Initial and subsequent effects of hydrochar amendment on germination and nitrogen uptake of spring barley

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Volumn 177, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 68-74

  Bargmann, Inge ^a,b   Rillig, Matthias C ^a   Kruse, Andrea ^c,d   Greef, Jörg Michael ^b   Kücke, Martin ^b  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b INSTITUTE FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PATHOGEN DIAGNOSTICS   (Germany)

^c KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Germination inhibition; Hydrothermal carbonization; Nitrogen availability; Nitrogen immobilization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893496273     PISSN: 14368730     EISSN: 15222624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jpln.201300160     Document Type: Article

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