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 …

Effects and mechanisms of biochar-microbe interactions in soil improvement and pollution remediation: a review

X Zhu, B Chen, L Zhu, B ** system
EJ Foster, N Hansen, M Wallenstein… - Agriculture, Ecosystems & …, 2016 - Elsevier
To mitigate negative impacts on crop yield from water-saving limited irrigation, we tested the
effect of two organic amendments on soil moisture and nutrients. In an experimental maize …

Biochar elemental composition and factors influencing nutrient retention

JA Ippolito, KA Spokas, JM Novak… - Biochar for …, 2015 - api.taylorfrancis.com
Pyrolysis temperature and type may be varied to optimize the desired biochar product. In
general, increasing pyrolysis temperature tends to decrease biochar yield but increase …

Biochar from water hyacinth (Eichornia crassipes) and its impact on soil biological activity

RE Masto, S Kumar, TK Rout, P Sarkar, J George… - Catena, 2013 - Elsevier
Biochar is a useful material for carbon storage in soils. In this report, we explored conversion
of water hyacinth (Eichornia crassipes) to biochar as a sustainable weed management …