Qian Liu1, Sayikal Duyxanale1, Yongqian Tang2, Xinyu Shen1, Yuanlai Zhao1, Xinru Ma1, Shuai Shao1, Chenfei Liang1,*
Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.92, No.3, pp. 943-954, 2023, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.023225
- 29 November 2022
Abstract Chinese hickory (Carya cathayensis Sarg.) is an important economic forest in Southeastern China. A large amount
of hickory husk waste is generated every year but with a low proportion of returning. Meanwhile, intensive management has resulted in soil degradation of Chinese hickory plantations. This study aims to investigate the effects
of three Chinese hickory husk returning modes on soil amendment, including soil acidity, soil nutrition, and
microbial community. The field experiment carried out four treatments: control (CK), hickory husk mulching
(HM), hickory husk biochar (BC), and hickory husk organic fertilizer (OF). The phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA)… More >