Biochar and manure affect calcareous soil and corn silage nutrient concentrations and uptake

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1033-1043

  Lentz, R D ^a   Ippolito, J A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDIC SOILS; ATMOSPHERIC CO; AVAILABLE NUTRIENTS; BIOCHAR; CALCAREOUS SOILS; CARBON RICH; CORN SILAGE; CROP PRODUCTIVITY; DAIRY MANURES; GROWING SEASON; N AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT CONCENTRATIONS; SILAGE CORN; SOIL NUTRIENTS; SOIL TESTS; TOTAL ORGANIC C; YIELD INCREASE; YIELD TARGETS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; CROPS; MANGANESE; MANURES; NITROGEN FERTILIZERS; NUTRIENTS; SOIL TESTING;

SOILS;

AMMONIA; BIOCHAR; CATION; COPPER; IRON; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; NITRATE; NITROGEN; NITROGEN FERTILIZER; ORGANIC CARBON; PENTETIC ACID; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; REDUCING AGENT; SODIUM; SULFUR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC;

ACIDITY; ARTICLE; CALCAREOUS SOIL; DAIRY MANURE; MANURE; NITROGEN AVAILABILITY; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT CONCENTRATION; PH MEASUREMENT; PLANT GROWTH; SEASON; SILAGE; SILAGE CORN NUTRIENT CONCENTRATION; SOIL; SOIL FERTILIZATION; WOOD;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CHARCOAL; MANURE; SILAGE; SOIL; TIME FACTORS; ZEA MAYS;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84864505004     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: 15372537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2011.0126     Document Type: Article

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