A combination of biochar-mineral complexes and compost improves soil bacterial processes, soil quality and plant properties

Organic farming avoids the use of synthetic fertilizers and promises food production with minimal environmental impact, however this farming practice does not often result in the same productivity as conventional farming. In recent years, biochar has received increasing attention as an agricultural...

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Main Authors: JUN eYE, Rui eZhang, Shaun eNielsen, Stephen David Joseph, Danfeng eHuang, Torsten eThomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2016.00372/full