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Table 3 Effects of biochar on fatty acid composition, and grain yield and quality of soybean

From: Soil factors that contribute to the abundance and structure of the diazotrophic community and soybean growth, yield, and quality under biochar amendment

years

Treatment

Fatty acid composition/%

Qualities/(g/100 g)

Yield

Palmitic acid

Stearic acid

Oleic acid

Linoleic acid

Linolenic acid

Protein

Oil

K

P

Pods per plant

100-grain weight/g

Grain yield/(kg/hm2)

 

B27

11.6 ± 0.26a

3.65 ± 0.06a

28.3 ± 0.23a

48.9 ± 1.05a

7.55 ± 0.15b

36.7 ± 0.5a

18.5 ± 0.50a

1.69 ± 0.03a

0.695 ± 0.01a

50.23 ± 2.26b

25.58 ± 0.69ab

2716.52 ± 18.21c

2020

B18

11.6 ± 0.25a

3.62 ± 0.12a

26.0 ± 0.14c

50.7 ± 1.13a

8.01 ± 0.21a

35.7 ± 0.4a

18.6 ± 0.60a

1.72 ± 0.07a

0.680 ± 0.01a

55.8 ± 2.12a

25.12 ± 0.41c

3006.78 ± 29.24b

 

B9

11.7 ± 0.18a

3.59 ± 0.08a

26.4 ± 0.08b

50.4 ± 0.55a

7.93 ± 0.15ab

36.3 ± 0.7a

19.7 ± 0.50a

1.47 ± 0.06b

0.631 ± 0.02b

56.2 ± 3.33a

26.33 ± 0.42a

3885.46 ± 28.47a

 

B0

11.5 ± 0.09a

3.60 ± 0.08a

26.6 ± 0.01b

50.4 ± 1.2a

7.91 ± 0.23ab

36.9 ± 0.5a

18.7 ± 0.60a

1.46 ± 0.04b

0.647 ± 0.02b

47.8 ± 3.29c

24.67 ± 0.31c

2695.36 ± 13.45c

 

B27

10.3 ± 0.22a

3.73 ± 0.03ab

27.7 ± 0.04b

49.6 ± 0.4a

8.67 ± 0.20a

35.6 ± 0.6a

15.1 ± 0.20a

1.70 ± 0.05a

0.611 ± 0.01a

48.0 ± 3.06bc

24.56 ± 0.29c

2727.65 ± 17.75c

2021

B18

10.6 ± 0.13a

3.76 ± 0.06a

26.8 ± 0.02c

50.0 ± 1.0a

8.84 ± 0.04a

35.0 ± 0.3a

15.3 ± 0.80a

1.63 ± 0.04bc

0.582 ± 0.02bc

51.0 ± 2.65ab

24.27 ± 0.56c

3009.21 ± 36.42b

 

B9

10.3 ± 0.16a

3.49 ± 0.08cd

28.0 ± 0.03a

49.4 ± 0.6a

8.81 ± 0.13a

35.0 ± 0.4a

14.5 ± 0.80a

1.67 ± 0.04ab

0.602 ± 0.01ab

51.8 ± 4.32a

27.64 ± 0.52a

4137.87. ± 34.34a

 

B0

10.4 ± 0.17a

3.58 ± 0.09c

27.9 ± 0.02 ab

49.3 ± 0.7a

8.82 ± 0.17a

35.3 ± 0.3a

15.5 ± 0.64a

1.58 ± 0.09d

0.574 ± 0.02c

44.2 ± 3.51c

26.12 ± 0.29b

2728.6 ± 27.61c

  1. B27, 45 t hm−2 biochar addition; B18, 30 t hm−2 biochar addition; B9, 15 t hm−2 biochar addition, B0, no biochar addition. θ, water content; γd, soil bulk density; TOC, total organic carbon; AP, available phosphorus; AK, available potassium; TN, total nitrogen. Values are means ± standard deviation. Different lowercase letters within columns indicate significant (p < .05) differences among treatments