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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 vs. clay: Comparison of their effects on nutrient retention of a tropical Arenosol
Beusch, C., Cierjacks, A., Böhm, J., Mertens, J., Bischoff, W.-A., de Araújo Filho, J. C., & Kaupenjohann, M. (2019) · Geoderma · doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2018.09.043 · Cited by 65
Characterization of hard- and softwood biochars pyrolyzed at high temperature
Jiang, S., Nguyen, T. A. H., Rudolph, V., Yang, H., Zhang, D., Ok, Y. S., & Huang, L. (2017) · Environmental Geochemistry and Health · doi:10.1007/s10653-016-9873-6 · Cited by 71
“The alkaline nature of high-temperature hardwood biochars also indicates their good potential in neutralizing soil acidity (Glaser et al. 2002; Ahmad et al. 2012b).”
BackgroundKhaledi, S., Delbari, M., Galavi, H., Bagheri, H., & Chari, M. M. (2022) · Soil and Tillage Research · doi:10.1016/j.still.2022.105579 · Cited by 71
Biomass availability, energy consumption and biochar production in rural households of Western Kenya
Torres-Rojas, D., Lehmann, J. C., Hobbs, P., Joseph, S. D., & Neufeldt, H. (2011) · Biomass and Bioenergy · doi:10.1016/j.biombioe.2011.05.002 · Cited by 69
Troy, S. M., Lawlor, P. G., Flynn, C. J. O., & Healy, M. G. (2014) · Water Air & Soil Pollution · doi:10.1007/s11270-014-1900-6 · Cited by 70
“Biochar addition to soil has been shown to influence soil physico-chemical properties, such as pH, porosity, bulk density, pore-size distribution, water holding capacity, soil surface area, drainage, and aeration (Glaser et al. 2002; Chan et al. 2007; Downie et al. 2009; Laird et al. 2010b).”
BackgroundBiochar from different residues on soil properties and common bean production
da Silva, I. C. B., Basílio, J. J. N., Fernandes, L. A., Colen, F., Sampaio, R. A., & Frazão, L. A. (2017) · Scientia Agricola · doi:10.1590/1678-992x-2016-0242 · Cited by 68
“, 1999) and releasing free bases, such as K, Ca, Mg, and other ions into the soil solution (Glaser et al., 2002).”
BackgroundShi, J., Han, H., & Xu, C. (2019) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134052 · Cited by 64
Impacts of Biochar (Black Carbon) Additions on the Sorption and Efficacy of Herbicides
Cabrera, A., & Spokas, K. A. (2011) · InTech eBooks · doi:10.5772/13620 · Cited by 64
“…are primarily agricultural land, due to the potential positive secondary impacts that biochar additions have on overall soil fertility as well as plant growth and yield (e.g. Busscher et al., 2010; Chan et al., 2007; Glaser et al., 2002; Novak et al., 2009; Sohi et al., 2010; Piccolo et al., 1996).”
BackgroundOrganic Matter and Micro-Organisms in Tropical Soils
Joergensen, R. G. (2010) · Soil biology · doi:10.1007/978-3-642-05076-3_2 · Cited by 64
“Fires may also increase the soil organic C content, due the incorporation of charcoaled organic residues (Glaser et al. 2002).”
BackgroundGronwald, M., Don, A., Tiemeyer, B., & Helfrich, M. (2015) · SOIL · doi:10.5194/soil-1-475-2015 · Cited by 70
“, 2006) and recalcitrance against degradation or mineralization (Glaser et al., 2002).”
BackgroundInfluentialReduction of Nutrient Leaching Potential in Coarse-Textured Soil by Using Biochar
Kuo, Y.-L., Lee, C.-H., & Jien, S. (2020) · Water · doi:10.3390/w12072012 · Cited by 71
Bera, T., Purakayastha, T. J., Patra, A. K., & Datta, S. C. (2018) · Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management · doi:10.1007/s10163-017-0675-4 · Cited by 63
“Secondly, there is apparent evidence of crop response ranging from −29 to 324% to different magnitudes of biochar application to soil [8].”
BackgroundYang, Z., Sun, T., Kleindienst, S., Straub, D., Kretzschmar, R., Angenent, L. T., & Kappler, A. A. (2021) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2021.108446 · Cited by 64
Luo, F., Song, J., Xia, W., Dong, M., Chen, M., & Soudek, P. (2014) · Environmental Science and Pollution Research · doi:10.1007/s11356-014-2797-8 · Cited by 64
“Glaser et al. (2002) summarized that adding biochar at 0.5 to 135 t ha−1 could increase plant growth and crop yields.”
BackgroundInfluentialOrganic potted plants amended with biochar: its effect on growth and Pythium colonization
Gravel, V., Dorais, M., & Ménard, C. (2013) · Canadian Journal of Plant Science · doi:10.4141/cjps2013-315 · Cited by 72
Gale, N. V., Sackett, T. E., & Thomas, S. C. (2016) · PeerJ · doi:10.7717/peerj.2385 · Cited by 68
Vertical and lateral transport of biochar in light-textured tropical soils
Obia, A., Børresen, T., Martinsen, V., Cornelissen, G., & MULDER, J. P. M. (2016) · Soil and Tillage Research · doi:10.1016/j.still.2016.07.016 · Cited by 63
Effects of Maize Residue Biochar Amendments on Soil Properties and Soil Loss on Acidic Hutton Soil
Nyambo, P., Taeni, T., Chiduza, C., & Araya, T. (2018) · Agronomy · doi:10.3390/agronomy8110256 · Cited by 65
“The interactions between oxidized carboxylic acid groups at the surface of biochar particles possibly are responsible for the increase in soil aggregate stability [80].”
BackgroundRibas, À., Mattana, S., Llurba, R., Debouk, H., Sebastià, M., & Domene, X. (2019) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.06.277 · Cited by 63
Contrasted Effects of Biochar on Maize Growth and N Use Efficiency Depending on Soil Conditions
Zhu, Q., Peng, X., & Huang, T. (2015) · International Agrophysics · doi:10.1515/intag-2015-0023 · Cited by 63
“Generally, favourable effects of biochar applications on soil quality and crop productivity have been certified on highly weathered, nutrient-poor tropical soil, eg Oxisol, Ultisol, ferrosol (Clough et al., 2010; Glaser et al., 2002).”
BackgroundInfluentialPore‐size distribution and compressibility of coarse sandy subsoil with added biochar
Petersen, C. T., Hansen, E. M. Ø., Larsen, H. H., Hansen, L. V., Ahrenfeldt, J., & Hauggaard‐Nielsen, H. (2016) · European Journal of Soil Science · doi:10.1111/ejss.12383 · Cited by 62
“Several studies have shown that biochar can increase both field capacity (FC) and AWC when added to sandy soil (e.g. Tryon, 1948; Glaser et al., 2002; Uzoma et al., 2011; Bruun et al., 2014).”
BackgroundHossain, M. K., Strezov, V., & Nelson, P. F. (2015) · Pedosphere · doi:10.1016/s1002-0160(15)30048-5 · Cited by 63
Eckmeier, E., Egli, M., Schmidt, M. W. I., Schlumpf, N., Nötzli, M., Minikus-Stary, N., & Hagedorn, F. (2010) · Geoderma · doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2010.07.006 · Cited by 62
“particles, or they could bind to the oxidized functional groups (carboxylic and phenolic functionalities) on the char surfaces (Glaser et al., 2002; Lehmann et al., 2005), especially of older charcoal particles (Cohen-Ofri et al.”
BackgroundOgura, T., Date, Y., Masukujane, M., Coetzee, T., Akashi, K., & Kikuchi, J. (2016) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/srep28011 · Cited by 63
Stability of pyrochar and hydrochar in agricultural soil - a new field incubation method
Gronwald, M., Vos, C., Helfrich, M., & Don, A. (2016) · Geoderma · doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2016.08.019 · Cited by 67
Shareef, T. M. E., & Zhao, B. (2016) · Journal of Agricultural Chemistry and Environment · doi:10.4236/jacen.2017.61003 · Cited by 64
“The maximum end of this range may not be feasible or practical in terms of biochar sourcing and incorporation to the soil and have considerably been used effectively or successfully [110].”
BackgroundSubstitution of peat moss with softwood biochar for soil-free marigold growth
Margenot, A. J., Griffin-LaHue, D., Alves, B. S. Q., Rippner, D. A., Li, C., & Parikh, S. J. (2017) · Industrial Crops and Products · doi:10.1016/j.indcrop.2017.10.053 · Cited by 65
“The neutral to alkaline pH of BCs and their liming potential (Glaser et al. 2002; Hass et al., 2012; Van Zwieten et al., 2010) means that BC substitution for peat can increase pH beyond optimum for plant growth in potting media (Fryda and Visser, 2015; Steiner and Harttung, 2014; Vaughn et al.,…”
BackgroundRombolà, A. G., Fabbri, D., Baronti, S., Vaccari, F. P., Genesio, L., & Miglietta, F. (2018) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.11.178 · Cited by 65
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“In mineral soil, PyC may account for around 5 – 15% of SOC (Druffel, 2004; Hockaday et al., 2007), although in some soils that are altered by human in fl uence, PyC might constitute up to 60% of SOC (Glaser et al., 2002; Skjemstad et al., 2002; Lehmann et al., 2008).”
BackgroundYan, H., Cong, M., Hu, Y., Qiu, C., Yang, Z., Tang, G., Xu, W., Zhu, X., Sun, X., & Jia, H. (2022) · Frontiers in Microbiology · doi:10.3389/fmicb.2022.1023444 · Cited by 72
“For example, biochar can enhance the aeration and water-holding properties of soil (Glaser et al., 2002), increase the specific surface area and porosity of soil, and reduce soil bulk density (Novak et al.”
BackgroundBiochar as a carbonaceous material to enhance soil quality in drylands ecosystems: A review
do Nascimento, Í. V., Fregolente, L. G., Pereira, A. P. D. A., do Nascimento, C. D. V., Mota, J. C. A., Ferreira, O. P., Sousa, H. H. D. F., da Silva, D. G. G., Simões, L. R., Filho, A. G. S., et al. (2023) · Environmental Research · doi:10.1016/j.envres.2023.116489 · Cited by 63
Peanut shell biochar improves soil properties and peanut kernel quality on a red Ferrosol
Xu, C., Bai, S. H., Hao, Y., Rachaputi, R. C. N., Xu, Z. H., & Wallace, H. M. (2015) · Journal of Soils and Sediments · doi:10.1007/s11368-015-1242-z · Cited by 61
“…for Agriculture and Food Innovation, University of Queensland, Kingaroy, QLD 4610, Australia Biochar, a carbon (C)-rich product produced from pyrolysis of biomass, has unique properties that improve soil productivity (Glaser et al. 2002; Chan and Xu 2009; Smernik 2009; Thies and Rillig 2009).”
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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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