Improvement to Maize Growth Caused by Biochars Derived From Six Feedstocks Prepared at Three Different Temperatures

Biochar is increasingly proposed as a soil amendment, with reports of benefits to soil physical, chemical and biological properties. In this study, different biochars were produced from 6 feedstocks, including straw and poultry manure, at 3 pyrolysis temperatures (200, 300 and 500°C) and then added...

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Main Authors: Yu LUO, Yu-jie JIAO, Xiao-rong ZHAO, Gui-tong LI, Li-xin ZHAO, Hai-bo MENG
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-03-01
Series:Journal of Integrative Agriculture
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311913607091