Release of nitrogen and phosphorus from poultry litter amended with acidified biochar

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1491-1502

  Doydora, Sarah A ^a   Cabrera, Miguel L ^a   Das, Keshav C ^b   Gaskin, Julia W ^b   Sonon, Leticia S ^c   Miller, William P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b University of Georgia   (United States)

^c and Water Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Acidified biochar; Ammonia volatilization; Inorganic nitrogen; Inorganic phosphorus; Poultry litter

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; CHARCOAL; INORGANIC COMPOUND; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE;

ACIDIFICATION; AGRICULTURAL WASTE; ARTICLE; INCUBATION TIME; LEACHING; PEANUT; PINE; POULTRY FARMING; SOIL AMENDMENT; VOLATILIZATION;

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA;

EID: 79957882269     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph8051491     Document Type: Article

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