Effect of pine wood biochar on ammonium nitrate leaching and availability in a South African sandy soil

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 113-119

  Sika, M P ^a   Hardie, A G ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM NITRATE; CHARCOAL; CONIFEROUS TREE; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; INORGANIC NITROGEN; LEACHING; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; SANDY SOIL; WOOD;

SOUTH AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

EID: 84891931707     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: 13652389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ejss.12082     Document Type: Article

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