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Ameliorating physical and chemical properties of highly weathered soils in the tropics with charcoal - a review
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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.”
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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).”
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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).”
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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).”
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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).”
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“Biochar (BC), a wood charcoal, is a less common more recalcitrant amendment that has been shown to increase fertility, whilst improving soil structure and biological activity (Glaser et al., 2002; Lehmann et al., 2003; Lehmann and Rhodon, 2006).”
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MgO-modified biochar increases phosphate retention and rice yields in saline-alkaline soil
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Predicting the impact of biochar additions on soil hydraulic properties
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“Another possibility, sugested by Kuzyakov et al. (2009), is that biochar sorption of labile rganic C could serve as a mechanism for decreased SOM decomosition.”
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“Indeed, biochar used as soil fertilizer has been shown to increase water and nutrients retention in soil [39,40].”
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Biochar organic fertilizers from natural resources as substitute for mineral fertilizers
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“Therefore, one has a real increase of cation exchange capacity as reported in previous studies (Glaser et al. 2002; Yamato et al. 2006; Van Zwieten et al. 2007).”
BackgroundResultA mycorrhizal fungus grows on biochar and captures phosphorus from its surfaces
Hammer, E. C., Balogh‐Brunstad, Z., Jakobsen, I., Olsson, P. A., Stipp, S. L. S., & Rillig, M. C. (2014) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2014.06.012 · Cited by 269
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“The biochar treatments remarkably promoted the SOM content, which might increase the water retention capacity (Glaser et al. 2002; Rawls et al. 2003).”
BackgroundResultBiochar increases arbuscular mycorrhizal plant growth enhancement and ameliorates salinity stress
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Bio-Char Soil Management on Highly Weathered Soils in the Humid Tropics
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Chicken Manure Biochar as Liming and Nutrient Source for Acid Appalachian Soil
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“Application of biochar may increase soil organic matter and could potentially improve soil physical, chemical, and biological properties (Glaser et al., 2002).”
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“Although CECs did not significantly differ ( P >0.05) in this study, the observed increase agreed with results given by Glaser et al. (2002), who reported that charcoal made from hardwood increased the CEC of the amended soils.”
InfluentialImpact of biochar field aging on laboratory greenhouse gas production potentials
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“…of liming acidic soils (Van Zwieten et al., 2010a), reducing aluminium availability (Steiner et al., 2008), increasing cation exchange capacities (Glaser et al., 2002), reducing N-nutrient leaching (Major et al., 2010a), remediating heavy metal and/or chemical contaminated sites (Hale et al.,…”
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Effects of deficit irrigation and biochar addition on the growth, yield, and quality of tomato
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Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) of selected woody and herbaceous biomass feedstocks
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“However, it is important to note that recent studies recommend some precautions, highlighting that those efforts aimed at achieving carbon sequestration are often offset by other GHG emissions [9] and that soils generally have low potential to accumulate carbon [1].”
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Ouyang, L., Wang, F., Tang, J., Yu, L., & Zhang, R. (2013) · Journal of soil science and plant nutrition · doi:10.4067/s0718-95162013005000078 · Cited by 259
“Various factors influence the soil water retention properties, including organic matter content, the pore size distribution, and the soil bulk density (Hillel 1982). Mohawesh et al. (2005) showed that the saturated water content decreased with the increase in bulk density, and as a result the inflection point on the r…”
BackgroundBiochar: A Sustainable Approach for Improving Plant Growth and Soil Properties
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“[8], the use of some of ES and SB-derived biochars is a suitable practice to increase C concentration in weathered Brazilian soils, though they are ineffective in increasing pH and CEC.”
BackgroundMethodInfluentialInfluence of contrasting biochar types on five soils at increasing rates of application
Streubel, J. D., Collins, H. P., Garcia-Perez, M., Tarara, J., Granatstein, D., & Kruger, C. E. (2011) · Soil Science Society of America Journal · doi:10.2136/sssaj2010.0325 · Cited by 241
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“…attributed to biochar's capacity to supply nutrients, improve soil physical structure, increase soil pH (in acidic soils), and enhance fertilizer-use efficiency stemming from its high surface area and high cation-exchange capacity (Glaser et al. 2002; Asai et al. 2009; van Zwieten et al. 2010).”
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“BCs may directly enhance soil fertility by adding nutrients to the soil that had been previously stored in the biomass and such BCs may therefore act as an organic fertilizer (Glaser et al., 2002; Lehmann et al., 2003; Chan and Xu, 2009).”
BackgroundBiochar from Biomass and Waste
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Biochar implications for sustainable agriculture and environment: A review
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Biochar applications and modern techniques for characterization
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“…et al. 2008) Cation exchange capacity [Av (mmolc kg -1)] The soil’s ability to hold and exchange cations can be improved by an increase of CEC (Glaser et al. 2002) T a b le 2 P ro d u ct io n o f b io ch ar b y d if fe re n t so u rc es an d th ei r o p er at in g co n d it io n s B io ch…”
BackgroundInfluentialBiochar and Manure Affect Calcareous Soil and Corn Silage Nutrient Concentrations and Uptake
Lentz, R. D., & Ippolito, J. A. (2012) · Journal of Environmental Quality · doi:10.2134/jeq2011.0126 · Cited by 230
Effects of biochar application rate on sandy desert soil properties and sorghum growth
Laghari, M., Mirjat, M. S., Hu, Z., Fazal, S., Xiao, B., Hu, M. H., Chen, Z., & Guo, D. (2015) · CATENA · doi:10.1016/j.catena.2015.08.013 · Cited by 243
“The BC amendment decreased soil pH and increased CEC and ECwhich are in agreementwith previous reports (Hossain et al., 2010; Peng et al., 2011; Uzoma et al., 2011a). Peng et al. (2011) reported that the increase in soil CEC can be ascribed to the high surface area and charge density of the BC.”
BackgroundJindo, K., Sanchez-Monedero, M. A., Hernández, T., García, C. P., Furukawa, T., Matsumoto, K., Sonoki, T., & Bastida, F. (2012) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2011.12.009 · Cited by 231
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Biochar industry to circular economy
Hu, Q., Jung, J. K. H., Chen, D., Leong, K., Song, S., Li, F., Mohan, B. C., Yao, Z., Prabhakar, A. K., Lin, X. H., et al. (2020) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143820 · Cited by 235
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Knicker, H. (2011) · Quaternary International · doi:10.1016/j.quaint.2011.02.037 · Cited by 237
“The oxidation of the charred residues decreases the formerly high hydrophobicity of fresh char and yield in an increased polarity affecting cation exchange capacity, nutrient retention or water solubility (Glaser et al., 2002).”
BackgroundInfluentialImpact of Biochar on Manure Carbon Stabilization and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Rogovska, N. P., Laird, D. A., Cruse, R. M., Fleming, P. D., Parkin, T. B., & Meek, D. W. (2011) · Soil Science Society of America Journal · doi:10.2136/sssaj2010.0270 · Cited by 234
“By contrast, biochar applications to agricultural soils is rapidly emerging as a new management option with the potential for long-term sequestration of large amounts of C in the soil (Glaser et al., 2002; McHenry, 2008; Steinbeiss et al., 2009; Tenenbaum, 2009).”
BackgroundResultBlack Carbon’s Properties and Role in the Environment: A Comprehensive Review
Shrestha, G., Traina, S. J., & Swanston, C. W. (2010) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su2010294 · Cited by 225
“[59] estimated the radiocarbon based mean residence times of biogenic BC to be 1,000–1,500 years.”
BackgroundMensah, A. K., & Frimpong, K. A. (2018) · International Journal of Agronomy · doi:10.1155/2018/6837404 · Cited by 249
“[14] reported that sole biochar application, in most cases, did not provide any substantial amount of nutrients.”
BackgroundGodwin, P. M., Pan, Y., Xiao, H., & Afzal, M. T. (2019) · Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts · doi:10.21967/jbb.v4i1.180 · Cited by 231
Danish, S., & Zafar-ul-Hye, M. (2019) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-019-42374-9 · Cited by 222
Dynamic Stability of Soil Carbon: Reassessing the “Permanence” of Soil Carbon Sequestration
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“Applying biochar to agricultural field can greatly improve the soil organic matter content (Glaser et al. 2002; Lehmann et al. 2003).”
Biochar Role in the Sustainability of Agriculture and Environment
Ayaz, M., Feizienė, D., Tilvikienė, V., Akhtar, K., Stulpinaitė, U., & Iqbal, R. (2021) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su13031330 · Cited by 242
“Glaser [173] reported that a substantial amount of biochar in terra preta was present in vulnerable fractions.”
BackgroundCa and Fe modified biochars as adsorbents of arsenic and chromium in aqueous solutions
Agrafioti, E., Kalderis, D., & Diamadopoulos, E. (2014) · Journal of Environmental Management · doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2014.07.029 · Cited by 223
BIOCHAR: PYROGENIC CARBON FOR AGRICULTURAL USE - A CRITICAL REVIEW
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“…which was not properly evaluated for a broad spectrum of charred materials or weathered coal, which is already partially oxidized to aromatic carboxylic acids (Glaser et al., 2002; Kramer et al., 2004; Novotny et al., 2007, 2009; Maia et al., 2011; Linhares et al., 2012; Araujo et al., 2014).”
BackgroundInfluentialEffect of biochar amendment on yield and photosynthesis of peanut on two types of soils
Xu, C., Bai, S. H., Hao, Y., Rachaputi, R. C. N., Wang, H., Xu, Z. H., & Wallace, H. (2014) · Environmental Science and Pollution Research · doi:10.1007/s11356-014-3820-9 · Cited by 227
Wu, F., Jia, Z., Wang, S., Chang, S. X., & Startsev, A. (2012) · Biology and Fertility of Soils · doi:10.1007/s00374-012-0745-7 · Cited by 224
“The application of biochar can increase plant growth by improving soil physical, chemical, and biological properties, including soil structure, nutrient availability, and water and nutrient retention (Glaser et al. 2002; Lehmann et al. 2003; Lehmann and Rondon 2005; Sombroek et al. 1993).”
BackgroundBiochar: Carbon Sequestration, Land Remediation, and Impacts on Soil Microbiology
Ennis, C. J., Evans, A. G., Islam, M., Ralebitso-Senior, T. K., & Senior, E. (2012) · Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology · doi:10.1080/10643389.2011.574115 · Cited by 232
“…Analysis Although the combined and enhanced role of char and soil microbial populations in ecosystem amelioration are recognized (Glaser et al., 2002; Warnock et al., 2007), limited research has been reported of microbial diversity/functional response to the approach…”
BackgroundLiu, Z., Dugan, B., Masiello, C. A., Barnes, R. T., Gallagher, M. E., & Gonnermann, H. (2015) · Journal of Hydrology · doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2015.12.007 · Cited by 233
Liu, Y., Lu, H., Yang, S., & Wang, Y. (2016) · Field Crops Research · doi:10.1016/j.fcr.2016.03.003 · Cited by 220
Biochar stimulates plant growth but not fruit yield of processing tomato in a fertile soil
Vaccari, F. P., Maienza, A., Miglietta, F., Baronti, S., Lonardo, S. D., Giagnoni, L., Lagomarsino, A., Pozzi, A., Pusceddu, E., Ranieri, R., et al. (2015) · Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment · doi:10.1016/j.agee.2015.04.015 · Cited by 229
“N and 88% for NO3"-N.”
InfluentialPioneering works in biochar research, Japan
Ogawa, M., & Okimori, Y. (2010) · Soil Research · doi:10.1071/sr10006 · Cited by 232
“Therefore, more efficient techniques for soil amendment to sustain high productivity are needed (Glaser et al. 2002).”
BackgroundMethodEffect of biochar addition on soil microbial community in a wheat crop
Rutigliano, F. A., Romano, M., Marzaioli, R., Baglivo, I., Baronti, S., Miglietta, F., & Castaldi, S. (2013) · European Journal of Soil Biology · doi:10.1016/j.ejsobi.2013.10.007 · Cited by 221
Anion exchange capacity of biochar
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“…to increase soil pH (Mikan et al.. 1996), water holding capacity (Karhu et al. 2011), reduce bulk density (Case et al. 2012), contribute cation exchange capacity (CEC) (Glaser et al. 2002; Liang et al. 2006; Mao et al. 2012), and improve mycchorhizal response in soils (Warnock et al. 2007).”
BackgroundInfluentialThe Influence of Biochar and Black Carbon on Reduction and Bioavailability of Chromate in Soils
Choppala, G., Bolan, N. S., Megharaj, M., Chen, Z., & Naidu, R. (2012) · Journal of Environmental Quality · doi:10.2134/jeq2011.0145 · Cited by 222
“Incorporation of biochar into the soil increases water-holding capacity and nutrient availability to plants and reduces acidity in soils, thereby decreasing aluminum toxicity to plants and soil microorganisms (Glaser et al., 2002).”
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“The existence of Terra Preta do Indio (anthropogenic charcoal-enriched dark soils) and the fact they remain highly fertile after hundreds of years suggest a potential of biochar to improve soil fertility in the tropics (Glaser et al. 2002).”
BackgroundBiochar: a sustainable solution
Kumar, A., & Bhattacharya, T. (2020) · Environment Development and Sustainability · doi:10.1007/s10668-020-00970-0 · Cited by 227
“Oxidation increases oxygen-containing functional groups which enhance the cation exchange capacity of biochar and nutrient retention by soil (Glaser et al. 2002; Liang et al. 2006).”
BackgroundLiang, J., Li, Y., Si, B., Wang, Y., Chen, X., Wang, X., Chen, H., Wang, H., Zhang, F., Bai, Y., et al. (2021) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144802 · Cited by 220
A biochar application protects rice pollen from high-temperature stress
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“…may support plant growth 18 under stressed conditions by reducing nutrient leaching in contaminated soils, by enhancing 19 soil physical, chemical and microbiological properties (Parvage et al. 2013) and by retaining 20 moisture through increased porosity and surface area (Glaser et al. 2002).”
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Influence of biochar application on sandy soil hydraulic properties and nutrient retention
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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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