Influence of alternative soil amendments on mycorrhizal fungi and cowpea production

Alternative soil amendments (worm compost, pyrolyzed carbon [biochar]) and crop symbioses with arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi have the potential to reduce food production costs while promoting sustainable agriculture by improving soil quality and reducing commercial (N and P) fertilizer use. Our...

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Main Authors: Adam B. Cobb, Gail W.T. Wilson, Carla L. Goad, Michael A. Grusak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-07-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844018304262