Biochar for crop production: potential benefits and risks
Purpose Biochar, the by-product of thermal decomposition of organic materials in an oxygen-
limited environment, is increasingly being investigated due to its potential benefits for soil …
limited environment, is increasingly being investigated due to its potential benefits for soil …
Effects of water deficit stress on agronomic and physiological responses of rice and greenhouse gas emission from rice soil under elevated atmospheric CO2
Rice is the foremost staple food in the world, safeguarding the global food and nutritional
security. Rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO 2) and water deficits are threatening global …
security. Rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO 2) and water deficits are threatening global …
How does biochar influence soil N cycle? A meta-analysis
Background and aims Modern agriculture is driving the release of excessive amounts of
reactive nitrogen (N) from the soils to the environment, thereby threatening ecological …
reactive nitrogen (N) from the soils to the environment, thereby threatening ecological …
Environmental comparison of biochar and activated carbon for tertiary wastewater treatment
KA Thompson, KK Shimabuku, JP Kearns… - … science & technology, 2016 - ACS Publications
Micropollutants in wastewater present environmental and human health challenges.
Powdered activated carbon (PAC) can effectively remove organic micropollutants, but PAC …
Powdered activated carbon (PAC) can effectively remove organic micropollutants, but PAC …
Energy budget and carbon footprint in a no-till and mulch based rice–mustard cropping system
The increase in emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs) due to anthropogenic perturbation in
both the agricultural and natural eco-systems are degrading the environmental quality …
both the agricultural and natural eco-systems are degrading the environmental quality …
Effects of biochar amendment on net greenhouse gas emissions and soil fertility in a double rice cropping system: A 4-year field experiment
A 4-year field experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of biochar amendment on
the net greenhouse gas emission (NGHGE), greenhouse gas intensity (GHGI), soil fertility …
the net greenhouse gas emission (NGHGE), greenhouse gas intensity (GHGI), soil fertility …
Microbial mechanisms in the reduction of CH4 emission from double rice cropping system amended by biochar: a four-year study
Biochar amendment can reduce CH 4 emissions from paddy soils. However, little is known
about how the soil microbial communities associated with paddy soil CH 4 emissions …
about how the soil microbial communities associated with paddy soil CH 4 emissions …
A critical review on advancement and challenges of biochar application in paddy fields: Environmental and life cycle cost analysis
A Mohammadi, B Khoshnevisan, G Venkatesh… - Processes, 2020 - mdpi.com
Paddy fields emit considerable amounts of methane (CH4), which is a potent greenhouse
gas (GHG) and, thereby, causes significant environmental impacts, even as they generate …
gas (GHG) and, thereby, causes significant environmental impacts, even as they generate …
Carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas emissions for different rice cultivation practices
S Gangopadhyay, R Banerjee, S Batabyal… - Sustainable Production …, 2022 - Elsevier
Traditional rice farming systems require large amounts of water for irrigation, labour for
transplanting culms and tending fields, and therefore, emit large amounts of greenhouse …
transplanting culms and tending fields, and therefore, emit large amounts of greenhouse …
Energy auditing and carbon footprint under long-term conservation agriculture-based intensive maize systems with diverse inorganic nitrogen management options
A greater energy grant in diesel-fed machinery driven farming substantiate the higher GHGs
emission along with improper input (fertilizer, pesticide and irrigation) use and intensive soil …
emission along with improper input (fertilizer, pesticide and irrigation) use and intensive soil …