Organic wastes from bioenergy and ecological sanitation as a soil fertility improver: a field experiment in a tropical Andosol

Andosols require the regular application of phosphorus (P) to sustain crop productivity. On an Andosol in NW Tanzania, we studied the short-term effects of amending standard compost, biogas slurry and CaSa compost (containing biochar and sanitized human excreta) on (i) the soil's physico-chemic...

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Main Authors: A. Krause, T. Nehls, E. George, M. Kaupenjohann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2016-04-01
Series:SOIL
Online Access:http://www.soil-journal.net/2/147/2016/soil-2-147-2016.pdf