Biochars influence seed germination and early growth of seedlings

Plant and Soil

Volumn 353, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 273-287

  Solaiman, Zakaria M ^a   Murphy, Daniel V ^a   Abbott, Lynette K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biochar; Germination; Inhibition; Mung bean; Stimulation; Subterranean clover; Wheat

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; BIOASSAY; CHARCOAL; ECOTOXICOLOGY; GERMINATION; GROWTH RESPONSE; INHIBITION; LEGUME; ROOT SYSTEM; SEEDLING EMERGENCE; SOIL TEXTURE; SUBTERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; TOXICITY TEST; WHEAT;

TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM SUBTERRANEUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; VIGNA RADIATA VAR. RADIATA;

EID: 84858332171     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-011-1031-4     Document Type: Article

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