Biochar improves the nutrient cycle in sandy-textured soils and increases crop yield: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Biochar is a relatively new development in sustainable agricultural management that can be applied to ameliorate degraded and less fertile soils, especially sandy-textured ones, to improve their productivity with respect to crop production through improved nutrient availability. However, as the literature has shown, the response of sandy-textured soils to biochar varies in terms of effect size and direction. Therefore, the present study systematically reviewed the available evidence to synthesize the impact of biochar amendments on aspects of the nutrient cycle of sandy-textured soils.

Methods

Both peer-reviewed and gray literature were searched in English in bibliographic databases, organizational web pages, and Internet search engines. Articles underwent a two-s

SUBMITTER: Bekchanova M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11376106 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature