Cow manure and cow manure-derived biochar application as a soil amendment for reducing cadmium availability and accumulation by Brassica chinensis L. in acidic red soil

Organic amendment is a promising, in situ phytostabilization approach to alleviate the phytotoxic effects of heavy metal contaminated soils. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of cow manure (CM) and its derived biochar (CMB) as a soil amendment on cadmium (Cd) availability and acc...

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Main Authors: Yasmin Khan Kiran, Ali Barkat, Xiao-qiang CUI, Ying FENG, Feng-shan PAN, Lin TANG, Xiao-e YANG
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-03-01
Series:Journal of Integrative Agriculture
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311916614880