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Biochar in Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Zambia, Tanzania - 5 ... - NGI

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Kaoma, Western <strong>Zambia</strong><br />

Look<br />

<strong>Biochar</strong><br />

Works<br />

<strong>in</strong> poor, sandy soil<br />

at low nutrient status<br />

and low water hold<strong>in</strong>g capacity<br />

2012:<br />

<strong>Biochar</strong> strongly positive effect for 14<br />

out of 18 farmers on sandy soil:<br />

6 ton/ha 281 ± 153% of control<br />

2 ton/ha 178 ± 99% of control charcoal<br />

4 t/ha<br />

control<br />

maize char<br />

4 t/ha

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