Application of Spruce Bark Biochar Minimizes Nitrogen and Carbon Leaching from an Eastern Newfoundland Podzolic Soil.

Riad O Eissa, Lordwin Jeyakumar, David B McKenzie, Jianghua Wu

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Riad O EissaFaculty of Agriculture, Department of Soil and Water, Sebha University, Sebha P.O. Box 18758, Libya.ORCID 0000-0002-9017-2716

Lordwin JeyakumarNova Scotia Environment and Climate Change, 1903 Barrington (2nd Floor), Suite 2085, Halifax, NS B3J 2P8, Canada.

David B McKenzieAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada, St. John's Research and Development Centre, St. John's, NL A1E 6J5, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-6890-1724

Jianghua WuEnvironmental Science, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL A1C 5S7, Canada.

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The Canadian Agricultural Partnership, Newfoundland CAP1819-0006The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Libya, through the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE)Labrador Foundation. 0000

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Abstract

Biochar has broad applications in agriculture, where its incorporation into soils is recognized as an effective strategy for improving soil quality, enhancing remediation, sequestering carbon, and mitigating climate change. Although the application of nitrogen fertilizers can enhance nitrogen leaching, integrating biochar may improve nutrient retention and reduce associated losses. However, the effects of biochar on nitrogen and carbon leaching in specific soil types remain unclear. This study investigated the impact of spruce bark biochar (SB550) on the leaching of total nitrogen (TN), nitrate (NO

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agricultureammoniumbiochardissolved organic carbonnitrate

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PMID41375397

DOI10.3390/plants14233687

PMCPMC12694051

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