LAPSE:2023.1537
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LAPSE:2023.1537
Amelioration of Organic Carbon and Physical Health of Structurally Disturbed Soil through Microbe−Manure Amalgam
February 21, 2023
Less precipitation, high temperature, and minimal natural vegetation are characteristic of regions having an arid climate. The harsh environment massively destructs the soil structure of that area by burning soil organic carbon, leading to deteriorated soil nutritional quality, creating a significant threat to agricultural production and food security. Direct application of organic wastes not only substitutes lost organic carbon but also restores soil structure and fertility. This study was conducted to assess the impact of organic amendments, i.e., farm manure (FM), poultry manure (PM), molasses (MO), and Exo-Poly Saccharides (EPS) producing rhizobacterial strains i.e., M2, M19, M22 amalgams as treatments. To assess the impact of treatments on soil carbon and structure restoration to hold more water and nutrients, a 42-day incubation experiment using a completely randomized design (CRD) under the two-factor factorial arrangement was conducted. Macro aggregation (0.25 to >1 mm), carbon retention in macro aggregates, active carbon (dissolved organic carbon, a mineral-associated organic carbon, microbial biomass carbon), total organic carbon, the carbon mineralization activities, and water retention capacities were observed to be highest in soils that were treated with (FM + M2, FM + M22, PM + M19, and MO + M19). Finally, we conclude that organics mineralization by microbial actions releases organic glues that not only impart particle aggregation but also conserve organics as aggregate entrapped carbon. Amalgamated application of microbe−manure combinations directly impacts soil structure and organic carbon contents, but in an indirect scenario, it improves the fertility and productivity of the soil. Therefore, it is strongly recommended to use organic manures and microbes in combination to restore structurally degraded lands.
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Carbon, macro aggregate, organic manures, rhizobacteria, soil, Water
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Jiang W, Gondal AH, Shahzad H, Iqbal M, Bustamante MAC, Yapias RJM, Marcos RNDLC, Areche FO, Victorio JPE, Cotrina Cabello GG, Nieto DDC. Amelioration of Organic Carbon and Physical Health of Structurally Disturbed Soil through Microbe−Manure Amalgam. (2023). LAPSE:2023.1537
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Jiang W: School of Safety and Environment, Fujian Chuanzheng Communications College, Fuzhou 350007, China
Gondal AH: Institutes of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan [ORCID]
Shahzad H: PARC Arid Zone Research Center, Dera Ismail Khan 29050, Pakistan
Iqbal M: Institutes of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
Bustamante MAC: National Autonomous University of Huanta, Huanta 05121, Peru
Yapias RJM: National Autonomous University of Tarma, Tarma 12651, Peru [ORCID]
Marcos RNDLC: National University of Huancavelica, Huancavelica 09001, Peru [ORCID]
Areche FO: National University of Huancavelica, Huancavelica 09001, Peru [ORCID]
Victorio JPE: National Autonomous University of Tarma, Tarma 12651, Peru [ORCID]
Cotrina Cabello GG: Daniel Alcides Carrión National University, Cerro de Pasco 19001, Peru [ORCID]
Nieto DDC: José Faustino Sánchez Carrión National University, Huacho 15137, Peru [ORCID]
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Processes
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10
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8
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1506
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2022
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2022-07-29
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2227-9717
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