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- Title
Biochar Application Does Not Improve the Biochemical Properties of Ni Contaminated Soil.
- Authors
Mailakeba, Camari Divuniwaqa; Rajashekhar Rao, B. K.
- Abstract
Waste disposal, metal plating, refineries, and mining operations frequently contaminate soils with nickel (Ni). We explored the effects of artificial Ni contamination (0, 56, and 180 mg Ni kg−1) on the soil biochemical indices. The lab experiment also investigated the possible use of kunai grass (Imperata cylindrica) biochar at a 0.75% dry weight basis to alleviate contamination effects. The biochemical indices such as dehydrogenase enzyme activity, acid phosphatase enzyme activity, and soil respiration rates were monitored in three replications. High level of Ni (180 mg kg−1) suppressed soil respiration rate by 37% and dehydrogenase activity by 62% up to 15 days. The acid phosphatase activity was not affected by Ni levels and was insensitive to Ni contamination. Biochar application to the Ni contaminated soil did not improve the soil's key biological properties. The beneficial effects of biochar could be limited to improvements in soil chemical properties and not on index biological properties.
- Subjects
BIOCHAR; ACID phosphatase; SOIL respiration; SOILS; PLATING
- Publication
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination & Toxicology, 2020, Vol 105, Issue 4, p633
- ISSN
0007-4861
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00128-020-03001-w