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DESCRIPTION: \n\nPhD Oral Defense of Rachel Backer\, Department of Plant Sc
 ience\n\nBiochar\, produced from waste materials has shown promise for inc
 reasing crop yields while simultaneously sequestering atmospheric carbon i
 nto soils.  When this project began\, little data was available about bioc
 har effects under temperate-zone field conditions.  Therefore\, the first 
 goal of this project was to determine whether biochar can improve crop yie
 lds under Québec\, Canada field conditions.  The results of a three-year f
 ield experiment demonstrate that biochar produced from softwood chips\, ap
 plied at 20 Mg ha-1\, increases yield and N uptake of corn by 14.2 and 18.
 2 %\, respectively\, while yield and N uptake of soybean and switchgrass w
 ere not affected by biochar soil amendment.  In order to further understan
 d the mechanisms underlying the effects of biochar on corn yield and N upt
 ake\, two greenhouse experiments were conducted. \n\nEveryone in the McGil
 l community is welcome to attend a PhD oral defense. Please join us in cel
 ebrating the accomplishments of our PhD candidates.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n
DTSTART:20170217T141500Z
DTEND:20170217T141500Z
LOCATION:MS2-022 (Faculty Lounge)\, Macdonald-Stewart Building\, CA\, QC\, 
 St Anne de Bellevue\, H9X 3V9\, 21111 Lakeshore Road
SUMMARY:PhD Oral Defense: Biochar soil amendments in Southwestern Québec\, 
 Canada: An investigation of impact on crop yields\, interaction with N fer
 tilizer and characterization of the biochar volatilome
URL:/macdonald/channels/event/phd-oral-defense-biochar
 -soil-amendments-southwestern-quebec-canada-investigation-impact-crop-yiel
 ds-265297
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