming potential of saltmarshes by influencing functional bacteria
Researchers tested whether adding biochar — a charcoal-like material made from plant waste — to saltmarsh soils could reduce carbon loss and greenhouse gas emissions when organic matter is added. They found that biochar reduced both carbon loss and warming potential by more than 60%, working by suppressing the bacteria responsible for breaking down organic carbon.
Divergent mechanisms of labile phosphorus accumulation in paddy soils under TPU microplastics versus manure-derived hydrochar: roles of dissolved organic matter and bacterial communities
Scientists found that tiny plastic particles and a charcoal-like material called hydrochar can increase the amount of phosphorus available to rice plants in soil by 14-21%. Both materials work by changing the soil's chemistry and the helpful bacteria that live in it, but they do it in different ways. This matters because phosphorus is essential for growing healthy crops, and understanding how plastic pollution affects soil could help farmers maintain productive rice fields.
Metagenomics reveals the effect of long-term fertilization on carbon cycle in the maize rhizosphere
Metagenomics analysis of maize rhizosphere soil revealed that long-term chemical nitrogen fertilizer treatments increased abundance of genes regulating the reductive citrate cycle for carbon fixation, while straw return treatments increased carbon degradation gene abundance.
Effects of long-term plastic film mulching on microplastic and phthalate esters pollution in salt-affected soils: Microbial community shifts and enrichment of putative degraders
Researchers found that 1-30 years of continuous plastic film mulching in salinized cotton fields caused progressive accumulation of microplastics and their phthalate ester degradation products in soil, with co-contamination significantly altering soil microbial community composition and functional interactions.
Machine learning models reveal how biochar amendment affects soil microbial communities
Researchers used machine learning to reanalyze 1,813 soil microbiome sequencing datasets and found that biochar — a charcoal-like material made from burned organic matter — consistently shifts soil bacterial and fungal communities toward species that promote plant growth and nutrient cycling while increasing microbial diversity. The study provides the most comprehensive picture yet of how biochar amendments reshape soil ecosystems, offering guidance for its use in sustainable agriculture.
Effect of biochar and soil amendment on bacterial community composition in the root soil and fruit of tomato under greenhouse conditions
Researchers investigated the effects of biochar and soil amendment applications on bacterial community composition in the root soil and fruit of greenhouse-grown tomatoes using Illumina sequencing. They found that these amendments altered microbial community structure and influenced fruit quality parameters, with implications for sustainable agricultural soil management.
Wheat Yield, N Use Efficiency, Soil Properties, and Soil Bacterial Community as Affected by Long-Term Straw Incorporation and Manure Under Wheat–Summer Maize Cropping System in Southern Shanxi Province, China
Researchers conducted a long-term study comparing the effects of crop straw incorporation and chicken manure application on wheat yields, nitrogen use efficiency, and soil bacterial communities in a Chinese wheat-maize rotation system. Combining both straw and manure with mineral fertilizers produced the highest wheat yields, improving them by over 114% compared to unfertilized soil. The study found that these organic amendments also enhanced soil nutrient levels and shifted the soil bacterial community in ways that support long-term agricultural sustainability.
Interactive Effects of Microbial Fertilizer and Soil Salinity on the Hydraulic Properties of Salt-Affected Soil
Researchers studied how adding microbial fertilizer to salt-affected soils changes the soil's ability to absorb and move water. They found that the fertilizer improved water-holding capacity in moderately saline soils but had less effect in highly saline conditions. The study suggests that microbial fertilizers could help manage water availability in agricultural areas dealing with soil salinity problems.
Bacterial-charged biochar enhances plant growth and mitigates microplastic toxicity by altering microbial communities and soil metabolism
Researchers tested whether adding bacteria and biochar (a charcoal-like material) to microplastic-contaminated paddy soil could help rice plants recover, finding that the combined treatment increased shoot weight by over 100% and dramatically improved nutrient uptake genes. The treatment also enriched beneficial soil microbes and reduced oxidative stress in rice, offering a promising strategy for restoring agricultural soils polluted with microplastics.
Biochar and organic fertilizer applications enhance soil functional microbial abundance and agroecosystem multifunctionality
A long-term field study found that adding biochar (a charcoal-like material) and organic fertilizer to farm soil significantly boosted beneficial soil microbes involved in nutrient cycling and improved overall ecosystem health by up to 30%. While not directly about microplastics, biochar has been shown in other studies to bind microplastics and reduce their movement through soil, making this approach potentially beneficial for both soil productivity and microplastic mitigation on farms.
Short‐term effects of mineral and combined mineral‐organic fertilization in soil microbial communities
A one-year fertilization trial in a Qinghai-Tibet Plateau greenhouse found that both mineral and combined mineral-organic fertilization increased bacterial richness and decreased fungal diversity compared to unfertilized soil, with available phosphorus as the primary driver of microbial community structure changes.
[Effects of Biochar Application on Physicochemical Properties and Bacterial Communities of Microplastic-contaminated Calcareous Soil].
Researchers conducted a 21-day micro-soil culture experiment to assess the effects of biochar amendment on physicochemical properties and bacterial communities in calcareous soil contaminated with microplastics, using 16S rRNA high-throughput sequencing. Biochar slowed decreases in nitrate nitrogen and Olsen-P in microplastic-contaminated soil and increased the relative abundance of stress-tolerant phyla including Acidobacteriota, Actinobacteriota, and Bacteroidota.
Incorporation of Compost and Biochar Enhances Yield and Medicinal Compounds in Seeds of Water-stressed Trigonellia foenum-graecum L. Plants Cultivated in Saline Calcareous Soils
This field study found that combining compost and biochar amendments significantly improved the yield and medicinal compound content of fenugreek plants grown in saline soil under water-deficit conditions. The amendments improved soil structure, nutrient availability, and water retention, helping plants maintain productivity under stress.
Effects of biochar addition on nitrous oxide emission during soil freeze–thaw cycles
Researchers conducted microcosm experiments to assess how maize straw biochar and rice straw biochar affect nitrous oxide emissions during soil freeze-thaw cycles under flooded and non-flooded conditions, finding both biochar types suppressed N2O emissions by approximately 67-69% compared to unamended soils and reduced nitrifier gene abundance.
Biochar Mitigates the Negative Effects of Microplastics on Sugarcane Growth by Altering Soil Nutrients and Microbial Community Structure and Function
Microplastic contamination in sugarcane-growing soils in China reduces crop biomass and degrades soil nutrients and microbial diversity. Adding biochar to microplastic-polluted soil helped offset these harms — restoring sugarcane growth, stabilizing soil pH, and improving bacterial community richness. The findings suggest biochar is a practical tool for rehabilitating agricultural land affected by plastic pollution.
Long-Term Compost Amendment Changes Interactions and Specialization in the Soil Bacterial Community, Increasing the Presence of Beneficial N-Cycling Genes in the Soil
Researchers found that long-term compost amendment significantly altered soil bacterial community structure and functional specialization, increasing microbial network complexity and promoting functional guilds associated with organic matter decomposition compared to non-amended soils.
Exploring the Influence of Biochar-Supported Nano-Iron Oxide on Phosphorus Speciation Transformation and Bacterial Community Structure in Aerobic Pig Manure Composting Processes
Researchers investigated the effects of biochar-supported nano-iron oxide (BC-Fe3O4NPs) with and without calcium peroxide as a co-agent on phosphorus speciation transformation and bacterial community dynamics during aerobic pig manure composting, finding that BC-Fe3O4NPs promoted stable residual phosphorus forms (up to 51.68%) and shifted bacterial community composition particularly during the early thermophilic phase.
Effects of biochar amendment on bacterial communities and their function predictions in a microplastic-contaminated Capsicum annuum L. soil
Researchers investigated how adding biochar to soil contaminated with microplastics affects bacterial communities during pepper plant growth. They found that biochar amendment helped restore bacterial diversity and shifted community composition toward beneficial species, counteracting some of the negative effects of microplastic contamination. The study suggests that biochar could be a practical soil management tool for supporting microbial health in plastic-polluted agricultural systems.