ArticleHeliyon2021
A scoping review on biochar-based fertilizers: enrichment techniques and agro-environmental application.
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- Effects of biochar-based amendments on enzyme activity, microbial biomass, and bacterial communities in mildly cadmium-contaminated paddy soils.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Article
- Organic Amendments Enhance Maize Growth by Improving Chemical and Microbial Properties in Coastal Saline-Alkali Soils.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Spent Mushroom Substrate-Derived Biochar and Its Applications in Modern Agricultural Systems: An Extensive Overview.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The role of biochar in enhancing soil health & interactions with rhizosphere properties and enzyme activities in organic fertilizer substitution.Frontiers in plant science · 2025Review
- Properties and Possibilities of Using Biochar Composites Made on the Basis of Biomass and Waste Residues Ferryferrohydrosol Sorbent.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Field Examinations on the Application of Novel Biochar-Based Microbial Fertilizer on Degraded Soils and Growth Response of Flue-Cured Tobacco (Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Functionalized biochar from waste as a slow-release nutrient source: Application on tomato plants.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Enhancing soil health and nutrient availability for Carrizo citrange (XScientia horticulturae · 2024Article
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- Food and agricultural wastes-derived biochars in combination with mineral fertilizer as sustainable soil amendments to enhance soil microbiological activity, nutrient cycling and crop production.Frontiers in plant science · 2022Article
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Abstract
Biochar is a carbonized biomass that can be used as a soil amendment. However, the exclusive use of biochar may present some limitations, such as the lack of nutrients. Thus, biochar enrichment techniques have made it possible to obtain biochar-based fertilizers (BCFs), with great potential to improve soil fertility. Nevertheless, there is still a lack of information about the description, advantages, and limitations of the methods used for biochar enrichment. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the production methods of enriched biochar and its performance in agriculture as a soil amendment. Studies demonstrate that the application of BCF is more effective in improving soil properties and crop yields than the exclusive application of pure biochar or other fertilizers. The post-pyrolysis method is the most used technique for enriching biochar. Future studies should focus on understanding the mechanisms of the long-term application of BCFs.
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