Biochar for ameliorating soil fertility and microbial diversity: From production to action of the black gold

Effects of biochar derived from the pyrolysis of either biosolids, manure or spent coffee grounds on the growth, physiology and quality attributes of field-grown lettuce plants

Christou, A., Stylianou, M. A., Georgiadou, E. C., Gedeon, S., Ioannou, A., Michael, C., Papanastasiou, P., Fotopoulos, V., & Fatta‐Kassinos, D. (2022) · Environmental Technology & Innovation · doi:10.1016/j.eti.2021.102263 · Cited by 33

Synthesizing biochar-based slow-releasing fertilizers using vermicompost leachate, cow dung, and plant weed biomass

Bhatt, N., Buddhi, D., & Suthar, S. (2022) · Journal of Environmental Management · doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116782 · Cited by 33

Bio-Inspired Land Remediation

Pandey, V. C. (2023) · Environmental contamination remediation and management · doi:10.1007/978-3-031-04931-6 · Cited by 33

Production and characterization of neem leaves biochar: Effect of two different retort carbonization systems

Adeniyi, A. G., Iwuozor, K. O., Adeleke, J. A., Emenike, E. C., Micheal, K. T., & Ighalo, J. O. (2023) · Bioresource Technology Reports · doi:10.1016/j.biteb.2023.101597 · Cited by 33

Kinetic study of torrefaction of oil palm shell, mesocarp and empty fruit bunch

Chew, J. J., Doshi, V., Yong, S., & Bhattacharya, S. (2016) · Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry · doi:10.1007/s10973-016-5518-3 · Cited by 32

Combined slag and biochar amendments to subtropical paddy soils lead to a short-term change of bacteria community structure and rise of soil organic carbon

Lin, S., Wang, W., Peñuelas, J., Sardans, J., Fernández‐Martínez, M., Su, C., XupingXu, Singh, B. P., & Fang, Y. (2022) · Applied Soil Ecology · doi:10.1016/j.apsoil.2022.104593 · Cited by 32

Phenanthrene degradation in soil using biochar hybrid modified bio-microcapsules: Determining the mechanism of action via comparative metagenomic analysis

Deng, F., Dou, R., Sun, J., Li, J., & Dang, Z. (2021) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145798 · Cited by 30

A two-stage processing of cherry pomace via hydrothermal treatment followed by biochar gasification

Wądrzyk, M., Grzywacz, P., Janus, R., & Michalík, M. (2021) · Renewable Energy · doi:10.1016/j.renene.2021.06.130 · Cited by 30

Synergistic use of biochar and the plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria in mitigating drought stress on oak (Quercus brantii Lindl.) seedlings

Heydari, M., Hajinia, S., Jafarian, N., Karamian, M., Mosa, Z., Asgharzadeh, S., Rezaei, N., Guidi, L., Valkó, O., & Prévosto, B. (2023) · Forest Ecology and Management · doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2023.120793 · Cited by 30

Biochar: a sustainable solution for solid waste management in agro-processing industries

Dahal, R. K., Acharya, B., & Farooque, A. A. (2018) · Biofuels · doi:10.1080/17597269.2018.1468978 · Cited by 29

Natural Draft-Improved Carbonization Retort System for Biocarbon Production from Prosopis juliflora Biomass

Chandrasekaran, A., Subbiah, S., Ramachandran, S., Narayanasamy, S., Bartocci, P., & Fantozzi, F. (2019) · Energy & Fuels · doi:10.1021/acs.energyfuels.9b02639 · Cited by 29

New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering

(2023) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/c2021-0-00448-x · Cited by 29

Evaluation of palm kernel shell biochar for the adsorption of Bacillus cereus

Ajeng, A. A., Abdullah, R., Junia, A., Lau, B. F., Ling, T. C., & Ismail, S. B. (2021) · Physica Scripta · doi:10.1088/1402-4896/ac0f3b · Cited by 27

Evaluation of influential factors in microwave assisted pyrolysis of sugarcane bagasse for biochar production

Mari Selvam, S., & Balasubramanian, P. (2021) · Environmental Technology & Innovation · doi:10.1016/j.eti.2021.101939 · Cited by 27

Roles of organic matter transformation in the bioavailability of Cu and Zn during sepiolite-amended pig manure composting

Zheng, W., Yang, Z., Huang, L., & Chen, Y. (2022) · Journal of Environmental Management · doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115046 · Cited by 27

Nano and micro manure amendments decrease degree of phosphorus saturation and colloidal phosphorus release from agriculture soils

Khan, S., Liu, C., Milham, P. J., Eltohamy, K. M., Hamid, Y., Jin, J., He, M., & Liang, X. (2022) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157278 · Cited by 25

Potentially migrating and residual components of biochar: Effects on phosphorus adsorption performance and storage capacity of black soil

Xue, P., Hou, R., Fu, Q., Li, T., Wang, J., Zhou, W., Shen, W., Su, Z., & Wang, Y. (2023) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139250 · Cited by 25

Metagenomic analysis reveals the effects of cotton straw–derived biochar on soil nitrogen transformation in drip-irrigated cotton field

Wang, J., Long, Z.-H., Min, W., & Hou, Z. (2020) · Environmental Science and Pollution Research · doi:10.1007/s11356-020-10267-4 · Cited by 24

DNA-Stable Isotope Probing Shotgun Metagenomics Reveals the Resilience of Active Microbial Communities to Biochar Amendment in Oxisol Soil

Yu, J., Pavia, M. J., Deem, L. M., Crow, S. E., Deenik, J. L., & Penton, C. R. (2020) · Frontiers in Microbiology · doi:10.3389/fmicb.2020.587972 · Cited by 24

Identification of Bacterial Populations and Functional Mechanisms Potentially Involved in Biochar-Facilitated Antagonism of the Soilborne PathogenFusarium oxysporum

Dror, B., Amutuhaire, H., Frenkel, O., Jurkevitch, É., & Cytryn, E. J. (2022) · Phytobiomes Journal · doi:10.1094/pbiomes-11-21-0071-r · Cited by 23

Manure- and straw-derived biochars reduce the ecological risk of PBDE and promote nitrogen cycling by shaping microbiomes in PBDE-contaminated soil

Xiang, L., Harindintwali, J. D., Wang, F., Bian, Y., Zhao, Z., Wang, Z., Wang, Y., Mei, Z., Jiang, X., Schäffer, A., et al. (2022) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137262 · Cited by 23

Sulfoaluminate cement-modified straw biochar as a soil amendment to inhibit Pb-Cd mobility in the soil-romaine lettuce system

Han, F. B., An, S.-Y., Liu, L., Wang, Y., Ma, L.-Q., & Yang, L. (2023) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138891 · Cited by 23

Utilization of Oil Palm Fiber and Palm Kernel Shell in Various Applications

Yahayu, M., Abas, F. Z., Zulkifli, S. E., & Ani, F. N. (2017) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-981-10-5062-6_4 · Cited by 23

Soil microbial community dynamics after co-application of biochar and paper mill biosolids

Manirakiza, E., Ziadi, N., Hamel, C., Lévesque, V., Hani Antoun, A., & Karam, A. (2021) · Applied Soil Ecology · doi:10.1016/j.apsoil.2021.103960 · Cited by 22

Effect of Charcoal on the Properties, Enzyme Activities and Microbial Diversity of Temperate Pine Forest Soils

Lasota, J., Błońska, E., Babiak, T., Piaszczyk, W., Stępniewska, H., Jankowiak, R., Boroń, P., & Lenart-Boroń, A. (2021) · Forests · doi:10.3390/f12111488 · Cited by 22

Immobilization and phytoavailability of antimony (Sb) in contaminated agricultural soils amended with composted manure

Pervaiz, A., Zhong, Q., Rehman, S. A. U., Ma, C., Jiao, Y., & He, M. (2022) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159213 · Cited by 22

Coupled effects of elevated CO2 and biochar on microbial communities of vegetated soil

Ng, C. W. W., Liao, J. X., Lau, S. Y., So, P. S., Hau, B. C. H., & Peprah-Manu, D. (2023) · Journal of Environmental Management · doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118136 · Cited by 22

Impact of Rice Husk Biochar on Nitrogen Mineralization and Methanotrophs Community Dynamics in Paddy Soil

Singh, C. (2017) · International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience · doi:10.18782/2320-7051.5870 · Cited by 20

Efficient remediation of Mn2+ and NH4+-N in co-contaminated water and soil by Acinetobacter sp. AL-6 synergized with grapefruit peel biochar: Performance and mechanism

Deng, S., An, Q., Ran, B., Yang, Z., Xu, B., Zhao, B., & Li, Z. (2022) · Water Research · doi:10.1016/j.watres.2022.118962 · Cited by 20

Soil health improvement in a karst area with geogenic Cd enrichment using biochar and clay-based amendments

Guo, J., Wang, L., Qu, G., Liu, X., Lian, Y., & Hou, D. (2023) · Journal of Soils and Sediments · doi:10.1007/s11368-023-03645-1 · Cited by 20

Effects of short-term application of Moutai lees biochar on nutrients and fungal community structure in yellow soil of Guizhou

Zhang, M., Liu, Y., Wei, Q., & Gou, J. (2021) · Environmental Science and Pollution Research · doi:10.1007/s11356-021-15001-2 · Cited by 19

Assessment of veterinary antibiotics from animal manure-amended soil to growing alfalfa, alfalfa silage, and milk

Huang, R., Guo, Z., Gao, S., Ma, L., Xu, J., Yu, Z., & Bu, D. (2021) · Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety · doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112699 · Cited by 18

Biochar alleviates apple replant disease by reducing the growth of Fusarium oxysporum and regulating microbial communities

Liu, Y., Wang, C., Chen, R., Jiang, W., Li, Y., Yin, C., Wang, Y., & Mao, Z. (2023) · Horticultural Plant Journal · doi:10.1016/j.hpj.2022.11.009 · Cited by 18

Organic Manuring for Agronomic Crops

Ali, Q., Ashraf, S., Kamran, M. A., Ijaz, M. H., Rehman, A., Tahir, M., & Ahmad, S. (2019) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-981-32-9783-8_10 · Cited by 18

Effects of the application of biochar on soil fertility status, and nutrition and yield of onion grown in a no-tillage system

Higashikawa, F. S., Silva, C. A., Carducci, C. E., Jindo, K., Kürtz, C., de Araújo, E. R., Resende, R. S., & Alves, D. P. (2021) · Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science · doi:10.1080/03650340.2021.1978073 · Cited by 17

Biochar–coupled organic fertilizer reduced soil water-dispersible colloidal phosphorus contents in agricultural fields

Jin, J., Khan, S., Eltohamy, K. M., He, S., Liu, C., Li, F., & Liang, X. (2023) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138963 · Cited by 17

Microbial Ecology Analysis of Biochar-Augmented Soils

Ralebitso-Senior, T. K., & Orr, C. H. (2016) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-803433-0.00001-1 · Cited by 17

Biochar mitigates allelopathic effects in temperate trees

Sujeeun, L., & Thomas, S. C. (2023) · Ecological Applications · doi:10.1002/eap.2832 · Cited by 16

Synergistic effect of β-sitosterol and biochar application for improving plant growth of Thymus vulgaris under heat stress

Alharbi, K., Khan, A. A., Alhaithloul, H. A. S., Al‐Harbi, N. A., Al-Qahtani, S. M., Aloufi, S. S., Abdulmajeed, A. M., Muneer, M. A., Alghanem, S. M. S., Zia‐ur‐Rehman, M., et al. (2023) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139832 · Cited by 16

Spent mushroom waste: An emerging bio-fertilizer for improving soil health and plant productivity

Rajavat, A. S., Mageshwaran, V., Bharadwaj, A., Tripathi, S., & Pandiyan, K. (2022) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-85579-2.00010-1 · Cited by 15

Biochar for Waste Management and Environmental Sustainability

Vithanage, M. S., Rajapaksha, A. U., Ahmad, M., Shinogi, Y., Kim, K.-H., Kim, G., & Ok, Y. S. (2016) · American Society of Civil Engineers eBooks · doi:10.1061/9780784414101.ch10 · Cited by 15

Filtered mud improves sugarcane growth and modifies the functional abundance and structure of soil microbial populations

Abubakar, A. Y., Ibrahim, M. M., Zhang, C., Tayyab, M., Fallah, N., Yang, Z., Pang, Z., & Zhang, H. (2022) · PeerJ · doi:10.7717/peerj.12753 · Cited by 14

Long-Term Successive Biochar Amendments Alter the Composition and α-Diversity of Bacterial Community of Paddy Soil in Rice-Wheat Rotation

Xu, Y., He, L., Chen, J., Lyu, H., Wang, Y., Yang, L., Yang, S., & Liu, Y. (2022) · Frontiers in Environmental Science · doi:10.3389/fenvs.2022.921766 · Cited by 14

Assessing the influence of contaminated rice straw decomposition on the speciation of cadmium and arsenic in a naturally contaminated soil

Liu, Y., Zeng, H., Zhou, H., Zhang, S., Tie, B., Zeng, Q., Chen, A., & Luo, S. (2022) · Journal of Soils and Sediments · doi:10.1007/s11368-022-03409-3 · Cited by 14

Indigenously produced biochar retains fertility in sandy soil through unique microbial diversity sustenance: a step toward the circular economy

Khan, M. A., Salman, A. Z. J. A. S., & Khan, S. T. (2023) · Frontiers in Microbiology · doi:10.3389/fmicb.2023.1158784 · Cited by 14

Microbiome and Metagenome Analyses of a Closed Habitat during Human Occupation

Mohan, G. B. M., Parker, C. W., Urbaniak, C., Singh, N. K., Hood, A. D., Minich, J. J., Knight, R. D., Rucker, M. A., & Venkateswaran, K. J. (2020) · mSystems · doi:10.1128/msystems.00367-20 · Cited by 13

Fate of sulfamethoxazole in compost, manure and soil amended with previously stored organic wastes

Gonod, L. V., Dellouh, L. P. Y., Andriamalala, A., Dumeny, V., Bergheaud, V., & Cambier, P. (2021) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150023 · Cited by 13

Physio-biochemical evaluation of Si-rich biochar amendment to improve the salt stress tolerance of Grand Nain and Williams banana genotypes

He, Y., Yang, Y., Lin, Q., Jin, T., Zang, X., Yun, T., Ding, Z., Rekaby, S. A., Zhao, Z., & Eissa, M. A. (2023) · Industrial Crops and Products · doi:10.1016/j.indcrop.2023.117333 · Cited by 13

Yield and metal uptake of Cynodon dactylon (bermuda grass) grown on refuse-compost-amended soil

Wong, M. H., & Chu, L. M. (1985) · Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment · doi:10.1016/0167-8809(85)90083-0 · Cited by 12

Properties of bio-oil and bio-char produced by sugar cane bagasse pyrolysis in a stainless steel tubular reactor

Guida, M. Y., & Hannioui, A. (2017) · Progress in Agricultural Engineering Sciences · doi:10.1556/446.13.2017.2 · Cited by 12

Effect of lignite amendment on carbon and nitrogen mineralization from raw and composted manure during incubation with soil

Impraim, R., Weatherley, A. J., Deli, C. H. E. N., & Suter, H. C. (2022) · Pedosphere · doi:10.1016/j.pedsph.2022.06.003 · Cited by 12

Biochar from Delonix regia pod: consideration of an updraft retort carbonisation process

Ighalo, J. O., Adeniyi, A. G., Ogunniyi, S., Adeyanju, C. A., Saliu, O. D., Igwegbe, C. A., & Dulta, K. (2023) · Biofuels · doi:10.1080/17597269.2023.2261791 · Cited by 12

Biochar for Improvement of Soil Properties

Kumar, A., & Bhattacharya, T. (2023) · Environmental contamination remediation and management · doi:10.1007/978-3-031-04931-6_16 · Cited by 12

Resistance induction in Brassica napus L. against water deficit stress through application of biochar and plant growth promoting rhizobacteria

Gul-Lalay, Ullah, S., Nafees, M., & Ahmed, I. (2023) · Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences · doi:10.1016/j.jssas.2023.04.001 · Cited by 10

Redistribution of Zn towards light-density fractions and potentially mobile phases in a long-term manure-amended clayey soil

Formentini, T. A., Basile‐Doelsch, I., Legros, S., Borschneck, D., Venzon, J. S., Pinheiro, A. I. C., Fernandes, C. V. S., Mallmann, F. J. K., da Veiga, M., & Dœlsch, E. (2021) · Geoderma · doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2021.115044 · Cited by 9

Compost and biochar impact on immobilisation of pesticide residues in alkaline soils under canola (Brassica napus) plants

Mahmoud, E. K., Amine, H. M., Khalafallah, N., & El‐Sharkawy, M. (2022) · Australian Journal of Agricultural Research · doi:10.1071/cp21388 · Cited by 7

Dairy Manure-Derived Biochar in Soil Enhances Nutrient Metabolism and Soil Fertility, Altering the Soil Prokaryote Community

Obayomi, O., Taggart, C. B., Zeng, S., Sefcik, K., Willis, B., MUIR, J. P., Kan, E., & Brady, J. A. (2023) · Agronomy · doi:10.3390/agronomy13061512 · Cited by 7

Gut Microbiome in Neurological Health and Disorders

(2022) · Nutritional neurosciences · doi:10.1007/978-981-19-4530-4 · Cited by 6

Tools to Study Gut Microbiome

Sreevatshan, K. S., Nair, V. G., Srinandan, C. S., & Mohan, G. B. M. (2022) · Nutritional neurosciences · doi:10.1007/978-981-19-4530-4_15 · Cited by 6

Thermochemical Conversion of Sponge Gourd (Luffa cylindrica) for Biochar Production by Retort Carbonization

Adeniyi, A. G., & Ighalo, J. O. (2022) · Journal of Testing and Evaluation · doi:10.1520/jte20210647 · Cited by 5

Research Trends in Environmental Science

(2022) · doi:10.22271/ed.book.1977 · Cited by 5

Rejuvenating soil health using organic manures for sustainable agriculture

Neemisha, & Rani, N. (2022) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-85579-2.00014-9 · Cited by 4

Modification of the RZWQM2-P model to simulate labile and total phosphorus in an irrigated and manure-amended cropland soil

Pan, P., Qi, Z., Koehn, A. C., Leytem, A. B., Bjorneberg, D. L., & Ma, L. (2023) · Computers and Electronics in Agriculture · doi:10.1016/j.compag.2023.107672 · Cited by 3

Microbial Ecology analysis of biochar-augmented soils: Setting the Scene

Ralebitso-Senior, T., & Orr, C. I. 0.-0.-7.-4. (2016) · Teesside University Research Portal (Teesside University) · Cited by 3

Evaluating the Nature of Captured Exhaust Soot from a Retort Heating Carbonisation System

Adeniyi, A. G., Onifade, D. V., & Ighalo, J. O. (2021) · Scientia Iranica · doi:10.24200/sci.2021.57008.5017 · Cited by 3

Corrigendum to “Green synthesis and characterization of silver nanoparticles using alcoholic flower extract of Nyctanthes arbortristis and in vitro investigation of their antibacterial and cytotoxic activities” [Materials Science and Engineering C 46 (2015) 463–469]

Gogoi, N., Babu, P. J., Mahanta, C., & Bora, U. (2015) · Materials Science and Engineering C · doi:10.1016/j.msec.2014.12.077 · Cited by 1

Sustainable wastewater treatment: Mechanistic, environmental, and economic insights into biochar for synthetic dye removal

Mnyango, J. I., Nyoni, B., Phiri, C., Fouda-Mbanga, B. G., Amusat, S. O., Maringa, A., Yalala-Ndlovu, B., Hlabano-Moyo, B. M., Tywabi-Ngeva, Z., & Hlangothi, S. P. (2025) · Next Materials · doi:10.1016/j.nxmate.2025.100974 · Cited by 44

Algal-Based Carbonaceous Materials for Environmental Remediation: Advances in Wastewater Treatment, Carbon Sequestration, and Biofuel Applications

González Fernández, L. A., Medellín Castillo, N. A., Sánchez Polo, M., Navarro Frómeta, A. E., & Vilasó Cadre, J. E. (2025) · Processes · doi:10.3390/pr13020556 · Cited by 37

A Review of Classification, Causes, and Amelioration of Global Salt‐Affected Soil Based on the Meta‐Analysis

Liang, B., Wei, J., Gao, Y., Ma, Z., & Xue, X. (2025) · Land Degradation and Development · doi:10.1002/ldr.5619 · Cited by 23

Conventional and microwave-assisted pyrolysis biochars: comparative mechanistic insights, structural evolution, and environmental remediation applications

Rasool, A., Brožová, K., Chromíková, J., Pertile, E., Halfar, J., Malíková, P., Motyka, O., Drabinová, S., Čabanová, K., & Heviánková, S. (2026) · Biochar · doi:10.1007/s42773-026-00601-3 · Cited by 22

Biochar as a Bridge Between Biomass Energy Technologies and Sustainable Agriculture: Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Directions

Saldarriaga, J. F., & López, J. E. (2025) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su172411285 · Cited by 21

Biochar Production and Characteristics

Soni, M., Kanani, K., Singh, S., Shukla, N., & Dwivedi, K. (2026) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-032-16746-0_1 · Cited by 1

An overview on biochar production, its implications, and mechanisms of biochar-induced amelioration of soil and plant characteristics

Haider, F. U., Coulter, J. A., Cai, L., Hussain, S., Cheema, S. A., Wu, J., & Zhang, R. (2021) · Pedosphere · doi:10.1016/s1002-0160(20)60094-7 · Cited by 213

Biochar and its role in soil fertility enhancement and carbon sequestration strategies

Babu, C. S., Jyothsna, P. V., Taj, S. T., Sohil, M., & Kamarimath, V. (2025) · International Journal of Research in Agronomy · doi:10.33545/2618060x.2025.v8.i7l.3307 · Cited by 1

Potential of Biochar in Improving Soil Fertility and Carbon Sequestration

Himanshi, N., & Sood, Y. (2025) · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · doi:10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i55481 · Cited by 3

Biochar modification and application to improve soil fertility and crop productivity

Ghassemi‐Golezani, K., & Rahimzadeh, S. (2022) · Polnohospodarstvo · doi:10.2478/agri-2022-0005 · Cited by 19