Coconut fiber biochar alters physical and chemical properties in sandy soils

This work aimed to characterize the biochar produced from residues of coconut fruit and to evaluate how it might beneficially alter the retention capacity of water and nutrients in soils with a sandy texture. The biochar was produced in a retort furnace and later analyzed to determine its chemical a...

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Main Authors: Simone Francieli Guarnieri, Elisamara Caldeira do Nascimento, Robson Ferreira Costa Junior, Jorge Luiz Brito de Faria, Francisco de Almeida Lobo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Eduem (Editora da Universidade Estadual de Maringá) 2021-07-01
Series:Acta Scientiarum: Agronomy
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Online Access:https://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciAgron/article/view/51801