Horticulture Research Station

Effect of Biochar on Carrot Production

Authors: Brandon H. Carpenter (Iowa State University) , Ajay Nair (Iowa State University)

  • Effect of Biochar on Carrot Production

    Horticulture Research Station

    Effect of Biochar on Carrot Production

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Abstract

Environmental and economic factors are encouraging research into biofuel technologies. One such technology is gaining interest because of its potential to utilize waste streams as well as low quality biomass difficult to process into ethanol. This technology is known as pyrolysis. Pyrolysis is the burning of biomass in a low oxygen environment. Biochar is a byproduct of the pyrolysis process. Biochar has shown potential to improve plant growth in marginal soils. Little research has looked at the effect of growing root crops in soils amended with biochar, or on how biochar might affect the post-harvest quality of root crops like carrots.

Keywords: Horticulture

How to Cite:

Carpenter, B. H. & Nair, A., (2014) “Effect of Biochar on Carrot Production”, Iowa State University Research and Demonstration Farms Progress Reports 2013(1).

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Published on
01 Jan 2014
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