Combining biochar with low rate of chemical fertiliser boosts maize biomass yield, regardless of tillage system, under humid conditions

Combining biochar with low rate of chemical fertiliser boosts maize biomass yield, regardless of tillage system, under humid conditions

Biochar application to soils increases biomass and crop yields, especially with rates higher than 100 t ha^-1. Yet, there is limited knowledge on the combined effect of biochar and chemical fertiliser under different tillage systems. The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of maize-...

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Main Authors: Denis Olgen Kiobia, Hannah A. Graef, Paul Reuben, Frederick Cassian Kahimba, Frieder Graef, Bettina Eichler-Löbermann, Valerian C.K. Silayo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kassel University Press 2019-11-01
Series:Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics
Subjects:
biochar
chemical fertiliser
tied-ridge
maize
biomass
Online Access:https://jarts.info/index.php/jarts/article/view/20190613557

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