Effect of biochar amendment on sorption and leaching of nitrate, ammonium, and phosphate in a sandy soil

• Published in: Chemosphere (Oxford) Vol. 89; no. 11; pp. 1467 - 1471
• Main Authors: Yao, Ying, Gao, Bin, Zhang, Ming, Inyang, Mandu, Zimmerman, Andrew R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2012; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adsorption; Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions; analysis; Biochar; Biological and medical sciences; Black carbon; Charcoal; Charcoal - chemistry; chemistry; Environmental Restoration and Remediation; Environmental Restoration and Remediation - methods; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General agronomy. Plant production; hulls; laboratory experimentation; leachates; Leaching; methods; microorganisms; Nitrates; Nitrates - analysis; Nitrates - chemistry; Nutrients; Other nutrients. Amendments. Solid and liquid wastes. Sludges and slurries; peanuts; Phosphates; Phosphates - analysis; Phosphates - chemistry; Quaternary Ammonium Compounds; Quaternary Ammonium Compounds - analysis; Quaternary Ammonium Compounds - chemistry; sandy soils; Soil; Soil - chemistry; soil amendments; soil nutrients; Soil Pollutants; Soil Pollutants - analysis; Soil Pollutants - chemistry; Soil-plant relationships. Soil fertility. Fertilization. Amendments; Soils; sorption; Soils; Nutrients; Adsorption; Biochar; Black carbon; Leaching; Ammonium phosphate; Soot; Nitrates; Sandy soil; Carbonization; Sorption; Amendment; Nutrient

► Effect of biochar on the leaching of nutrients in soils is not uniform. ► Sorption of nutrients on biochar varies by biochar and nutrient type. ► Nutrient sorption characteristics should be studied prior to biochar application. When applied to soils, it is unclear whether and how biochar can affec...