Does biochar improve soil water retention? A systematic review and meta-analysis

F Razzaghi, PB Obour, E Arthur - Geoderma, 2020 - Elsevier
Biochar is widely suggested as a soil amendment to improve soil physical properties for crop
production. However, the heterogeneity between experiments in terms of biochar …

Review of biochar for the management of contaminated soil: Preparation, application and prospect

P Yuan, J Wang, Y Pan, B Shen, C Wu - Science of the total environment, 2019 - Elsevier
As a multi-beneficial amendment, biochar is reasonable and reliable to be employed as an
amendment to implement soil remediation. An overview on the manufacture, applications for …

Biochar application for the remediation of salt-affected soils: Challenges and opportunities

S Dahlawi, A Naeem, Z Rengel, R Naidu - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Soil salinization and sodification are two commonly occurring major threats to soil
productivity in arable croplands. Salt-affected soils are found in> 100 countries, and their …

A meta-analysis on biochar's effects on soil water properties–New insights and future research challenges

IG Edeh, O Mašek, W Buss - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Biochar can significantly alter water relations in soil and therefore, can play an important part
in increasing the resilience of agricultural systems to drought conditions. To enable …

Impacts of biochar application on upland agriculture: A review

KN Palansooriya, YS Ok, YM Awad, SS Lee… - Journal of environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Soil degradation has become an emerging global problem limiting sustainable upland crop
production. Soil erosion, soil acidity, low fertility, inorganic/organic contamination, and …

Biochar role in the sustainability of agriculture and environment

M Ayaz, D Feizienė, V Tilvikienė, K Akhtar… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The exercise of biochar in agribusiness has increased proportionally in recent years. It has
been indicated that biochar application could strengthen soil fertility benefits, such as …

[HTML][HTML] Application of rice husk biochar for achieving sustainable agriculture and environment

H Asadi, M Ghorbani, M Rezaei-Rashti… - Rice Science, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper critically reviewed the current knowledge and challenges of rice husk biochar
(RHB) production and its effects on soil properties, plant growth, immobilization of heavy …

Effects of two biochar types on mitigating drought and salt stress in tomato seedlings

W Zhang, J Wei, L Guo, H Fang, X Liu, K Liang, W Niu… - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biochar's underlying biochemical and physiological mechanisms in reducing irrigation and
salinity stress are elusive. This paper investigates the effects of two types of biochar (wood …

Effects of five different biochars on aggregation, water retention and mechanical properties of paddy soil: A field experiment of three-season crops

CD Yang, SG Lu - Soil and Tillage Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Biochar can improve a number of soil physical properties but few studies focused on the
impacts of different biochars on soil Atterberg limits and mechanical strength in paddy fields …

Effects of biochar and inorganic fertiliser applications on growth, yield and water use efficiency of maize under deficit irrigation

OT Faloye, MO Alatise, AE Ajayi, BS Ewulo - Agricultural Water …, 2019 - Elsevier
The additions of biochar and inorganic fertiliser to agricultural soils have been reported to
enhance soil fertility and crop production under rainfed and irrigation conditions. However, it …