Poultry litter biochar
+ 3 Poultry litter biochar
April 9, 2023
Poultry litter biochar application in combination with chemical fertilizer and Azolla green manure improves rice grain yield and nitrogen use efficiency in paddy soil
Abstract Poultry litter biochar is known to improve crop productivity. However, its beneficial interactions with chemical fertilizer and/or organic manure on rice yield and nitrogen (N) use efficiency (NUE) are not well studied. The objective of this study was to co-apply poultry litter biochar (hereinafter biochar) and chemical fertilizer and/or Azolla as organic manure (herein […]
February 23, 2023
Biochar improves diary pasture yields by alleviating P and K constraints with no influence on soil respiration or N2O emissions
Abstract Dairy pastures can be a major source of soil nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions due to the combination of intensive nitrogen (N) fertiliser use and high soil water content, from either rainfall and/or irrigation. Biochar application is a promising approach to lower soil greenhouse gas emissions, particularly under high soil moisture conditions where denitrification is […]
February 23, 2023
Biochar compost blends facilitate switchgrass growth in mine soils by reducing Cd and Zn bioavailability
Abstract Biochars have the potential to reclaim mine-impacted soils; however, their variable physico-chemical properties incite speculation about their successful remediation performance. This investigation examined the capability of biochars produced from three different feedstocks along with a compost blend to improve switchgrass growth conditions in a mine-impacted soil by examining influences on soil pH, grass metal […]