Growth of rice in acid soils amended with biochar from gasifier or TLUD stove, derived from rice husks, with or without biodigester effluent

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2011, Pages

  Southavong, Sisomphone ^a   Preston, T R ^b  

^a Champasack University   (Laos)

^b TOSOLY UTA ^*  (Colombia)

Author keywords

CEC; Nitrogen; Pyrolysis; Soil pH; Terra Preta; Water holding capacity

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951573203     PISSN: None     EISSN: 01213784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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