Biosolids blended with edaphic supports mimic structural and biochemical features of natural soils and foster plant biomass growth
Biosolids can be blended with edaphic components to formulate customized soil mixes (Technosols), where specific nutrient levels, moisture content, and other factors are tailored to support plant growth. The aim of this work was to evaluate constructed Technosols regarding specific physical, rheolog...
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| author | Behrends Kraemer, Filipe Wehrends, Diana Patricia Tobler, Anabella Sainz, Daiana Soledad Barbieri Oliveri, Lucas Jungwirth, Linda Fontana, Paula Weigandt, Cristian Fernández, Patricia L. Altina, Melisa Guerrero, Leandro D. Pontiggia, Rodrigo Erijman, Leonardo |
| author_browse | Altina, Melisa Barbieri Oliveri, Lucas Behrends Kraemer, Filipe Erijman, Leonardo Fernández, Patricia L. Fontana, Paula Guerrero, Leandro D. Jungwirth, Linda Pontiggia, Rodrigo Sainz, Daiana Soledad Tobler, Anabella Wehrends, Diana Patricia Weigandt, Cristian |
| author_facet | Behrends Kraemer, Filipe Wehrends, Diana Patricia Tobler, Anabella Sainz, Daiana Soledad Barbieri Oliveri, Lucas Jungwirth, Linda Fontana, Paula Weigandt, Cristian Fernández, Patricia L. Altina, Melisa Guerrero, Leandro D. Pontiggia, Rodrigo Erijman, Leonardo |
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| description | Biosolids can be blended with edaphic components to formulate customized soil mixes (Technosols), where specific nutrient levels, moisture content, and other factors are tailored to support plant growth. The aim of this work was to evaluate constructed Technosols regarding specific physical, rheological, and biochemical characteristics, as well as for their ability to meet the growth requirements of rye grass. Soil horizons A and C, and quarry waste, were examined both individually as controls and in binary combinations with biosolids, main taining a ratio of 70:30 in a replicated pot experiment. After 35 days, half of the pots were seeded with ryegrass
(Lolium perenne ssp). After 3,5 months, the following physical, chemical, and rheological properties were measured: bulk density; plastic limit; liquid limit; saturated hydraulic conductivity; aggregate stability, organic matter and total Kjeldahl nitrogen. Enzyme activities were determined using fluorogenic substrates, whereas total bacterial and fungal composition was assessed through qPCR and amplicon sequencing using respectively 16S rRNA gene and ITS gene primers. Biosolids-based Technosols exhibited soil-like behavior across various examined variables, such as aggregate stability, microbial community composition and the yield of harvested
plant biomass. Changes in the physical and chemical characteristics of mixtures containing biosolids were accompanied by corresponding changes in enzyme activities, as well as by shifts in absolute bacterial and fungal abundance. Biosolid-based Technosols possess the capability to establish sustainable and effective aggregation conditions, maintaining satisfactory water retention levels, and fostering favorable microbiological and biochemical conditions to fulfill essential soil functions, including biomass production. |
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| spelling | INTA234272025-08-14T11:53:32Z Biosolids blended with edaphic supports mimic structural and biochemical features of natural soils and foster plant biomass growth Behrends Kraemer, Filipe Wehrends, Diana Patricia Tobler, Anabella Sainz, Daiana Soledad Barbieri Oliveri, Lucas Jungwirth, Linda Fontana, Paula Weigandt, Cristian Fernández, Patricia L. Altina, Melisa Guerrero, Leandro D. Pontiggia, Rodrigo Erijman, Leonardo Technosols Circular Economy Biomass Microbial Flora Biosolids Economía Circular Biomasa Flora Microbiana Technosol Biosólidos Aggregate Stability Estabilidad Agregada Biosolids can be blended with edaphic components to formulate customized soil mixes (Technosols), where specific nutrient levels, moisture content, and other factors are tailored to support plant growth. The aim of this work was to evaluate constructed Technosols regarding specific physical, rheological, and biochemical characteristics, as well as for their ability to meet the growth requirements of rye grass. Soil horizons A and C, and quarry waste, were examined both individually as controls and in binary combinations with biosolids, main taining a ratio of 70:30 in a replicated pot experiment. After 35 days, half of the pots were seeded with ryegrass (Lolium perenne ssp). After 3,5 months, the following physical, chemical, and rheological properties were measured: bulk density; plastic limit; liquid limit; saturated hydraulic conductivity; aggregate stability, organic matter and total Kjeldahl nitrogen. Enzyme activities were determined using fluorogenic substrates, whereas total bacterial and fungal composition was assessed through qPCR and amplicon sequencing using respectively 16S rRNA gene and ITS gene primers. Biosolids-based Technosols exhibited soil-like behavior across various examined variables, such as aggregate stability, microbial community composition and the yield of harvested plant biomass. Changes in the physical and chemical characteristics of mixtures containing biosolids were accompanied by corresponding changes in enzyme activities, as well as by shifts in absolute bacterial and fungal abundance. Biosolid-based Technosols possess the capability to establish sustainable and effective aggregation conditions, maintaining satisfactory water retention levels, and fostering favorable microbiological and biochemical conditions to fulfill essential soil functions, including biomass production. Instituto de Suelos Fil: Behrends Kraemer, Filipe. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomia. Departamento de Ingenieria Agricola y Uso de la Tierra. Cátedra de Manejo y Conservación de Suelo; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Wehrendt, Diana Patricia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ingeniería Genética y Biología Molecular “Dr. Héctor N. Torres”; Argentina Fil: Tobler, Anabella. Benito Roggio Ambiente; Investigación, Desarrollo e Innovación; Argentina Fil: Sainz, Daiana Soledad. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Suelos; Argentina Fil: Barbieri Oliveri, Lucas. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ingeniería Genética y Biología Molecular “Dr. Héctor N. Torres”; Argentina Fil: Jungwirth, Linda. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ingeniería Genética y Biología Molecular “Dr. Héctor N. Torres”; Argentina Fil: Fontana, Julia. Benito Roggio Ambiente; Investigación, Desarrollo e Innovación, Buenos Aires, Argentina Fil: Weigandt, Cristian. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía; Argentina Fil: Fernández, Patricia Lilia. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía. Cátedra de Manejo y Conservación de Suelos; Argentina Fil: Altina, Melisa. Benito Roggio Ambiente; Investigación, Desarrollo e Innovación, Buenos Aires, Argentina Fil: Guerrero, Leandro Demian. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ingeniería Genética y Biología Molecular “Dr. Héctor N. Torres”; Argentina Fil: Pontiggia, Rodrigo. Benito Roggio Ambiente; Investigación, Desarrollo e Innovación, Buenos Aires, Argentina Fil: Erijman, Leonardo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ingeniería Genética y Biología Molecular “Dr. Héctor N. Torres”; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Fisiología, Biología Molecular y Celular “Dr Hector Maldonado” Argentina 2025-08-14T11:31:38Z 2025-08-14T11:31:38Z 2025-01-24 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/23427 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1164556325000019 1164-5563 1778-3615 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejsobi.2025.103709 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf Elsevier European Journal of Soil Biology 124 : 103709 (March 2025) |
| spellingShingle | Technosols Circular Economy Biomass Microbial Flora Biosolids Economía Circular Biomasa Flora Microbiana Technosol Biosólidos Aggregate Stability Estabilidad Agregada Behrends Kraemer, Filipe Wehrends, Diana Patricia Tobler, Anabella Sainz, Daiana Soledad Barbieri Oliveri, Lucas Jungwirth, Linda Fontana, Paula Weigandt, Cristian Fernández, Patricia L. Altina, Melisa Guerrero, Leandro D. Pontiggia, Rodrigo Erijman, Leonardo Biosolids blended with edaphic supports mimic structural and biochemical features of natural soils and foster plant biomass growth |
| title | Biosolids blended with edaphic supports mimic structural and biochemical features of natural soils and foster plant biomass growth |
| title_full | Biosolids blended with edaphic supports mimic structural and biochemical features of natural soils and foster plant biomass growth |
| title_fullStr | Biosolids blended with edaphic supports mimic structural and biochemical features of natural soils and foster plant biomass growth |
| title_full_unstemmed | Biosolids blended with edaphic supports mimic structural and biochemical features of natural soils and foster plant biomass growth |
| title_short | Biosolids blended with edaphic supports mimic structural and biochemical features of natural soils and foster plant biomass growth |
| title_sort | biosolids blended with edaphic supports mimic structural and biochemical features of natural soils and foster plant biomass growth |
| topic | Technosols Circular Economy Biomass Microbial Flora Biosolids Economía Circular Biomasa Flora Microbiana Technosol Biosólidos Aggregate Stability Estabilidad Agregada |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/23427 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1164556325000019 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejsobi.2025.103709 |
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