[HTML][HTML] Biochar modulating soil biological health: A review

S Bolan, S Sharma, S Mukherjee, M Kumar… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biochar can be used for multifunctional applications including the improvement of soil health
and carbon storage, remediation of contaminated soil and water resources, mitigation of …

Organic amendment–mediated reclamation and build-up of soil microbial diversity in salt-affected soils: fostering soil biota for shaping rhizosphere to enhance soil …

ZUR Farooqi, AA Qadir, H Alserae, A Raza… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Soil salinization is a serious environmental problem that affects agricultural productivity and
sustainability worldwide. Organic amendments have been considered a practical approach …

Salt-tolerant PGPR confer salt tolerance to maize through enhanced soil biological health, enzymatic activities, nutrient uptake and antioxidant defense

M Shabaan, HN Asghar, ZA Zahir, X Zhang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Salt-tolerant plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) can improve soil enzyme
activities, which are indicators of the biological health of the soil, and can overcome the …

Alterations in the composition and metabolite profiles of the saline-alkali soil microbial community through biochar application

X Wang, M Riaz, S Babar, Z Eldesouki, B Liu… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Saline-alkali soil poses significant chanllenges to sustainable development of agriculture.
Although biochar is commonly used as a soil organic amendment, its microbial remediation …

Effects of biochar on soil microbial communities: a meta-analysis

M Deshoux, S Sadet-Bourgeteau, S Gentil… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Changes in soil microbial communities may impact soil fertility and stability because
microbial communities are key to soil functioning by supporting soil ecological quality and …

Halotolerant rhizobacterial consortium confers salt tolerance to maize under naturally salt‐affected soil

M Shabaan, HN Asghar, ZA Zahir… - Soil Science Society …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Halotolerant rhizobacteria, which are able to withstand higher concentrations of salts, are
useful for conferring salinity tolerance to agricultural crops and improving soil fertility through …

Application of gypsum or sulfuric acid improves physiological traits and nutritional status of rice in calcareous saline-sodic soils

A Abdul Qadir, G Murtaza, M Zia-ur-Rehman… - Journal of Soil Science …, 2022 - Springer
This study evaluates the efficacy of applied amendments (gypsum and sulfuric acid, H2SO4)
to ameliorate clay loam soil with different salinity and sodicity levels in rice and its adaptation …

Assessment of cumulative microbial respiration and their ameliorative role in sustaining maize growth under salt stress

M Shabaan, HN Asghar, MJ Akhtar… - Plant Physiology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cumulative microbial respiration reflects microbial activities and their potential to support
plant growth, where salt tolerant rhizobacteria can optimize their respiration, and ensure …

Biochar drives changes in soil bacterial communities and cotton growth by improving nutrients availability under saline conditions

Y Wang, G Tian, H Qiu, X Zhou, Q Zhao… - Land Degradation & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Applying biochar to saline soil is a novel strategy for improving soil quality. However, how
biochar addition amount affects soil nutrients, bacterial communities, and cotton growth at …

Biochar application on heavy metal immobilization in unsaturated soil with vegetation: a review

YC Wang, JJ Ni - International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Biochar, a type of soil amendment, is widely used in heavy metal–polluted soil. It is also
effective in enhancing plant performance. However, how biochar affects the soil heavy metal …