Role of biochar in promoting circular economy in the agriculture sector. Part 2: A review of the biochar roles in growing media, composting and as soil amendment

Role of biochar in promoting circular economy in the agriculture sector. Part 2: A review of the biochar roles in growing media, composting and as soil amendment

Abstract Biochar is utilized in modern society for multiple agricultural and environmental purposes in the framework of circular economy. The aims of this study were to review the leading edge of knowledge of studies where biochar was used in the agriculture sector, as an input for growing media, co...

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Main Authors: Keiji Jindo, Miguel Angel Sánchez-Monedero, Giovanni Mastrolonardo, Yuki Audette, Fábio Satoshi Higashikawa, Carlos Alberto Silva, Kinya Akashi, Claudio Mondini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-08-01
Series:Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture
Subjects:
Peat
N losses
Cation exchange capacity
Microbial activity
Soil properties
Soil fertility
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40538-020-00179-3

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