Biochar, made from plant waste, can restore carbon in fragile pasture soils, boost fertility, and support climate resilience.

Adding biochar to farmland soils is widely promoted as a climate-friendly practice, but its impact on greenhouse gas ...

Agriculture advisers are encouraging farmers to explore the option of placing biochar on their fields to help improve soil ...

A decade-long field study has revealed that biochar, a charcoal-like material made from plant residues, can significantly ...

The right amount of calcium in the soil can help plants grow healthy and strong. Test your soil first to determine how much ...

This garden material doesn't directly add nutrients to soil. Instead, it helps keep the nutrients present for longer and ...

Adding biochar to farmland soils is widely promoted as a climate-friendly practice, but its impact on greenhouse gas emissions can vary. A new study ...

Indeed, thousands of years ago, the Indigenous peoples of the Amazon added table craps and charcoal to the Earth to create terra preta, a highly productive soil. “If you add in something like biochar, ...

Scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Institute of Soil Science recently found that this agricultural waste can ...

This study reviews element-doped biochar's effectiveness in immobilizing heavy metals in agricultural soils, ensuring food ...

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Findings show that higher biochar conductivity increases methane emissions in paddy soils, driven by enhanced electron ...