Oil palm empty fruit bunch biochar soil amendment in Amaranthus viridis cultivation to improve crop performance and soil properties

• Main Authors: Tan, Wei Loon, Abu Bakar, Rosenani, Ahmad, Siti Hajar, Ishak, Che Fauziah
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/32301/1/32301.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/32301/

Malaysian soils are mostly classified as Ultisols and Oxisols, which are highly weathered acidic and infertile soils with low organic matter content and cation exchange capacity (CEC). Organic amendments such as compost and animal manure are needed to improve soil health for sustainable agriculture...