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

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Why is biochar so effective<br />

• Compensation of acidity<br />

• Nutrient sponge<br />

• Water sponge<br />

NH + No effect <strong>in</strong><br />

4 sorption isotherm<br />

field<br />

Soil/<br />

Soil/ char<br />

CEC pH, no biochar CEC + pH, 5% biochar<br />

char Al availability (cmol/kg) Al availability 5% biochar<br />

Soil Good<br />

(cmol ch/kg)<br />

+ 5% biochar<br />

effect Mkushi<br />

Mkushi<br />

<strong>in</strong> soil<br />

3<br />

49 4.9 8<br />

68 6.8<br />

field Kaoma<br />

Kaoma soil New 4 7<br />

5.4 7.0<br />

UNZA station 9 11<br />

Mkushi UNZA soil 0.18 3.8 < 0.01<br />

6.2<br />

2012<br />

Kaoma Charcoal dust 0.02 < 0.01<br />

Charcoal dust biochar 85<br />

biochar<br />

8.8<br />

UNZA 1.14 0.02<br />

Corn cob biochar 40 87 8.7<br />

K d = 100 L/kg<br />

Cornelissen, G; et al. Agronomy, 2013.<br />

Hale, S.E.; et al. Chemosphere, 2013.

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