Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture (한국환경농학회지)

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Effects of Biochar on Early Growth and Nutrient Content of Vegetable Seedlings

바이오차의 시용이 채소 유묘 생장 및 양분 흡수량에 미치는 영향

  • Hong, Sung-Chang (Climate Change & Agroecology Division, Department of Agricultural Environment, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration) ;
  • Yu, Seon-Young (Climate Change & Agroecology Division, Department of Agricultural Environment, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration) ;
  • Kim, Kyeong-Sik (Climate Change & Agroecology Division, Department of Agricultural Environment, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration) ;
  • Lee, Gyu-Hyun (Climate Change & Agroecology Division, Department of Agricultural Environment, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration) ;
  • Song, Sae-Nun (Climate Change & Agroecology Division, Department of Agricultural Environment, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration)
  • 홍성창 (농촌진흥청 국립농업과학원 농업환경부 기후변화생태과) ;
  • 유선영 (농촌진흥청 국립농업과학원 농업환경부 기후변화생태과) ;
  • 김경식 (농촌진흥청 국립농업과학원 농업환경부 기후변화생태과) ;
  • 이규현 (농촌진흥청 국립농업과학원 농업환경부 기후변화생태과) ;
  • 송새눈 (농촌진흥청 국립농업과학원 농업환경부 기후변화생태과)
  • Received : 2020.01.02
  • Accepted : 2020.03.23
  • Published : 2020.03.31
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Biochar is used in various environmental fields, such as water quality and soil restoration, and affects soil fertility and nutrient cycling. Also, when crops are grown on biochar-applied soil, their characteristics may be affected. Biochar is used especially with commercial vegetable seedlings. METHODS AND RESULTS: The objective of this study was to determine the effects of biochar content in seeding mixes on early growth of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.), Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa L.), and red pepper (Capsicum annuum L.). Treatments consisted of a control (0: 10, ratio of biochar to seeding mixes (w/w)), 1: 9 (biochar 10%), 3: 7 (biochar 30%), 5: 5 (biochar 50%), and 7: 3 (biochar 70%). The biochar was made from risk husk and had a C/N ratio of 104. As the mixing ratio of biochar increased, pH increased whereas EC and nitrogen content decreased. The highest phosphorus content was with the treatment of 30% biochar, while there were significant increases in the weight of lettuce seedlings and concentrations of T-N, P2O5, K2O, MgO, and Na with the treatments of 30% and 50% biochar. Although the weight of Chinese cabbage seedlings increased with the treatment of 10% biochar, the increase was not statistically significant. Also, there was an increase in the weight of red pepper seedlings with the treatment of 30% biochar, but the increase was not statistically significant. With increases in the biochar mixing ratio, the K2O concentration of red pepper seedlings increased, but the concentrations of P2O5, CaO, MgO, and Na decreased. It was believed that this was because of absorption inhibition by calcium-phosphate formation in the seeding mixes owing to increased pH. CONCLUSION: In conclusion, adding biochar to seeding mixes is considered to be an important mean for growing healthy vegetable seedlings. More field experiments are needed to verify the effect of biochar on vegetable crop growth over the entire growing season.

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