Biochar derived from corn straw affected availability and distribution of soil nutrients and cotton yield.

Biochar application as a soil amendment has been proposed as a strategy to improve soil fertility and increase crop yields. However, the effects of successive biochar applications on cotton yields and nutrient distribution in soil are not well documented. A three-year field study was conducted to in...

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Main Authors: Xiaofei Tian, Chengliang Li, Min Zhang, Yongshan Wan, Zhihua Xie, Baocheng Chen, Wenqing Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5764240?pdf=render