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TECHNICAL ARTICLE Influence of Pecan Biochar on Physical Properties of a Norfolk Loamy Sand I Warren.! Busschei Jeff M. Novak, Dean E. Evans, 1 Don W Watts, M. A. S. Niandou, 2 and Mohamed Ahrnedna2 fuel ha — Karlen et at., 1991). Deep tillage becomes a signifi- Abstract: Because the southeastern US Coastal Plain has high tempera- cant part of plant production management costs, and its effect lures and abundant rainfall, its sandy soils have poor physical charac- is temporary (Carter et al., 1996; l3usseher et A. 2000). Over teristics and low carbon (C) contents. To increase soil C, we added time, the loosening effect of tillage diminishes as the E horizon switehgrass (Panicurn vi,xatum) and nonactivated recalcitrant pecan (just below the Ap) reconsolidates (Raper et al., 2000), reducing biochar. Biochar was developed by pyrolyting ground pecan shells at yields (Lapen et al., 2001). yields are reduced by incomplete 700 °C. Biochar had 88% C. 0.4% N (C:N ratio, 220:0; 58% of its C rcconsolidation from one growing season to the next that increases resided in polymerized aromatic ring structures. Bioehar treatments were soil strength enough to restrict root growth. 0, 5, 10, or 20 g kg 1 of soil, which was (lie Ap horizon of a Norfolk Rather than continue to till these soils, it would be better for loamy sand, a thermic Typic Kandiudult. Switehgrass was ground to a fine them, for the -economy, and for the environmen