Field trials with poultry litter biochar and its effect on forages, green peppers, and soil properties

Soil Science

Volumn 177, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 573-579

  Revell, Kenneth T ^a   Maguire, Rory O ^a   Agblevor, Foster A ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Utah State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Biochar; forage; peppers.; poultry litter; soil

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; FORAGE; HERB; ION EXCHANGE; LIMITING FACTOR; LITTER; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PH; POULTRY; PYROLYSIS; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL CARBON; SOIL PROPERTY; TILLAGE;

SHENANDOAH VALLEY; UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA;

CAPSICUM; CAPSICUM ANNUUM; CAPSICUM ANNUUM VAR. ANNUUM; FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; LOLIUM;

EID: 84868600973     PISSN: 0038075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SS.0b013e3182741050     Document Type: Article

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