Biochar and its importance on nutrient dynamics in soil and plant

MZ Hossain, MM Bahar, B Sarkar, SW Donne, YS Ok… - Biochar, 2020 - Springer
Biochar, an environmentally friendly soil conditioner, is produced using several
thermochemical processes. It has unique characteristics like high surface area, porosity, and …

Short term effects of biochar with different particle sizes on phosphorous availability and microbial communities

R Sarfraz, W Yang, S Wang, B Zhou, S Xing - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Despite the increasing interest for biochar as a soil amendment, a knowledge gap remains
on different particle size of biochar on soil phosphorous (P) availability and its impacts on …

Response of soil fungal diversity and community composition to varying levels of bamboo biochar in red soils

MWK Tarin, L Fan, D Xie, M Tayyab, J Rong, L Chen… - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
Soil fungi play a vital role in soil nutrient dynamics, but knowledge of their diversity and
community composition in response to biochar addition into red soil is either limited or …

Integrated Nutrient Management Significantly Improves Pomelo (Citrus grandis) Root Growth and Nutrients Uptake under Acidic Soil of Southern China

X Huang, MA Muneer, J Li, W Hou, C Ma, J Jiao, Y Cai… - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Root system plays a crucial role in plant growth and development by uptake of soil nutrients,
which is affected by intensive use of NPK fertilizer. However, it is unknown how integrated …

Divergent consequences of different biochar amendments on carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from the red soil

MWK Tarin, MA Khaliq, L Fan, D Xie, M Tayyab… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Climate change due to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is one of the global environmental
matters of the 21st century. Biochar (BC) amendments have been proposed as a potential …

Synergistic use of biochar and the plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria in mitigating drought stress on oak (Quercus brantii Lindl.) seedlings

M Heydari, S Hajinia, N Jafarian, M Karamian… - Forest Ecology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The successful early establishment of seedlings is a challenging step for the management of
forests in semi-arid regions, such as in the oak (Q. brantii) forests in western Iran. To address …

Amelioration of organic carbon and physical health of structurally disturbed soil through microbe–manure amalgam

W Jiang, AH Gondal, H Shahzad, M Iqbal… - Processes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Less precipitation, high temperature, and minimal natural vegetation are characteristic of
regions having an arid climate. The harsh environment massively destructs the soil structure …

Sugarcane cultivar-dependent changes in assemblage of soil rhizosphere fungal communities in subtropical ecosystem

M Tayyab, N Fallah, C Zhang, Z Pang, W Islam… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
Sugarcane cultivars (Saccharum officinarum L.) are widely cultivated for both sugar and
renewable energy in China. The response of rhizosphere fungal composition and diversity …

Soil and Biochar: Attributes and Actions of Biochar for Reclamation of Soil and Mitigation of Soil Borne Plant Pathogens

R Kumari, V Kumar, A Kumar - Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2024 - Springer
Applying biochar appears to be the most promising emerging tool for managing plant
diseases. Biochar induces plant resistance, sorbs allelopathic and fungitoxic compounds …

Rice straw biochar impact on physiological and biochemical attributes of Fokienia hodginsii in acidic soil

MWK Tarin, F Lili, S Lu, L Jinli, L Jingwen… - … Journal of Forest …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Increasing the forest's productivity is a global concern and there is a need to develop
innovative technologies. The use of biochar (BC) in the restoration of degraded sites is …