Effect of biochar and biochar particle size on plant-available water of sand, silt loam, and clay soil

• Published in: Soil & tillage research Vol. 212; p. 104992
• Main Authors: Zhang, Jun, Amonette, James E., Flury, Markus
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.08.2021
• Subjects: application rate; biochar; Bulk density; clay; clay soils; forests; gasification; Hydraulic properties; hydrophilicity; particle size; plant available water; sand; silt loam soils; soil amendments; Soil texture; Structure; tillage; volumetric water content; Water holding capacity; Bulk density; Soil texture; Structure; Water holding capacity; Hydraulic properties

•Biochar amendment increased gravimetric plant-available water in all soils.•No effects of biochar on volumetric plant-available water were observed in silt loam and clay.•Decreasing particle size of biochar had no effect on volumetric plant-available water.•Decreasing particle size of biochar incre...