Impact of biochar amendments on the quality of a typical Midwestern agricultural soil

• Published in: Geoderma Vol. 158; no. 3; pp. 443 - 449
• Main Authors: Laird, David A., Fleming, Pierce, Davis, Dedrick D., Horton, Robert, Wang, Baiqun, Karlen, Douglas L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 15.09.2010; Elsevier
• Subjects: Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions; Biochar; Biological and medical sciences; Black carbon; Charcoal; Earth sciences; Earth, ocean, space; Exact sciences and technology; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Geochemistry; Manure; Soil and rock geochemistry; Soil quality; Soils; Surficial geology; Boone County Iowa; United States; Iowa; USA, Iowa; Soil quality; Manure; Biochar; Black carbon; Charcoal; Relative humidity; Thermochemical treatment; Biofuel; North America; collecting; Carbonization; Amendment; bulk density; water content; retention; biomass; Soil column; Incubation; Lignocellulosics; Agricultural soil; leaching; Calcium chloride; sustainable development; soil management; charcoal; drainage; statistical analysis

Biochar, a co-product of thermochemical conversion of lignocellulosic materials into advanced biofuels, may be used as a soil amendment to enhance the sustainability of biomass harvesting. We investigated the impact of biochar amendments (0, 5, 10, and 20 g-biochar kg − 1 soil) on the quality of a C...