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02/14/2018 / By David Williams

Amending soil with biochar and mill ash can improve sugarcane yields on sandy soil, boosting food security and biodiversity at the same time

A study published in the journal Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment revealed that the addition of mill ash and biochar made from rice hulls can significantly increase sugarcane biomass and sucrose yields when compared with soil samples that didn’t receive any such additions. Researchers from the Soil and Water Science Department at the University of Florida […]

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