Using Agricultural Residue Biochar to Improve Soil Quality of Desert Soils

Using Agricultural Residue Biochar to Improve Soil Quality of Desert Soils

A laboratory study was conducted to test the effects of biochars made from different feedstocks on soil quality indicators of arid soils. Biochars were produced from four locally-available agricultural residues: pecan shells, pecan orchard prunings, cotton gin trash, and yard waste, using a lab-scal...

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Main Authors: Yunhe Zhang, Omololu John Idowu, Catherine E. Brewer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-03-01
Series:Agriculture
Subjects:
biochar
arid soils
cotton gin trash
pecan shells
orchard prunings
soil salinity
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/6/1/10

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http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/6/1/10

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