The Impact of Biochar Application on Soil Properties and Plant Growth of Pot Grown Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and Cabbage (Brassica chinensis)

The Impact of Biochar Application on Soil Properties and Plant Growth of Pot Grown Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and Cabbage (Brassica chinensis)

The effect of rice-husk char (potentially biochar) application on the growth of transplanted lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and Chinese cabbage (Brassica chinensis) was assessed in a pot experiment over a three crop (lettuce-cabbage-lettuce) cycle in Cambodia. The biochar was the by-product of a rice-husk...

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Main Authors: Stephan Haefele, Tan Boun Suy, Saran Sohi, Simon Shackley, Sarah Carter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-05-01
Series:Agronomy
Subjects:
Brassica chinensis
compost
crop yield
Lactuca sativa
rice husk char
sandy soil
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/3/2/404

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