Biochar application for greenhouse gas mitigation, contaminants immobilization and soil fertility enhancement: A state-of-the-art review

K Abhishek, A Shrivastava, V Vimal, AK Gupta… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Rising global temperature, pollution load, and energy crises are serious problems, recently
facing the world. Scientists around the world are ambitious to find eco-friendly and cost …

Optimising water holding capacity and hydrophobicity of biochar for soil amendment–A review

S Adhikari, W Timms, MAP Mahmud - Science of The Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar is a product of the thermal treatment of biomass, and it can be used for enhancing
soil health and productivity, soil carbon sequestration, absorbance of pollutants from water …

Sustainable biochar: A facile strategy for soil and environmental restoration, energy generation, mitigation of global climate change and circular bioeconomy

S Neogi, V Sharma, N Khan, D Chaurasia, A Ahmad… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The increasing agro-demands with the burgeoning population lead to the accumulation of
lignocellulosic residues. The practice of burning agri-residues has consequences viz …

Biotechnological development of Trichoderma-based formulations for biological control

Y Martinez, J Ribera, FWMR Schwarze… - Applied Microbiology and …, 2023 - Springer
Trichoderma spp. are a genus of well-known fungi that promote healthy growth and
modulate different functions in plants, as well as protect against various plant pathogens …

Feasibility of biochar derived from sewage sludge to promote sustainable agriculture and mitigate GHG emissions—A review

M Ghorbani, P Konvalina, A Walkiewicz… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Sewage sludge (SS) has been connected to a variety of global environmental problems.
Assessing the risk of various disposal techniques can be quite useful in recommending …

The effect of pyrolysis temperature and feedstock on biochar agronomic properties

A Lataf, M Jozefczak, B Vandecasteele, J Viaene… - Journal of Analytical and …, 2022 - Elsevier
As biochar gains popularity within agricultural applications, proper selection of feedstocks
and pyrolysis conditions are crucial to maximising its added value. In this study, biochars …

Evaluating the agronomic and economic viability of biochar in sustainable crop production

MR Patel, NL Panwar - Biomass and Bioenergy, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper examines the economic viability of biochar application in crop production,
focusing on varying application rates of 0, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, and 28 tons per hectare …

Comparative effects of biochar and compost applications on water holding capacity and crop yield of rice under evaporation stress: A two-years field study

M Ghorbani, RW Neugschwandtner… - Paddy and Water …, 2023 - Springer
Adding organic amendments to paddies to improve water use efficiency (WUE) could be a
potential strategy to improve soil water storage. This research looked at the effects of biochar …

Garbage to Gains: The role of biochar in sustainable soil quality improvement, arsenic remediation, and crop yield enhancement

A Kumar, M Kumari, U Azim, M Vithanage… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Threats of soil quality deterioration and metal pollution have inflicted several parts of the
world, apart from the need for surplus crop production. The investigation used biochar …

Exploring biblioshiny for historical assessment of global research on sustainable use of water in agriculture

EA Abafe, YT Bahta, H Jordaan - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
There are quite a lot of studies from global and regional perspectives that touch on
sustainable water use in agriculture. As a result, we explored Biblioshiny to review the …