Impact of biochar on water retention of two agricultural soils – A multi-scale analysis

• Published in: Geoderma Vol. 340; pp. 185 - 191
• Main Authors: Wang, Daoyuan, Li, Chongyang, Parikh, Sanjai J., Scow, Kate M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 15.04.2019
• Subjects: agricultural management; agricultural soils; air drying; ambient temperature; application rate; Biochar; California; clay; coarse-textured soils; drought; ecosystem services; field capacity; field experimentation; food production; image analysis; Neutron imaging; neutrons; particle size; plant available water; production technology; sandy soils; silty clay loam soils; softwood; soil ecosystems; soil organic matter; soil texture; Soil water retention; surface area; walnut hulls; Water distribution; water holding capacity; water storage; wilting point; California; Soil water retention; SW; PAW; PWP; WA; Water distribution; Biochar; FC; Neutron imaging

The ability of soil to retain water under drought and other extreme hydrological events is critical to the sustainability of food production systems and preserving soil ecosystem services. We investigated the impact of biochar on water retention properties in California agricultural soils in a serie...