Biochar composites: Emerging trends, field successes and sustainability implications

L Wang, YS Ok, DCW Tsang, DS Alessi… - Soil Use and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Engineered biochars are promising candidates in a wide range of environmental
applications, including soil fertility improvement, contaminant immobilization, wastewater …

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 …

Digestate management and processing practices: a review

Đ Kovačić, Z Lončarić, J Jović, D Samac, B Popović… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
The implementation of sustainable agro-energy systems that integrate crop, livestock, and
bioenergy production is attracting increasing interest from farmers. Livestock produces large …

Biochar as a carbonaceous material to enhance soil quality in drylands ecosystems: A review

ÍV do Nascimento, LG Fregolente… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Drylands are fragile environments that should be carefully managed to improve their quality
and functions to achieve sustainable development. Their major problems involve low …

Biochar optimizes wheat quality, yield, and nitrogen acquisition in low fertile calcareous soil treated with organic and mineral nitrogen fertilizers

MA Khan, A Basir, S Fahad, M Adnan… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Crop quality and nutrient uptake are considerably influenced by fertilizers inputs and their
application rate. Biochar (BC) improves nitrogen uptake and crop productivity. However, its …

The potential of biochar incorporation into agricultural soils to promote sustainable agriculture: Insights from soil health, crop productivity, greenhouse gas emission …

MS Ullah, R Malekian, GS Randhawa, YS Gill… - … Science and Bio …, 2024 - Springer
Biochar is a carbon-rich material produced through the pyrolysis of organic biomass. Its
unique properties make it a versatile asset in agricultural and environmental management …

Biochar as a tool for the improvement of soil and environment

E Kabir, KH Kim, EE Kwon - Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Biochar is a versatile and sustainable tool for agricultural and environmental remediation
due to its unique physicochemical properties in terms of soil fertility, nutrient retention, and …

Coupling amendment of biochar and organic fertilizers increases maize yield and phosphorus uptake by regulating soil phosphatase activity and phosphorus …

W Hu, Y Zhang, R Xiangmin, J Fei, J Peng… - Agriculture, Ecosystems & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biochar and organic fertilizers are important alternatives to mineral fertilizers. Thus, it is
important to understand how the co-application of biochar and organic fertilizers influences …

Dynamics of major plant nutrients and enzymatic activities in soil influenced by application of biochar and organic waste

ML Dotaniya, MD Meena, RL Choudhary, MK Meena… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
The concentration of salt ions influences the availability and plant nutrients dynamics in the
soil. Proper management of these ions can enhance food grain production, helping to feed …

Using date palm residues to improve soil properties: the case of compost and biochar

V Kavvadias, E Le Guyader, M El Mazlouzi… - Soil Systems, 2024 - mdpi.com
Agricultural residues are generated during the production and processing of agricultural
crops. Under modern date palm plantation practices, field operations generate huge …