we hypothesize that biotic/abiotic stresses to soil
microbial community will be alleviated and thus microbial growth
and activity improved in the salt stressed soil treated with soil
amendment with biochar composted with poultry manure and
supplemented with PS field experiments for years. This is now
tested by characterizing the changes with the treatment in microbial
biomass carbon and nitrogen by chemical assay, in gene
abundance and in community structure by molecular biology assay
and in enzyme activities by biochemical assay in this study.We aim
to address improving soil biological quality and functioning and the
recovery of salt-stressed soils for better crop productivity with
biochar products