Biochar innovations for sustainable agriculture: Acidification and zinc enrichment strategies to improve calcareous soil fertility and wheat yield

• Published in: Soil and water research Vol. 20; no. 2; pp. 105 - 118
• Main Authors: Demirkaya, Salih, Gülser, Coskun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Prague Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) 01.01.2025; Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences
• Subjects: Acidification; Agricultural production; Agriculture; antioxidant enzyme activity; Ascorbic acid; biochar; Biological activity; calcareous soil; Calcareous soils; Catalase; Cation exchange; Cation exchanging; Charcoal; Crop yield; Enrichment; Enzymatic activity; Glutathione; Glutathione peroxidase; L-Ascorbate peroxidase; Microbial activity; Microorganisms; nutrient enhancement; Nutrients; Organic carbon; Organic matter; Organic phosphorus; Peroxidase; Soil chemistry; Soil conditioners; Soil fertility; Soil improvement; Soil pH; Soil properties; Sulfuric acid; Superoxide dismutase; Sustainability; Sustainable agriculture; Sustainable development; Wheat; Zinc

Calcareous soils, typically characterized by low fertility, low organic matter and nitrogen content, and often deficient in phosphorus, zinc, and iron, as well as having low microbial activity, require the development of sustainable soil conditioners to improve fertility. To address these shortcomin...