Browsing Brage NMBU by Author "Pandit, Naba Raj"
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Biochar from "Kon Tiki" flame curtain and other kilns: Effects of nutrient enrichment and kiln type on crop yield and soil chemistry
Pandit, Naba Raj; Mulder, Jan; Hale, Sarah; Schmidt, Hans Peter; Cornelissen, Gerard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Biochar application to soils has been investigated as a means of improving soil fertility and mitigating climate change through soil carbon sequestration. In the present work, the invasive shrub "Eupatorium adenophorum" ... -
Biochar improves maize growth by alleviation of nutrient stress in a moderately acidic low-input Nepalese soil
Pandit, Naba Raj; Mulder, Jan; Hale, Sarah; Martinsen, Vegard; Schmidt, Hans Peter; Cornelissen, Gerard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)We studied the role of biochar in improving soil fertility for maize production. The effects of biochar on the alleviation of three potential physical-chemical soil limitations for maize growth were investigated, i.e. water ... -
Emissions and Char Quality of Flame-Curtain"Kon Tiki" Kilns for Farmer-Scale Charcoal/Biochar Production
Cornelissen, Gerard; Pandit, Naba Raj; Taylor, Paul; Pandit, Bishnu Hari; Sparrevik, Magnus; Schmidt, Hans Peter (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016) -
Multi-year double cropping biochar field trials in Nepal: Finding the optimal biochar dose through agronomic trials and cost-benefit analysis
Pandit, Naba Raj; Mulder, Jan; Hale, Sarah; Zimmermann, Andrew R.; Pandit, Bishnu Hari; Cornelissen, Gerard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Poor water and nutrient retention are the major soil fertility limitations in the low productivity agricultural soils of Nepal. The addition of biochar to these soils is one way these hindrances can be overcome. In the ... -
Nutrient effect of various composting methods with and without biochar on soil fertility and maize growth
Pandit, Naba Raj; Schmidt, Hans Peter; Mulder, Jan; Hale, Sarah; Husson, Olivier; Cornelissen, Gerard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)This work showed for the first time that organic nutrient transformation techniques based on locally available materials (manure, green waste and advanced biochar) can increase fertilizing efficiency of the resulting ... -
The effect of biochar in combination with mineral or organic fertilizers on crop production in Nepal
Pandit, Naba Raj (PhD Thesis;2018:23, Doctoral thesis, 2018)The majority of poor people in Nepal relies on agriculture for employment and livelihood sustenance. Declining soil fertility and ongoing climate change are the key challenges faced by farmers, with adverse effects on crop ...