Dataset on the effect of hardwood biochar on soil gravimetric moisture content and nitrate dynamics at different soil depths with FTIR analysis of fresh and aged biochar
Emily J. Cole,
Omid R. Zandvakili,
Baoshan Xing,
Masoud Hashemi,
Stephen Herbert,
Hamid H. Mashayekhi
Affiliations
Emily J. Cole
Department of Environmental Science, Westfield State University, Westfield, MA 01086, USA
Omid R. Zandvakili
Stockbridge School of Agriculture, Univ. of Massachusetts Amherst, Bowditch Hall, Amherst, MA 01003, USA; Corresponding author.
Baoshan Xing
Stockbridge School of Agriculture, Univ. of Massachusetts Amherst, Paige Lab, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
Masoud Hashemi
Stockbridge School of Agriculture, Univ. of Massachusetts Amherst, Bowditch Hall, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
Stephen Herbert
Stockbridge School of Agriculture, Univ. of Massachusetts Amherst, Bowditch Hall, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
Hamid H. Mashayekhi
Stockbridge School of Agriculture, Univ. of Massachusetts Amherst, Paige Lab, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
The goal of this research work was to determine widespread impact kiln-produced hardwood biochar has upon temperate agricultural soil characteristics in a long-term field experiment. This dataset is supplementary to the submitted research by [1] and presents select physical and chemical characteristics of the biochar and field plots amended with hardwood biochar. Data on soil gravimetric moisture content (GMC), soil acidity and soil nitrate-N concentration at lower depth of soil under different biochar application rates is presented. Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy is provided to demonstrate the difference between fresh and aged biochar in terms of surface functional group content.
