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 …

We synthesized 20 years of research to explain the interrelated processes that determine
soil and plant responses to biochar. The properties of biochar and its effects within …

Biochars provide several agricultural and environmental benefits, such as soil health
improvement, better crop growth and yield, carbon sequestration, decreasing greenhouse …

Drought stress as a result of rapidly changing climatic conditions has a direct negative
impact on crop production especially wheat which is the 2nd staple food crop. To fulfill the …

Biochar is an extremely valuable carbon black material used since the Pre‐Columbian Era
in Latin America and is known for its properties to promote soil fertility and sustain crop …

Cadmium (Cd), being a heavy metal, tends to accumulate in soils primarily through industrial
activities, agricultural practices, and atmospheric deposition. Maize, being a staple crop for …

Over the past 30 years, the ever-rising demands of the modern and growing population have
led to the rapid development of agricultural and industrial sectors worldwide. However, this …

Abstract Effects of biotic aging on the characteristics of biochar and its water-soluble organic
products were determined through a one-year laboratory incubation study. Biochar had a …

Root-knot nematodes (RKNs) are obligate endoparasites that feed on their host plants to
complete its life cycle, representing a major threat to agriculture and economy worldwide …

Biochar has been proposed as a soil amendment in agricultural applications due to its
advantageous adsorptive properties, high porosity, and low cost. These properties allow …