Hardwood biochar as an alternative to reduce peat use for seed germination and growth of Tagetes patula

Biochar, a carbon-rich material resulting from pyrolysation, is one of the proposed alternatives as a substrate component to peat. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of different ratios of peat substitution with a locally available hardwood biochar on the chemical characteristics of...

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Main Authors: Olesja Escuer, Kadri Karp, Jordi Escuer-Gatius, Henn Raave, Tõnis Teppand, Merrit Shanskiy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-07-01
Series:Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica. Section B, Soil and Plant Science
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09064710.2021.1903986