Impact of biochar and compost amendment on soil quality, growth and yield of a replanted apple orchard in a 4-year field study

• Main Authors: Khorram, Mahdi Safaei, Zhang, Gan, Fatemi, Akram, Kiefer, Rudolf, Maddah, Kamalodin, Baqar, Mujtaba, Zakaria, Mohamad Pauzi, Li, Gang
• Format: Article
• Published: Wiley 2018
• Subjects: Q Science (General); S Agriculture (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/23598/; https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.9380

BACKGROUND: Numerous studies have addressed the positive effects of organic amendments on soil and plant productivity under short-term field studies. However, to date, few studies have been conducted on the effects of organic amendment on the orchards where high nutrient bioavailability is required....