Research Article
Biochar and/or Compost Applications Improve Soil Properties, Growth, and Yield of Maize Grown in Acidic Rainforest and Coastal Savannah Soils in Ghana
Table 4
Changes in soil chemical properties of the Aiyinase and Cape Coast soils (exchangeable acidity, exchangeable cations, and ECEC) following application of biochar and/or compost 14 days after incubation.
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AN = Aiyinase soil; CC = Cape Coast soil; B0 = control with no amendments; B20 = biochar 2%, w/w; C20 = compost 2%, w/w; BC = combined biochar and compost rate 1% compost + 1% biochar; LSD = least significant difference at 0.05. |