Biochar, an environmentally friendly soil conditioner, is produced using several
thermochemical processes. It has unique characteristics like high surface area, porosity, and …

Biochar is gaining significant attention due to its potential for carbon (C) sequestration,
improvement of soil health, fertility enhancement, and crop productivity and quality. In this …

Phosphorus (P) is a vital soil macronutrient required by plants for optimum growth and
development. However, its availability is limited because of fixation. The phosphorus fixation …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMFs) and biochar are two common alternatives to chemical
fertilizers applied to soil to improve crop growth. However, their interactive effects on maize …

Heavy metals entered in the soil from numerous sources and reduce the crop growth,
productivity, and the quality of the soil environment. Uptake of heavy metals by plants and …

The intervention of human in phosphorus pool seems to be a vicious circle. The rapid
population growth leads to the global food shortage, which leads to the massive use of …

Conservation of soil health and crop productivity is the central theme for sustainable
agriculture practices. It is unrealistic to expect that the burgeoning crop production demands …

There is an enormous body of the literature, proving that soil amendments enhance plant
growth/yield and prevent the impact of pathogens/toxins. To the best of our knowledge, there …

In a desperate attempt to find organic alternatives to synthetic fertilizers, agricultural
scientists are increasingly using biochar as a soil amendment. Using chemical fertilizers …

As a promising soil amendment, biochar has demonstrated its potential for influencing soil
nutrient transformations. The effects of biochar on soil phosphorus (P) transformations have …