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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2021-07-01
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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 |