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 …

Review of biochar for the management of contaminated soil: Preparation, application and prospect

P Yuan, J Wang, Y Pan, B Shen, C Wu - Science of the total environment, 2019 - Elsevier
As a multi-beneficial amendment, biochar is reasonable and reliable to be employed as an
amendment to implement soil remediation. An overview on the manufacture, applications for …

Biochar and soil physical properties

H Blanco-Canqui - Soil Science Society of America Journal, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Core Ideas Biochar generally improves the soil physical environment Sandy soils appear to
respond more to biochar than clayey soils Long‐term studies are needed to conclusively …

Biochar application for the remediation of salt-affected soils: Challenges and opportunities

S Dahlawi, A Naeem, Z Rengel, R Naidu - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Soil salinization and sodification are two commonly occurring major threats to soil
productivity in arable croplands. Salt-affected soils are found in> 100 countries, and their …

[HTML][HTML] Biochar soil amendment on alleviation of drought and salt stress in plants: a critical review

S Ali, M Rizwan, MF Qayyum, YS Ok, M Ibrahim… - … Science and Pollution …, 2017 - Springer
Drought and salt stress negatively affect soil fertility and plant growth. Application of biochar,
carbon-rich material developed from combustion of biomass under no or limited oxygen …

Salt stress in plants and mitigation approaches

G Ondrasek, S Rathod, KK Manohara, C Gireesh… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Salinization of soils and freshwater resources by natural processes and/or human activities
has become an increasing issue that affects environmental services and socioeconomic …

[HTML][HTML] Salt-affected soils, reclamation, carbon dynamics, and biochar: a review

S Amini, H Ghadiri, C Chen, P Marschner - Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2016 - Springer
Purpose This paper reviews chemical, physical, and biological problems of salt-affected
soils and different reclamation methods applied to rehabilitate these soils. Methods Methods …

Alleviation of Detrimental Effects of Salt Stress on Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) by the Application of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and/or Compost

M Ait-El-Mokhtar, M Baslam, R Ben-Laouane… - … in Sustainable Food …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The date palm is a commercially important woody crop and is a good target plant for
improving agricultural yields in extreme environments. However, salinity has been the …

[HTML][HTML] Use of biochar-compost to improve properties and productivity of the degraded coastal soil in the Yellow River Delta, China

X Luo, G Liu, Y Xia, L Chen, Z Jiang, H Zheng… - Journal of Soils and …, 2017 - Springer
Purpose Nutrient deficiency and salt stress (sodium, Na+) strongly limited the productivity of
the degraded coastal soils in the Yellow River Delta. Biochar-based functional materials …

Biochar/vermicompost promotes Hybrid Pennisetum plant growth and soil enzyme activity in saline soils

X Song, H Li, J Song, W Chen, L Shi - Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Highlights•BC and VC amendments alleviated salt-induced oxidative stress on Hybrid
Pennisetum.•Enzyme activities were positive activated by BC and VC addition.•The increase …