An overview of biochar production and its multifaceted applications for sustainable agriculture and environmental benefits
Elsevier eBooks,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 3 - 54
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Language: Английский
Co-Application of Bokashi and Biochar Alleviates Water Stress, Improves Soil Fertility and Enhances Wheat Production Under Water-Deficit Conditions
Soil Systems,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
9(2), P. 33 - 33
Published: April 8, 2025
Water
stress
and
nutrient
are
major
limiting
factors
affecting
crop
productivity.
Biochar-based
organic
fertilizers
improve
soil
availability,
water
use
efficiency
(WUE),
yields
under
these
adverse
conditions.
This
study
investigated
the
mechanistic
effects
of
biochar–bokashi
mixtures
a
controlled
glasshouse
pot
experiment
on
fertility,
available
nutrients,
moisture,
plant
(PWUE),
wheat
yield
parameters
three
moisture
levels.
Four
treatments
were
included,
(1)
control,
(2)
bokashi
only,
(3)
1%
biochar
+
bokashi,
(4)
2%
30%
(IR30),
50%
(IR50),
60%
(IR60)
field
capacity,
totaling
twelve
in
completely
randomized
design
with
replications.
The
combined
bokashi–biochar
application
significantly
(p
<
0.05)
improved
growth
yields,
including
height,
number
fertile
tillers
(NFT),
spikes
(NS),
spike
length
(SL),
1000-grain
weight,
biological
(BY),
root
biomass,
grain
(GY),
compared
to
control
bokashi-only
treatments.
Bokashi
exhibited
superior
agronomic
performance
over
other
treatments,
biochar.
Biochar
addition
enhanced
PWUE
across
irrigation
Bokashi–biochar
IR30
outperformed
IR60,
highlighting
biochar’s
effectiveness
alleviating
increasing
yields.
Moreover,
co-application
increased
pH
while
enhancing
carbon,
total
nitrogen,
phosphorous
exchangeable
potassium
levels,
which
positively
correlated
yield.
have
been
proven
be
an
effective
strategy
enhance
increase
alleviate
support
sustainable
production
water-
nutrient-limited
Language: Английский
Effect of Cow Manure Biochar on Lettuce Growth and Nitrogen Agronomy Efficiency
Jae-Hyuk Park,
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Han-Na Cho,
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Ikhyeong Lee
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et al.
Plants,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(23), P. 3326 - 3326
Published: Nov. 27, 2024
This
study
aimed
to
produce
livestock
manure
biochar
decrease
environmental
problems
from
and
evaluate
its
effectiveness
as
an
organic
fertilizer
by
examining
the
growth
nutrient
use
efficiency
of
crops.
A
plot
experiment
was
conducted
investigate
characteristics
lettuce
nitrogen
in
upland
soils
treated
with
cow
biochar.
The
applied
at
rates
0,
3,
5,
7,
10
t
ha−1
(referred
CMB0,
CMB3,
CMB5,
CMB7,
CMB10,
respectively),
along
inorganic
(IF,
NPK—200-59-12
kg
ha−1).
cultivation
test
carried
out
for
42
days,
during
which
fresh
weight,
dry
length,
number
leaves
were
measured.
Nitrogen
evaluated
determining
agronomic
N
apparent
recovery
fraction
N.
Overall,
application
rate
increased,
crop
uptake
improved.
Soils
CMB5
CMB7
showed
higher
growth,
content,
compared
under
other
treatments.
followed
a
pattern
similar
that
productivity,
levels
playing
significant
role.
In
particular,
N,
are
both
related
utilization,
significantly
treatment
IF
treatment.
These
results
indicate
can
be
enhanced
through
when
growing
crops
on
agricultural
land.
Therefore,
it
is
suggested
appropriate
reduce
increase
thereby
enabling
sustainable
eco-friendly
agriculture.
Language: Английский