Woodchip Bioreactors for Nitrate in Agricultural Drainage

October 2011

Laura Christianson and Matthew Helmers, Iowa State University Extension PMR 1008

This fact sheet explains how woodchip bioreactors reduce nitrate in subsurface drainage systems. It includes tips on how to install and use bioreactors, their positive and negative impacts, and their costs. Learn more about this project.
 

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This page was found at http://www.leopold.iastate.edu/pubs-and-papers/2011-10-woodchip-bioreactors-nitrate-agricultural-drainage on 01/21/2013