Hydrochar Derived from Spent Mushroom Substrate Ameliorates Soil Properties and Nutrient Levels in Saline–Sodic Soil: An Incubation Study

Yuanhui Chen, Zhengxiao Sun, Yingjie Su, Jinxia Yang, Mingtang Li (), Bo Hong and Guang Chen ()
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Yuanhui Chen: Key Laboratory of Straw Comprehensive Utilization and Black Soil Conservation, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
Zhengxiao Sun: College of Resource and Environment, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
Yingjie Su: Key Laboratory of Straw Comprehensive Utilization and Black Soil Conservation, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
Jinxia Yang: College of Resource and Environment, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
Mingtang Li: Key Laboratory of Straw Comprehensive Utilization and Black Soil Conservation, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
Bo Hong: Key Laboratory of Straw Comprehensive Utilization and Black Soil Conservation, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
Guang Chen: Key Laboratory of Straw Comprehensive Utilization and Black Soil Conservation, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 20, 1-12

Abstract: Hydrothermal carbonization is a promising strategy for the resource utilization of agricultural wastes. However, the effect of hydrochar on ameliorating saline–sodic soil remains unclear. In the present study, a novel hydrochar amendment was prepared from spent mushroom substrate (SMSHC), followed by an incubation study of saline–sodic soil samples with different pH values (A, pH 9.83; B, pH 8.98; C, pH 8.21). The results demonstrated that SMSHC reduced the adverse effects of saline–sodic soil effectively, and the best effect was obtained when 6% SMSHC was added. Soil pH and ESP decreased by 0.34–0.75 units and 1.0–13.0% at 6% SMSHC loading, respectively. The maximum percentage increase in the soil’s available N, available P, and DOC was 72.3, 221, and 408%, respectively. In the subsequent rice pot seedling experiment, decreased malondialdehyde (MDA) content and increased K + /Na + ratio, proline, soluble sugar, total N, and total P in plant samples were observed. This study verifies hydrothermal carbonization as an alternative method, except for the widely used pyrolysis, to recycle biomass wastes into valuable products for soil remediation.

Keywords: hydrochar; spent mushroom substrate; amendment; saline–sodic soil; biomass utilization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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