Agriculture,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(8), P. 1418 - 1418
Published: Aug. 21, 2024
Chenopodium
quinoa
Willd.
(quinoa),
a
highly
nutritious
pseudocereal,
is
promising
crop
to
address
global
food
insecurity
challenges
intensified
by
population
growth
and
climate
change.
However,
drought
stress
remains
significant
constraint
for
cultivation.
The
plant
exhibits
several
morphophysiological
adaptations
water
conditions,
including
root
system
modifications,
reduced
rate,
leaf
abscission,
stomatal
closure.
While
these
enhance
tolerance,
they
can
also
negatively
impact
growth,
potentially
through
alterations
in
architecture,
physiological
changes,
e.g.,
regulations,
anatomical
changes.
Different
studies
have
suggested
that
soil
amendment
with
biochar,
pyrolyzed
organic
material,
improve
productivity
under
conditions.
Biochar
application
the
significantly
enhances
physiochemical
characteristics
maintains
status,
thereby
promoting
mitigating
negative
consequences
of
on
production.
This
review
focuses
current
understanding
behavior
potential
biochar
as
management
strategy.
We
summarize
existing
research
applying
biochar-amended
alleviate
stress.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(12), P. 4961 - 4961
Published: June 10, 2024
In
this
study,
biochar
derived
from
sewage
sludge
was
applied
to
remediate
Cu
and
Cd
co-polluted
soil
in
semi-arid
areas
for
the
first
time,
which
effects
of
on
improvement
physicochemical
biological
properties
as
well
immobilization
were
investigated.
Soil
water
holding
capacity
increased
by
0.22–2.74%,
CEC
0.52–4.06
units,
SOM
content
1.41–5.97
times,
urease
catalase
activities
0.012–0.032
mg·g−1·24
h−1,
0.18–2.95
mg
H2O2·g−1,
but
pH
only
slightly
0.69
units
after
application.
addition,
although
total
these
two
metals
with
use
biochar,
DTPA-Cu
decreased
−0.128–0.291
mg/kg,
0–0.037
increase
application,
acid-soluble
27.42
mg/kg
3.76
mobility
bioavailability
decreased.
Finally,
complexation
organic
functional
groups
dominates
process
metals,
especially
Cu.
These
findings
suggest
that
can
effectively
improve
quality
heavy
metal-contaminated
soils
regions.
Meanwhile,
sludge-based
remediation
contaminated
also
provides
a
new
method
safe
disposal
way
sustainable
development.
subsequent
studies,
methods
such
modification
are
recommended
efficiency
removal
Cd.
Soil Systems,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
8(3), P. 91 - 91
Published: Aug. 22, 2024
Biochar
is
stable
in
soil
and
can
have
long-term
effects
on
its
physicochemical
properties.
Hence,
a
pot
experiment
was
conducted
with
medium-fertility
(MF)
low-fertility
(LF)
soils
after
1
year
of
rice
husk
biochar
organic
fertilizer
application
to
determine
biochar’s
residual
chemical
properties,
grain
yield,
greenhouse
gas
emissions.
In
previous
years,
alone
(at
rates
5
10
t
ha−1)
combined
chicken
manure
(CHM)
or
cow
rate
were
applied
the
soil.
present
year,
fertilized
only
fertilizers.
Results
indicated
that
ha−1
CHM
(B10:CHM)
produced
highest
yield
total
global
warming
potential
(GWPtotal)
both
soils.
Regarding
non-significant
results
detected
for
B10:CHM,
B5:CHM,
B10.
This
study
revealed
retains
nutrients
without
annual
reapplication
has
effects.
Although
suppress
N2O
emissions
effectively,
significantly
increased
CH4
Overall,
B5:CHM
be
recommended
cultivation
since
it
improves
increasing
GWPtotal.
