Assessment of Soil Physico-Chemical Characteristics in Response to Biochar and Inorganic Fertilizers in Maize Field
Mujeebur Rahman1, Muhammad Ilyas2*, Arshad Ullah3, Rooh Ullah4 and Sanam Zarif2
1Department of Soil and Water Conservation, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan; 2Pakistan Forest Institute, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan; 3Institute of Soil Science Chinese Academy of Sciences Nanjing, China; 4The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
*Correspondence | Muhammad Ilyas, Pakistan Forest Institute, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan; Email:
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Figure 1:
Graphical representation of soil pH, influenced by biochar and NPK fertilizers under maize crop.
Figure 2:
Graphical representation of soil electrical conductivity (dS/m), influenced by biochar and NPK fertilizers under maize crop.
Figure 3:
Graphical representation of bulk density of soil (gcm-3), influenced by biochar and NPK fertilizers under maize crop.
Figure 4:
Graphical representation of soil organic matter (%), influenced by biochar and NPK fertilizers under maize crop.
Figure 5:
Graphical representation of soil total nitrogen (%), influenced by biochar and NPK fertilizers under maize crop.
Figure 6:
Graphical representation of Extr. soil phosphorus (mg kg-1), influenced by biochar and NPK fertilizers under maize crop.
Figure 7:
Graphical representation of Extr. soil potassium (mg kg-1), influenced by biochar and NPK fertilizers under maize crop.