Biochar-based organic fertilizers: Influence on yield and concentration of antioxidants in the stigma of saffron and rhizosphere bacterial diversity of slightly saline and non-saline soils

Being the most expensive spice, saffron has great economic importance. This crop grows well in cold arid deserts. Salinity is one of the important limiting factors for the cultivation of this crop. However, the use of composted manured and co-composted biochar and fertilizers can play a role in atte...

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Main Authors: Shagufta Qasim, Shamim Gul, Abdul Hanan Buriro, Fahad Shafiq, Tariq Ismail
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-03-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319562X23003674