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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.”
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).”
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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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Acidic sandy soil improvement with biochar — A microcosm study
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BackgroundResultInfluentialHydrothermal Carbonization for Hydrochar Production and Its Application
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Sugar Beet ( Beta vulgaris L.) Growth Reduction Caused by Hydrochar Is Related to Nitrogen Supply
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Use of biochar as peat substitute for growing substrates of Euphorbia × lomi potted plants
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“It may be added to soils to improve soil quality because of the C fundamental role in chemical, biological and physical processes, while also reducing atmospheric CO2 emissions (Glaser et al., 2002; Lehmann, 2007; Laird, 2008).”
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Effect of biochar amendment on water infiltration in a coastal saline soil
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“Biochar is a solid material produced from biomass by pyrolysis in anoxic/hypoxic conditions (Glaser et al. 2002).”
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Narnaware, S. L., & Panwar, N. L. (2021) · Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery · doi:10.1007/s13399-021-01981-1 · Cited by 81
“It has been reported by Glaser et al. that the water holding capacity of the soil increases almost by 18% by the presence of bio-char because of the increased surface area [316].”
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“1981) or biochar (Glaser et al. 2002) is applied to soils.”
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“…from the pyrolysis of biomass has been proposed to increase yields by increasing pH, nutrient availability and water-holding capacity (Biederman and Harpole, 2013; Glaser et al., 2002; Jeffery et al., 2011), and has been suggested as ameans of sequestering carbon in the soil (Lehmann et al., 2006).”
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Plant and soil responses to hydrothermally converted sewage sludge (sewchar)
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Biochar and crushed straw additions affect cadmium absorption in cassava-peanut intercropping system
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Sorption, Volatilization, and Efficacy of the Fumigant 1,3‐Dichloropropene in a Biochar‐Amended Soil
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Soil fertility and upland rice yield after biochar application in the Cerrado
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“Biochar has beneficial effects on the chemical, physical and biological soil properties, besides contributing to enhance crop biomass and yield (Glaser et al., 2002; Kookana et al., 2011).”
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“Recent studies found that biochar as a soil amendment can increase the availability of phosphate in soils (Atkinson et al. 2011; Edelstein and Tonjes 2012; Farrell et al. 2014; Glaser et al. 2002; Gul et al. 2015; Sohi et al. 2010).”
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“It has been reported that biochar application can reduce soil acidity (Shinogi et al., 2003), and increase soil cation exchange capacity (CEC) (Liang et al., 2006) and nutrient retention (Glaser et al., 2002).”
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“Thus, the germination of seed, plant growth, and crop yield of some plants significantly increase with applying biochars to soils (Glaser et al., 2002).”
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“Biochar may be added to soils with the intentions to sequester C, improve soil quality, increase plant growth (Glaser et al. 2002; Joseph et al. 2010; Major et al. 2010; Woolf et al. 2010) and reduce GHG”
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Biochar amendments and its impact on soil biota for sustainable agriculture
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“It is possible to increase the water retention capacity by adding biochar, thus increasing the suitability of amended soils as microbial habitat (Glaser et al. 2002).”
Effects of amendment of different biochars on soil carbon mineralisation and sequestration
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Corn and soil response to biochar application and stover harvest
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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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