Wood Ash Induced pH Changes Strongly Affect Soil Bacterial Numbers and Community Composition [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2017 Recirculation of wood ash from energy production to forest soil improves the sustainability of this energy production form as recycled wood ash contains nutrients that otherwise would be lost at harvest.
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Effect of the incorporation of Neem (Azadirachta indica) wood ash in Kodeck ceramic materials for the manufacture of fired bricks (Far-North Cameroon) [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 The current study evaluates the suitability of Neem (Azadirachta Indica) wood ash as raw material in the production of ceramic bricks for their application in construction.
Soureiyatou Fadil-Djenabou +3 more
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Application of wood ash leads to strong vertical gradients in soil pH changing prokaryotic community structure in forest top soil [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 Wood ash is alkaline and contains base-cations. Application of wood ash to forests therefore counteracts soil acidification and recycle nutrients removed during harvest.
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Engineering Behavior and Characteristics of Wood Ash and Sugarcane Bagasse Ash. [PDF]
Materials (Basel), 2015 Biomasses are organic materials that are derived from any living or recently-living structure. Plenty of biomasses are produced nationwide. Biomasses are mostly combusted and usually discarded or disposed of without treatment as biomass ashes, which include wood and sugarcane bagasse ashes.
Grau F, Choo H, Hu JW, Jung J.
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Road building using wood ash [PDF]
GrađevinarThis paper describes the specifics of constructing a test section of an internal road where wood ash was used to improve the bearing capacity of the subgrade and to construct the base layer of the pavement structure.
Sanja Dimter +3 more
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Enhancing organic and inorganic carbon sequestration in calcareous soil by the combination of wheat straw and wood ash and/or lime. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 Increasing organic carbon sequestration in agricultural soils is important for improving soil fertility and mitigating climate change. Wood ash is generally applied as a potassium fertilizer, but the effects of simultaneous incorporation of wood ash and ...
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Physical-hydric properties of Oxisol and Quartzipsamment associated with the application of wood ash [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental, 2022 The addition of wood ash to soil is an alternative to disposing of this residue. However, the effects of wood ash on soil physical-hydric properties remain divergent.
Thiago F. Duarte +4 more
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The effect of wood ash application on growth, leaf morphological and physiological traits of trees planted in a cutaway peatland [PDF]
Mires and Peat, 2021 Management of cutaway peatlands is a key issue in many countries. Whilst afforestation has been considered as a suitable after use option for cutaway peatlands, growing conditions after peat harvest are often adverse.
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Jurnal Fisika Flux, 2020 Characterization of wood waste from halaban wood, bottom ash, and coal fly ash has been done includes tests of water content, ash content, calorific value, and composition as well as morphology.
Ninis Hadi Haryanti +5 more
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Wood Ash Additive for Performance Improvement of Gelatin-Based Slow-Release Urea Fertilizer
Agriculture, 2022 Urea is a crucial nutrient for plant growth, but because of its substantial losses due to nitrification, ammonification, and subsurface leaching, there is currently a push to reduce these losses. Urea is frequently uploaded and trapped in gelatin.
Eefa Manzoor +9 more
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