Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2022, 70(1), 19-29 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun.2022.002

Effect of Biochar Application Rate on Physical and Hydro-physical Properties of A Dystric Cambisol

Marketa Zachovalova1, Jana Simeckova1, Vitezslav Vlcek1, Stanislav Hejduk2, Jiri Jandak1
1 Department of Agrochemistry, Soil Science, Microbiology and Plant Nutrition, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic
2 Department of Animal Nutrition and Forage Production, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic

The field trial evaluating the effect of biochar on physical and hydro-physical properties of a Dystric Cambisol was carried out at the Research Grassland Station Vatín. The observed variants of the biochar experiment were as follows: 1) the control without biochar, 2) the biochar rate of 15 t/ha applied to the topsoil, 3) the biochar rate of 30 t/ha applied to the topsoil and 4) the biochar rate of 45 t/ha applied to the topsoil. It was found out that even the highest rate of biochar 45 t/ha did not affect saturated hydraulic conductivity of the topsoil at the depth of 0.05-0.20 m. When monitoring bulk density, it was confirmed that the biochar rate of 45 t/ha significantly reduced bulk density from 1218 kg/m3 to 1169 kg/m3. In the crop rotation without manure and clover growing the application of biochar at the rate of 45 t/ha resulted in the relevant decline in the average value of bulk density from 1197 kg/m3 to 1138 kg/m3. In the Norfolk crop rotation there were the inconclusive differences in bulk density. The rate of 45 t/ha had a highly noticeable impact on porosity. It increased from 53.75% (0 t/ha) to 55.60%. The biochar doses did not affect the value of field capacity. The application of biochar at the rate of 45 t/ha caused the significant increase in the average value of aeration from 31.90% to 34.45%.

Keywords: biochar, bulk density, porosity, field capacity, saturated hydraulic conductivity

Received: September 20, 2021; Revised: January 20, 2022; Accepted: January 24, 2022; Published: March 1, 2022  Show citation

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Zachovalova, M., Simeckova, J., Vlcek, V., Hejduk, S., & Jandak, J. (2022). Effect of Biochar Application Rate on Physical and Hydro-physical Properties of A Dystric Cambisol. Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 70(1), 19-29. doi: 10.11118/actaun.2022.002
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