2012
Effect of biochar amendment on soybean root disease potential caused by Fusarium virguliforme and Phytophthora sojae
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Iowa Soybean Association
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Crop protectionDiseaseField management
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
David Laird, Iowa State University
Co-Principal Investigators:
Leonor Leandro, Iowa State University
Alison Robertson, Iowa State University
Natalia Rogovska, Iowa State University
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Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Iowa Soybean Association
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Institution Funded:
Iowa State University
(n/a)
Brief Project Summary:

As the bioenergy industry develops, large quantities of biochar, a co-product of the pyrolysis process of producing bio-fuels and other renewal energy sources, may become available for agricultural use as a soil amendment. Application of biochar to soil has been shown to reduce compaction, increase water and nutrient holding capacity, enhance biological activity and reduce leaching of agrochemicals. Studies have also suggested that biochar may suppress certain fungal diseases of vegetable crops. Therefore, studies are needed to investigate the effect of biochar on microbiological, chemical and physical properties of soil and its possible effect on influencing disease levels and plant...

Unique Keywords:
#biochar, #phytophtora root rot, #soil fertility studies, #soybean diseases, #sudden death syndrome (sds)
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