Synergistic Effects of Humic Acid, Biochar-Based Microbial Agent, and Vermicompost on the Dry Sowing and Wet Emergence Technology of Cotton in Saline–Alkali Soils, Xinjiang, China

• Published in: Agronomy (Basel) Vol. 14; no. 5; p. 994
• Main Authors: Li, Ge, Shan, Yuyang, Bai, Yungang, Nie, Weibo, Wang, Qian, Zhang, Jianghui, Liu, Hongbo, Ding, Yu, Wang, Xiaoyan, Lu, Hongqin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.05.2024
• Subjects: Agricultural production; agronomy; Analysis; Carbon; Charcoal; China; Cotton; Crop growth; Crop yields; Drip irrigation; dry sowing and wet emergence; field experimentation; Humic acid; Humic acids; Irrigation; microirrigation; Microorganisms; Nitrogen; Nutrients; Phosphorus; Planting; Polymer films; Potassium; Precipitation; Saline soils; seedling emergence; Seedlings; soil; Soil amendment; soil amendments; Soil fertility; Soil improvement; Soil quality; Soil water; Soils; synergism; Synergistic effect; Technology application; Temperature; Vermicomposting; vermicomposts; Water quality; water–heat–salt environment; yield; China

Soil amendments such as humic acid (HA), a biochar-based microbial agent (M), and vermicompost (V) can improve soil quality and promote crop growth. However, it remains unclear whether the co-application of the three soil amendments (HMV) has a synergistic effect on alleviating soil quality deterior...