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The toxicity of aluminum (Al) to plants in acidic soils depends on the Al species in soil solution. The effects of crop straw biochars on Al species in the soil solution, and canola growth and yield were investigated in this study. In a long-term field experiment, there were four treatments, which were a control, rice straw biochar (RSB), canola straw biochar (CSB), and peanut straw biochar (PSB). The soil solution was collected in situ, the Al species were identified, and the relationships between the concentration of phytotoxic Al and canola growth and yield were evaluated. The results showed that applying the three biochars resulted in significant decreases in the concentrations of total Al, monomeric Al, and monomeric inorganic Al (P < 0.05). The Al3+, Al-OH, and Al-SO4 proportions of the total Al also decreased. The abilities of the different biochars to reduce dissolved Al followed the order PSB > CSB > RSB, which was consistent with the alkalinity of these biochars. Application of the biochars significantly decreased the concentration of phytotoxic Al (Al3+ + Al-OH), which improved canola growth and increased the canola seed and straw yields. Plant height, leaf number per plant, area per leaf, chlorophyll content, and canola yield were negatively correlated with the Al3+ + Al-OH concentrations. Therefore, the results showed that crop straw biochars can be used to ameliorate soil acidity and alleviate Al toxicity in acidic soils, and that peanut straw biochar is the best amendment for acidic soils.
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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant number: U19A2046 and 41907019) and the Basic Research Program of Jiangsu Province of China (grant number: BK20191103).
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Zhao, Wr., Li, Jy., Deng, Ky. et al. Effects of crop straw biochars on aluminum species in soil solution as related with the growth and yield of canola (Brassica napus L.) in an acidic Ultisol under field condition. Environ Sci Pollut Res 27, 30178–30189 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-09330-x
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