The effect of bio-char on soil properties and corn grain yields in Iowa
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............................................................................................... v General Introduction............................................................................... 1 References.................................................................................... 4 Thesis Organization................................................................................. 6 The effect of three different qualities of bio-char on selected soil properties Abstract....................................................................................... 7 Introduction................................................................................... 8 Materials and Methods..................................................................... 10 Results and Discussion.....................................................................12 Summary and Conclusions............................................................... 15 Acknowledgements........................................................................ 16 References................................................................................... 16 Figures.......................................................................................18 Tables........................................................................................ 23 The effect of the application of bio-char on soil properties, corn grain and biomass yields in Iowa Abstract...................................................................................... 25 Introduction................................................................................. 26 Materials and Methods..................................................................... 27 Results and Discussion.....................................................................30 Summary and Conclusions................................................................33 Acknowledgments..........................................................................33
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