[HTML][HTML] Drivers of biochar-mediated improvement of soil water retention capacity based on soil texture: a meta-analysis

B Wei, Y Peng, L Lin, D Zhang, L Ma, L Jiang, Y Li… - Geoderma, 2023 - Elsevier
Biochar has been widely applied as a soil modifier to improve the physical properties and
increase the water content of the soil. Although the response of soil hydrological properties …

Biochar from biomass waste as a renewable carbon material for climate change mitigation in reducing greenhouse gas emissions—a review

S Sri Shalini, K Palanivelu, A Ramachandran… - Biomass Conversion …, 2021 - Springer
Biomass waste generation is increasing enormously and biomass burning emits
greenhouse gas emissions causing severe effects on the environment and health of the …

The influence of biochar particle size and concentration on bulk density and maximum water holding capacity of sandy vs sandy loam soil in a column experiment

FGA Verheijen, A Zhuravel, FC Silva, A Amaro… - Geoderma, 2019 - Elsevier
Biochar application to agricultural soils has been proposed as a way to increase crop
production by improving soil chemical and physical properties. Liming potential and …

Does biochar application alleviate soil compaction? Review and data synthesis

H Blanco-Canqui - Geoderma, 2021 - Elsevier
Biochar is considered to enhance numerous soil ecosystem services, but whether it
alleviates soil compaction is not well known. This paper: 1) synthesizes the biochar impacts …

Compaction conditions affect the capacity of biochar-amended sand filters to treat road runoff

M Ghavanloughajar, R Valenca, H Le… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Amending roadside soil with adsorbents such as biochar can help remove pollutants from
road runoff. To maintain soil stability, the roadside soil requires compaction. However, it is …

Biochar: a carbon negative technology for combating climate change

M Goswami, G Pant, DK Mansotra, S Sharma… - Advances in carbon …, 2021 - Springer
Increased uses of resources with less use of manpower are linked with growth in
manufacturing of different commodities and also with industrial farming. The model of linear …

Influence of pH and grain size on physicochemical properties of biochar and released humic substances

M Cybulak, Z Sokołowska, P Boguta, A Tomczyk - Fuel, 2019 - Elsevier
The main goal of this study was to investigate the influence of pH and grain size of biochar
on its physicochemical properties and on the quantity and quality of humic substances …

Impact of biochar on physicochemical properties of Haplic Luvisol soil under different land use: A plot experiment

M Cybulak, Z Sokołowska, P Boguta - Agronomy, 2019 - mdpi.com
There is limited information regarding the effect of biochar (BioC) on improving the fertility of
degraded soils (fallow and grassland), particularly with respect to changes with time. The …

Biochar from cashew residue enhances silicon adsorption and reduces cohesion and mechanical resistance at meso-and micro-structural scales of soil with cohesive …

ÍV do Nascimento, EB dos Santos… - Soil and Tillage …, 2024 - Elsevier
Horizons with cohesive character impose physical restraints on plant development,
particularly when it occurs near the soil surface. Howbeit, the genesis of cohesive character …

Rice straw biochar effects on Atterberg limits and aggregate characteristics of an Acrisol in Ghana

E Arthur, E Oppong Danso, M Beiranvand… - Archives of Agronomy …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The stability and strength of soil aggregates to external forces such as raindrop impact and
tillage may be affected by biochar application. In line with this, a three-year field experiment …