Biochar for crop production: potential benefits and risks

• Published in: Journal of soils and sediments Vol. 17; no. 3; pp. 685 - 716
• Main Authors: Hussain, Mubshar, Farooq, Muhammad, Nawaz, Ahmad, Al-Sadi, Abdullah M., Solaiman, Zakaria M., Alghamdi, Salem S., Ammara, Ume, Ok, Yong Sik, Siddique, Kadambot H. M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.03.2017; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Agricultural production; biochar; Biochar for a Sustainable Environment; Biomass; byproducts; carbon; certification; Charcoal; Community composition; community structure; Contaminants; Crop production; Crop yield; Earth and Environmental Science; Environment; Environmental Physics; fauna; feedstocks; greenhouse gas emissions; Greenhouse gases; Heavy metals; herbicides; long term effects; nutrient use efficiency; Pesticides; Plant growth; preemergent weed control; Quality standards; Rhizosphere; risk; Soil amendment; soil amendments; Soil conditioners; Soil nutrients; soil quality; Soil Science & Conservation; Soil types; Thermal decomposition; thermal degradation; Toxicants; water holding capacity; Weed control; Soil quality; Biochar; Soil fertility; Crop productivity; Soil amendment

Purpose Biochar, the by-product of thermal decomposition of organic materials in an oxygen-limited environment, is increasingly being investigated due to its potential benefits for soil health, crop yield, carbon (C) sequestration, and greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation. Materials and methods In this r...