Co-composted chicken litter biochar increases soil nutrient availability and yield of Oryza sativa L.

• Main Authors: Ali, Maru, Ahmed, Osumanu Haruna, Jalloh, Mohamadu Boyie, Primus, Walter Charles, Musah, Adiza Alhassan, Ng, Ji Feng
• Format: Article
• Published: MDPI 2022
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/100714/; https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/1/233

Intensified cultivation of rice has accelerated weathering of most tropical acid soils leading to significant loss of base cations. In most developing countries, rice yield is low and this results in its production being costly because productivity versus labor is low. The objectives of this study w...