Influence of biochar application on sandy soil hydraulic properties and nutrient retention

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 9, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 1137-1143

  Uzoma, K C ^a   Inoue, M ^a   Andry, H ^a   Zahoor, A ^b   Nishihara, E ^b  

^a TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biochar; Drylands; Hydraulic properties; Nutrient retention; Sandy soil

Indexed keywords

BIOCHAR; CHARCOAL; MAGNESIUM; NITRATE; PHOSPHORUS; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOREST; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; LOCUST; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; NUTRIENT CONTENT; NUTRIENT RETENTION; PYROLYSIS; ROBINIA PSEUDOACACIA; SANDY SOIL; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL PROPERTY; SOIL WATER CONTENT; TEMPERATURE; WATER AVAILABILITY;

ROBINIA PSEUDOACACIA;

EID: 80655136108     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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