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Why is biochar so effective • Compensation of acidity • Nutrient sponge • Water sponge NH + No effect in 4 sorption isotherm field Soil/ Soil/ char CEC pH, no biochar CEC + pH, 5% biochar char Al availability (cmol/kg) Al availability 5% biochar Soil Good (cmol ch/kg) + 5% biochar effect Mkushi Mkushi in soil 3 49 4.9 8 68 6.8 field Kaoma Kaoma soil New 4 7 5.4 7.0 UNZA station 9 11 Mkushi UNZA soil 0.18 3.8 < 0.01 6.2 2012 Kaoma Charcoal dust 0.02 < 0.01 Charcoal dust biochar 85 biochar 8.8 UNZA 1.14 0.02 Corn cob biochar 40 87 8.7 K d = 100 L/kg Cornelissen, G; et al. Agronomy, 2013. Hale, S.E.; et al. Chemosphere, 2013.
Pot trial Zambia (4 soils, 2 biochars, 128 pots) 1. 0.5% biochar + full fertilizer 43 gbiomass 2. 2% biochar + 50% of fertilizer 34 g biomass 3. Only fertilizer 27 gbiomass 4. Only 2% biochar 12 g biomass 5. Control 5 gbiomass Control NPK Maize C Char C +½NPK Maize C +½NPK
Page 1 and 2: Biochar in Indonesia, Malaysia, Nep
Page 3 and 4: Field Sites Zambia 18 maize farmers
Page 5 and 6: Kaoma, Western Zambia Look Biochar
Page 7: NRDC: good soil (not acidic, good C
Page 11 and 12: Full Life-cycle assessment biochar
Page 13 and 14: Field trials, Dhading, acid C-poor
Page 15 and 16: Sigi, Lore Lindu NP Lampung Bogor C
Page 17 and 18: Chemical screening: addition of bio
Page 19 and 20: Lampung, Indonesia. Sandy loam, pH:
Page 21 and 22: West-Timor; Corn trial; 30% better

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