|
|
The Influence of Biochar Application on the Microbiological Characteristics of Soil
Štorková, Natálie ; Sedláček, Petr (referee) ; Kalina, Michal (advisor)
This diploma thesis is focused on the effect of Pflazenkohle biochar application into the soil and its corresponding microbial characteristics. Along with microbial characteristics (microbial functional diversity, microbial and enzymatic activity), the effect of biochar on soil physicochemical properties (pH, organic matter content, organic C and N content) and plant growth (height, above and below ground dry weight) was also assessed in this thesis. Two types of soils with low organic matter content (sandy arid soils and arenaceous chernozem) were used for the experiments. These soils were obtained after two years of cultivation with biochar at application doses 0 and 20 g-kg-1, maize (Zea mays) was selected as the model plant. The results of the cultivation experiment showed that Pflanzenkohle biochar has the potential to affect soil microbial properties, soil physicochemical properties and also plant growth, but its detectable effects on microbial characteristics of soil were limited. This was probably caused by the inappropriate biochar application form and also by the selection of soil type used for cultivation experiment. To be able to further study the effect of biochar on the soil microbial properties we considered, it would be necessary to modify the setting of cultivation experiments in the way to pronounce the statistically significant differences.
|
guest ::
