Soil microbial communities are responsive to biochar amendments. As the residence time of
biochar in soil is expected to be hundreds to thousands of years, the changes in microbial …

Organic solid waste poses a serious threat to the environment as the world struggles to keep
up with its rapid generation. Biological waste treatment technologies such as composting …

As an alternative for fossil fuels, biomass (agricultural waste) has been introduced as a
cheap, affordable, and sustainable resource. Application of biochar as a biomass derivative …

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 …

Soil degradation has become an emerging global problem limiting sustainable upland crop
production. Soil erosion, soil acidity, low fertility, inorganic/organic contamination, and …

This review mainly aims to present the current issue of eco-agricultural wastes tremendously
increasing day by day, thereby causing threats to the environment and agricultural systems …

Viral abundance in soils can range from below detection limits in hot deserts to over 1 billion
per gram in wetlands. Abundance appears to be strongly influenced by water availability …

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 …

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 …

The concentration of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere has been increasing
since the beginning of the industrial revolution. Nitrous oxide (N2O) is one of the mightiest …