Effects of Biochar on the Microenvironment of Saline-Sodic Soil and Maize Growth

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

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Reviewer 2 Report

Dear Editor and Author, 

Thank you for your invitation to review the manuscript entitled "Effects of Biochar on the Microenvironment of Saline-sodic Soil and Maize Growth ". The topic is hot and the scope of Agronomy and well documented. I would like this manuscript to be accepted after "minor revision" after the comments have been incorporated. 

Specific comments

Abstract

- The abstract has been well written. However, please give used doses with another format such as t/da 

Introduction

The Introduction was perfectly rewritten. However, the Author should be extended biochar application and soil conditioner effects of biochar depth. to improve please support the introduction with these refs, a- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120064, b- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-022-05807-2 c- https://doi.org/10.1080/15226514.2021.1929826

If Author gives some statistical results with more information about lettering., I think Author should make a more readable table.

Discussion 

I think The results reflect the paper. In addition to this, the Discussion part is needed to support with more detail, to improve, please add these latest refs regarding biochar ameliorative effects on problematic soil. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.125611, https://doi.org/10.1111/ppl.13490 and https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109594. Please incorporate all of the discussion. 
Referrals should be in accordance with the journal's format. Please check again some of the references.
Best Regards

 

 

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