Biochar and Rhizobacteria Amendments Improve Several Soil Properties and Bacterial Diversity.

ABSTRACT: In the current context, there is a growing interest in reducing the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides to promote ecological agriculture. The use of biochar and plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) is an environmentally friendly alternative that can improve soil conditions and increase ecosystem productivity. However, the effects of biochar and PGPR amendments on forest plantations are not well known. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of biochar and PGPR applications on soil nutrients and bacterial community. To achieve this goal, we applied amendments of (i) biochar at 20 t hm^-2, (ii) PGPR at 5 × 10¹⁰ CFU mL^-1, and (iii) biochar at 20 t hm^-2 + PGPR at 5 × 10¹⁰ CFU mL^-1 in a eucalyptus seedli

SUBMITTER: Ren H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7232174 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature