Evaluating the impact of different biochar types on wheat germination.

ABSTRACT: This study assessed sustainable solutions for organic waste management, focusing on biochar derived from kitchen waste. The characteristics and phytotoxicity effects of biochar produced from four different types of kitchen waste were investigated in view of potential agricultural applications. Analysis of the chemical and physical properties of the different biochar samples by X-ray fluorescence and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy revealed a nutrient-rich composition with carbon, calcium, and potassium contents that ranged from 35 to 48%, from 1.6 to 24%, and from 1.5 to 28.5%, respectively. In phytotoxicity tests, the highest germination rate (45%) was observed with Coffee residue biochar obtained at 300 °C (application rate of 1%) and the longest shoot length (25 cm) with orange

SUBMITTER: Kataya G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11576965 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature