He Zhang , Yuanyuan Peng , Caroline De Clerck , Guihua Li , Jianfeng Zhang , Aurore Degré
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Abstract
Chitin-rich organic amendments are known for enhancing soil aggregation and mitigating salinity, yet their effects on subsoil organic carbon (SOC) remains underexplored. An experiment was conducted in a greenhouse vegetable production system, employing three treatments: CK (no amendment), SC (chitin-rich organic amendment), and ST (bio-organic amendment). Soil samples were collected from both the topsoil (0–20 cm) and subsoil (20–40 cm) layers. The results revealed significant increase in soil electrical conductivity (EC), salt ion content, labile SOC fractions under organic amendment treatments in both soil layers. In the topsoil, a notable reduction in pH and enhanced desalination rate were observed. The bio-organic amendment notably increased the proportion of large macroaggregates and aggregate stability in both layers. In contrast, the chitin-rich organic amendment specifically enhanced small macroaggregates in the topsoil and large macroaggregates in the subsoil (P < 0.05). Redundancy analysis identified soil pH as a crucial factor influencing topsoil aggregation, while EC, Mg2+, and Ca2+ were critical for subsoil aggregation. Organic amendments increased SOC, with higher Ca2+ and Mg2+ levels under lower pH in the topsoil improving aggregate stability. In the subsoil, elevated EC, primarily driven by increased Ca2+ and Mg2+ (excluding Na+), facilitated aggregate formation and accumulation of recalcitrant organic carbon, thereby contributing to SOC stabilization. These findings underscore the potential of chitin-rich and bio-organic amendments to improve soil structure and to enhance carbon sequestration in both topsoil and subsoil. This has important implications for sustainable soil management in secondary saline greenhouse vegetable systems.
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Environmental Technology & Innovation adopts a challenge-oriented approach to solutions by integrating natural sciences to promote a sustainable future. The journal aims to foster the creation and development of innovative products, technologies, and ideas that enhance the environment, with impacts across soil, air, water, and food in rural and urban areas.
As a platform for disseminating scientific evidence for environmental protection and sustainable development, the journal emphasizes fundamental science, methodologies, tools, techniques, and policy considerations. It emphasizes the importance of science and technology in environmental benefits, including smarter, cleaner technologies for environmental protection, more efficient resource processing methods, and the evidence supporting their effectiveness.