Biochar Amendment Alleviates Cadmium In Contaminated  Soil And Improves Nutrient Uptake In Rice (Oryza Sativa L.)

Devanand; Pramod Kumar Sharma; Vipin Kumar; Sarvajeet

doi:10.48165/

Authors

Devanand Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi - 221 005, Uttar Pradesh (India)
Pramod Kumar Sharma Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi - 221 005, Uttar Pradesh (India)
Vipin Kumar Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Chaudhary Shivnath Singh Shandilya (P.G.) College, Machhra, Meerut - 250 106, Uttar Pradesh (India)
Sarvajeet Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi - 221 005, Uttar Pradesh (India)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/

Keywords:

Biochar, cadmium, nutrient uptake, rice

Abstract

Cadmium is a toxic metallic element that, if present in high concentrations in soil, poses severe human health risks through intake of contaminated agricultural produces. A pot experiment was conducted in a net house to assess nutrient uptake by rice (Oryza sativa L.) in cadmium-contaminated soil amended with biochar. Six cadmium levels (0, 20, 40, 60, 80 and 100 mg kg-1) and three levels of biochar @ 0, 20 and 40 t ha-1, respectively, were taken. Results indicated that nutrient content and its uptake decreased with increasing levels of soil cadmium. Nutrient content and its uptake were significantly high in soils amended with biochar. Also, the nitrogen and phosphorus contents and their uptake weremore in grains; whereas potassium content and its uptake were more in rice straw. Biochar may be usedto alleviate the toxic effect of cadmium in cadmium contaminated soils.

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