Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria for sustainable agricultural production

LA de Andrade, CHB Santos, ET Frezarin, LR Sales… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Rhizosheric bacteria with several abilities related to plant growth and health have been
denominated Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR). PGPR promote plant growth …

[HTML][HTML] The potential of biochar as a microbial carrier for agricultural and environmental applications

S Bolan, D Hou, L Wang, L Hale… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biochar can be an effective carrier for microbial inoculants because of its favourable
properties promoting microbial life. In this review, we assess the effectiveness of biochar as …

Recent advances in biochar amendments for immobilization of heavy metals in an agricultural ecosystem: A systematic review

S Sachdeva, R Kumar, PK Sahoo, AK Nadda - Environmental Pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
Over the last several decades, extensive and inefficient use of contemporary technologies
has resulted in substantial environmental pollution, predominantly caused by potentially …

[HTML][HTML] Chitin and crawfish shell biochar composite decreased heavy metal bioavailability and shifted rhizosphere bacterial community in an arsenic/lead co …

H Chen, Y Gao, H Dong, B Sarkar, H Song, J Li… - Environment …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sustainable management of ever-increasing organic biowaste and arable soil
contamination by potentially toxic elements are of concern from both environmental and …

Carbon-based strategy enables sustainable remediation of paddy soils in harmony with carbon neutrality

K Liu, Q Ran, F Li, SM Shaheen, H Wang, J Rinklebe… - Carbon Research, 2022 - Springer
Carbon-based materials have been widely used in agricultural land contamination
remediation. However, the sustainability and carbon footprint of its remediation actions and …

Microalgae-based biochar production and applications: A comprehensive review

YK Leong, JS Chang - Bioresource technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Biochar, a solid carbonaceous substance synthesized from the thermochemical degradation
of biomass, holds significant potential in addressing global challenges such as soil …

Biochar-amended compost as a promising soil amendment for enhancing plant productivity: A meta-analysis study

S Zhou, Z Jiang, J Shen, Q Yao, X Yang, X Li… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
A meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the effect of biochar-amended compost (BAC)
on plant productivity (PP) and soil quality. The analysis was based on observations from 47 …

[HTML][HTML] Biochar-based urea increases soil methane uptake in a subtropical forest

J Zhou, C Tang, Y Kuzyakov, T Vancov, Y Fang… - Geoderma, 2024 - Elsevier
Novel biochar-based fertilizers, produced by combining biochar particles with chemical
fertilizers, have strong potential to enrich soil with carbon (C) and nitrogen (N), and to …

Valorizing lignite waste into engineered nitro-humic fertilizer: advancing resource efficiency in the era of a circular economy

E Sarlaki, MH Kianmehr, A Kermani, M Ghorbani… - Sustainable Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigates using lignite waste as a carrier matrix for creating engineered nitro-
humic fertilizer (NHF). The NHF is synthesized through an innovative ozone oxidation …

Iron-modified biochar improves plant physiology, soil nutritional status and mitigates Pb and Cd-hazard in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

JS Algethami, MK Irshad, W Javed… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Environmental quality and food safety is threatened by contamination of lead (Pb) and
cadmium (Cd) heavy metals in agricultural soils. Therefore, it is necessary to develop …