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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).”
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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 makes green roof substrates lighter and improves water supply to plants
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BackgroundEffect of pesticides on microorganisms, enzymatic activity and plant in biochar-amended soil
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“The amount of charcoal which can be produced from different forest vegetation primarily depends on the woody biomass available, and additionally on the production procedure such as charring environment (e.g., oxygen), temperature and time ( Glaser et al., 2002 ).”
BackgroundMethodInfluentialVijay, V., Shreedhar, S., Adlak, K., Payyanad, S., Sreedharan, V., Gopi, G., van der Voort, T. S., Malarvizhi, P., Yi, S., Gebert, J., et al. (2021) · Frontiers in Energy Research · doi:10.3389/fenrg.2021.710766 · Cited by 178
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“been applied to agriculture soils to improve soil quality, productivity and C sequestration (Glaser et al., 2002).”
BackgroundMethodEarthworm avoidance of biochar can be mitigated by wetting
Li, D., Hockaday, W. C., Masiello, C. A., & Alvarez, P. J. J. (2011) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2011.04.019 · Cited by 170
“…to soil has been shown to increase soil water and nutrients retention (e.g., by trapping them inmicropores (Lehmann and Joseph, 2009)), improve soil fertility, and alter soil structure (e.g., enhanced porosity and soil aeration) (Edwards and Bohlen, 1996; Glaser et al., 2002; Lehmann et al., 2003).”
BackgroundPyrogenic carbon in native grassland soils along a climosequence in North America
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“This gives support to the assumption that similar to fertile soils in the tropics [Glaser et al., 2001b, 2002], also in the Great Plains, soil fertility might be enhanced by the presence of Cpyr through a positive feedback loop: High biomass productivity combined with veg- etation fires produce…”
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“Biochar can act as a soil conditioner enhancing plant growth by supplying and, more importantly, retaining nutrients and by providing other services such as improving soil physical and biological properties (Glaser et al., 2002; Lehmann et al., 2003).”
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“…1, Karin Hage-Ahmed 1, Gerhard Soja 2 and Siegrid Steinkellner 1* 1Division of Plant Protection, Department of Crop Sciences, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Tulln, Austria, 2Department of Health and Environment, Austrian Institute of Technology, Tulln, Austria Soil…”
BackgroundInfluentialSoil Microbial Responses to Biochars Varying in Particle Size, Surface and Pore Properties
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Clay and biochar amendments decreased inorganic but not dissolved organic nitrogen leaching in soil
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“Chemical modification in soil properties after biochar application Biochar may also be implemented as a sustainable amendment as it possesses a great potential to alter soil chemical properties (Lehmann et al. 2011; Glaser, Lehmann, and Zech 2002).”
BackgroundA review on biochar’s effect on soil properties and crop growth
Premalatha, R. P., Bindu, J. P., Nivetha, E., Malarvizhi, P., Manorama, K., Parameswari, E., & Davamani, V. (2023) · Frontiers in Energy Research · doi:10.3389/fenrg.2023.1092637 · Cited by 192
“Application of biochar increased plant available water content in sandy soil, whereas it decreased in clayey soils (Glaser et al., 2002).”
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“The physical properties of the biochar also improve the soil water-holding capacity and hence the availability of water (Glaser et al., 2002; Novak et al., 2012).”
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“Glaser et al. (2002) and Steiner et al. (2007) suggested that the effect of biochar on root growth may be due to the ash content that serves as a direct short-term nutrient source or to improved nutrient availability.”
BackgroundBiochar application as a soil potassium management strategy: A review
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“It is known that the indigenous people added charcoal to these soils, and still today, 100–1000 years later, these soils have enhanced physical and chemical properties due to the BC, compared to surrounding soils (Glaser et al. 2001, 2002; Lehmann et al. 2003; Neves et al. 2003).”
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Effects of biochar application on soil methane emission at different soil moisture levels
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“2003), increasing crop yield, and improving soil water-holding capacity (Glaser et al. 2002; Thies and Rillig 2009).”
BackgroundBiochar characterization of invasive Pennisetum purpureum grass: effect of pyrolysis temperature
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Biochar physico-chemical properties as affected by environmental exposure
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Biochar Effect on Water Evaporation and Hydraulic Conductivity in Sandy Soil
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Effect of biochars produced from solid organic municipal waste on soil quality parameters
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“…a new management option with the potential for long-term C sequestration in the soil because the C contained in the biochar is very stable (Tenenbaum 2009) and has the potential to increase soil fertility and improve soil physical and chemical properties (Glaser et al. 2002; Lehmann et al. 2003).”
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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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