Paper · 2025 · Agronomy

Biochar Promotes Phosphorus Solubilization by Reconstructing Soil Organic Acid and Microorganism Networks

Bowen Fan; Liqin Zhao; Fengjun Yang; et al.

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Abstract

Biochar has the ability to enhance the solubilization of phosphorus (P) in soil. Nonetheless, the role played by organic acid and microorganism in P solubilization under biochar application conditions remains unclear. In this study, we examined the relationship between soil organic acids and microorganisms, as well as P fractions, following the addition of biochar, utilizing foxtail millet, maize, soybean, and mung bean as materials. The results demonstrated that the addition of biochar increased the availability of P by increasing the content of the resin-P fraction and decreasing the content of the NaOH-Pi, NaOH-Po, and HCl-P fractions in the soil. In addition, resin-P fractions were elevated by 142.78%, 95.27%, 35.99%, and 21.55% in the soils of foxtail millet, maize, soybean, as well as mung bean, respectively. In the microorganisms, the addition of biochar promotes P conversion by increasing the number of labile-P-associated microorganisms and decreasing the number of moderate-labile-P- and non-labile-P-associated microorganisms. In the organic acids, biochar expanded the biological pathways for the solubilization of moderate-labile-P through organic acids. This study illustrates the potential mechanism of biochar to enhance soil P availability.

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Biochar increased resin-P in foxtail millet soil by 142.78%.

Taxon
foxtail milletSetaria italicae0
Treatment
biochare1
Outcome
resin-P fractionse0
Direction
elevatede0
Value
142.78%e0

Not reportedComparator

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

Setaria italica
Setaria italica · TaxonNo machine-readable author provided. Marknesbitt assumed (based on copyright claims). · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“resin-P fractions were elevated by 142.78%, 95.27%, 35.99%, and 21.55% in the soils of foxtail millet, maize, soybean, as well as mung bean, respectively”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 672–825 · show in text ↑
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“following the addition of biochar, utilizing foxtail millet”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Biochar increased resin-P in maize soil by 95.27%.

Taxon
maizeZea mayse0
Treatment
biochare1
Outcome
resin-P fractionse0
Direction
elevatede0
Value
95.27%e0

Not reportedComparator

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

Zea mays
Zea mays · TaxonAkwugo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“resin-P fractions were elevated by 142.78%, 95.27%, 35.99%, and 21.55% in the soils of foxtail millet, maize, soybean, as well as mung bean, respectively”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 672–825 · show in text ↑
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“following the addition of biochar, utilizing foxtail millet”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 333–392 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Biochar increased resin-P in soybean soil by 35.99%.

Taxon
soybeanGlycine maxe0
Treatment
biochare1
Outcome
resin-P fractionse0
Direction
elevatede0
Value
35.99%e0

Not reportedComparator

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

Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“resin-P fractions were elevated by 142.78%, 95.27%, 35.99%, and 21.55% in the soils of foxtail millet, maize, soybean, as well as mung bean, respectively”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 672–825 · show in text ↑
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“following the addition of biochar, utilizing foxtail millet”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 333–392 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Biochar increased resin-P in mung bean soil by 21.55%.

Taxon
mung beanVigna radiatae0
Treatment
biochare1
Outcome
resin-P fractionse0
Direction
elevatede0
Value
21.55%e0

Not reportedComparator

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

Vigna radiata
Vigna radiata · TaxonIvar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“resin-P fractions were elevated by 142.78%, 95.27%, 35.99%, and 21.55% in the soils of foxtail millet, maize, soybean, as well as mung bean, respectively”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 672–825 · show in text ↑
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“following the addition of biochar, utilizing foxtail millet”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 333–392 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Biochar decreased soil NaOH-Pi, NaOH-Po, and HCl-P fractions.

Taxon
foxtail millet, maize, soybean, and mung beanGlycine maxSetaria italicaZea maysVigna radiatae2
Treatment
biochare1
Outcome
content of the NaOH-Pi, NaOH-Po, and HCl-P fractionse0
Direction
decreasinge0

Not reportedComparator

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

Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Setaria italica
Setaria italica · TaxonNo machine-readable author provided. Marknesbitt assumed (based on copyright claims). · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Zea mays
Zea mays · TaxonAkwugo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Vigna radiata
Vigna radiata · TaxonIvar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“decreasing the content of the NaOH-Pi, NaOH-Po, and HCl-P fractions in the soil”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 578–657 · show in text ↑
e1

“following the addition of biochar, utilizing foxtail millet”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 333–392 · show in text ↑
e2

“foxtail millet, maize, soybean, and mung bean”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 378–423 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Biochar increased labile-P-associated microorganisms.

Taxon
foxtail millet, maize, soybean, and mung beanGlycine maxSetaria italicaZea maysVigna radiatae1
Treatment
biochare0
Outcome
number of labile-P-associated microorganismse0
Direction
increasinge0

Not reportedComparator

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

Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Setaria italica
Setaria italica · TaxonNo machine-readable author provided. Marknesbitt assumed (based on copyright claims). · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Zea mays
Zea mays · TaxonAkwugo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Vigna radiata
Vigna radiata · TaxonIvar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“addition of biochar promotes P conversion by increasing the number of labile-P-associated microorganisms”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 854–958 · show in text ↑
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“foxtail millet, maize, soybean, and mung bean”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 378–423 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Biochar decreased moderate-labile-P- and non-labile-P-associated microorganisms.

Taxon
foxtail millet, maize, soybean, and mung beanGlycine maxSetaria italicaZea maysVigna radiatae2
Treatment
biochare1
Outcome
number of moderate-labile-P- and non-labile-P-associated microorganismse0
Direction
decreasinge0

Not reportedComparator

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

Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Setaria italica
Setaria italica · TaxonNo machine-readable author provided. Marknesbitt assumed (based on copyright claims). · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Zea mays
Zea mays · TaxonAkwugo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Vigna radiata
Vigna radiata · TaxonIvar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“decreasing the number of moderate-labile-P- and non-labile-P-associated microorganisms”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 963–1049 · show in text ↑
e1

“following the addition of biochar, utilizing foxtail millet”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 333–392 · show in text ↑
e2

“foxtail millet, maize, soybean, and mung bean”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 378–423 · show in text ↑
Mechanismauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Biochar expanded organic-acid pathways for moderate-labile-P solubilization.

Taxon
foxtail millet, maize, soybean, and mung beanGlycine maxSetaria italicaZea maysVigna radiatae1
Treatment
biochare0
Compound
organic acidse0
Outcome
solubilization of moderate-labile-Pe0

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

Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Setaria italica
Setaria italica · TaxonNo machine-readable author provided. Marknesbitt assumed (based on copyright claims). · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Zea mays
Zea mays · TaxonAkwugo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Vigna radiata
Vigna radiata · TaxonIvar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“biochar expanded the biological pathways for the solubilization of moderate-labile-P through organic acids”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1073–1179 · show in text ↑
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“foxtail millet, maize, soybean, and mung bean”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 378–423 · show in text ↑

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biochar · molecular: metabolites · Zea mays (maize)Positive and negative results

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4 papers: 4 positive, 0 negative or no effect

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