I. Introduction. In current agricultural production, in order to improve the yield and quality of crops, various fertilizers are widely used in soil improvement. Among them, carbon fertilizer, as a new type of environmentally friendly fertilizer, has received extensive attention in recent years.
2. Definition and characteristics of carbon fertilizer.
Carbon fertilizer, as the name suggests, is a type of fertilizer that uses carbon as the main component. It is usually used in biomass resources such as agricultural wastes and forestry wastes, and after a certain amount of processing, it becomes a fertilizer rich in carbon elements. The main features of carbon fertilizers include:
Environmental protection: carbon fertilizer is more than waste, and after recycling, it not only reduces the emission of waste, but also reduces the production pressure of chemical fertilizer.
Sustainable: Biomass resources are a renewable resource, so the production of carbon fertilizers is sustainable.
Improve soil: Carbon fertilizer can increase the organic matter content of the soil, improve the soil structure, and improve the water and fertilizer retention capacity of the soil.
Promote plant growth: The carbon element in carbon fertilizer can provide energy for plants and promote plant growth and development.
Third, the mechanism of action of carbon fertilizer.
The mechanism of action of carbon fertilizer is mainly reflected in the following aspects:
Provide energy: Carbon is one of the important elements for plant growth, which can provide energy for plants and promote photosynthesis and respiration in plants.
Improve soil environment: The organic matter in carbon fertilizer can increase the porosity of the soil, improve the air permeability and water retention of the soil, and create a good environment for the growth of plant roots.
Activate soil microorganisms: The organic matter in carbon fertilizer can provide food and habitat for soil microorganisms, promote the reproduction and activity of soil microorganisms, and thus improve soil fertility.
Improve fertilizer utilization: Carbon fertilizer can react with other fertilizers in the soil to form stable compounds, reduce fertilizer loss and volatilization, and improve fertilizer utilization efficiency.
Fourth, the application effect of carbon fertilizer in agricultural production.
In actual agricultural production, the application of carbon fertilizer has achieved remarkable results. Specifically, it is manifested in the following aspects:
Increase crop yields: By providing energy and improving the soil environment, carbon fertilizers can promote the growth and development of crops, increasing crop yields.
Improve crop quality: The organic matter in carbon fertilizer can promote the uptake and utilization of nutrients by crops, making crops more robust and of better quality.
Reduce the amount of chemical fertilizer: By improving the use rate of fertilizer and activating soil microorganisms, carbon fertilizer can reduce the amount of chemical fertilizer used and reduce the pollution of chemical fertilizer to the environment.
Cultivating healthy soils: By increasing the organic matter content of the soil and improving the soil structure, carbon fertilizers can cultivate healthy soils and provide a good environment for crops to grow.
V. Conclusions and prospects.
As a new type of environmentally friendly fertilizer, carbon fertilizer has a broad application prospect in agricultural production. It can not only improve the yield and quality of crops, reduce the amount of chemical fertilizers, but also improve the soil environment and cultivate healthy soils. However, the current research and application of carbon fertilizer is still in its infancy, and there are still many problems that need to be further solved and solved. For example, how to use biomass resources more efficiently to produce carbon fertilizers?How to further improve the use efficiency of carbon fertilizer?How to reduce the production cost of carbon fertilizer to make it more competitive?These issues need to be addressed in depth in future research. It is believed that with the progress of science and technology and the development of society, carbon fertilizer will definitely play a greater role in agricultural production in the future.