Biochar and/or Compost Applications Improve Soil Properties, Growth, and Yield of Maize Grown in Acidic Rainforest and Coastal Savannah Soils in Ghana
Use of biochar for soil fertility improvement is gaining popularity due to its potential to improve soil quality, increase crop yield, and sequester carbon from the atmosphere-biosphere pool into the soil. A 40-day pot experiment was carried out to investigate the effects of corncob biochar and comp...
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Main Authors: | Albert Kobina Mensah, Kwame Agyei Frimpong |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2018-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Agronomy |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/6837404 |
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