Development of a Biochar-Plant-Extract-Based Nitrification Inhibitor and Its Application in Field Conditions

The global use of nitrogen (N) fertilizer has increased 10-fold in the last fifty years, resulting in increased N losses via nitrate leaching to groundwater bodies or from gaseous emissions to the atmosphere. One of the biggest problems farmers face in agricultural production systems is the loss of...

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Main Authors: Jhónatan Reyes-Escobar, Erick Zagal, Marco Sandoval, Rodrigo Navia, Cristina Muñoz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-10-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/7/10/13585