16S rRNA gene sequencing of microbiota in saline-alkali soil remediated with electrochemical humification products
This study developed an Electrochemical Artificial Humification (EAH) system that requires only 1/15th the land area of conventional methods and is three orders of magnitude faster than traditional composting or natural humification (which takes days to years). The system produces value-added products that function as slow-release fertilizers, soil restorers, and sustainable oxidants. When applied to saline-alkali soil remediation, these artificial humus-like substances (AHLS) fundamentally restructure the microbial community in coastal saline soils through targeted chemical-biological mechanisms.