How biochar works, and when it doesn't: A review of mechanisms controlling soil and plant responses to biochar

S Joseph, AL Cowie, L Van Zwieten, N Bolan… - Gcb …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Biochar and engineered biochar as slow-and controlled-release fertilizers

M Marcińczyk, P Oleszczuk - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar, characterized by high specific surface area and porosity as well as by the presence
of various functional groups, can be an excellent matrix for creating fertilizers that slowly …

Biochar and effective microorganisms promote Sesbania cannabina growth and soil quality in the coastal saline-alkali soil of the Yellow River Delta, China

Q Cui, J **a, H Yang, J Liu, P Shao - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Soil salinization and nutrient deficiency have emerged as the major factors negatively
impacting soil quality and primary productivity in the coastal saline-alkali soil of the Yellow …

[HTML][HTML] The roles of co-composted biochar (COMBI) in improving soil quality, crop productivity, and toxic metal amelioration

JA Antonangelo, X Sun, H Zhang - Journal of Environmental Management, 2021 - Elsevier
The use of co-composted biochar (COMBI) made by the addition of biochar at the beginning
of the composting process has greatly increased in agriculture during the last decade. There …

A review of recent advancements in utilization of biomass and industrial wastes into engineered biochar

G Kwon, A Bhatnagar, H Wang, EE Kwon… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
For past few years, biochar has gained a great deal of attention for its versatile utility in
agricultural and environmental applications. The diverse functionality and environmental …

Mineral-enriched biochar delivers enhanced nutrient recovery and carbon dioxide removal

W Buss, C Wurzer, DAC Manning, EJ Rohling… - … Earth & Environment, 2022 - nature.com
Biochar production via biomass pyrolysis with subsequent burial in soils provides a carbon
dioxide removal technology that is ready for implementation, yet uptake requires …

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 …

Review of large-scale biochar field-trials for soil amendment and the observed influences on crop yield variations

V Vijay, S Shreedhar, K Adlak, S Payyanad… - Frontiers in Energy …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Increasing pressure on farming systems due to rapid urbanization and population growth
has severely affected soil health and fertility. The need to meet the growing food demands …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable biochar-based soil fertilizers and amendments as a new trend in biochar research

A Rombel, P Krasucka, P Oleszczuk - Science of the total environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Today's world is struggling with many environmental problems. Due to the ever-growing size
of the population, it is necessary to produce more and more food. The consequence of such …

Role of biochar, compost and plant growth promoting rhizobacteria in the management of tomato early blight disease

M Rasool, A Akhter, G Soja, MS Haider - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
The individual role of biochar, compost and PGPR has been widely studied in increasing the
productivity of plants by inducing resistance against phyto-pathogens. However, the …