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Biochar for ameliorating soil fertility and microbial diversity: From production to action of the black gold.
Review in iScience, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.
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11 citing papers in PubMed.
- From Mechanisms to Application: A Case-Based Review ofPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Sustainable waste valorization through vermicomposting: optimizing rabbit manure-plant/kitchen waste mixtures for agroecosystem benefits.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Effects of rice husk biochar and its modified forms on CdiScience · 2026Article
- Rate-Dependent Effects of Biochar on Soil Fertility and Bacterial-Fungal Communities in Maize Fields of the Black Soil Region: A Three-Year Field Study.Microorganisms · 2026Article
- Geostatistical spatial mapping of soil potassium fractions and targeted fertilization strategies for improving apple productivity and fruit quality in highland orchards.BMC plant biology · 2026Article
- Effects of biochar and GABiodegradation · 2026Article
- Post-Inoculation Drying and Storage Effects on HAB Viability and Nutrient Retention in Biochar.Biotech (Basel (Switzerland)) · 2026Article
- Effects of different types of acidic nitrogen-enriched biochar on spinach growth, nitrogen use efficiency, and chemical properties of calcareous sandy soil.BMC plant biology · 2026Article
- Marginal Cost of Carbon Sequestration Using Straw-Based Biochar in Great Britain.Environmental science & technology · 2026Article
- From Feedstock to Function: How Pyrolysis and Oxidation Shape Biochar Performance in Soil-Plant Interactions.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Iron and zinc-modified nano-biochar alleviate salinity stress in paddy soil by modulating nutrient availability and microbial communities.Frontiers in microbiology · 2025Article
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Abstract
This article evaluated different production strategies, characteristics, and applications of biochar for ameliorating soil fertility and microbial diversity. The biochar production techniques are evolving, indicating that newer methods (including hydrothermal and retort carbonization) operate with minimum temperatures, yet resulting in high yields with significant improvements in different properties, including heating value, oxygen functionality, and carbon content, compared to the traditional methods. It has been found that the temperature, feedstock type, and moisture content play critical roles in the fabrication process. The alkaline nature of biochar is attributed to surface functional groups and addresses soil acidity issues. The porous structure and oxygen-containing functional groups contribute to soil microbial adhesion, affecting soil health and nutrient availability, improving plant root morphology, photosynthetic pigments, enzyme activities, and growth even under salinity stress conditions. The review underscores the potential of biochar to address diverse agricultural challenges, emphasizing the need for further research and application-specific considerations.
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