Soil pollution from pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and industrial chemicals is a growing threat to global food security and ...

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

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

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

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

A global study has found that adding biochar to organic waste composting can significantly reduce emissions of potent ...

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, ...

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 ...

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

Concerning proving the power of biochar beyond net zero, Alastair Collier, Chief R&D Officer, and Dr Sally Wilkinson, Lead ...

According to the Watauga Cooperative Extension, farmers and gardeners in the mountain region are challenged by the "old" soils: the many thousands of years since glaciers last crossed ...