Traditionally, to correct the acidity of soil, lime or agricultural dolomite is used, these conventional liming agents can bring as a secondary effect the decrease in soil organic matter (SOM), the carbon stock and the emission of greenhouse gases (GHG). Alkaline biochar is an alternative due to its stability and ability to obtain a positive carbon balance, improve agricultural soils and generate lower GHG emissions. We evaluated the CO2 emission and the physical and chemical properties of acid soil when amended with biochar, lime, and agricultural dolomite in a greenhouse. versus a control (without amendment). Without cultivation, agricultural lime and biochar had a rapid reaction raising the pH close to 7; biochar increased the content of organic matter (+23%), nitrogen (+20%), available phosphorus (+116%), CEC (+46%) and exchangeable cations. Temporal CO2 emission within 24 hours incr...

Tradicionalmente, para corregir la acidez del suelo se usa cal o dolomita agrícola, estos encalantes pueden tener como efecto secundario la disminución de materia orgánica del suelo (MOS), stock de carbono y emisión de gases de efecto invernadero (GEI). El biochar alcalino es una alternativa por su estabilidad y capacidad de obtener un balance positivo de carbono, mejorar los suelos agrícolas y generar menores emisiones de GEI. La emisión de CO2 y las propiedades físicas y químicas de un suelo ácido al ser enmendado con biochar, cal, dolomita agrícola versus un testigo (sin enmienda) se evaluaron en invernadero. Sin cultivo, la cal agrícola y biochar tuvieron una rápida reacción elevando el pH cerca de 7; el biochar aumentó el contenido de materia orgánica (+23%), nitrógeno (+20%), fósforo disponible (+116%), CIC (+46%) y cationes intercambiables. La emisión de CO2 temp...

Traditionally, to correct the acidity of soil, lime or agricultural dolomite is used, these conventional liming agents can bring as a secondary effect the decrease in soil organic matter (SOM), the carbon stock and the emission of greenhouse gases (GHG). Alkaline biochar is an alternative due to its stability and ability to obtain a positive carbon balance, improve agricultural soils and generate lower GHG emissions. We evaluated the CO2 emission and the physical and chemical properties of acid soil when amended with biochar, lime, and agricultural dolomite in a greenhouse. versus a control (without amendment). Without cultivation, agricultural lime and biochar had a rapid reaction raising the pH close to 7; biochar increased the content of organic matter (+23%), nitrogen (+20%), available phosphorus (+116%), CEC (+46%) and exchangeable cations. Temporal CO2 emission within 24 hours incr...