Plant BiologybioRxivPreprint
High doses of fine biochar in sandy subsoils increase water retention, but also cause first-year yield depressions for drought-stressed barley
E Bruun, Carsten Tilbæk Petersen, Paul Iturbe-Espinoza…·Dorette Müller‐Stöver
This study shows that high doses of fine biochar improve water retention in sandy subsoils but cause first-year yield reductions in drought-stressed barley due to nitrogen immobilization.