https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Index en-au 5 https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:45426 2-Cd was negatively related to soil available Si (p < 0.05). The synergistic effect of BR and Si induced liming effect and co-precipitation of Cd with Si compounds during the aging process of biochar. Thus, we suggest that an alkaline silicon supplementation is used as an amendment to BR, which could be used as a strategic approach for tackling Cd contamination in South China rice paddies.]]> Wed 22 Mar 2023 19:01:08 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:25911 Wed 11 Apr 2018 12:36:05 AEST ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:26304 −1 may not return a profit to the farmer due to the high cost of biochar. In this study biochar was modified through pre-treating the biomass and post-treating with phosphoric acid, minerals and different chemical fertilisers to study the effects of two new enhanced biochar fertilisers on the yield and quality of green pepper in a field experiment with 5 fertilisation treatments and 3 replications. The two new biochar fertilisers significantly (P « 0.05) increased the yield of green pepper (11.33–11.47 t ha⁻¹), compared with the conventional chemical fertiliser (9.72 t ha⁻¹). The biochar fertiliser treatments improved the vitamin C content of green pepper from 236.99 to 278.28 mg kg⁻¹, and also significantly (P < 0.05) reduced the nitrate content from 132.32 to 101.92 mg kg⁻¹, compared with chemical fertiliser. This study indicated that, compared to the use of conventional chemical fertiliser, all of the biochar fertiliser treatments could significantly improve the yield and quality of green pepper.]]> Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:40:40 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:26306 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:40:40 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:48453 Mon 29 Jan 2024 17:52:57 AEDT ]]>