Application of biochar to soil can play a significant role in the alteration of nutrients
dynamics, soil contaminants as well as microbial functions. Therefore, strategic biochar …

Biochar, carbon-rich materials produced during the thermochemical processing of biomass,
are receiving increased attention given their potential value as soil amendments. Biochar …

The high consumption of water in industries, domestic areas and increasing earth
temperature are major hurdles for the optimization of maize yield. Being the third most …

Availability of good quality irrigation water is a big challenge in arid and semi arid regions of
the world. Drought stress results in poor plant growth and low yield; however, the …

Besides other deleterious effects, drought elevates ethylene level too in plants. Increased
ethylene concentration reduces root elongation and development that consequently retard …

Biochar is a carbonaceous material produced from the slow/fast pyrolysis of biomass under
limited or no supply of oxygen. It has diverse uses from climate change mitigation to …

Highlights•BC and VC amendments alleviated salt-induced oxidative stress on Hybrid
Pennisetum.•Enzyme activities were positive activated by BC and VC addition.•The increase …

The use of low-cost substances such as biochar could be a sustainable approach to reduce
the mobility, accumulation, and toxic impact of heavy metals in crop systems. This study …

Toxicity induced by heavy metals deteriorates soil fertility status. It also adversely affects the
growth and yield of crops. These heavy metals become part of the food chain when crops …

Straw biochar could improve the water holding capacity effectivity of salinized soil, increase
soil fertili, enhance crop yield, reduce greenhouse gas emission, and mitigate climate …