An overview on biochar production, its implications, and mechanisms of biochar-induced amelioration of soil and plant characteristics

FU Haider, JA Coulter, CAI Liqun, S Hussain… - Pedosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The degradation of soil fertility and quality due to rapid industrialization and human activities
has stimulated interest in the rehabilitation of low-fertility soils to sustainably improve crop …

The potential of biochar incorporation into agricultural soils to promote sustainable agriculture: Insights from soil health, crop productivity, greenhouse gas emission …

MS Ullah, R Malekian, GS Randhawa, YS Gill… - … Science and Bio …, 2024 - Springer
Biochar is a carbon-rich material produced through the pyrolysis of organic biomass. Its
unique properties make it a versatile asset in agricultural and environmental management …

Effect of biochar on soil properties, soil loss, and cocoyam yield on a tropical sandy loam Alfisol

AO Adekiya, TM Agbede, A Olayanju… - The Scientific World …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Among agricultural soil amendment that can enhance crop productivity and soil
sustainability is biochar. Hence, two‐year field experiments were conducted on a sandy …

Biochar application affected biochemical properties, yield and nutrient content of safflower under water stress

M Ghaedi, E Bijanzadeh, A Behpouri, M Najafi-Ghiri - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
A two-year field trial was set up to investigate the effects of applying 3 tons ha-1 of wheat
(3WB) and cotton biochar (3CB) alone or in combination with chemical nitrogen (N) and …

Biochar, poultry manure and NPK fertilizer: sole and combine application effects on soil properties and ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) performance in a tropical …

AO Adekiya, TM Agbede, WS Ejue, CM Aboyeji… - Open …, 2020 - degruyter.com
Biochar has a low chemical composition and is recalcitrant to degradation. For good soil
fertility and nutrient use efficiency of crops it becomes imperative that addition of a fast …

Effects of Biochar and Compost Application on Soil Properties and on the Growth and Yield of Hot Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.)

T Kebede, DT Berhe, Y Zergaw - Applied and Environmental …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Improper depositions of organic waste threaten the environment. On the other hand,
intensive soil cultivation, inappropriate utilization of inorganic fertilizers, and inadequate soil …

Experimental and numerical investigation on a solar-driven torrefaction reactor using woody waste (Ashe Juniper)

DA Rodríguez-Alejandro, H Nam… - Energy Conversion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, designs a novel solar-driven thermochemical conversion reactor to torrefy
biomass waste (Ashe Juniper) for further pyrolysis applications. The effect of torrefaction …

Effect of biochar application to fertile soil on tomato crop production under Saline irrigation regime

MY Hazman, MEA El-Sayed, FF Kabil, NA Helmy… - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
Biochar application is a promising sustainable strategy for enhancing soil properties thus
crop production. However, biochar application to soil certainly alters its biological and …

Biochar application regulates organic phosphorus fractions and the release of available phosphorus in farmland soil

X Liu, C Wu, D Jiang, Y Zhang… - Journal of the Science of …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND The relationship between phosphorus (P) related enzymatic activity and
organic P turnover remains unclear, particularly in the context of biochar application. Field …

Effects of biochar on properties of tropical sandy soils under organic agriculture

N Prakongkep, R Gilkes, W Wisawapipat… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2020 - hal.science
This study evaluated the influences of biochar made from local agricultural wastes on sandy
soils in farmer fields where biochar has been used as a soil amendment for more than three …