Abstract
Suitable management techniques are required to improve soil nutrient availability and crop yield. This study evaluated biochar particle sizes (< 2 mm) showed the maximum 13, 17, 6 and 17% increase in bundle weight, straw yield, grain yield and thousand grain weight, respectively, and 27, 43 and 18% increase in soil mineral nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) status, respectively, compared to no Biochar plots. The Bizote-N inoculation improved the grain yield by 4%. Combination of Bizote-N and the biochar smallest particle size (< 2 mm) resulted in more mineral N content. The extractable K was highest at < 2 mm particle size and no biofertilizer treatment followed by Bizote-N inoculation. It was concluded that the Biozote-N performance was consistent with the lowest biochar particle size (< 2 mm) for enhanced lentil yield and soil fertility
Muhammad Mutasim Billah, Wiqar Ahmad, Murad Ali, Farmanullah Khan. (2018) Effect of biochar particle size and biofertilizers on lentil (Lense culinarous M.) yield and available fractions of soil nutrients , The Journal Soil & Environment , Volume 37, Issue 2.
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