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Complementing compost with biochar for agriculture, soil remediation and climate mitigation

Naser Khan, Nanthi Bolan, Stephen Jospeh, Mai Thị Lan Anh, Sebastián Meier, Rai S. Kookana, Nils Borchard, Miguel Á. Sánchez-Monedero, Keiji Jindo, Zakaria M. Solaiman, Abdullah Alrajhi, Binoy Sarkar, B. B. Basak, Hailong Wang, Jonathan W.C. Wong, Minodora Manu, Md. Abdul Kader, Quan Wang, Ronghua Li, Yong Sik Ok

Advances in agronomy · 2023

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Summary

We are racing to manage a phenomenally increasing volume of organic wastes from urban, industrial and agricultural entities. Composting is one of the preferred ways to convert biodegradable wastes into nutrient-rich soil conditioners. The age-old technique of composting process is being improved with innovative scientific means. Biochar, a widely studied soil amendment, is a carbonaceous material that can hold nutrients from endogenic/exogenic sources. Biochar-compost, a biochar-complemented compost, may provide a wide range of benefits expected from both materials. Compost and biochar can improve physicochemical and microbiological attributes of soils by supplying labile and stable carbons, and nutrients. Compost may also supply beneficial microbes. This means biochar-compost is a synergi

Source type
Peer-reviewed study
DOI
10.1016/bs.agron.2023.01.001
Catalogue ID
SNmohxvruy-0ew5tu
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