How Does Bio-Organic Fertilizer Combined with Biochar Affect Chinese Small Cabbage's Growth and Quality on Newly Reclaimed Land?

The cultivated land area in China is approaching the red line for farmland protection. Newly reclaimed land possesses a large exploratory potential to become a reserved land resource. Identifying a fertilization strategy is vital for improving the poor properties and weak fertility of newly reclaimed land.

Global warming potential assessment under reclaimed water and livestock wastewater irrigation coupled with co-application of inhibitors and biochar.

The application of nitrification inhibitors (nitrapyrin) and urease inhibitors (N-(N-butyl) thiophosphoric triamide) under conventional water resources has been considered as an effective means to improve nitrogen utilization efficiency and mitigate soil greenhouse gas emissions. However, it is not known whether the inhibitors still have an inhibitory effect under unconventional water resources (reclaimed water and livestock wastewater) irrigation and whether their use in combination with biochar improves the mitigation effect. Therefore, unconventional water resources were used for irrigation, with groundwater (GW) control.

Differences in Cadmium Uptake and Accumulation in Seedlings of Wheat Varieties with Low- and High-Grain Cadmium Accumulation under Different Drought Stresses.

Cadmium (Cd) and drought, as abiotic stresses, have long been significant challenges for crop growth and agricultural production. However, there have been relatively few studies conducted on the effects of drought stress on Cd uptake, especially regarding the differences in Cd uptake characterization in varieties with varying Cd accumulation under different drought stress. To investigate the effects of drought conditions on Cd uptake by wheat in different genotypes under specific background levels of Cd pollution, we validated the differences in root absorption characteristics of low- (YM) and high-grain Cd accumulating wheat genotypes (XM) using non-invasive micro-test technology, and we conducted a hydroponic experiment on the Cd addition and different drought levels in a climate-controlled chamber.

Combination of intercropping maize and soybean with root exudate additions reduces metal mobility in soil-plant system under wastewater irrigation.

The effects of root exudates and irrigation with treated wastewater on heavy metal mobility and soil bacterial composition under intercropping remain poorly understood. We conducted a pot experiment with maize and soybean grown in monocultures or intercultures, irrigated with either groundwater or treated wastewater. In addition, the pre-collected root exudates from hydroponic culture with mono- or inter-cropped maize and soybean were applied to the soil at four levels (0 %, 16 %, 32 % and 64 %).

Characteristics of a Novel Decomposed Corn Straw-Sludge Biochar and Its Mechanism of Removing Cadmium from Water.

The utilization of high-efficiency adsorption materials to reduce cadmium pollution in aquatic environments is the focus of current environmental remediation research. Straw waste and sludge, which are available in huge amounts, can be best utilized in the preparation of environmental remediation materials. In this study, six types of biochar (SBC, CBC, DBC, SDBC, SDBC, and SDBC) were prepared from straw and sludge by co-pyrolysis, and their cadmium adsorption mechanisms were explored.

Identity and Diversity of Invasive Plant Affecting the Growth of Native .

Despite the significant number of studies that have recently focused on plant invasion and invasive plants' success, many uncertainties still exist on the effects of invasive plant identity and diversity on the native plant response under different levels of diversity. A mixed planting experiment was conducted using the native () and four invasive plants. The treatments consisted of 1, 2, 3, and 4 levels of invasive plants richness in different combinations in competition with the native .

Treated Livestock Wastewater Irrigation Is Safe for Maize () and Soybean () Intercropping System Considering Heavy Metals Migration in Soil-Plant System.

Water deficit is a major problem affecting crop production worldwide. The use of treated wastewater in irrigation systems improves soil health and enhances crop growth and productivity. However, it has been characterized as a source of heavy metals.

Effect of Soil Type on Native Performance under Single Invasion and Co-Invasion.

Native and invasive plant competition is usually controlled by the soil properties and the soil type underlying interspecific interactions. However, many uncertainties exist regarding the impact of soil type on native plant growth under single invasion and co-invasion despite the significant number of previous studies that focused on plant invasion. This study aims to elucidate the effects of soil type on the response of the native plant under single invasion and co-invasion.