Biochar for agronomy, animal farming, anaerobic digestion, composting, water treatment, soil remediation, construction, energy storage, and carbon sequestration: a …

AI Osman, S Fawzy, M Farghali, M El-Azazy… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
In the context of climate change and the circular economy, biochar has recently found many
applications in various sectors as a versatile and recycled material. Here, we review …

A review on biochar production from different biomass wastes by recent carbonization technologies and its sustainable applications

YX Seow, YH Tan, NM Mubarak, J Kansedo… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The current environmental pollution and global warming may cause a serious ecological
crisis. The conversion of renewable resources, especially from biomass could be a …

The role of biochar in organic waste composting and soil improvement: A review

X Guo, H Liu, J Zhang - Waste Management, 2020 - Elsevier
Large amounts of organic wastes, which pose a severe threat to the environment, can be
thermally pyrolyzed to produce biochar. Biochar has many potential uses owing to its unique …

Combined effects of biochar and fertilizer applications on yield: A review and meta-analysis

SH Bai, N Omidvar, M Gallart, W Kämper… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The use of biochar is changing, and the combined application of biochar with fertilizer is
increasingly gaining acceptance. However, the yield gains results reported in the existing …

Biochar and vermicompost improve the soil properties and the yield and quality of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) grown in plastic shed soil continuously cropped for …

F Wang, X Wang, N Song - Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Organic amendments such as biochar and vermicompost have been reported to improve
soil and plant properties. However, whether the co-application of the two amendments has a …

A comprehensive review on enhancing nutrient use efficiency and productivity of broadacre (arable) crops with the combined utilization of compost and fertilizers

O Oyetunji, N Bolan, G Hancock - Journal of environmental management, 2022 - Elsevier
Broadacre (arable) crops generally require a relatively higher nutrient input toward yield
targets. The efficient use of nutrients in arable farmlands is very vital to this endeavor. It …

Soil amendments for sustainable agriculture: Microbial organic fertilizers

H Bamdad, S Papari, G Lazarovits… - Soil Use and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Effects of combined biochar and organic fertilizer on nitrous oxide fluxes and the related nitrifier and denitrifier communities in a saline-alkali soil

Y Shi, X Liu, Q Zhang - Science of the total environment, 2019 - Elsevier
This study intended to evaluate the combined effects of both biochar and organic fertilizer on
nitrous oxide (N 2 O) fluxes and composition of nitrifier and denitrifier of saline-alkali soil …

Complementing compost with biochar for agriculture, soil remediation and climate mitigation

N Khan, N Bolan, S Jospeh, MTL Anh, S Meier… - Advances in …, 2023 - Elsevier
We are racing to manage a phenomenally increasing volume of organic wastes from urban,
industrial and agricultural entities. Composting is one of the preferred ways to convert …

The effects of biochar on soil nutrients status, microbial activity and carbon sequestration potential in two calcareous soils

A Khadem, F Raiesi, H Besharati, MA Khalaj - Biochar, 2021 - Springer
Biochar as an organic amendment improves soil attributes, with a potentially significant
effect on soil chemical fertility and quality. The main objective of this study was to quantify …