May 22, 2016 - followed by application of livestock manure, sewage sludge, phosphate ... Biochar influenced nutrient and Cd uptake of rice. Emir. J. Food Agric ...
Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture. 2016. 28(12): 872-881 doi: 10.9755/ejfa.2016-05-574 http://www.ejfa.me/
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Influence of charcoal-based soil amendments on growth and nutrient uptake of rice (Oryza sativa) in Cadmium contaminated soil Venecio U. Ultra Jr1,3, John Paolo Nunez2, Sang Chul Lee2* College of Agriculture, Fisheries and Natural Resource, University of Eastern Philippines, Catarman, Northern Samar, Philippines, 2School of Applied Biosciences, KyungpookNational University, Daegu, 702-701, SouthKorea, 3Catholic University of Daegu, Gyeongsan City, South Korea 1
ABSTRACT Cadmium contamination in paddy soils contributes to Cd toxicity and health risk to humans through consumption of Cd-contaminated rice. The potential of charcoal-based soil amendment in alleviating cadmium (Cd) toxicity in rice grown in paddy soil with low nitrogen availability was assessed in order to identify strategies to curve the problems of Cd contamination in rice. A pot culture experiment was conducted using a Cd-spiked soil with treatment combinations involving two types of charcoal amendments: carbonized rice hull (CRH) and wood charcoal (WC); and three levels of Cd concentration (0, 10 and 20 mg kg-1). CRH and WC amendments reduced the dry matter yield, plant height, tiller number and chlorophyll-SPAD value of rice in the Cd-contaminated soil. CRH and WC amendments reduced the soluble N but enhanced the residual N, water soluble and exchangeable K, Mg, Ca and Si in soil. The Cd2+ in soil solution was significantly (p
