The role of biochar and biochar-compost in improving soil quality and crop performance: A review

G Agegnehu, AK Srivastava, MI Bird - Applied soil ecology, 2017 - Elsevier
Multiple nutrient deficiencies related to severe soil fertility depletion have emerged as the
major constraint to the sustainability of agriculture on a global scale. Use of biochar and …

Crop yield, plant nutrient uptake and soil physicochemical properties under organic soil amendments and nitrogen fertilization on Nitisols

G Agegnehu, PN Nelson, MI Bird - Soil and Tillage Research, 2016 - Elsevier
Sustaining soil fertility and enhancing food production on smallholder farms is a great
challenge in sub-Saharan Africa. The effects of organic amendments and nitrogen fertilizer …

Mitigation of degraded soils by using biochar and compost: a systematic review

MB Zahra, B Fayyaz, ZEH Aftab, MS Haider - Journal of Soil Science and …, 2021 - Springer
Continuous increase in the population of the world along with multiple nutrient deficiencies
and poor water use efficiency offers a challenging scenario for agriculture sector to meet the …

Nutrients supplementation through organic manures influence the growth of weeds and maize productivity

D Ghosh, K Brahmachari, M Skalicky, A Hossain… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Declining rate of productivity and environmental sustainability is forcing growers to use
organic manures as a source of nutrient supplement in maize farming. However, weed is a …

Weed management challenges in modern agriculture: The role of environmental factors and fertilization strategies

S Kumar, S Kumari, SS Rana, RS Rana, T Anwar… - Crop Protection, 2024 - Elsevier
In today's agriculture, weed management is a big challenge, globally, because of its
negative effects on agricultural output and quality. Most agricultural production systems are …

Comparative effects of biochar and NPK on wheat crops under different management systems

I Ullah, D Muhammad, M Mussarat… - Crop and Pasture …, 2022 - CSIRO Publishing
As a multi-beneficial amendment, biochar is very useful to be applied for improving soil
health and crop productivity. Therefore, this study was carried out to assess the influence of …

Levels of Biochar and NPS Fertilizer Rates on Growth, Yield Component, and Yield of Maize (Zea mays L.) at Guto Gida, Western Ethiopia

A Tufa, A Hunduma, MNS Hasan, F Asefa… - Advances in …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Mixed application of organic and inorganic fertilizers in mixture improves soil fertility and
crop productivity. However, the identification of combined application level is important …

Biochar and fertilization effects on weed incidence in winter wheat

B Brozović, I Jug, D Jug, B Stipešević, M Ravlić… - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Biochar, a carbon-rich material, is highlighted to improve soil fertility, simultaneously
mitigating climate change by carbon sequestration. Combined with mineral fertilizer, it can …

[PDF][PDF] Weeding stages and their effect on yield and yield components of rice in upper Swat-Pakistan.

I Imran, AA Khan, I Inamullah, L Luqman - 2015 - researchgate.net
To study the effect of different weeding levels and stages on growth, paddy yield and yield
contributing components of coarse rice, a field experiment was conducted at Agricultural …

Biochar Application for Improving the Yield and Quality of Crops Under Climate Change

D Majumder, S Saha, B Mukherjee, S Das… - … Agriculture Reviews 61 …, 2023 - Springer
Global climate change, which is mainly caused by industrialized nations, has a negative
impact on the agricultural production of poor and emerging countries, calling for mitigating …