Wood Vinegar Promotes Soil Health and the Productivity of Cowpea

Wood Vinegar Promotes Soil Health and the Productivity of Cowpea

Wood vinegar (WV) is a biostimulant and a biopesticide that contains pyroligneous acid and is used as a crop growth enhancer and biocontrol agent, but insufficient information exists on WV’s effects on soil quality and cowpea production in Ghana. A field study (2 years) was conducted to determine th...

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Main Authors: Edwin K. Akley, Peter A. Y. Ampim, Eric Obeng, Sophia Sanyare, Mawuli Yevu, Eric Owusu Danquah, Ophelia Asirifi Amoako, Theophilus K. Tengey, Justice K. Avedzi, Vincent K. Avornyo, Abdul Fatawu Neindow, Abdul Fatawu Seidu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Agronomy
Subjects:
pyroligneous acid
soil quality
soil enzymes
cowpea grain yield
soil drenching
foliar application
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/13/10/2497

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