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Enhancing Soil Health and Plant Growth by Mitigating Soil Contamination with Nanobiochar Amendments"

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Last updated: 07 Jan 2025

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Soil and Water Sciences

Abstract

The escalating issue of soil contamination in various Egyptian regions is primarily attributed to the use of low-quality irrigation water. This study focused on addressing this concern by employing nano biochar derived from sugar bagasse and olive mill waste. The addition rates were 0%, 0.4%, 0.6%, and 0.8% to assess its efficacy in reducing soil contamination. Sugar bagasse, a unique nanostructure with high catalytic activity, is more effective than olive mill waste for soil and plant growth. In addition, the best addition rate, 0.8%, for enhancing soil properties such as pH, EC, OM and CEC was 7.7, 1.2 dSm-1, 1.1% and 28.5 cmmole.kg-1, respectively. Nano biochar progressively reduced the levels of the target trace elements, such as Cu, Zn, Pb, Ni and Mo, in the soil over time from 27.3, 12.4, 17.6, 3.9 and 12.6 mg, respectively. kg-1 to 17.5, 7.78, 5.4, 0.95 and 1.82 mg. kg-1. The soil available N, P, and K concentrations increased significantly, and the availability of beneficial trace elements such as Fe and Mn increased in the soils. Biochars enhance soil structure, microbial activity, nutrient retention, and nutrient cycling. The surface characteristics and reactivity of nanobiochar control soil nutrient availability. The soil available Fe concentrations increased from 22.11 to 26.37 mg. kg-1 to 22.11 to 23.87 mg.kg-1. Mn concentrations increased from 153.9 to 156.17 mg. Depending on the particular soil variables and agricultural objectives, biochar or nanobiochar may be preferred; however, both treatments offer significant advantages for plant development and soil health.

DOI

10.21608/ajar.2024.300454.1364

Keywords

Nanobiochar, Soil Health, Soil contamination

Authors

First Name

Basma

Last Name

Ahmed

MiddleName

Mohey Eldeen

Affiliation

Department of Soil and water Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Menofia University

Email

basma.mohie@agr.menofia.edu.eg

City

shebinelkom

Orcid

0009-0008-8972-0536

First Name

Salah

Last Name

Radwan

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Menoufia University, Shebin El-Kom, Menoufia, Egypt

Email

salahradwan488@gmail.com

City

Shebin el-Kom

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First Name

El-Hussieny

Last Name

Abou Hussien

MiddleName

Abd El-Ghffar

Affiliation

Professor at Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, MenofiaUniversity, Shebin Elkom,ElMenofia,Egypt

Email

elhusieny_abouhussien@yahoo.com

City

Shebin Elkom

Orcid

-

First Name

nehal

Last Name

ali

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Associate Professor Engineering Physics and Mathematics Dept. Fac. Eng. Tanta Univ,Tanta Egypt.

Email

nehal.ali@f-eng.tanta.edu.eg

City

Tanta

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Volume

49

Article Issue

2

Related Issue

52647

Issue Date

2024-12-01

Receive Date

2024-06-30

Publish Date

2024-12-01

Page Start

125

Page End

147

Print ISSN

1110-1563

Online ISSN

2786-0051

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https://ajar.journals.ekb.eg/article_369041.html

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369,041

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Original Article

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929

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Publication Title

Al-Azhar Journal of Agricultural Research

Publication Link

https://ajar.journals.ekb.eg/

MainTitle

Enhancing Soil Health and Plant Growth by Mitigating Soil Contamination with Nanobiochar Amendments"

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Created At

07 Jan 2025