Improvement of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) germination by application of biochar leacheate in steeping solution to upgrade malt quality.

Xiaoyu ZhangZhimin YuWenzhu TangJun MengXiaoli DongWenfu ChenXianzhen Li

Published in: Biotechnology letters (2019)

Biochar leacheate could be used as a stimulator in the steeping solution during the first steeping cycle to improve barley germination and so upgrade malt quality.

Keyphrases

plant growth
heavy metals
sewage sludge
anaerobic digestion
quality improvement
risk assessment