PMID- 36788265
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20230216
LR  - 20230329
IS  - 2045-2322 (Electronic)
IS  - 2045-2322 (Linking)
VI  - 13
IP  - 1
DP  - 2023 Feb 14
TI  - Effects of concentration-dependent graphene on maize seedling development and 
      soil nutrients.
PG  - 2650
LID - 10.1038/s41598-023-29725-3 [doi]
LID - 2650
AB  - The long-term use of chemical fertilizers to maintain agricultural production has 
      had various harmful effects on farmland and has greatly impacted agriculture's 
      sustainable expansion. Graphene, a unique and effective nanomaterial, is used in 
      plant-soil applications to improve plant nutrient uptake, reduce chemical 
      fertilizer pollution by relieving inadequate soil nutrient conditions and enhance 
      soil absorption of nutrient components. We investigated the effects of graphene 
      amendment on nutrient content, maize growth, and soil physicochemical parameters. 
      In each treatment, 5 graphene concentration gradients (0, 25, 50, 100, and 
      150 g kg(-1)) were applied in 2 different types (single-layer and few-layers, SL 
      and FL). Soil aggregates, soil accessible nutrients, soil enzyme activity, plant 
      nutrients, plant height, stem diameter, dry weight, and fresh weight were all 
      measured throughout the maize growth to the V3 stage. Compared to the control 
      (0 g kg(-1)), we found that graphene increased the percentage of large 
      agglomerates (0.25-10 mm) in the soil and significantly increased the geometric 
      mean diameter (GMD) and mean weight diameter (MWD) values of > 0.25 mm 
      water-stable agglomerates as the increase of concentration. Soil available 
      nutrient content (AN, AP, and AK) increased, peaking at 150 g kg(-1). Graphene 
      boosted nutrient absorption by maize plants, and aboveground total nitrogen (TN), 
      total phosphorus (TP), and total potassium (TK) contents rose with the increasing 
      application, which raised aboveground fresh weight, dry weight, plant height, and 
      stalk thickness. The findings above confirmed our prediction that adding graphene 
      to the soil may improve maize plant biomass by enhancing soil fertility and 
      improving the soil environment. Given the higher manufacturing cost of 
      single-layer graphene and the greater effect of few-layer graphene on soil and 
      maize plants at the same concentration, single-layer graphene and few-layer 
      graphene at a concentration of 50 g kg(-1) were the optimal application rates.
CI  - (c) 2023. The Author(s).
FAU - Wang, Shiya
AU  - Wang S
AD  - College of Agriculture, Heilongjiang Bayi Agriculture University, Daqing, 163319, 
      China.
FAU - Liu, Ying
AU  - Liu Y
AD  - College of Agriculture, Heilongjiang Bayi Agriculture University, Daqing, 163319, 
      China.
FAU - Wang, Xinyi
AU  - Wang X
AD  - College of Agriculture, Heilongjiang Bayi Agriculture University, Daqing, 163319, 
      China.
FAU - Xiang, Hongtao
AU  - Xiang H
AD  - Suihua Branch, Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Machinery Sciences, Suihua, 
      152054, China.
FAU - Kong, Deyong
AU  - Kong D
AD  - College of Agriculture, Heilongjiang Bayi Agriculture University, Daqing, 163319, 
      China.
FAU - Wei, Na
AU  - Wei N
AD  - College of Agriculture, Heilongjiang Bayi Agriculture University, Daqing, 163319, 
      China.
FAU - Guo, Wei
AU  - Guo W
AD  - College of Agriculture, Heilongjiang Bayi Agriculture University, Daqing, 163319, 
      China. agrigw@163.com.
AD  - Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Green Agriculture in Northeast Plain, Ministry of 
      Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Daqing, 163319, Heilongjiang, China. 
      agrigw@163.com.
FAU - Sun, Haiyan
AU  - Sun H
AD  - College of Agriculture, Heilongjiang Bayi Agriculture University, Daqing, 163319, 
      China. shysun7908@126.com.
AD  - Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Cultivation and 
      Germplasm Improvement, Daqing, 163319, China. shysun7908@126.com.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
DEP - 20230214
PL  - England
TA  - Sci Rep
JT  - Scientific reports
JID - 101563288
RN  - 0 (Soil)
RN  - 7782-42-5 (Graphite)
RN  - N762921K75 (Nitrogen)
RN  - 0 (Fertilizers)
RN  - 27YLU75U4W (Phosphorus)
SB  - IM
MH  - *Soil/chemistry
MH  - *Graphite
MH  - Zea mays
MH  - Seedlings/chemistry
MH  - Nutrients
MH  - Nitrogen/analysis
MH  - Fertilizers/analysis
MH  - Phosphorus
PMC - PMC9929218
COIS- The authors declare no competing interests.
EDAT- 2023/02/15 06:00
MHDA- 2023/02/17 06:00
PMCR- 2023/02/14
CRDT- 2023/02/14 23:28
PHST- 2022/10/13 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2023/02/09 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2023/02/14 23:28 [entrez]
PHST- 2023/02/15 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2023/02/17 06:00 [medline]
PHST- 2023/02/14 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - 10.1038/s41598-023-29725-3 [pii]
AID - 29725 [pii]
AID - 10.1038/s41598-023-29725-3 [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - Sci Rep. 2023 Feb 14;13(1):2650. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-29725-3.