The effects of biochar application method on soil properties and plant growth performance / Muhamad Fadhli Mohd Asri and Norazlina Abu Sari

• Main Authors: Mohd Asri, Muhamad Fadhli, Abu Sari, Norazlina
• Format: Book Section
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Plantation and Agrotechnology 2018
• Subjects: S Agriculture (General); Soils. Soil science. Including soil surveys, soil chemistry, soil structure, soil-plant relationships
• Online Access: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/57165/1/57165.pdf; https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/57165/

The glasshouse study was conducted to determine the effect of biochar application method on soil properties and plant growth by using biochar derived from empty fruit bunch (EFB). There was four treatments of application method incorporated biochar and soil such as treatment (T1) control soil only, treatment (T2) biochar in side soil, treatment (T3) biochar in broadcast soil and Treatment (T4) incorporated or mixture biochar and soil. The main objective is evaluated the effect of biochar application on soil properties and plant growth performance. The result showed that incorporated biochar and soil was the best method application biochar. Treatment incorporated biochar and soil has significant effect on the plant height, chlorophyll content and soil properties as compared to other treatments.