Agronomic properties and characterization of rice husk and wood biochars and their effect on the growth of water spinach in a field test

Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 251-266

  Varela Milla, O ^a   Rivera, Eva B ^a   Huang, W J ^a   Chien, C C ^b   Wang, Y M ^a  

^a NATIONAL PINGTUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Biochar; Rice husk; Soil amendments; Soil fertility; Water spinach; Wood

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883868401     PISSN: 07189516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0718-95162013005000022     Document Type: Article

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