Biochar-compost as a new option for soil improvement: Application in various problem soils

S Qian, X Zhou, Y Fu, B Song, H Yan, Z Chen… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to the synergistic effects of biochar and compost/composting, the combined application
of biochar and compost (biochar-compost) has been recognized as a highly promising and …

Beneficial effects of biochar and chitosan on antioxidative capacity, osmolytes accumulation, and anatomical characters of water-stressed barley plants

Y Hafez, K Attia, S Alamery, A Ghazy, A Al-Doss… - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
The impact of biochar and chitosan on barley plants under drought stress conditions was
investigated during two field experiments. Our results confirmed that drought stress …

Exploring black soldier fly frass as novel fertilizer for improved growth, yield, and nitrogen use efficiency of maize under field conditions

D Beesigamukama, B Mochoge, NK Korir… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Black soldier fly frass fertilizer (BSFFF) is increasingly gaining momentum worldwide as
organic fertilizer. However, research on its performance on crop production remains largely …

Nitrogen fertilizer equivalence of black soldier fly frass fertilizer and synchrony of nitrogen mineralization for maize production

D Beesigamukama, B Mochoge, N Korir, MW Musyoka… - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
The use of black soldier fly frass fertilizer (BSFFF) is being promoted globally. However,
information on nitrogen (N) fertilizer equivalence (NFE) value and synchrony of N …

Liming effects of poultry litter derived biochar on soil acidity amelioration and maize growth

MM Masud, M Abdulaha-Al Baquy, S Akhter… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Crop production in acid soils is facing enormous challenges due to low soil quality
associated with an increase in the acidification rate and aluminum toxicity. Despite …

[HTML][HTML] Use of biochar in agriculture

AD Sanchez-Reinoso, EA Ávila-Pedraza… - Acta Biológica …, 2020 - scielo.org.co
The objective of this review is to show how biochar (BC) can be obtained and its effects on
the physicochemical properties of soils and physiological behavior of cultivated plants …

Organic Amendments Effects on Nutrient Uptake, Secondary Metabolites, and Antioxidant Properties of Melastoma malabathricum L.

LS Rusli, R Abdullah, JS Yaacob, N Osman - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Amelioration of soil acidity can boost soil fertility, hence increasing nutrient uptake,
secondary metabolite, and its antioxidant potential. In the present study, the effectiveness of …

In situ nitrogen mineralization and nutrient release by soil amended with black soldier fly frass fertilizer

D Beesigamukama, B Mochoge, N Korir… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Although black soldier fly frass fertilizer (BSFFF) is effective on crop performance,
information on nitrogen (N) mineralization and nutrient release capacity of soils amended …

Organic materials amendments can improve NPK availability and maize growth by reducing heavy metals stress in calcareous soil

A Saleem, H Ur Rahim, U Khan, M Irfan… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
The deficiency of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) in calcareous soils of semi-arid climates
is well recognized, and various green-based strategies have been employed to enhance …

Biochar actions for the mitigation of plant abiotic stress

S Imran, P Sarker, MN Hoque, NC Paul… - Crop and Pasture …, 2022 - CSIRO Publishing
Abiotic stresses are the dominant constraints to successful crop production in the modern
era. Over the past few decades, researchers have devised various techniques to ease the …