Soil carbon on the up with biochar

Updated May 17 2017 - 7:07am, first published May 16 2017 - 8:00am
NSW DPI senior principal research scientist, Adjunct Professor Southern Cross University and project leader, Dr Van Zwieten has led decade long research into biochar as a soil ammendment.
NSW DPI senior principal research scientist, Adjunct Professor Southern Cross University and project leader, Dr Van Zwieten has led decade long research into biochar as a soil ammendment.

A single application of biochar can enhance below-ground recovery of new root-derived carbon by a remarkable 20 per cent, say North coast researchers publishing decade long findings in the Nature Climate Change journal.

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