Effect of biochar on soil properties and infiltration in a light salinized soil: Experiments and simulations
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Abstract
Abstract The sustainable development of agriculture in Xinjiang Province, China has been threatened by soil salinization. Biochar can be an effective amendment to improve salt‐affected soils. An appropriate amount of biochar application and incorporation depth are key factors for amending performance. However, few studies have investigated the effects of differing biochar application amounts on saline soil properties, including soil water infiltration, using a combination of experiments and simulations. In this study, acidulated biochar was applied at rates of 0, 10, 25, 50 and 100 t ha −1 to a farmland topsoil to investigate the impacts of biochar on Xinjiang saline soil's physical and chemical properties and infiltration characteristics. The soil's physical and chemical properties that were investigated included soil pH, soil organic carbon content, soil salt content, saturated hydraulic conductivity ( K s ), soil water retention curves, and infiltration characteristics including cumulative infiltration (CI) and wetting front ( Z f ). HYDRUS‐1D was applied to predict soil water movement under different biochar incorporation depths. Results showed that the rate of change of soil pH, soil organic carbon content, soil salt content and K s were −0.009, 0.102 g kg −1 , 0.045 g kg −1 and 0.035 cm day −1 , respectively, per ton of biochar applied. Soil water retention curves showed that biochar enhanced soil water retention capacity and available soil water content (AWC) in the silt clay loam soil. The Philip model was a good ( R 2 > 0.80) fit to soil water infiltration and indicated that biochar amendment promoted infiltration rates. The van Genuchten model was good for describing soil hydraulic parameters ( R 2 > 0.99) and could be used for HYDRUS‐1D simulations ( R 2 > 0.99, RRMSE <6.8% and NSE >0.98). The optimum biochar application amount for the light salinised soil in Xinjiang was recommended as 25 t ha −1 incorporated to 30 cm depth based on the AWC, soil salt content and incorporation depths. The study provides a reference for future field experiment design. Highlights Effects of biochar on salt‐affected soil studied using a combination of experiments and simulations. Acidulated biochar amendment of saline soils can reduce pH and increase SOC. Biochar incorporation depth was considered to affect soil water infiltration. The biochar application amount at 25 t ha −1 incorporated to 30 cm depth was recommended
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