Biochar and compost effects on soil microbial communities and nitrogen induced respiration in turfgrass soils.

We examined the effect of a labile soil amendment, compost, and recalcitrant biochar on soil microbial community structure, diversity, and activity during turfgrass establishment. Two application rates of biochar (B1 at 12.5 t ha-1and B2 at 25 t ha-1), a 5 centimeter (cm) green waste compost treatme...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Azeem, Lauren Hale, Jonathan Montgomery, David Crowley, Milton E McGiffen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0242209