Biochar Affects Essential Nutrients of Carrot Taproots and Lettuce Leaves

Abstract Essential nutrient concentrations in crops can affect human health. While biochar has the potential as a soil amendment to improve crop yields, it may also affect the concentrations of nutrients such as Ca, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, and Zn in edible portions of crops. To better characterize effects o...

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Main Authors: David M. Olszyk, Tamotsu Shiroyama, Jeffrey M. Novak, Keri B. Cantrell, Gilbert Sigua, Donald W. Watts, Mark G. Johnson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) 2020-01-01
Series:HortScience
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Online Access:https://journals.ashs.org/hortsci/view/journals/hortsci/55/2/article-p261.xml