Effect of biochar amendment on nitrate retention in a silty clay loam soil

Effect of biochar amendment on nitrate retention in a silty clay loam soil

Biochar incorporation into agricultural soils has been proposed as a strategy to decrease nutrient leaching. The present study was designed to assess the effect of biochar on nitrate retention in a silty clay loam soil. Biochar obtained from the pyrogasification of fir wood chips was applied to soil...

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Main Authors: Angela Libutti, Massimo Mucci, Matteo Francavilla, Massimo Monteleone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2016-08-01
Series:Italian Journal of Agronomy
Subjects:
Biochar
Freundlich sorption model
groundwater quality
nitrate leaching
nutrients retention.
Online Access:https://www.agronomy.it/index.php/agro/article/view/780

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