ReviewSaudi journal of biological sciences2022
Toxicity of Cadmium and nickel in the context of applied activated carbon biochar for improvement in soil fertility.
Review in Saudi journal of biological sciences, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.
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- Isolation and Characterization of Nickel-ResistantMicroorganisms · 2026Article
- Mitigation of Cadmium Uptake in Bread Wheat (ACS omega · 2025Article
- Synergistic effects of biochar and plants can reduce greenhouse gas emissions from salt affected soil.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Biochar and Trehalose Co-Application: A Sustainable Strategy for Alleviating Lead Toxicity in Rice.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Minimization of cadmium toxicity and improvement in growth and biochemical attributes of spinach by using acidified biochar.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Azolla pinnata as a phytoremediator: improves germination, growth and yield of maize irrigated with Ni-polluted water.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Mitigating pb toxicity in Sesbania sesban L. through activated charcoal supplementation: a hydroponic study on enhanced phytoremediation.BMC plant biology · 2024Article
- Minimization of heavy metal toxicity in radish (Raphanus sativus) by strigolactone and biochar.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Sustainable remediation of chromium-contaminated soils: boosting radish growth with deashed biochar and strigolactone.BMC plant biology · 2024Article
- Nickel uptake in leafy greens from contaminated soil: an investigation into phytoavailability and health risk assessment using in vitro digestion model.Environmental monitoring and assessment · 2024Article
- Evaluating the Efficacy of Activated Carbon in Minimizing the Risk of Heavy Metals Contamination in Spinach for Safe Consumption.ACS omega · 2023Article
- Acidified biochar improves lead tolerance and enhances morphological and biochemical attributes of mint in saline soil.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Effects of different concentrations of biochar amendments and Pb toxicity on rhizosphere soil characteristics and bacterial community of red clover (Frontiers in plant science · 2023Article
- Physiological and Biochemical Responses of Pepper (Frontiers in plant science · 2022Article
- Improvement of heat stress tolerance in soybean (Frontiers in plant science · 2022Review
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Abstract
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 are cultivated in areas where heavy metals are beyond threshold limits. Cadmium (Cd) and nickel (Ni) are considered the most notorious ones among different heavy metals. The high water solubility of Cd made it a potential toxin for plants and their consumers. Accumulation of Ni in plants, leaves, and fruits also deteriorates their quality and causes cancer in humans when such a Ni-contaminated diet is used regularly. Both Cd and Ni also compete with essential nutrients of plants, making the fertility status of soil poor. To overcome this problem, the use of activated carbon biochar can play a milestone role. In the recent past application of activated carbon biochar is gaining more and more attention. Biochar sorb the Cd and Ni and releases essential micronutrients that are part of its structure. Many micropores and high cation exchange capacity make it the most acceptable organic amendment to improve soil fertility and immobilize Cd and Ni. In addition to improving water and nutrients, soil better microbial proliferation enhances the soil rhizosphere ecosystem and nutrient cycling. This review has covered Cd and Ni harmful effects on crop yield and their immobilization by activated carbon biochar. The focus was made to elaborate on the positive effects of biochar on crop yield and soil health.
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