Biochar and vermicompost improve the soil properties and the yield and quality of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) grown in plastic shed soil continuously cropped for …

F Wang, X Wang, N Song - Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Organic amendments such as biochar and vermicompost have been reported to improve
soil and plant properties. However, whether the co-application of the two amendments has a …

Minimizing hazard impacts of soil salinity and water stress on wheat plants by soil application of vermicompost and biochar

EM Hafez, AED Omara, FA Alhumaydhi… - Physiologia …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Soil water and nutrient status are two of the most important factors for plant development and
crop yield. Vermicompost and biochar are supposed to amend soil attributes and increase …

Positive effects of composted biochar on plant growth and soil fertility

H Schulz, G Dunst, B Glaser - Agronomy for sustainable development, 2013 - Springer
Mankind is actually facing serious issues due to the overexploitation of fossil fuels, biomass,
soils, nitrogen, and phosphorus. It is claimed that biochar addition to soil improves C …

Mixing of biochar, vinegar and mushroom residues regulates soil microbial community and increases cucumber yield under continuous cropping regime

R Zhou, Y Wang, M Tian, MS Jahan, S Shu, J Sun… - Applied Soil …, 2021 - Elsevier
Continuous cropping is a common practice in protected agriculture, although it results in a
significant decline in soil quality and crop yield. Considering the large yearly production of …

Effect of biochar and inorganic or organic fertilizer co-application on soil properties, plant growth and nutrient content in Swiss chard

AR Rivelli, A Libutti - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
From the perspective of sustainable agri-food production, farmers need to make the best use
of natural resources. Biochar can be a solution to adopt a more sustainable way of farming …

Biochar combined with vermicompost increases crop production while reducing ammonia and nitrous oxide emissions from a paddy soil

WU Di, F Yanfang, XUE Lihong, LIU Manqiang, Y Bei… - Pedosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
Organic amendments such as vermicompost and biochar have been reported to enhance
soil fertility and crop productivity. However, whether the co-application of both amendments …

Effects of biochar and vermicompost on microorganisms and enzymatic activities in greenhouse soil

Q Wu, J Zhang, X Liu, T Chang, Q Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The effects of different contents of biochar and vermicompost on the microbial and enzymatic
activities of greenhouse soil were determined to provide a theoretical basis for improving the …

[HTML][HTML] Biochar effects on nitrogen and phosphorus use efficiencies of zucchini plants grown in a calcareous sandy soil

AEEAZ Amin, MA Eissa - Journal of soil science and plant nutrition, 2017 - SciELO Chile
Biochar (B) application to sandy soils improves its productivity and mitigates climate change.
A pot experiment was conducted to investigate the potential effects of maize stalks biochar …

Impact of compost, vermicompost and biochar on soil fertility, maize yield and soil erosion in Northern Vietnam: A three year mesocosm experiment

TT Doan, T Henry-des-Tureaux, C Rumpel… - Science of the Total …, 2015 - Elsevier
Compost, vermicompost and biochar amendments are thought to improve soil quality and
plant yield. However, little is known about their long-term impact on crop yield and the …

Biochar-enhanced composts reduce the potential leaching of nutrients and heavy metals and suppress plant-parasitic nematodes in excessively fertilized cucumber …

Y Cao, Y Gao, Y Qi, J Li - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2018 - Springer
Excessive fertilization is a common agricultural practice that has largely reduced soil nutrient
retention capacity and led to nutrient leaching in China. To reduce nutrient leaching, in this …