Biochar effects on microbial community profiling of a tropical sandy loam

2017

English

Tropical soils experience subsistence agricultural management practices under high temperatures, humidity and intense rainfall. • Consequent leaching and runoff of basic nutrients • Reactive iron and aluminum with low pH (acidity problem) • Low organic matter content is expected to affect microbial community structure and bio-diversity. • Poor soil fertility and low crop productivityBiochar proposed as one of the amendments to improve soil biology, enzyme activities and microbial community structure. Soil microbes play critical roles in SOM decomposition Nutrient recycling Microbial diversity has paramount importance in maintaining soil health and crop productivity with enhanced agroecosystem services.

Amoakwah, E.; Frimpong, K. A.; Arthur, E.; Khandakar, R. I.