Biochar-manure impacts wheat and canola grain productivity, dry matter partitioning, and protein content in western Canada

TitleBiochar-manure impacts wheat and canola grain productivity, dry matter partitioning, and protein content in western Canada
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2024
AuthorsWeber T., Ramirez G.H, Quideau S., MacKenzie M.D
JournalSoil Science Society of America Journal
Volume88
Pagination109-125
Date PublishedJan
Type of ArticleArticle
ISBN Number0361-5995
Accession NumberWOS:001123670800001
KeywordsAgriculture, crop yield, dynamics, microbial communities, Moisture, nitrogen, nutrient-uptake, quality, Soil fertility, spring wheat, temperature
Abstract

Amending soil with manure from cattle fed biochar (BC) (biochar-manure [BM]) is a potential best management practice to improve plant nutrition in the circular economy. Yet, information concerning the agronomic performance of BM under temperate field conditions is scarce. A 2-year study on a Gray Luvisol was conducted to determine the effect of BM on the crop growth of spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), followed by canola (Brassica napus L.), soil fertility, and microbial function. Treatments included (i) no amendments (control), (ii) BC at 5 and 10 Mgha(-1) (BC5 and BC10), (iii) regular stockpiled manure (RM) at 100 kg total Nha(-1), (iv) stockpiled BM at 100 kg total Nha(-1), and (v) BC and RM (BC+RM) or BC and BM (BC+BM) at the aforementioned rates. During the wheat growing season in 2020, which had high precipitation, grain yield was 2.4 times greater in BM+BC10 than in BM alone (1416 vs. 579 kgha(-1), p ha(-1) performed best in this study during the first cropping season under cold and rainy conditions.

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Weber, Tien Ramirez, Guillermo Hernandez Quideau, Sylvie Mackenzie, M. Derek
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We acknowledge Allan Harms and Brett Feland of the Natural Resources and Analytical Laboratory (NRAL) for their assistance with chemical analyses. Additionally, we appreciate support from the staff and volunteers of the Soil Plant Relations (SPR) lab, including Jocelyn Kowalski and Dr. Jeff Battigelli, for their help with laboratory and fieldwork. Finally, we appreciate the help of Klaus Strenzke and Salvador Lopez Benites for crop analyses.

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