Increasing pressure on farming systems due to rapid urbanization and population growth
has severely affected soil health and fertility. The need to meet the growing food demands …

Rapid urban expansion and a booming population are placing immense pressure on our
agricultural systems, leading to detrimental impacts on soil fertility and overall health. Due to …

Core Ideas Biochar generally improves the soil physical environment Sandy soils appear to
respond more to biochar than clayey soils Long‐term studies are needed to conclusively …

The use of biochar as soil amendment might improve the soil structure and carbon
sequestration. However, few studies have focused on the effects of biochar doses on soil …

Biochar is proposed as a soil amendment to improve soil physical-chemical properties and
crop productivity. However, the effect of biochar on crop yield is not consistent and the …

Fast weathering of parent materials and rapid mineralization of organic matter because of
prevalent climatic conditions, and subsequent development of acidity and loss/exhaustion of …

Metal contamination of soils is a main source of hazard materials in food chain. Biochar is a
promising agriculture tool to improve plant yield and enhance quality of vegetable crops …

It is unclear whether the production of biochar is economically feasible. As a consequence,
firms do not often invest in biochar production plants. However, biochar production and …

The effect of rice straw biochar on soil nutrients was studied using a randomized block
experimental design in atobacco-planting field, and differences in soil bacterial and fungal …

This literature review explores the assessment of biochar quality and its impact on soil
properties using diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. Biochar, a product of biomass pyrolysis, is …