The study was undertaken to determine the decomposition of pineapple leaf residue (PLR) char produced by controlled combustion in the laboratory (CL) and by field burning (FB) with and without added fertilizer in tropical peat over 12 months. Decompositions of both chars with and without added fertilizer fit the three-parameter single exponential decay model. Fertilizer treatment significantly reduced the weight and lignin remainings in the CL and CF biochars after 12 months. Total C remaining in the biochar showed an increase in this order: CF+fertilizerDownload:
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- Authors: Leng, L.Y., Mohd. Hanif, A.H.B., Abdul Wahid, S.
- Author Affiliation: Universiti Putra Malaysia
- Subjects: burning, carbon sequestration, combustion, decomposition, fertilizer application, leaf litter, lignin, peat, Ananas comosus
- Publication type: Journal Article
- Source: Clean - Soil, Air, Water 42(5): 648-656
- Year: 2014
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/clen.201200619
