Biochar applications influence soil physical and chemical properties, microbial diversity, and crop productivity: a meta-analysis

H Singh, BK Northup, CW Rice, PVV Prasad - Biochar, 2022 - Springer
Biochar is a widely known soil amendment. Here we synthesize the available information on
influence of biochar application on different soil properties and crop productivity using meta …

[HTML][HTML] Reviewing the role of biochar in paddy soils: An agricultural and environmental perspective

SB Novair, M Cheraghi, F Faramarzi, BA Lajayer… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The main challenge of the twenty-first century is to find a balance between environmental
sustainability and crop productivity in a world with a rapidly growing population. Soil health …

Biochar amendment and nitrogen fertilizer contribute to the changes in soil properties and microbial communities in a paddy field

I Ali, P Yuan, S Ullah, A Iqbal, Q Zhao, H Liang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Biochar amendment can influence the abundance, activity, and community structure of soil
microbes. However, scare information is present about the effect of the combined application …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term manure application improves soil health and stabilizes carbon in continuous maize production system

S Das, D Liptzin, B Maharjan - Geoderma, 2023 - Elsevier
Soil health lies at the core of a sustainable food production system. A comprehensive
evaluation of different agronomic practices and their effect on soil health is essential to …

Interaction of biochar with chemical, green and biological nitrogen fertilizers on nitrogen use efficiency indices

M Ghorbani, P Konvalina, RW Neugschwandtner… - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
Chemical nitrogen (N) fertilizers are regarded as one of the environmental contaminants in
addition to the necessity for fossil sources for their production. Conversely, it is impossible to …

Integrating low levels of organic fertilizer improves soil fertility and rice yields in paddy fields by influencing microbial communities without increasing CH4 emissions

A Iqbal, X Tang, I Ali, P Yuan, R Khan, Z Khan… - Applied Soil …, 2023 - Elsevier
Although organic fertilizer is usually recommended for improving soil quality and crop yields,
it inevitably enhances methane (CH 4) emissions. Effective measures to mitigate CH 4 …

Interactive effects of biochar and chemical fertilizer on water and nitrogen dynamics, soil properties and maize yield under different irrigation methods

L Wang, SJ Leghari, J Wu, N Wang, M Pang… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Long-term application of nitrogen (N) fertilizer adversely degrades soil and decreases crop
yield. Biochar amendment with N fertilizer not only can increase yield but also can improve …

Elucidating the impact of biochar with different carbon/nitrogen ratios on soil biochemical properties and rhizosphere bacterial communities of flue-cured tobacco …

Y Yang, C Ye, W Zhang, X Zhu, H Li, D Yang… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background and aims In agriculture, biochar (BC) and nitrogen (N) fertilizers are commonly
used for improving soil fertility and crop productivity. However, it remains unclear how …

Advances in the effects of biochar on microbial ecological function in soil and crop quality

Y Zhao, X Wang, G Yao, Z Lin, L Xu, Y Jiang, Z **… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Biochar, a late-model environmental functional material, has been widely applied in
environmental remediation, agricultural production, and energy utilization due to its …

Partial substation of organic fertilizer with chemical fertilizer improves soil biochemical attributes, rice yields, and restores bacterial community diversity in a paddy field

A Iqbal, L He, I Ali, P Yuan, A Khan, Z Hua… - Frontiers in plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Conventional farming systems are highly reliant on chemical fertilizers (CFs), which
adversely affect soil quality, crop production and the environment. One of the major current …