Microbial activity and hard red spring wheat growth improvement following biostimulant application

Reclamation of oil and gas disturbed soils is challenging due to diminished function (i.e., soil physical, chemical, biological properties) from the loss organic carbon (SOC) potential mixing topsoil subsoil. Biostimulants are agro-products applied improve SOC formation, microbial nutrient cycling, crop yields, suggesting their use in reclaiming soils. However, studies on ability biostimulants enhance reclamation limited. Therefore, research was conducted determine if properties were affected by biostimulant products collected an active pipeline installation project. The study a greenhouse using pots consisting following treatments: TS100 (100% topsoil), TS50 (1:1 by-weight subsoil/topsoil), TS25 (3:1 TS12.5 (7:1 TS0 subsoil). Blended either received liquid inoculant or biotic mulch planted with hard red spring wheat (Triticum aestivum) later on. Soil generally influenced concentration where consistently produced similar results TS100, however, nitrogen (N) phosphorus (P) also treatment. Additionally, biomass significantly greater treatment, whereas stimulated abundance activity. Overall, increased improved recovery short term, addition blended can regardless content. it unclear whether sustained into long-term without additional application.