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Document Title

Alleviation of soil acidification and modification of soil bacterial community by biochar derived from water hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes

Author

Jutakanoke R. Intaravicha N. Charoensuksai P. Mhuantong W. Boonnorat J. Sichaem J. Phongsopitanun W. Chakritbudsabong W. Rungarunlert S.

Affiliations

Department of Microbiology and Parasitology Faculty of Medical Science Naresuan University Mueang Phitsanulok 65000 Thailand; Faculty of Medical Science Centre of Excellence in Medical Biotechnology (CEMB) Naresuan University Phitsanulok 65000 Thailand; Environmental Science and Technology Program Faculty of EnvironmentalScience and Technology Pathumwan Institute of Technology Bangkok 10330 Thailand; Department of Biopharmacy and Bioactives from Natural Resources Research Collaboration for Excellence in Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty of Pharmacy Silpakorn University Nakhon Pathom 73000 Thailand; National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC) National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) Pathum Thani 12120 Thailand; Department of Environmental Engineering Faculty of Engineering Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi (RMUTT) Klong 6 Pathum Thani 12110 Thailand; Research Unit in Natural Products Chemistry and Bioactivities Faculty of Science and Technology Thammasat University Lampang Campus Lampang 52190 Thailand; Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Chulalongkorn University Bangkok 10240 Thailand; Laboratory of Cellular Biomedicine and Veterinary Medicine Faculty of Veterinary Science Mahidol University Nakhon Pathom 73170 Thailand; Department of Preclinic and Applied Animal Science Faculty of Veterinary Science Mahidol University Nakhon Pathom 73170 Thailand

Type

Article

Source Title

Scientific Reports

ISSN

20452322

Year

2023

Volume

13

Issue

1

Open Access

All Open Access Gold Green

Publisher

Nature Research

DOI

10.1038/s41598-023-27557-9

Abstract

The highly acid sulfate Rangsit soil series of Rangsit Pathum-Thani district Thailand poses a major problem for agriculture in the area. Water hyacinth is a naturally occurring weed that can grow aggressively causing eutrophication and leading to many severe environmental impacts. Here through the pyrolysis process we convert water hyacinth to biochar and use it for acid soil amendment. We found the ratio between biochar soil and sand suitable for the cultivation of water convolvulus to be 50爂 of biochar 400爂 of soil and 100爂 of sand (1:8:2). This soil mixture improved the pH of the soil from 4.73 to 7.57. The plant height of the water convolvulus grown in the soil mixture was the greatest at 20.45燾m and the plant weight with and without roots was greatest at 2.23爂 and 2.52爂 respectively. Moreover we demonstrated the dominance and high abundance of Bacillus among the community in soil with biochar amendment. Here we provide the first assessment of the appropriate amount of water hyacinth-derived biochar for mitigation of soil acidity and promotion of optimal water convolvulus growth. Moreover biochar can optimally modify soil bacterial communities that benefit plant development. ? 2023 The Author(s).

Knowledge Taxonomy Level 1

Engineering and Technology

Knowledge Taxonomy Level 2

Environmental engineering

Knowledge Taxonomy Level 3

Resource recycling and environment

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