Biochar and super absorbent polymer improved growth, yield, and phytochemical characteristics of Satureja rechingeri Jamzad in water-deficiency conditions

M Beiranvandi, N Akbari, A Ahmadi… - Industrial Crops and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar is a stable, carbon-rich byproduct of organic matter thermal degradation. The
application of biochar demonstrates improved soil properties, water holding capacity, crop …

Effects of five different biochars on aggregation, water retention and mechanical properties of paddy soil: A field experiment of three-season crops

CD Yang, SG Lu - Soil and Tillage Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Biochar can improve a number of soil physical properties but few studies focused on the
impacts of different biochars on soil Atterberg limits and mechanical strength in paddy fields …

Does biochar application alleviate soil compaction? Review and data synthesis

H Blanco-Canqui - Geoderma, 2021 - Elsevier
Biochar is considered to enhance numerous soil ecosystem services, but whether it
alleviates soil compaction is not well known. This paper: 1) synthesizes the biochar impacts …

Effects of biochar particle size and dosage on the desiccation cracking behavior of a silty clay

Y Lu, K Gu, Z Shen, X Wang, Y Zhang, CS Tang… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Desiccation cracking can significantly change the integrity of soils, and potentially result in
the instability of infrastructure as well as the migration of contaminants. Biochar is regarded …

Effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on improvement of degraded landscape soil in an ionized rare earth mining area, subtropical China

J Li, Q Wang, Y Wang, Q Zhang, J Luo… - Soil Science Society …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The disordered mining of ion‐type rare soil has caused significant ecological and
environmental problems. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) can promote soil quality …

Predictive modeling of Satureja rechingeri essential oil yield and composition under water deficit and soil amendment conditions using artificial neural networks …

A Taheri-Garavand, M Beiranvandi, A Ahmadi… - … and Electronics in …, 2024 - Elsevier
The cultivation of medicinal plants is a complex process that involves the processing of large
data across various factors. With the introduction of artificial networks in plant sciences, it …

Irrigation and oil palm empty fruit bunch mulch enhance eggplant growth, radiation interception and dry matter yield

JBA Nyasapoh, EO Danso, DS Kpodo… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Organic mulching is a well-known management practice that conserves soil water and
nutrients as well as increases crop yield. Nonetheless, research on combined organic …

Importance of geotechnical soil properties for precision Forest activities in a karst area

T Dindaroglu, Y Vermez, R Gundogan, T Yakupoglu… - Ecological Frontiers, 2024 - Elsevier
Some soil behaviors change significantly as water content varies over time. The particle size
distribution of soils has a direct impact on mechanical properties such as soil water content …

Soil aggregate stability quantified by different methods is unaffected by rice straw biochar in the long term

PB Obour, E Oppong Danso… - Soil Science Society of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Highly weathered tropical soils are susceptible to disaggregation due to disruptive forces
like water and mechanical disturbances. However, a few studies have investigated how …

Rice straw biochar and irrigation effect on yield and water productivity of okra

A Yakubu, EO Danso, E Arthur… - Agronomy …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Dry season vegetable production is challenging due to water scarcity, a drawback on
sustaining year‐round crop production. Biochar improves soil moisture and nutrient …