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Mohd Fazly Mail, . and Wan Azlina Wan Abdul Karim Ghan, . and Mohd Ridzuan Mohd Daud, . and Tosiah Sadi, . and Mohammad Hariz Abdul Rahman, . and Nurul Ain Abu Bakar, . and Norziana Zain Zawawi, . Local practices for production of rice husk biochar and coconut shell biochar: Production methods product characteristics nutrient and field water holding capacity. pp. 91-101. ISSN 1394-9829
Abstract
Application of biochar is widely reported to enhance soil quality and decrease leaching of nutrients. In this study biochar from rice husk and coconut shells were used to determine physico-chemical characteristics ability on nutrients and water holding capacity in soil. These biochars were produced using conventional processes of rotary husk (for rice husk) and kiln-drum furnaces (for coconut shells). It was found that coconut shell biochar (CSB) was very effective in retaining nitrogen compared to rice husk biochar (RHB). Leaching analysis over 19 days (100 ml each day) has identified 15 g/kg of CSB in Bungor series soil to consistently maintain a leaching rate of nitrogen at below 5 mg/litre as compared to other samples. Meanwhile RHB was very effective in retaining water compared to CSB with highest water retention at 31.2. Overall results indicate that conventionally made biochar has great potential to reduce nutrient leaching and improve water holding capacity in soil. CSB is more effective in reducing nutrient leaching particularly nitrogen while RHB was most effective in increasing field water holding capacity. Further research is required to study its effectiveness on nutrient plant uptake.
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Abstract
Application of biochar is widely reported to enhance soil quality and decrease leaching of nutrients. In this study biochar from rice husk and coconut shells were used to determine physico-chemical characteristics ability on nutrients and water holding capacity in soil. These biochars were produced using conventional processes of rotary husk (for rice husk) and kiln-drum furnaces (for coconut shells). It was found that coconut shell biochar (CSB) was very effective in retaining nitrogen compared to rice husk biochar (RHB). Leaching analysis over 19 days (100 ml each day) has identified 15 g/kg of CSB in Bungor series soil to consistently maintain a leaching rate of nitrogen at below 5 mg/litre as compared to other samples. Meanwhile RHB was very effective in retaining water compared to CSB with highest water retention at 31.2. Overall results indicate that conventionally made biochar has great potential to reduce nutrient leaching and improve water holding capacity in soil. CSB is more effective in reducing nutrient leaching particularly nitrogen while RHB was most effective in increasing field water holding capacity. Further research is required to study its effectiveness on nutrient plant uptake.
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Item Type: | Article |
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AGROVOC Term: | Rice husks |
AGROVOC Term: | Crop production |
AGROVOC Term: | Production management |
AGROVOC Term: | Nutrients |
AGROVOC Term: | Water holding capacity |
AGROVOC Term: | Soil nutrient content |
AGROVOC Term: | Leaching |
AGROVOC Term: | Kilning |
AGROVOC Term: | Particle size |
Depositing User: | Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim |
Last Modified: | 24 Apr 2025 06:29 |
URI: | http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24421 |
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