Author:
Yang Ruiping,Shen Jiamin,Zhang Yuhan,Jiang Lin,Sun Xiaoping,Wang Zhengyang,Tang Boping,Shen Yu
Abstract
Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa) belongs to the Pekinensis Group and is grown annually as a salad crop. It is one of the most important food crops in Eastern Asia and the most widely grown vegetable in China, accounting for more one-quarter of the total annual vegetable consumption in northern parts of the country. It is reported that nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) fertilizations play important roles in the physio-morphological traits and yields of Chinese cabbage. However, N, P, and K use in agriculture continues to increase. Excessive application of fertilizers has a harmful impact on the environment. Yet how to improve the irrigation effects on Chinese cabbage growth is still limited. In this study, we firstly selected biochar nanoparticles (BNPs) prepared from corn straw, which had been air-dried and heated in a muffle furnace at 350 °C for 120 min, with K (potassium sulfate), N (calcium nitrate tetrahydrate), and P (sodium dihydrogen phosphate dihydrate) fertilizers. Then, a screening experiment (Experiment I) was performed via the response model to find the best solution for Chinese cabbage growth. Treatment with 2 g/kg of N and 2 g/kg of K for 4 weeks was the optimum application to promote Chinese cabbage growth. Then, a comparison experiment (Experiment II) was carried out to test the best formula for Chinese cabbage growth with or without BNPs. After co-irrigation with N and K for 4 weeks, treatment with a combination of 2 g/kg of BNPs, 2 g/kg of N, and 2 g/kg of K was the optimum formula for Chinese cabbage growth. Plant biomass increased by more than 1796.86% and 32.80%, respectively, in two combined treatments of BNPs and fertilizers as compared to the control treatment. After the addition of BNPs, Chinese cabbage height (aboveground) and the dry weight of belowground biomass in the N + K treatment increased to 10.97% and 20.48%, respectively. These results suggest that BNPs have great potential as a nanocarrier for fertilization as they are highly efficient (over 50% increase), reducing fertilizer use while promoting plant growth. The use of BNPs as a nanocarrier for fertilizers represents a step toward more environmentally friendly agriculture.
Funder
Primary Research & Development Plan of Jiangsu Province
Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Science and Technology
National Key R&D Program of China
Subject
Materials Chemistry,Surfaces, Coatings and Films,Surfaces and Interfaces
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