African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology Vol.
3 (2), pp.
034-041, February, 2009
Available online at http://www.
academicjournals.
org/AJEST
ISSN 1991-637X © 2009 Academic Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Improving soil productivity...
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African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology Vol.
3 (2), pp.
034-041, February, 2009
Available online at http://www.
academicjournals.
org/AJEST
ISSN 1991-637X © 2009 Academic Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Improving soil productivity through biochar
amendments to soils
Yeboah E.
1
*, Ofori P.
1
, Quansah G.
W.
1
, Dugan E.
1
, Sohi S.
P.
2
1
Soil Research Institute, Academy Post Office, Kwadaso, Kumasi, Ghana.
2
Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Herts, UK.
Accepted 7 February, 2009
Biochar based soil management has not being fully exploited in the tropics.
In a greenhouse study, two
soil types (sandy loam and silt loam soils) and 6 treatments namely: 3t ha
-l
Biochar, 120 kg N ha
-1
, 120
kg N ha
-1
+ 3t ha
-1
biochar, 4t C ha
-1
cattle manure, 4t C ha
-1
cattle manure + 3t ha
-1
biochar and control
un-amended soil were evaluated for soil productivity.
The treatments were replicated 3 times.
Maize
variety “mamaba” was the test crop.
Shoot dry weight ranged from
Less
