Comparing straw, compost, and biochar regarding their suitability as agricultural soil amendments to affect soil structure, nutrient leaching, microbial communities, and the fate of pesticides

Siedt, Martin; Schäffer, Andreas; Smith, Kilian E.C.; Nabel, Moritz; Roß-Nickoll, Martina; van Dongen, Joost T.

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141607

Comparing straw, compost, and biochar regarding their suitability as agricultural soil amendments to affect soil structure, nutrient leaching, microbial communities, and the fate of pesticides

The emission of nutrients and pesticides from agricultural soils endangers natural habitats. Here, we review to which extent carbon-rich organic amendments help to retain nutrients and pesticides in agricultural soils and to reduce the contamination of surrounding areas and groundwater. We compar…