Crop Yield and Soil Properties in the First 3 Years After Biochar Application to a Calcareous Soil

It remains unclear whether biochar applications to calcareous soils can improve soil fertility and crop yield. A long-term field experiment was established in 2009 so as to determine the effect of biochar on crop yield and soil properties in a calcareous soil. Five treatments were: 1) straw incorpor...

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Main Authors: Feng LIANG, Gui-tong LI, Qi-mei LIN, Xiao-rong ZHAO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-03-01
Series:Journal of Integrative Agriculture
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S209531191360708X