Effect of walnut shell biochars on soil quality, crop yields, and weed dynamics in a 4-year field experiment

• Main Authors: Khorram, Mahdi Safaei, Zhang, Gan, Fatemi, Akram, Kiefer, Rudolf, Mahmood, Adeel, Jafarnia, Sasan, Zakaria, Mohamad Pauzi, Li, Gang
• Format: Article
• Published: Springer Verlag (Germany) 2020
• Subjects: Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/25199/; https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-08335-w

The introduction of biochar has been extensively tested under short-term greenhouse or field studies mainly in sandy or acidic soils, while its effects on soil properties, crop plants, and weed species especially in neutral or alkaline soils are still not well understood. Therefore, this study focus...