As global agriculture struggles to feed a growing population, soils are under increasing pressure. Heavy fertilizer use has degraded soil quality, disrupted microbial ecosystems, and increased ...

In a three-year project, researchers at NIBIO have tested how biochar affects potato yields and soil quality under Norwegian ...

A new long-term field study reveals that biochar and crop residues help soils store carbon in fundamentally different ways, ...

Biochar has many uses in agricultural systems, with the most common being as a soil amendment, typically applied at rates of ...

Biochar—which is similar to charcoal—is an environmentally friendly product that is cheap to produce. It binds contaminants and can improve soil health when added to soil. This practice can also be ...

Biochar may improve soil, but too much can harm ants, disrupting their behavior, teamwork, and the health of the ecosystem.

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A five-year field study shows biochar improves soil chemistry and transforms microbial communities in acidifying paddy soils ...

Nick Cuchetti, a farmer and board secretary of Missouri Organic Association, holds biochar at Oaklee Rose Farm in Luebbering, Missouri. Biochar is an organic waste material that can help improve soil ...

An ancient soil amendment—biochar—could be a promising tool for future soil health enhancement and maintenance, according to a study by the Texas A&M Department of Horticultural Sciences. Amit Dhingra ...

A new study reveals that biochar, a carbon-rich material increasingly used in agriculture, can significantly influence how soils respond to warming ...