Acta Agriculturae Boreali-Sinica ›› 2023, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (S1): 307-313. doi: 10.7668/hbnxb.20193832

Special Issue: Pear Soil fertilizer Fruits

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Effects of Biochar Application on Soil Fertility and Fruit Quality in Pear Orchards

LI Yihong1,2, GUO Li1,2, REN Yanli1,2, SHI Jianshuo1,2, LI Ruonan1,2, JIANG Longgang1,2, WANG Liying1,2   

  1. 1 Institute of Agriculture Resources and Environment,Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Shijiazhuang 050051,China
    2 Hebei Fertilizer Technology Innovation Center,Shijiazhuang 050051,China
  • Received:2023-06-10 Published:2023-12-28

Abstract:

In order to explore the effect of applying biochar on the improvement of soil physical and chemical properties in pear orchards and the continuous impact on the fruit quality of Huangguan pear,the positioning experiments for four consecutive years were conducted to provide theories and technologies support for rational and efficient fertilization in Huangguan pear orchards in Hebei Province.The experiment was carried out in the Huangguan pear experimental base in Jinzhou City,Hebei Province.Taking the treatment without biochar as the control(CK),the application of 0.45(B1),0.90(B2),1.35(B3),1.80 kg/m2(B4)4 treatments were used to study the effects of different amounts of biochar on soil organic matter,nitrate nitrogen,available phosphorus,available potassium,electrical conductivity and pH,and explored the effects on fruit quality(such as total soluble sugar,titratable acid,firmness,soluble solids,and single fruit weight)of Huangguan pear during ripening.The application of biochar for four consecutive years significantly reduced the soil nitrate nitrogen content,and increased the contents of organic matter,available phosphorus,available potassium and pH in the surface layer(0-20 cm),and the effect on the surface layer(0-20 cm)was greater than that in the 20-40 cm soil layer.B3 treatment had the best improvement effect on soil nutrients.The influence of soluble solid content on the fruit quality of Huangguan pear showed an increasing trend,and titrable acid showed a decreasing trend.There was no significant difference between B2 and B3 treatments on the quality of Huangguan pear.Considering the long-term cumulative effect of soil and the economic cost of biochar,0.90-1.35 kg/m2 biochar application rate was recommended as the appropriate application rate.Combined with the analysis of the effects of the amount of biochar on the soil physicochemical properties and pear quality,under this test condition the recommended amount of biochar was 0.90 kg/m2.

Key words: Huangguan pear, Biochar, Soil nutrients, Fruit quality

Cite this article

LI Yihong, GUO Li, REN Yanli, SHI Jianshuo, LI Ruonan, JIANG Longgang, WANG Liying. Effects of Biochar Application on Soil Fertility and Fruit Quality in Pear Orchards[J]. Acta Agriculturae Boreali-Sinica, 2023, 38(S1): 307-313. doi: 10.7668/hbnxb.20193832.

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