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PhilippinesRice Planting Experiment With Charcoal Enriched SoilSubmitted by Tom Miles on Thu, 2007-07-12 20:07.Rice Planting Experiment With Charcoal Enriched Soil http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2FMy9gIuws&NR=1 Experimental rice Planting Project Jochen Binikowski buddelbini@yahoo.de Oliver Enterprises: Carbonized Rice HuskSubmitted by Tom Miles on Sat, 2007-06-16 16:51.Oliver Enterprises: Carbonized Rice Husk FNCA Biofertilizer Newsletter and MycorrhizaSubmitted by Tom Miles on Wed, 2007-04-11 21:06.FNCA Biofertilizer Newsletter Message from the Philippines. Dear Readers, This 7th issue of the FNCA (Forum for Nuclear Cooperation in Asia) Biofertilizer Newsletter features the activities pertaining to research and development, industry, use and promotion and impactof Biofertilizers in Philippine agriculture. It's my pleasure to share to you information herein that you may find interesting and valuable in line with the same activities in your respective areas. The need to address the food requirement of the growing population in the Philippines made the farmers adopt the latest technology in agriculture like the use of high yielding and resistant crop varieties. These varieties however require high amount of nutrients making the farmers dependent on agricultural input like inorganic fertilizers. It was reported that from 1966 to 1998 fertilizer application in the Philippines increased from 20% to 80%. Nitrogen, considered as the most limiting Biofertilizer industry in the Philippines grown considerably with the promotion of Government of bioorganic farming and the active involvement of research institutions, private individuals and enterprises. Biofertilizers in various forms have been developed and more researches on rhizobia legume symbiosis, azolla, mychorriza, sesbania, blue green algae and the living microorganism (Nfixing bacteria) were encouraged. My sincere thanks to the contributors who graciously contributed some highlights of their research works and efforts. Without their contributions, this issue would not have materialized. Best regards, See also: Biofertilizer Group Newsletter (FNCA)Submitted by Tom Miles on Wed, 2007-04-11 06:18.Biofertilizer Group Newsletter FNCA Forum for Nuclear Cooperation in Asia Issue No. 7 February 2007 1.7MB by the Philippines REGIONAL PROGRAMME ON INTEGRATED PLANT NUTRITION SYSTEMS (IPNS)Submitted by Tom Miles on Mon, 2007-04-23 05:23.REGIONAL PROGRAMME ON INTEGRATED PLANT NUTRITION SYSTEMS (IPNS) FADINAP's IPNS programme aims at assisting member countries to render sustainable agricultural production patterns through stabilization of soil fertility, ensuring better yields, and increased rural incomes. Application of Rice Husk CharcoalSubmitted by Tom Miles on Fri, 2007-02-09 06:50.Application of Rice Husk Charcoal ADAPTABILITY OF THE TECHNOLOGY This techology is best suited to small-scale farming, and to sandy, acidic and relatively infertile soils. It is effective for such crops as soybean, cowpea, corn and sorghum. It is also worth trying for other field crops and vegetables. Fig. 1 Tin can with ventilation holes and chimney Black Carbon from Rice Residues as Soil Amendment and for Carbon SequestrationSubmitted by Tom Miles on Mon, 2007-01-22 04:58.Black Carbon from Rice Residues as Soil Amendment and for Carbon Sequestration On highly weathered soils in tropical and subtropical climates, maintenance of soil organic matter is essential to sustain system productivity and avoid rapid soil degradation. But climatic conditions as well as soil characteristics favor the rapid decomposition of organic matter. However, several recent studies indicated that black carbon, the product of incomplete combustion of organic material, could combine characteristics highly beneficial for soil nutrient dynamics with high stability against chemical and microbial breakdown. Lasting soil amelioration by incorporation of black carbon from wooden plants was proposed based on the beneficial evidence from “Terra Preta” soils in Western Amazonia. Theoretically, charred crop residues in rice-based systems could serve the same purpose but this hypothesis has never been tested. Within this context, our objectives were to 1) assess possible options for the use of charred rice residues, to 2) test the effect of charred rice residues on important soil fertility parameters and rice growth, and 3) to evaluate the effect and stability of charred rice residues in a variety of rice growing environments. Black Carbon from Rice Residues as Soil Amendment and for Carbon SequestrationSubmitted by Tom Miles on Mon, 2007-01-22 03:32.Black Carbon from Rice Residues as Soil Amendment and for Carbon Sequestration On highly weathered soils in tropical and subtropical climates, maintenance of soil organic matter is essential to sustain system productivity and avoid rapid soil degradation. But climatic conditions as well as soil characteristics favor the rapid decomposition of organic matter. However, several recent studies indicated that black carbon, the product of incomplete combustion of organic material, could combine characteristics highly beneficial for soil nutrient dynamics with high stability against chemical and microbial breakdown.  |
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