Abstract:Unreasonable fertilizer input and low fertilizer utilization are the important factors that restrict the development of maize in Heilongjiang Province at present. The biochar based fertilizer can effectively improve soil physical and chemical properties and increase crop yield, but the effect of biochar based fertilizer on silage maize in cold region has not been reported. In this paper, the effects of biochar based fertilizer on soil nutrient content, dry matter accumulation and yield of silage maize in sandy loam were studied by random block design under field conditions.The results showed that F1-F5 increased the content of available P in silage maize soil at different growth stages. In grouting stage and mature stage, the organic matter content of F1 increased by 0.70% and 14.90% respectively compared with FCK. In the mature stage, the stem weight, spike weight and above ground dry matter weight of F1 increased by 15.80%, 22.40% and 11.35% respectively compared with FCK. The amount of biochar base fertilizer treatments F2-F4 are 570.00 kg/ha, 540.00 kg/ha and 510.00 kg/ha, respectively. That is to say, the amount of fertilizer input can be reduced by 5%-15% for 30.00 kg/ha, 60.00 kg/ha and 90.00 kg/ha, respectively. There was no significant difference between the yield of silage maize in F2-F4 treatments reducing fertilization with FCK, which played a role in reducing fertilization. The yield of F1 silage maize reached maximum, and the silage maize yield of F1 increased 16.67% than FCK.