The role of biochar and biochar-compost in improving soil quality and crop performance: A review

G Agegnehu, AK Srivastava, MI Bird - Applied soil ecology, 2017 - Elsevier
Multiple nutrient deficiencies related to severe soil fertility depletion have emerged as the
major constraint to the sustainability of agriculture on a global scale. Use of biochar and …

Role of biochar in promoting circular economy in the agriculture sector. Part 1: A review of the biochar roles in soil N, P and K cycles

K **do, Y Audette, FS Higashikawa, CA Silva… - Chemical and Biological …, 2020 - Springer
Recently, biochar has been widely used for versatile applications in agriculture and
environment sectors as an effective tool to minimise waste and to increase the efficiency of …

[HTML][HTML] Biochar for intensification of plant-related industries to meet productivity, sustainability and economic goals: A review

J Kochanek, RM Soo, C Martinez… - Resources …, 2022 - Elsevier
Intensification of production across agriculture, horticulture, forestry, biodiversity restoration
and other plant-related industries is urgently needed to meet expanding demand for food …

[HTML][HTML] The role of peat-free organic substrates in the sustainable management of soilless cultivations

G Atzori, C Pane, M Zaccardelli, S Cacini, D Massa - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Vegetable and ornamental crops require high input demand to adequately support their
standard commercial quality and yield. For these crops, a very high level of agronomic use …

Biochar, a potential hydroponic growth substrate, enhances the nutritional status and growth of leafy vegetables

YM Awad, SE Lee, MBM Ahmed, NT Vu… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2017 - Elsevier
A hydroponics system developed using a nutrient film technique was used to evaluate the
effectiveness of rice husk biochar (RB) alone or in combination with perlite (PL) as …

Tomato waste biochar in the framework of circular economy

M Stylianou, T Laifi, S Bennici, P Dutournie… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Tomato pomace was slowly pyrolyzed at 350 and 550° C (under an N 2 flow of 50 L/h) at a
rate of 6° C/min and a residence time of 1: 30 h to produce two biochars named B350 and …

[HTML][HTML] The Evolution of soilless systems towards ecological sustainability in the perspective of a circular economy. Is it really the opposite of organic agriculture?

M Gonnella, M Renna - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Soilless cultivation systems were primarily developed in response to the excessive spread of
soil pathogens; however, they also allow an optimal control of plant grow, high productivity …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of biochar on container substrate properties and growth of plants—A review

L Huang, M Gu - Horticulturae, 2019 - mdpi.com
Biochar refers to a processed, carbon-rich material made from biomass. This article provides
a brief summary on the effects of biochar on container substrate properties and plant growth …

[HTML][HTML] Biochar Enhances Plant Growth, Fruit Yield, and Antioxidant Content of Cherry Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) in a Soilless Substrate

M Simiele, O Argentino, S Baronti, GS Scippa… - Agriculture, 2022 - mdpi.com
Biochar soil amendment can improve growing medium water and nutrient status and crop
productivity. A pot experiment was conducted using Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme …

Progressing environmental sustainability in hydroponic greenhouse systems: embracing circular bioeconomy through compost and biochar pathways

S Mofatteh, M Khanali, A Akram, M Afshar - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
The global population growth and awareness about the important role of vitamins in human
health drive demand for fresh fruits and vegetables. In line with this need, greenhouse …