ReviewPlants (Basel, Switzerland)2024
Biochar Production and Characteristics, Its Impacts on Soil Health, Crop Production, and Yield Enhancement: A Review.
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29 citing papers in PubMed, 194 citations in OpenAlex.
- Biochar co-applied with silicon mitigates combined chromium and salinity stress in barley by upregulating antioxidant defense, hormonal balance, and nutrient homeostasis.RSC advances · 2026Article
- A Comprehensive Review of the Biochar-Mediated Alleviation of Salt Stress.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Effect of Sewage Sludge Biochar (SSB) on the Root Bacterial Community of Strawberry (Microorganisms · 2026Article
- Interfacial-active green surfactants from sugarcane bagasse and its biochar for enhanced oil recovery.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Rhamnolipid-modified biochar improves the microenvironment of saline soils to enhance soil productivity.Frontiers in plant science · 2026Article
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- Microbial load, carbon utilization potential, and immobilization efficiency vary across biochar types: implications for bioinoculant formulation.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Article
- Impact of biochar, compost, and sludge amendments on the soil water balance of a sandy soil.Biochar · 2026Article
- Biochar and γ-Aminobutyric acid partnership improves rice productivity and mitigates Sb + Pb toxicity in co-contaminated soil.BMC plant biology · 2025Article
- Biochar-enhanced biostimulation of maize under salinity stress: a sustainable approach to physiological recovery and soil resilience.Biodegradation · 2025Article
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- Biochar-Coconut Shell Mixtures as Substrates forPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Five years of biochar amendment combined with reduced fertilization and irrigation improved the soil organic carbon composition and structure in a solonchak.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Salinity Stress in Rice: Multilayered Approaches for Sustainable Tolerance.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Biochar Influences the Transformation and Translocation of Antimony in the Rhizosphere-Rice System.Toxics · 2025Article
- A Review of Biochar from Biomass and Its Interaction with Microbes: Enhancing Soil Quality and Crop Yield inLife (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Mitigating soil compaction and enhancing corn (Zea mays L.) growth through biological and non-biological amendments.BMC plant biology · 2025Article
- Enhancing Spinach Growth and Soil Edaphic Factors Using Aquatic Weed-Derived Biochar.Scientifica · 2025Article
- Dual application of β-sitosterol and biochar reduces copper toxicity in bamboo via improved redox homeostasis.Frontiers in plant science · 2025Article
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11 authors at 9 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
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 the extensive use of agrochemicals in agriculture, the necessity to meet the expanding demand for food has also resulted in unsustainable farming practices. Around the world, biochar, a multipurpose carbonaceous material, is being used to concurrently solve issues with enhancing soil fertility, plant growth, and development under both normal and stressful circumstances. It improves water retention, fosters nutrient absorption, and promotes microbial activity, creating a fertile environment that supports sustainable and resilient agriculture. Additionally, biochar acts as a carbon sink, contributing to long-term carbon sequestration and mitigating climate change impacts. The major benefit of biochar is that it helps the adsorption process with its highly porous structures and different functional groups. Understanding the elements involved in biochar formation that determine its characteristics and adsorptive capacity is necessary to assure the viability of biochar in terms of plant productivity and soil health, particularly biological activity in soil. This paper focuses on the development, composition, and effects of biochar on soil fertility and health, and crop productivity.
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