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Addition of hydrothermal biochar significantly alters growth of forage oats and rhizosphere microbiota.

Xingquan Yan, Zhuotong Liu, Muqier Zhao, Jian Bao, Mingjiu Wang, Jingyi Liu, Yushan Jia, Zhijun Wang, Gentu Ge

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Article in iScience, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Xingquan YanKey Laboratory of Forage Cultivation, Processing and High Efficient Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, China, Key Laboratory of Grassland Resources, Ministry of Education, China, College of Grassland Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China.
Zhuotong LiuBayannur Modern Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Development Center, Bayannur, China.
Muqier ZhaoKey Laboratory of Forage Cultivation, Processing and High Efficient Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, China, Key Laboratory of Grassland Resources, Ministry of Education, China, College of Grassland Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China.
Jian BaoInner Mongolia Academy of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Sciences, Hohhot, China.
Mingjiu WangNational Center of Pratacultural Technology Innovation (Under Preparation), Hohhot, China.
Jingyi LiuKey Laboratory of Forage Cultivation, Processing and High Efficient Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, China, Key Laboratory of Grassland Resources, Ministry of Education, China, College of Grassland Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China.
Yushan JiaKey Laboratory of Forage Cultivation, Processing and High Efficient Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, China, Key Laboratory of Grassland Resources, Ministry of Education, China, College of Grassland Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China.
Zhijun WangKey Laboratory of Forage Cultivation, Processing and High Efficient Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, China, Key Laboratory of Grassland Resources, Ministry of Education, China, College of Grassland Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China.
Gentu GeKey Laboratory of Forage Cultivation, Processing and High Efficient Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, China, Key Laboratory of Grassland Resources, Ministry of Education, China, College of Grassland Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

There are few reports on the application of biochar in forage oat cultivation. Therefore, we compared the effects of adding different amounts of hydrothermal biochar on the growth of forage oats and the properties of rhizosphere soil. Results indicated that biochar significantly enhanced forage oats biomass, crude protein (CP) content, and chlorophyll content, with optimal effects at a 10 t/ha application rate. The C and N content and the C/N ratio in rhizosphere soil increased with biochar addition. Excessive addition of biochar reduced the diversity of rhizosphere bacteria. The addition of biochar increased the abundance of Patescibacteria and Ascomycota and decreased the complexity and stability of bacterial communities, while the fungal communities showed the opposite trend. Moderate addition of biochar can promote microbial processes such as the degradation of aromatic compounds and nitrogen cycling. This study provides a scientific basis for the application of hydrothermal biochar in forage oat cultivation.

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MicrobiologyPlant biologyPlant nutritionSoil biologySoil chemistrySoil science

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PMCPMC12337658

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