The use of locally produced biochar in improving soil physical characteristics of two different textures soil in Ninivah

Alkheero, Nadia A.; Mahmood, Mohamed T.; Khatab, Mohamed A.; Alkheero, Ayad A.

doi:10.58928/ku19.10304

	The use of locally produced biochar in improving soil physical characteristics of two different textures soil in Ninivah
Kirkuk University Journal for Agricultural Sciences (KUJAS)
Article 4, Volume 10, Issue 3, 2019, Pages 32-38 PDF (582.29 K)
Document Type: Research Paper
DOI: 10.58928/ku19.10304
Authors
Nadia A. Alkheero¹; Mohamed T. Mahmood²; Mohamed A. Khatab²; Ayad A. Alkheero²
¹Technical Institute/ Mosul
²University of Mosul
Abstract
This study aimed to evaluate the influence of biochar as soil conditioner on soil physical and chemical properties. Biochar which locally produced from agricultural residues has been added by 2,4,6, and 12% to two different soil textures (loamy sand and clay loam). The study showed a positive effect of adding biochar to the two soils under studied. The water holding capacity of loamy sand soil was increased with values of 3.16,7.69,12.21and 20.36 to the ratios of addition of biochar 2,4,6 and 12% respectively compared with the control treatment. The addition of biochar to clay loam soil also increase the water holding capacity as 1.9,4.28,5.71and 15.71 to the ratios of addition of biochar 2,4,6 and 12% respectively compared with the control treatment. The addition of biochar also has positive effect in reducing the bulk density and increasing porosity of the soils, and the results showed that the positive effect was more effective in sandy loam soils. In additions biochar important role in improving the properties of soils and especially sandy soils, where it works. to reduce the infiltration rate of soil and help to catch and hold it within the root zone and thus contribute to increasing the efficiency of the rationalization use of irrigation water and the treatment of desertification.
Keywords
Biochar; agricultural residues; water holding capacity; accumulative infiltration

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