Pathogen and heavy metal contamination in urban agroecosystems of northern ghana: influence of biochar application and wastewater irrigation.
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DOI: 10.1002/jeq2.20260
Abstract: The benefit of biochar as a soil fertility enhancer is well known and are broadly investigated. Equally, many tropical and sub-tropical countries utilize wastewater for irrigation in urban agriculture. To assess the related health risks,… read more here.
Keywords: biochar application; irrigation; wastewater; soil ... See more keywords
Enriched‐biochar application increases broccoli nutritional and phytochemical content without detrimental effect on yield
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DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.12102
Abstract: Abstract BACKGROUND Soil fertility is a major concern during vegetable production. Conventional versus organic fertilization has been studied in order to conserve soil properties. While some reports point out an increase in food nutritional properties,… read more here.
Keywords: application; enriched biochar; flowering heads; yield ... See more keywords
Integration of Seed Priming and Biochar Application Improves Drought Tolerance in Cowpea
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DOI: 10.1007/s00344-020-10245-7
Abstract: Cowpea is a highly nutritious grain legume crop, cultivated mostly in a semi-arid environment and frequently confronts sporadic dry periods during different stages of plant growth, which drastically reduce its productivity. The current study was… read more here.
Keywords: seed; biochar application; drought; growth ... See more keywords
Influence of biochar application on growth of Oryza sativa and its associated soil microbial ecology
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DOI: 10.1007/s13399-018-0365-z
Abstract: In this study, biochar was produced from three biomass feedstocks such as fruits of Cassia fistula and Caesalpinia sp. and barks of Eucalyptus globulus. The samples of the obtained biochar were characterized for pH, physiochemical… read more here.
Keywords: growth; biochar application; soil; biochar ... See more keywords
Response of soil fertility and Cu and Cd availability to biochar application on paddy soils with different acidification levels
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DOI: 10.1007/s13399-020-00917-5
Abstract: The activation of toxic heavy metals caused by soil acidification has shown detrimental effect on rice safety and quality in paddy soil of southern China. Previous reports have shown that biochar had great potential in… read more here.
Keywords: availability; biochar application; acidification; biochar ... See more keywords
Biochar Alters Inorganic Phosphorus Fractions in Tobacco-growing Soil
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DOI: 10.1007/s42729-021-00472-6
Abstract: It is important to consider tobacco stalks as sources of biochar and improve the soil quality of tobacco-producing areas in Southwest China. Therefore, in this study, we investigated the effects of biochar produced from tobacco… read more here.
Keywords: site; soil; soil fractions; biochar application ... See more keywords
Biochar application rate does not improve plant water availability in soybean under drought stress
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2021.106940
Abstract: Abstract Biochar, a form of porous pyrogenic carbon, has been shown to influence soil physicochemical properties and increase crop yield. However, it is unclear whether biochar application at different rates will improve crop performance in… read more here.
Keywords: plant water; biochar application; application; water ... See more keywords
Evaluation of factors affecting arsenic uptake by Brassica juncea in alkali soil after biochar application using partial least squares path modeling (PLS-PM).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130095
Abstract: Biochar application to As-contaminated soil can alter various soil chemical properties, and it can affect available As, plant As uptake, and As phytotoxicity. Increased dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and P released from biochar affect As… read more here.
Keywords: soil; brassica juncea; biochar application;
Dynamics of soil N2O emissions and functional gene abundance in response to biochar application in the presence of earthworms.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115670
Abstract: Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a devastating greenhouse gas and acts as an ozone-depleting agent. Earthworms are a potential source of soil N2O emissions. Application of biochar can mitigate earthworm-induced N2O emissions. However, the underlying interactive… read more here.
Keywords: soil; n2o emissions; soil n2o; biochar application ... See more keywords
Effects of biochar application on crop water use efficiency depend on experimental conditions: A meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1016/j.fcr.2020.107763
Abstract: Abstract It is widely reported that biochar has the benefit of improving water use efficiency (WUE). However, a lot of researches indicated that the percentage changes in WUE to biochar application were variable (from +312.5… read more here.
Keywords: application; water use; use efficiency; biochar application ... See more keywords
Biochar application increased ecosystem carbon sequestration capacity in a Moso bamboo forest
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2020.118447
Abstract: Abstract Biochar application has been considered as one of approaches to mitigate climate change, however, most of existing studies only focus on its effects on soil carbon pools, rather than the ecosystem level carbon sequestration… read more here.
Keywords: biochar application; carbon sequestration; carbon; moso bamboo ... See more keywords