Determining how wild blueberry growers can use biochar, charcoal-like material derived from the pyrolysis of wood, to increase soil moisture and aid in the crop’s ability to be resilient to drought will be the focus of a new study by University of Maine researchers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS)
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