Alleviate environmental concerns with biochar as a container substrate: A review

P Yu, K Qin, G Niu, M Gu - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Peat moss has desirable properties as a container substrate, however, harvesting it from
peatland for greenhouse/nursery production use has disturbed peatland ecosystem and …

Interaction of pristine and mineral engineered biochar with microbial community in attenuating the heavy metals toxicity: A review

M Batool, Y Hamid, MA Farooq, MA Naeem… - Applied Soil …, 2022 - Elsevier
Soil ecology may be economically altered via microbiota and nutrient management in an
organic agricultural setting. While biochar may be used to promote microbial activity in the …

Biochar induced improvement in root system architecture enhances nutrient assimilation by cotton plant seedlings

L Feng, W Xu, G Tang, M Gu, Z Geng - BMC Plant Biology, 2021 - Springer
Background Raising nitrogen use efficiency of crops by improving root system architecture is
highly essential not only to reduce costs of agricultural production but also to mitigate …

The negative effects of high rates of biochar on violas can be counteracted with fertilizer

A Regmi, S Singh, N Moustaid-Moussa, C Coldren… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Increasing costs and environmental issues regarding excessive use of peat moss is
impacting the horticultural industry. Biochar is a valuable substrate additive that has the …

[HTML][HTML] Biochar and trichoderma reduce containerized poinsettia root rot caused by pythium aphanidermatum

P Yu, K Ong, J Ueckert, M Gu - HortScience, 2023 - journals.ashs.org
Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) root rot disease caused by Pythium aphanidermatum is
a significant problem for poinsettia production. Biochar can replace peatmoss, a commonly …

Supplementation of nano-biochar improved growth and physiological attributes in wheat seedlings exposed to salt stress through enhanced activity of hydrolysing and …

W Yousaf, AA Shah, MB Afzal, Z Nisa, N Ali… - South African Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nano-biochar (NBC) amendment could be an effective solution for sustainable agricultural
production in salt affected areas. Nano-biochar application have shown positive effects on …

Biochar reduces containerized pepper blight caused by Phytophthora capsici

P Yu, K Qin, K Crosby, K Ong, T Gentry, M Gu - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Phytophthora blight caused by Phytophthora capsici is a serious disease affecting a wide
range of plants. Biochar as a soil amendment could partially replace peat moss and has the …

[PDF][PDF] The Negative Effects of High Rates of Biochar on Violas Can Be Counteracted with Fertilizer. Plants 2022, 11, 491

A Regmi, S Singh, N Moustaid-Moussa, C Coldren… - 2022 - academia.edu
Increasing costs and environmental issues regarding excessive use of peat moss is
impacting the horticultural industry. Biochar is a valuable substrate additive that has the …