Biochar soil amendment as carbon farming practice in a Mediterranean environment

• Published in: Geoderma Regional Vol. 33; p. e00634
• Main Authors: Nogués, I., Mazzurco Miritana, V., Passatore, L., Zacchini, M., Peruzzi, E., Carloni, S., Pietrini, F., Marabottini, R., Chiti, T., Massaccesi, L., Marinari, S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.06.2023
• Subjects: biochar; carbon; Carbon cycle; Crop yield; drought; Field trials; issues and policy; land management; Luvisols; Mediterranean climate; Mediterranean region; organic matter; soil amendments; Soil quality; soil water; soil water content; Soil water holding capacity; summer; Mediterranean region; Carbon cycle; Soil quality; Soil water holding capacity; Luvisols; Field trials; Crop yield

Carbon Farming is a new approach for land management that allows the sequestration of carbon in the soil and plants, mitigating the emission of greenhouse gases. It includes a set of eco-friendly strategies. Among them, increasing of carbon content through the application of biochar seems to be part...