Improving plant available water holding capacity of soil by solid and chemically modified biochars

• Published in: Rhizosphere Vol. 21; p. 100469
• Main Authors: Ghassemi-Golezani, Kazem, Farhangi-Abriz, Salar
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.03.2022
• Subjects: biochar; Bulk density; Hydraulic conductivity; magnesium; manganese; Modified biochars; nanocomposites; plant available water; Rhizosphere; saturated hydraulic conductivity; silt loam soils; soil density; soil treatment; Soil water availability; texture; Bulk density; Modified biochars; Rhizosphere; Hydraulic conductivity; Soil water availability

We investigated the possible effects of solid biochar and chemically modified biochars (biochar-based nanocomposites of magnesium and manganese, modified biochars with H2O2, KOH and H3PO4) on changing water retention in a silty loam texture soil. All biochar treatments were applied at a rate of 25 g...