LARAMIE, Wyo., Oct. 15 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release:
A research initiative at the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER)
that explores novel uses for Wyoming coal has hit a tangible milestone: harvesting
large carrots using coal char as a soil amendment.
The ongoing study, titled "Carrot yield enhancement using coal char as a soil amendment
in Wyoming soil," is evaluating how pyrolyzed coal (coal char) influences root crop
production and soil physical properties in both greenhouse and field environments.
Funded by the Wyoming Department of Agriculture and the United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA) under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, the project is led
by Resham Thapa, an...