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Alternative to phosphate fertilizer: Biochar basis controls plant response (phys.org)

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TL;DR: New research shows that biochar made from phosphate-poor feedstock encourages much more symbiosis with mycorrhizal fungi, compared to biochar made from phosphate-rich feedstock, which encourages very little mycorrhizal symbiosis.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Indeed!

https://medium.com/local-carbon-network/a-perspective-on-terra-preta-and-biochar-765697e27bd5

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