The contamination of soil with organic pollutants has been accelerated by agricultural and
industrial development and poses a major threat to global ecosystems and human health …

Biochar can be an effective carrier for microbial inoculants because of its favourable
properties promoting microbial life. In this review, we assess the effectiveness of biochar as …

Biochar is produced as a charred material with high surface area and abundant functional
groups by pyrolysis, which refers to the process of thermochemical decomposition of organic …

Biochar is a carbon-containing material prepared through thermal treatment of biomass in
limited supply of oxygen, and used for an array of applications including waste …

Phosphorus is the second most critical macronutrient after nitrogen required for metabolism,
growth, and development of plants. Despite the abundance of phosphorus in both organic …

Simple Summary Phosphate solubilizing microorganisms (PSMs), a large microflora that
mediate bioavailable soil P, play a critical role in soil by mineralizing organic P, solubilizing …

Background Increasing crop production to feed a growing population has driven the use of
mineral fertilizers to ensure nutrients availability and fertility of agricultural soils. After …

Rice is second only to maize among the world's most important cereal crops, with a global
harvested area of approximately 158 million hectares and an annual production of more …

The availability of carbon (C) from high levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) and
anthropogenic release of nitrogen (N) is increasing, but these increases are not paralleled …

There is an enormous body of the literature, proving that soil amendments enhance plant
growth/yield and prevent the impact of pathogens/toxins. To the best of our knowledge, there …