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Effects on Growth Characteristics of Chinese Cabbage to Application of Formulated Granular Fertilizer Contained Activated Biochar
In-Ho Jung1
,
Hong-Sik Na2
,
Minsoo Kim3
,
Hong-Shik Nam4
,
JoungDu Shin5*
1Researcher, Nousbo Co., Ltd.
2Director of Research Institute, Nousbo Co., Ltd.
3Graduate Student, Department of Environmental Engineering, University of Seoul
4Research Scientist, Department of Agricultural Environment, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences
5Principal Scientist, Department of Climate Change and Agro-ecology, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences
* Corresponding Author
31 August 2020. pp. 366-374
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Abstract

This study was conducted to develop an eco-friendly slow-release fertilizer by utilizing activated biochar through black carbonization of rice hull biochar and activated palm biochar. To manufacturing these fertilizers, the raw materials were ground into powder form, mixed with the binder, granulated, and then screened and dried. The best six types were selected by considering the hardness and coupling degree with activated biochar and binder. The nutrient contents of the granular fertilizer contained within the activated biochar were 30-0-13 (N-P2O5-K2O, %). Results did not show a significant effect on cabbage’s leaf color, length, and width among the different treatments except for the control. However, it showed that the highest yield among the treatments was 3.5 kg plant-1 in the treatment of 5% of rice hull activated biochar. In this treatment, the yield was increased by 20% relative to that of the control. Therefore, it was decided that the optimum mixing ratio was 5% of activated rice hull biochar.

The best six types were selected for considering the hardness and coupling degree with activated biochar and binder.

Keywords
Activated biochar
Cabbage cultivation
Granular fertilizer

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  • Publisher :Korean Society of Soil Science and Fertilizer
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국토양비료학회
  • Journal Title :Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer
  • Journal Title(Ko) :한국토양비료학회 학회지
  • Volume : 53
  • No :3
  • Pages :366-374
  • Received Date : 2020-07-10
  • Revised Date : 2020-08-25
  • Accepted Date : 2020-08-31
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.7745/KJSSF.2020.53.3.366
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