ArticlePlants (Basel, Switzerland)2025
Effects of Biochar on the Yield of Melon and the Diversity of Rhizosphere Soil Microbial Communities Under Saline-Alkali Stress.
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- Biochar and Bioorganic Fertilizer Amendment Improved Soil Qualities and Altered Bacterial Communities in Quinoa Rhizosphere Soils of the Yellow River Delta.Microorganisms · 2026Article
- Synergistic effects of grafting and companion cropping reshape the root endophytic microbiome network to regulate yield and fruit quality in continuously monocropped watermelon.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Article
- Biochar enhances cucumber production by modulating rhizosphere microbiota and soil metabolites under continuous cropping systems.Frontiers in plant science · 2026Article
- Changes in soil ecological stoichiometry and microbial communities related to leaf stoichiometry of different halophytes.Frontiers in plant science · 2026Article
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- Effects of Biochar Combined with Nitrogen Fertilizer Application on Pepper Yield, Quality and Rhizosphere Soil Microbial Community Diversity.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
In this study, the melon variety 'Da Shetou' was used as the test material, and pot cultivation was employed with soil collected from Da'an City to investigate the effects of biochar addition on melon yield and quality, rhizosphere soil physicochemical properties, and soil microbial community. The experiment was set up with five treatments: saline-alkali soil (B0), 1% biochar and 99% saline-alkali soil (B1), 3% biochar and 97% saline-alkali soil (B3), 5% biochar and 95% saline-alkali soil (B5), and 7% biochar and 93% saline-alkali soil (B7). This study found that the addition of 3% biochar increased the fruit yield of melons. Compared to the control, the soil bulk density was reduced by 4.99%, 8.66%, 1.77%, and 7.71% under the 1%, 3%, 5%, and 7% biochar treatments, respectively. Biochar addition increased organic matter, alkaline-hydrolyzable nitrogen, available phosphorus, and available potassium concentrations in the rhizosphere soil. Additionally, the total nitrogen, salt concentration, and exchangeable sodium percentage were also reduced. Compared to the B0 treatment, the concentrations of K
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