Drought and salt stress negatively affect soil fertility and plant growth. Application of biochar,
carbon-rich material developed from combustion of biomass under no or limited oxygen …

There has been more than 75% rise in the number of extreme weather events such as
drought and flood during 2000–2019 compared to 1980–1999 due to the adverse effects of …

Sustainable agriculture, characterized by farming profitably while minimizing damage to the
environment, is not easy to practice.“Conventional agriculture” worldwide is commonly …

There is an urgent need to develop agricultural methods that balance water supply and
demand while at the same time improve resilience to climate variability. A promising …

Considering the global issue of vegetable wastes generation and its impact on the
environment and resources, this study evaluated the conversion of four largely produced …

Different soil amendments are applied to improve soil properties and to achieve higher crop
yield under drought conditions. The objective of the study was to investigate the role of …

Till date there is not much concrete data available linking valorization of biomass-derived
engineered biochar for soil, plant, water system, and microbial dynamics under changing …

Large‐scale application of biochar has been promoted as a strategy for improving soil
quality in agricultural and contaminated lands, as biochar has the potential to alter soil …

Unlike biochars, hydrochars often have initial phytotoxic effects that prevent their being
directly applied to soil, an undesirable property thought to be due to the volatile organic …

The application of biochar as an environmentally friendly additive for agricultural soils has
recently gained significant attention. However, the influence of biochar addition on …