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Research Article
Vol. 30, Issue 1
Effect of Biochar on Available Phosphorus Status in Alfisols Derived from Charnockite in Ekiti State, Nigeria
Biochar, a carbon-rich product of pyrolyzed biomass, has been used as an amend- ment to improve the properties of marginal highly-weathered soils in the tropics characterized by widespread phosphorus (P) deficiency. Alfisols derived from charnockite in Ekiti State are typically deficient in available phosphorus. Two alfisols from Ire-Ekiti and Ijan...