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Ameliorating physical and chemical properties of highly weathered soils in the tropics with charcoal - a review
Abstract
Rapid turnover of organic matter leads to a low efficiency of organic fertilizers applied to increase and sequester C in soils of the humid tropics. Charcoal was reported to be responsible for high soil organic matter contents and soil fertility of anthropogenic soils (Terra Preta) found in central Amazonia. Therefore, we reviewed the available information about the physical and chemical properties of charcoal as affected by different combustion procedures, and the effects of its application in agricultural fields on nutrient retention and crop production. Higher nutrient retention and nutrient availability were found after charcoal additions to soil, related to higher exchange capacity, surface area and direct nutrient additions. Higher charring temperatures generally improved exchange properties and surface area of the charcoal. Additionally, charcoal is relatively recalcitrant and can therefore be used as a long-term sink for atmospheric CO2. Several aspects of a charcoal management system remain unclear, such as the role of microorganisms in oxidizing charcoal surfaces and releasing nutrients and the possibilities to improve charcoal properties during production under field conditions. Several research needs were identified, such as field testing of charcoal production in tropical agroecosystems, the investigation of surface properties of the carbonized materials in the soil environment, and the evaluation of the agronomic and economic effectiveness of soil management with charcoal.
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“Glaser et al. (2002) suggested the oxidation of aromatic C and formation of carboxyl groups to be the main reason for high CEC.”
From Biochar physicochemical properties: pyrolysis temperature and feedstock kind effects (2020) · cites this paper as Glaser et al. 2002
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“In addition, soil application with biochar at a level of 68 t ha À1 increased biomass of rice (Oryza sativa L.) and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp) by 20 and 50%, respectively, and increased cowpea biomass by 100% when biochar was applied at a level of 137 t ha À1 (Glaser et al., 2002).”
From Biochar implications for sustainable agriculture and environment: A review (2019) · cites this paper as Glaser et al., 2002
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“It has been reported that addition of biochars significantly improved soil capacity to retain and adsorb plant nutrients and decrease leaching nutrient losses (Glaser et al., 2002;Lehmann et al., 2003;Uzoma et al., 2011b).”
From Biochar implications for sustainable agriculture and environment: A review (2019) · cites this paper as Glaser et al., 2002
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“The Al concentration can be reduced drastically by addition of biochar that acts as a liming agent in most of the degraded soils (Glaser et al., 2002;Major et al., 2010;Martinsen et al., 2015;Van Zwieten et al., 2010;Yamato et al., 2006).”
From Biochar improves maize growth by alleviation of nutrient stress in a moderately acidic low-input Nepalese soil (2018) · cites this paper as Glaser et al., 2002
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“Besides increasing soil pH (higher Ca/Al ratios and higher PO 4 -3 availability) and base saturation (BS) (Glaser et al., 2002;Martinsen et al., 2015) the addition of biochar increases nutrient retention capacity and soil CEC (Chan et al., 2008;Liang et al., 2006) and thus reduces nutrient leaching (Hale et al., 2013;Laird et al., 2010;Martinsen et al., 2014;Steiner et al., 2007).”
From Biochar improves maize growth by alleviation of nutrient stress in a moderately acidic low-input Nepalese soil (2018) · cites this paper as Glaser et al., 2002
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“The associated increase in soil pH with biochar addition would result in a greater availability of primary and secondary nutrients like K, P, Ca, Mg (Asai et al., 2009; Glaser et al., 2002; Major et al., 2010).”
From A review on biochar modulated soil condition improvements and nutrient dynamics concerning crop yields: Pathways to climate change mitigation and global food security (2019) · cites this paper as Glaser et al., 2002
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Metadata
- Authors
- Glaser, B., Lehmann, J., & Zech, W.
- Affiliations
- University of Bayreuth (DE)
- Cornell University (US)
- Venue
- Biology and Fertility of Soils
- Published
- 2002-06-01
- Volume
- 35
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 219-230
- ISSN
- 0178-2762 (ISSN-L)
- 1432-0789
- OpenAlex
- W2126768074
- Cited by
- 2,890
- References
- 76
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- FWCI
- 18.88
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Biology and Fertility of Soils (publishedVersion)
- VTechWorks (Virginia Tech) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Agricultural Science and Fertilization
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Soil Management and Crop Yield
- Keywords
- biochar, charcoal, terra preta, highly weathered soils, tropical soils, soil organic matter, soil fertility, nutrient retention, cation exchange capacity, charring temperature, soil carbon sequestration, charcoal combustion, soil physical properties, soil chemical properties, crop production, microorganisms, anthropogenic soils
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