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Bioresource Technology | 2014

Maturity indices in co-composting of chicken manure and sawdust with biochar

Naser Khan; Ian Clark; Miguel A. Sánchez-Monedero; Syd Shea; Sebastián Meier; Nanthi Bolan

Several maturity indices were evaluated for in-vessel co-composting of chicken manure and pine sawdust with three different biochars. All the seven mixtures (piles) contained chicken manure and sawdust. Six of these piles contained biochar; each biochar was added at two rates, 5% and 10% wet weight. The maturity of composts was assessed by C/N, dissolved organic carbon (DOC), seed germination, NO3(-)-N/NH4(+)-N, and the Solvita test. The C/N values of finished composts were from 31.5 to 35.7, which were much higher than the optimum value of 21 for matured compost. Nevertheless, the rest of the parameters indicated that the composts were matured. The C/N values were high because of the high amount of recalcitrant carbon present in the feedstocks: biochar and sawdust. Biochar treated piles showed higher respiration as well as decomposition of DOC indicating higher microbial activity. Use of biochar in composting may reduce NH3 emission and nitrate leaching.


Chemosphere | 2016

Biochar-induced concomitant decrease in ammonia volatilization and increase in nitrogen use efficiency by wheat

Sanchita Mandal; Ramya Thangarajan; Nanthi Bolan; Binoy Sarkar; Naser Khan; Yong Sik Ok; Ravi Naidu

Ammonia (NH3) volatilization is a major nitrogen (N) loss from the soil, especially under tropical conditions, NH3 volatilization results in low N use efficiency by crops. Incubation experiments were conducted using five soils (pH 5.5-9.0), three N sources such as, urea, di-ammonium phosphate (DAP), and poultry manure (PM) and two biochars such as, poultry litter biochar (PL-BC) and macadamia nut shell biochar (MS-BC). Ammonia volatilization was higher at soil with higher pH (pH exceeding 8) due to the increased hydroxyl ions. Among the N sources, urea recorded the highest NH3 volatilization (151.6 mg kg(-1)soil) followed by PM (124.2 mg kg(-1)soil) and DAP (99 mg kg(-1)soil). Ammonia volatilization was reduced by approximately 70% with PL-BC and MS-BC. The decreased NH3 volatilization with biochars is attributed to multiple mechanisms such as NH3 adsorption/immobilization, and nitrification. Moreover, biochar increased wheat dry weight and N uptake as high as by 24.24% and 76.11%, respectively. This study unravels the immense potential of biochar in decreasing N volatilization from soils and simultaneously improving use efficiency by wheat.


Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition | 2014

Use of biochar on two volcanic soils: effects on soil properties and barley yield

Gustavo Curaqueo; Sebastián Meier; Naser Khan; M. Cea; Rodrigo Navia

The use of biochar in agricultural soils appears to be promising because it is known to improve soil properties and increase crop production. However, few studies have been conducted with biochar on volcanic soils. Two field experiments were conducted simultaneously to evaluate the effect of oat hull biochar (OBC) on various physical-chemical properties of two volcanic soils, an ‘Inceptisol’ and an ‘Ultisol’, and to evaluate the resulting effects on the yields of barley (Hordeum vulgare) grown on these soils. The OBC doses applied to field microplots were equivalent to 0, 5, 10 and 20 Mg ha -1 . The results showed that pH, total exchangeable bases, and electrical conductivity increased at the highest dose of OBC in both soils. Glomalin-related soil protein (GRSP) was significantly high in the Ultisol at a rate of 20 Mg OBC ha -1 . Water-stable aggregates (WSA) and mean weight diameter (MWD) were enhanced at the highest doses of OBC in both soils. However, water-holding capacity (WHC) only increased in the Ultisol when amended with OBC at rates of 10 and 20 Mg ha -1 . Barley yield (grain weight m -2 ) significantly increased at the highest OBC dose by 31.3% and 21.9% for crops grown on the Inceptisol and Ultisol, respectively. Significant relationships were observed between WHC and glomalin fractions (r = 0.81, p < 0.01 for easily extractable-GRSP and r = 0.62, p < 0.01 for Total-GRSP) as well as between organic C and WSA and both glomalin fractions. According to this study, biochar may be used effectively to improve the quality of these two volcanic soils and promote sustainable grain production.


Science of The Total Environment | 2018

Copper immobilization by biochar and microbial community abundance in metal-contaminated soils

Francisca Moore; María-Eugenia González; Naser Khan; Gustavo Curaqueo; Miguel A. Sánchez-Monedero; Joaquín Rilling; Esteban Morales; Marcelo Panichini; Ana Mutis; Milko A. Jorquera; Jaime Mejias; Juan Hirzel; Sebastián Meier

Biochar (BC) is gaining attention as a soil amendment that can remediate metal polluted soils. The simultaneous effects of BC on copper (Cu) mobility, microbial activities in soil using metallophytes have scarcely been addressed. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of biochar BCs on Cu immobilization and over soil microbial communities in a Cu-contaminated soil evaluated over a two-year trial. A Cu-contaminated soil (338mgkg-1) was incubated with chicken manure biochar (CMB) or oat hull biochar (OHB) at rates of 1 and 5% w/w. Metallophyte Oenothera picensis was grown over one season (six months). The above process was repeated for 3 more consecutive seasons using the same soils. The BCs increased the soil pH and decreased the Cu exchangeable fraction Cu by 5 and 10 times (for OHB and CMB, respectively) by increasing the Cu bound in organic matter and residual fractions, and its effects were consistent across all seasons evaluated. BCs provided favorable habitat for microorganisms that was evident in increased microbial activity. The DHA activity was increased in all BC treatments, reaching a maximum of 7 and 6 times higher than control soils in CMB and OHB. Similar results were observed in microbial respiration, which increased 53% in OHB and 61% in CMB with respect to control. The BCs produced changes in microbial communities in all seasons evaluated. The fungal and bacterial richness were increased by CMB and OHB treatments; however, no clear effects were observed in the microbial diversity estimators. The physiochemical and microbiological effects produced by BC result in an increase of plant biomass production, which was on average 3 times higher than control treatments. However, despite being a metallophyte, O. picensis did not uptake Cu efficiently. Root and shoot Cu concentrations decreased or changed insignificantly in most BC treatments.


Environmental Materials and Waste#R##N#Resource Recovery and Pollution Prevention | 2016

Zeolite for Nutrient Stripping From Farm Effluents

Saikat Chowdhury; Naser Khan; Geonha Kim; J. Harris; P. Longhurst; Nanthi Bolan

Abstract Many countries including New Zealand, Australia, and South Korea discharge of farm effluents containing large reserves of plant nutrients into surface waters. Such discharge is currently considered a discretionary activity and requires legal consent that demands the effluent nutrient concentration to be minimized before entering surface waters. This can be achieved by land disposal or nutrient stripping of the effluent by tertiary treatment. Although the pond system (ie, biological treatment) is effective in removing suspended solids and carbon, there has been some debate about its efficiency in removing nutrients. Porous materials such as zeolite, a naturally occurring and electrically charged aluminosilicate material, can be used to adsorb nutrients from effluents. Then the nutrient-enriched material can be recycled as a soil conditioner or nutrient source. This chapter examines the potential of zeolite in nutrient stripping from wastewater streams and its value as a nutrient source.


Advances in Agronomy | 2016

Root Iron Plaque on Wetland Plants as a Dynamic Pool of Nutrients and Contaminants

Naser Khan; Balaji Seshadri; Nanthi Bolan; Christopher P. Saint; M. B. Kirkham; Saikat Chowdhury; N. Yamaguchi; D.Y. Lee; Guangdi Li; Anitha Kunhikrishnan; Fangjie Qi; Rajasekar Karunanithi; Rongliang Qiu; Y.-G. Zhu; C.H. Syu


Journal of Soils and Sediments | 2017

Effects of biochar on copper immobilization and soil microbial communities in a metal-contaminated soil

Sebastián Meier; Gustavo Curaqueo; Naser Khan; Nanthi Bolan; Joaquín Rilling; Catalina Vidal; Natalia V. Fernández; Jacquelinne J. Acuña; María Eugenia González; Pablo Cornejo; Fernando Borie


Journal of Soils and Sediments | 2017

Chicken-manure-derived biochar reduced bioavailability of copper in a contaminated soil

Sebastián Meier; Gustavo Curaqueo; Naser Khan; Nanthi Bolan; M. Cea; González María Eugenia; Pablo Cornejo; Yong Sik Ok; Fernando Borie


Chemosphere | 2017

Effects of acidic and neutral biochars on properties and cadmium retention of soils

Fangjie Qi; Zhaomin Dong; Dane Lamb; Ravi Naidu; Nanthi Bolan; Yong Sik Ok; Cuixia Liu; Naser Khan; M.A.H. Johir; Kirk T. Semple


Journal of Soils and Sediments | 2017

Development of a buried bag technique to study biochars incorporated in a compost or composting medium

Naser Khan; Ian Clark; Nanthi Bolan; Sebastián Meier; Christopher P. Saint; Miguel A. Sánchez-Monedero; Syd Shea; Johannes Lehmann; Rongliang Qiu

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Nanthi Bolan

University of Newcastle

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Fernando Borie

University of La Frontera

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Miguel A. Sánchez-Monedero

Spanish National Research Council

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Ian Clark

University of South Australia

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M. Cea

University of La Frontera

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Binoy Sarkar

University of South Australia

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Christopher P. Saint

University of South Australia

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