Location: Forage and Range Research
Project Number: 2080-21500-002-023-N
Project Type: Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement
Start Date: Mar 1, 2024
End Date: Mar 31, 2026
Objective:
The primary goal is to determine if targeted biochar addition can enhance the
survival rates of seedling transplants of big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata), a cornerstonespecies in the rangelands of the Western U.S.
Approach:
1) Determine the impact and magnitude of biochar addition on soil moisture improvement;
2) Assess whether biochar addition, either as a subsurface mulch, mixed into the soil, or their combination, significantly enhances the survival rates of sagebrush-seedling transplants; and
3) Investigate the variability in the effectiveness of biochar addition across sites with different soil textures and precipitation levels.
