Biochar induced modifications in soil properties and its impacts on crop growth and production

• DOI: 10.1080/01904167.2021.1871746
• Publication Date: 2021-01-14T19:52:55Z
• Authors: Ghulam Murtaza; Zeeshan Ahmed; Muhammad Usman; Waseem Tariq; Zia Ullah; Muhammad Shareef; Hassan Iqbal; Muhammad Waqas; Akash Tariq; Yufeng Wu; Zhihao Zhang; Allah Ditta
• Keywords: Slash-and-char; Amendment; Soil texture

Biochar is a carbonic recalcitrant product of biomass which produced by pyrolysis process. In fact, biochar application has the potential to improve soil properties and crop productivity for long term scenarios compared many other organic amendments. this review we have tried explore role in modification (physical, chemical biological), relevant effects these changes on its future prospects challenges considering existing literature. Addition as amendment significantly influenced physical, biological properties. reduces bulk density soil, increased microbial activity, pH level water holding capacity; but it varied according texture. Furthermore, increase porosity infiltration rate also been observed due addition. Simultaneously, addition sometimes could negative impacts that appear form loss. This study will provide clear picture about modifying beneficial growth yield.