A concise review of biochar application to agricultural soils to improve soil conditions and fight pollution

M Shaaban, L Van Zwieten, S Bashir, A Younas… - Journal of environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Application of biochar to soil can play a significant role in the alteration of nutrients
dynamics, soil contaminants as well as microbial functions. Therefore, strategic biochar …

Impact of biochar properties on soil conditions and agricultural sustainability: A review

MI Al‐Wabel, Q Hussain, ARA Usman… - Land Degradation & …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
This review summarizes the influences of pyrolysis conditions and feedstock types on
biochar properties and how biochar properties in turn affect soil properties. Mechanistic …

Compositional heterogeneity of different biochar: effect of pyrolysis temperature and feedstocks

SK Das, GK Ghosh, RK Avasthe, K Sinha - Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
We have quantified the influence of different pyrolysis temperature and feedstocks types on
thirty six compositional characteristics of biochar. The properties of biochar were principally …

Biochar combined with N fertilization and straw return in wheat-maize agroecosystem: Key practices to enhance crop yields and minimize carbon and nitrogen …

J Bai, J Song, D Chen, Z Zhang, Q Yu, G Ren… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2023 - Elsevier
Straw incorporation is widely applied to improve crop productivity, and biochar amendment
may be an effective countermeasure for mitigating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions; …

[HTML][HTML] Biochar from agricultural crop residues: Environmental, production, and life cycle assessment overview

MR Patel, NL Panwar - Resources, Conservation & Recycling Advances, 2023 - Elsevier
In circular economies, it is imperative to implement effective environmental management
solutions to address resource depletion. Over the past few years, there has been a growing …

Benefits and limitations of straw mulching and incorporation on maize yield, water use efficiency, and nitrogen use efficiency

X Qin, T Huang, C Lu, P Dang, M Zhang, X Guan… - Agricultural Water …, 2021 - Elsevier
Straw mulching and straw incorporation are widely used for conservation tillage as the
primary methods of returning straw to the field. However, few studies have investigated the …

Mitigating greenhouse gas emissions by replacing inorganic fertilizer with organic fertilizer in wheat–maize rotation systems in China

Y Hu, D Li, Y Wu, S Liu, L Li, W Chen, S Wu… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Combining organic and inorganic fertilizer applications can help reduce inorganic fertilizer
use and increase soil fertility. However, the most suitable proportion of organic fertilizer is …

Contrasting effects of banana peels waste and its biochar on greenhouse gas emissions and soil biochemical properties

TA Sial, MN Khan, Z Lan, F Kumbhar, Z Ying… - Process Safety and …, 2019 - Elsevier
The huge quantity of banana peels waste from juice industries and fruit markets every day is
indicating a potential bio-resource which is major task for environment safety. It can be …

After-effects of straw and straw-derived biochar application on crop growth, yield, and soil properties in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)-maize (Zea mays L.) rotations: A …

Y Hu, B Sun, S Wu, H Feng, M Gao, B Zhang… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Research on the after-effects of straw and straw-derived biochar applications on crop
growth, yield, and retention of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) in soil in wheat-maize rotation …

Return of crop residues to arable land stimulates N2O emission but mitigates NO3 leaching: a meta-analysis

Z Li, R Reichel, Z Xu, H Vereecken… - Agronomy for …, 2021 - Springer
Incorporation of crop residues into the soil has been widely recommended as an effective
method to sustain soil fertility and improve soil carbon sequestration in arable lands …