ArticleBMC plant biology2023
Low cost maize stover biochar as an alternative to inorganic fertilizer for improvement of soil chemical properties, growth and yield of tomatoes on degraded soil of Northern Uganda.
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- Biochar-vermicompost-inorganic N/P₂O₅ integration improves maize yield and soil chemical properties in acidic soils.Scientific reports · 2026Article
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- Elucidating the impact of waste derived biochar on arsenic accumulation and responses in paddy rice (Oryza sativa L.).BMC plant biology · 2026Article
- Maize (Zea mays L.) productivity and profitability response to inorganic N-P nutrients, biochar and vermicompost levels in acidic soils of Northwestern Ethiopia.BMC plant biology · 2026Article
- Rice endophytic fungal community and its potential role on rice grains Cd accumulation.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundSoil fertility decline due to nutrient mining coupled with low inorganic fertilizer usage is a major cause of low crop yields across sub-Saharan Africa. Recently, biochar potential to improve soil fertility has gained significant attention but there are limited studies on the use of biochar as an alternative to inorganic fertilizers. In this study, we determined the effect of maize stover biochar without inorganic fertilizers on soil chemical properties, growth and yield of tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum L.). A field experiment was conducted in 2022 for two consecutive seasons in Northern Uganda. The experiment included five treatments; inorganic fertilizer (control), biochar applied at rates of 3.5, 6.9, 13.8 and 27.6 t ha
resultsIn this study, maize stover biochar improved all the soil chemical properties. Compared to the control, pH significantly increased by 27% in the 27.6 t ha
conclusionsMaize stover biochar applied at 27.6 t ha
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