Author:
Wang Haoyang,Hu Teng,Wang Minghan,Liang Yunshan,Shen Chengwen,Xu Huaqin,Zhou Yaoyu,Liu Zhonghua
Abstract
AbstractLong-term consumption of tea with high fluoride (F) content has a potential threat to human health. The application of different amounts of biochar to reduce F accumulation in tea leaves has been little studied. In this study, a pot experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of biochar amounts (0, 0.5%, 2.5%, 5.0%, 8.0%, and 10.0%, w/w) on tea F content during the tea plant growth. Changes in tea quality, soil F fraction, and soil properties caused by biochar and the relationship with tea F accumulation were also considered. The results showed that the application of biochar amendment significantly reduced water-soluble F contents in tea leaves compared to CK (without biochar), especially in the 8.0% treatment (72.55%). Overall, biochar contributed to improving tea polyphenols and caffeine, but had no significant impact on free amino acids and water leachate. Compared with CK, 5.0–10.0% biochar significantly increased soil water-soluble F content due to the substitution of F− with OH− under high pH. Additionally, biochar applied to tea garden soil was effective in decreasing the soil exchangeable aluminum (Ex-Al) content (46.37–91.90%) and increasing the soil exchangeable calcium (Ca2+) content (12.02–129.74%) compared to CK, and correlation analysis showed that this may help reduce F enrichment of tea leaves. In general, the application of 5.0–8.0% biochar can be suggested as an optimal application dose to decrease tea F contents while simultaneously improving tea quality.
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Funder
Chenzhou National Sustainable Development Agenda Innovation Demonstration Zone Construction Project
Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province
Special Project for the Construction of Modern Agricultural Industrial Technology Systems in Hunan Province
Hunan Agricultural University 1515 Talent Project
Postgraduate Scientific Research Innovation Project of Hunan Province
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Pollution,Soil Science,Environmental Science (miscellaneous),Biomaterials