Effects of biochar on the accumulation of necromass-derived carbon, the physical protection and microbial mineralization of soil organic carbon

Y Chen, K Sun, Y Yang, B Gao… - Critical Reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Biochar (BC) has garnered extensive attention as a carbon sequestration solution. This
study comprehensively reviews of the effects of BC on the buildup, protection, stabilization …

Porous biochar materials for sustainable water treatment: synthesis, modification, and application

R Li, Y Wu, X Lou, H Li, J Cheng, B Shen, L Qin - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the current world, the increasingly developed industries of mankind have caused huge
pollution to the earth on which we live. And the water resources, which are the source of …

Effects of two biochar types on mitigating drought and salt stress in tomato seedlings

W Zhang, J Wei, L Guo, H Fang, X Liu, K Liang, W Niu… - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biochar's underlying biochemical and physiological mechanisms in reducing irrigation and
salinity stress are elusive. This paper investigates the effects of two types of biochar (wood …

[HTML][HTML] Soil quality increases with long-term chabazite-zeolite tuff amendments in arable and perennial cropping systems

G Ferretti, C Rosinger, E Diaz-Pines, B Faccini… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The application of natural zeolites to improve soil quality and functioning has become highly
popular, but we still miss information about the long-term effects on the soil due to its …

Impacts of environmental factors and nutrients management on tomato grown under controlled and open field conditions

E Amirahmadi, M Ghorbani, J Moudrý, P Konvalina… - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is commonly cultivated in the greenhouse and open fields.
Organic and conventional nutrients are two common inputs for crops. Since there are …

Using deficit irrigation strategies and adding sugarcane waste biochar as a sustainable material to sandy soils for improving yield and water productivity of cucumber

MAA Abdou, MG Alashram, AE Hamza, YM Rashad… - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
This study investigates the potential of biochar to mitigate drought stress in crops. Biochar
amendments are increasingly recognized for their ability to enhance soil properties that …

Effects of graphene on soil water-retention curve, van Genuchten parameters, and soil pore size distribution—A comparison with traditional soil conditioners

L Alessandrino, C Pavlakis, N Colombani… - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
Graphene waste has had enormous growth due to many industrial applications. Agriculture
exploits waste through the circular economy, and graphene waste is thereby investigated in …

Insights into the role of biochar as potential agent in the management of disease caused by phytopathogens: A Review

R Tikoria, D Kumar, R Sharma, P Parkirti… - Journal of Soil Science …, 2023 - Springer
In modern agricultural environment, plants are facing a number of challenges including
various kind of environmental stress and pathogen attacks. These plant pathogens include …

Effects of organic amendments on soil pore structure under waterlogging stress

K Xuan, X Li, J Zhang, Y Jiang, B Ma, J Liu - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
Organic amendments are a proven method of reducing soil erosion. However, the effect of
organic additives on the pore properties of soils waterlogged by extreme rainfall has been …

Porous Minerals Improve Wheat Shoot Growth and Grain Yield through Affecting Soil Properties and Microbial Community in Coastal Saline Land

L Ma, Y Song, J Wang, Y Shan, T Mao, X Liang… - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
Soil salinization has become a major environmental factor severely threatening global food
security. The application of porous minerals could significantly ameliorate soil fertility and …