Biochar can be an effective carrier for microbial inoculants because of its favourable
properties promoting microbial life. In this review, we assess the effectiveness of biochar as …

Excessive land use has a series consequences on the degradation of land function and
exerts tremendous pressure on the ecological environment. Farming, mining, and heavy …

Drought and heavy metal stress undesirably disturb soil fertility and plant growth. Heavy
metals pose severe biological toxic effects. Biochar, a carbon rich source application …

Rapid industrial development and human activities have caused a degradation of soil
quality and fertility. There is increasing interest in rehabilitating low fertility soils to improve …

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 …

The added value of biochar when applied along with fertilizers, beyond that of the fertilizers
themselves, has not been summarized. Focusing on direct comparisons between biochar …

Soil is the most important source and an abode for many nutrients and microflora. Due to
rapid depletion of agricultural areas and soil quality by means of ever-increasing population …

Purpose Biochar, the by-product of thermal decomposition of organic materials in an oxygen-
limited environment, is increasingly being investigated due to its potential benefits for soil …

Soil amendment with biochar is evaluated globally as a means to improve soil fertility and to
mitigate climate change. However, the effects of biochar on soil biota have received much …

The use of biochar (BC) is discussed as a strategy to sequester carbon in soils, to reduce
GHG emissions and improve soil fertility. However, the responses of crop yields to biochar …