Abstract
Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) is a crucial legume crop recognized for its impressive nutritional value, ability to enrich soil, and flexibility in adapting to different agro-climatic conditions.This study investigates the impact of biochar (4%) and humic acid (1%) on the quality of lentil yields and their biochemical parameters in field settings.We looked at important agronomic traits, including emergence percentage, plant height, the number of primary, secondary, and tertiary branches, root length, and the number of pods and seeds per plant.We also measured chlorophyll content as a sign of plant health.The findings revealed that biochar application significantly enhanced all the parameters compared to the control and humic acid treatments.Biochar not only improved soil fertility but also boosted microbial activity and facilitated better nutrient uptake, leading to improved plant growth and yield.Although humic acid also had a positive effect, it was less significant than that of biochar.In summary, biochar at a 4% concentration showed superior results in enhancing both yield attributes and biochemical traits in lentils.These results suggest that biochar is a promising soil amendment for increasing lentil productivity and could be a key strategy.
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Claim · model-written summary
Biochar significantly improved lentil agronomic traits and chlorophyll content compared with control and humic acid.
- Taxon
- Lentil
Lens culinarise3 - Treatment
- biochar applicatione0
- Outcome
- emergence percentage, plant height, the number of primary, secondary, and tertiary branches, root length, and the number of pods and seeds per plante1
- Direction
- enhancede0
- Qualifier
- chlorophyll contente2
- Comparator
- control and humic acid treatmentse0
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e0“biochar application significantly enhanced all the parameters compared to the control and humic acid treatments”
e1“emergence percentage, plant height, the number of primary, secondary, and tertiary branches, root length, and the number of pods and seeds per plant”
e2“chlorophyll content”
e3“Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.)”
Claim · model-written summary
Biochar improved soil fertility and microbial activity in the lentil field.
- Taxon
- LENTILLens culinarist0
- Outcome
- soil fertilitye0
- Direction
- improvede0
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Verbatim
e0“Biochar not only improved soil fertility but also boosted microbial activity”
t0“LENTIL”
Claim · model-written summary
Humic acid had a positive but smaller effect than biochar.
- Taxon
- LENTILLens culinarist0
- Treatment
- humic acide0
- Outcome
- positive effecte0
- Direction
- positivee0
- Comparator
- biochare0
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Verbatim
e0“Although humic acid also had a positive effect, it was less significant than that of biochar.”
t0“LENTIL”
Claim · model-written summary
Authors recommend biochar for increasing lentil productivity.
- Taxon
- LENTILLens culinarist0
- Outcome
- biochar is a promising soil amendment for increasing lentil productivitye0
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Verbatim
e0“biochar is a promising soil amendment for increasing lentil productivity”
t0“LENTIL”
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