Fast weathering of parent materials and rapid mineralization of organic matter because of
prevalent climatic conditions, and subsequent development of acidity and loss/exhaustion of …

Without a Sustainable Waste Management (SWM) system, the growing demand for
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAPs) can also lead to a considerable increase in the waste …

Production of cost-efficient composite materials from low-cost modified biochar for the
removal of Cd (II) from wastewater is much needed to meet the growing needs of industrial …

To increase the agricultural production, nano fertilizers have allowed the development of
new technologies. In this study, zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs), iron oxide …

High price of chemical potassium (K) fertilizers together with low K use efficiency in
weathered tropical soils necessitates the exploration of alternative K fertilizer sources …

Alpinia zerumbet (Zingiberaceae) is a unique ornamental and medicinal plant primarily used
in food ingredients and traditional medicine. While organic amendments such as biochar …

Composite mineral-biochars of a homogeneous biomass (cellulose) and heterogeneous
biomass (oak leaves) were fabricated with either 5 wt% or 10 wt% minerals (montmorillonite …

Organic fertilizer is commonly used to increase crop yields and improve soil quality.
However, it is unclear whether crops adapt to organic fertilizer by regulating metabolic …

High cost of chemical fertilizers and poor nutrient content in conventional organic sources
(manure, compost, charcoal etc.) can be addressed through development of enriched …

Biochar incorporation as a soil amendment has been shown to improve soil quality by
sequestering carbon in soil for longer period of time. The two years field experiment was …