Abstract
The growth of eggplant (Pusa Safed Baingan-1) was studied during the semi-arid (March to June) and humid sub-tropical (July to September) seasons of New Delhi, India. The individual effects of wheat straw biomass (WSBM), wheat straw biochar (WSBC) and compost versus the combined effect of WSBM plus compost and WSBC plus compost were determined under field conditions. The amendments were made at two different application rates: 1wt% and 2 wt%. WSBC was successfully prepared in a proprietary kachcha reactor (Indian patent no. 380920), designed using locally sourced clay, which was designed using locally sourced clay materials. Amendments were characterized using elemental analyzer, scanning electron (SEM), transmission electron (TEM) microscopy, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and X-Ray diffraction (XRD). The field study was conducted in 11 (1x1-meter) plots with two replicates. Basic soil health parameters including pH, electrical conductivity (EC), water holding capacity (WHC), bulk density (BD), cation exchange capacity (CEC), total nitrogen (TN), available nitrogen (AN), soil organic carbon (SOC), available phosphorus (AP), microbial biomass carbon (MBC) and mineral contents are analyzed. Observable plant growth characteristics (germination percentage, height, number of leaves, fruits, plant biomass and mineral contents) were also recorded. Biochar amendment was most beneficial for enhancing the majority of these parameters. With respect to the control, a 20% decrease in bulk density, a 30% increase in water holding capacity, a 122% increase in organic carbon, a 175% increase in total nitrogen, a 123% increase in available nitrogen, and a 473% increase in available phosphorus were recorded. . Furthermore, with respect to the control, a 115% increase in CEC was recorded using the compost amendment vs 84% with WSBC. Synergism between biochar and compost was reflected by high germination percentage (44%), number of fruits (600%), plant biomass weight (243%) and soil microbial biomass carbon (286%). Biomass amendment failed to show any positive influence. In summary, biochar emerges as a superior choice compared to both biomass and compost when it comes to soil amendments.
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Claim · model-written summary
Biochar amendment was most beneficial for the majority of measured soil and plant parameters.
- Taxon
- eggplant
Solanum melongenat0 - Treatment
- Biochar amendmente0
- Outcome
- majority of these parameterse0
- Direction
- enhancinge0
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Biochar amendment was most beneficial for enhancing the majority of these parameters.”
t0“Eggplant”
Claim · model-written summary
Biochar lowered soil bulk density by 20% relative to control.
- Taxon
- eggplantSolanum melongenat0
- Treatment
- biochart0
- Outcome
- bulk densitye0
- Direction
- decreasee0
- Value
- 20%e0
- Comparator
- controle0
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Verbatim
e0“With respect to the control, a 20% decrease in bulk density, a 30% increase in water holding capacity, a 122% increase in organic carbon, a 175% increase in total nitrogen, a 123% increase in available nitrogen, and a 473% increase in available phosphorus were recorded.”
t0“Eggplant growth in wheat straw-, wheat straw biochar- and compost-amended soils”
Claim · model-written summary
Biochar raised soil water holding capacity by 30% relative to control.
- Taxon
- eggplantSolanum melongenat0
- Treatment
- biochart0
- Outcome
- water holding capacitye0
- Direction
- increasee0
- Value
- 30%e0
- Comparator
- controle0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“With respect to the control, a 20% decrease in bulk density, a 30% increase in water holding capacity, a 122% increase in organic carbon, a 175% increase in total nitrogen, a 123% increase in available nitrogen, and a 473% increase in available phosphorus were recorded.”
t0“Eggplant growth in wheat straw-, wheat straw biochar- and compost-amended soils”
Claim · model-written summary
Biochar raised soil organic carbon by 122% relative to control.
- Taxon
- eggplantSolanum melongenat0
- Treatment
- biochart0
- Outcome
- organic carbone0
- Direction
- increasee0
- Value
- 122%e0
- Comparator
- controle0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“With respect to the control, a 20% decrease in bulk density, a 30% increase in water holding capacity, a 122% increase in organic carbon, a 175% increase in total nitrogen, a 123% increase in available nitrogen, and a 473% increase in available phosphorus were recorded.”
t0“Eggplant growth in wheat straw-, wheat straw biochar- and compost-amended soils”
Claim · model-written summary
Biochar raised soil total nitrogen by 175% relative to control.
- Taxon
- eggplantSolanum melongenat0
- Treatment
- biochart0
- Outcome
- total nitrogene0
- Direction
- increasee0
- Value
- 175%e0
- Comparator
- controle0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“With respect to the control, a 20% decrease in bulk density, a 30% increase in water holding capacity, a 122% increase in organic carbon, a 175% increase in total nitrogen, a 123% increase in available nitrogen, and a 473% increase in available phosphorus were recorded.”
t0“Eggplant growth in wheat straw-, wheat straw biochar- and compost-amended soils”
Claim · model-written summary
Biochar raised soil available nitrogen by 123% relative to control.
- Taxon
- eggplantSolanum melongenat0
- Treatment
- biochart0
- Outcome
- available nitrogene0
- Direction
- increasee0
- Value
- 123%e0
- Comparator
- controle0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“With respect to the control, a 20% decrease in bulk density, a 30% increase in water holding capacity, a 122% increase in organic carbon, a 175% increase in total nitrogen, a 123% increase in available nitrogen, and a 473% increase in available phosphorus were recorded.”
t0“Eggplant growth in wheat straw-, wheat straw biochar- and compost-amended soils”
Claim · model-written summary
Biochar raised soil available phosphorus by 473% relative to control.
- Taxon
- eggplantSolanum melongenat0
- Treatment
- biochart0
- Outcome
- available phosphoruse0
- Direction
- increasee0
- Value
- 473%e0
- Comparator
- controle0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“With respect to the control, a 20% decrease in bulk density, a 30% increase in water holding capacity, a 122% increase in organic carbon, a 175% increase in total nitrogen, a 123% increase in available nitrogen, and a 473% increase in available phosphorus were recorded.”
t0“Eggplant growth in wheat straw-, wheat straw biochar- and compost-amended soils”
Claim · model-written summary
Compost raised soil cation exchange capacity by 115% compared with 84% under wheat straw biochar.
- Taxon
- eggplantSolanum melongenat0
- Treatment
- compost amendmente0
- Outcome
- CECe0
- Direction
- increasee0
- Value
- 115%e0
- Qualifier
- 84% with WSBCe0
- Comparator
- controle0
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Verbatim
e0“Furthermore, with respect to the control, a 115% increase in CEC was recorded using the compost amendment vs 84% with WSBC.”
t0“Eggplant”
Claim · model-written summary
Wheat straw biochar raised soil cation exchange capacity by 84% relative to control.
- Taxon
- eggplantSolanum melongenat0
- Treatment
- WSBCe0
- Outcome
- CECe0
- Direction
- increasee0
- Value
- 84%e0
- Comparator
- controle0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Furthermore, with respect to the control, a 115% increase in CEC was recorded using the compost amendment vs 84% with WSBC.”
t0“Eggplant”
Claim · model-written summary
Biochar plus compost produced a 44% eggplant germination percentage.
- Taxon
- eggplantSolanum melongenat0
- Treatment
- biochar and composte0
- Outcome
- germination percentagee0
- Direction
- highe0
- Value
- 44%e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Synergism between biochar and compost was reflected by high germination percentage (44%), number of fruits (600%), plant biomass weight (243%) and soil microbial biomass carbon (286%).”
t0“Eggplant”
Claim · model-written summary
Biochar plus compost increased eggplant fruit number by 600%.
- Taxon
- eggplantSolanum melongenat0
- Treatment
- biochar and composte0
- Outcome
- number of fruitse0
- Direction
- highe0
- Value
- 600%e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Synergism between biochar and compost was reflected by high germination percentage (44%), number of fruits (600%), plant biomass weight (243%) and soil microbial biomass carbon (286%).”
t0“Eggplant”
Claim · model-written summary
Biochar plus compost increased eggplant plant biomass weight by 243%.
- Taxon
- eggplantSolanum melongenat0
- Treatment
- biochar and composte0
- Outcome
- plant biomass weighte0
- Direction
- highe0
- Value
- 243%e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Synergism between biochar and compost was reflected by high germination percentage (44%), number of fruits (600%), plant biomass weight (243%) and soil microbial biomass carbon (286%).”
t0“Eggplant”
Claim · model-written summary
Biochar plus compost increased soil microbial biomass carbon by 286%.
- Taxon
- eggplantSolanum melongenat0
- Treatment
- biochar and composte0
- Outcome
- soil microbial biomass carbone0
- Direction
- highe0
- Value
- 286%e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Synergism between biochar and compost was reflected by high germination percentage (44%), number of fruits (600%), plant biomass weight (243%) and soil microbial biomass carbon (286%).”
t0“Eggplant”
Claim · model-written summary
Biomass amendment showed no positive influence.
- Taxon
- eggplantSolanum melongenat0
- Treatment
- Biomass amendmente0
- Outcome
- positive influencee0
- Direction
- failed to showe0
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Biomass amendment failed to show any positive influence.”
t0“Eggplant”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors conclude biochar is a superior soil amendment to biomass and compost.
- Taxon
- eggplantSolanum melongenat0
- Outcome
- biochar emerges as a superior choicee0
- Comparator
- both biomass and composte0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“In summary, biochar emerges as a superior choice compared to both biomass and compost when it comes to soil amendments.”
t0“Eggplant”
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