Enriched rice husk biochar superior to commercial biochar in ameliorating ammonia loss from urea fertilizer and improving plant uptake

• Main Authors: Gunavathy Selvarajh, Huck Ywih Ch'ng, Norhafizah Md Zain, Lee Seong Wei, Jeng Young Liew, Siti Nuurul Huda Mohammad Azmin, Laila Naher, Palsan Sannasi Abdullah, Osumanu Haruna Ahmed, Mohamadu Boyie Jalloh, Issariyaporn Damrongrak
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Elsevier 2024
• Subjects: QH540-549.5 Ecology; QK710-899 Plant physiology
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/39455/1/ABSTRACT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/39455/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/39455/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e32080
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Adding value to agricultural leftovers and turning them into biochar is a viable way to replenish soil nutrients and boost crop productivity. To further validate the efficacy of enriched rice husk biochar, an incubation study and a pot experiment were conducted: (1) to describe the effect of enriche...