Journal of
Soil Science and Environmental Management

  • Abbreviation: J. Soil Sci. Environ. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2391
  • DOI: 10.5897/JSSEM
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 314

Full Length Research Paper

Use of charcoal (biochar) to enhance tropical soil fertility: A case of Masako in Democratic Republic of Congo

Tanzito G
  • Tanzito G
  • Department of Crop Sciences and Production, Institut Facultaire des Sciences Agronomiques de Yangambi (IFA-Yangambi), P. O. Box 28 Yangambi, P. O. Box 1232 Kisangani, DR Congo.
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Ibanda P. A.
  • Ibanda P. A.
  • College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, School of Agricultural Sciences, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062 Kampala, Uganda.
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Ocan D.
  • Ocan D.
  • College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, School of Agricultural Sciences, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062 Kampala, Uganda.
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Lejoly J.
  • Lejoly J.
  • Free University of Brussels (ULB), Belgium.
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  •  Received: 05 December 2019
  •  Accepted: 10 February 2020
  •  Published: 31 March 2020

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