Assessing the potential of biochar aged by humic substances to enhance plant growth and soil biological activity

Abstract Background Soil carbon-rich organic amendments (biochar, humic substances) may improve the quality and fertility of arable soil. Their co-application can additively enhance the beneficial effect on soil. Hypothetically, the pre-treatment of biochar, by aging via soaking in a solution of com...

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Main Authors: Tereza Hammerschmiedt, Jiri Holatko, Vaclav Pecina, Dalibor Huska, Oldrich Latal, Antonin Kintl, Maja Radziemska, Sadiq Muhammad, Zygmunt M. Gusiatin, Martina Kolackova, Muhammad Nasir, Tivadar Baltazar, Niaz Ahmed, Martin Brtnicky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-09-01
Series:Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40538-021-00242-7