Organic potted plants amended with biochar: Its effect on growth and Pythium colonization

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1217-1227

  Gravel, Valérie ^a   Dorais, Martine ^a   Ménard, Claudine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bio charcoal; Organic production; Peat based medium; Terra Preta

Indexed keywords

CHARCOAL; GERMINATION; GROWTH RATE; GROWTH RESPONSE; MICROORGANISM; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PARASITE; PLANT COMMUNITY; ROOT COLONIZATION; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL RESPIRATION;

EID: 84887280615     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: 19181833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/CJPS2013-315     Document Type: Article

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