USE OF BIOCHAR IN AGRICULTURE

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Biochar, which has very promising potential for sustainable agriculture and ecology has attracted the

attention of researchers, entrepreneurs, and other stakeholders, recently. Biochar is a solid biological material

that synthesized through pyrolysis of different biomass sources. It can be derived from different potential

sources of biomass such as agricultural waste, bioenergy crops, forest residues, kitchen waste, sewage

sludge, and animal refuse. In this review, remarkable findings of studies conducted on investigating the

biochar application on improving crop productivity, soil fertility, and mitigating abiotic stress have been

examined. The effect of biochar on soil fertility, plant growth, and alleviating stress interactively determined

by the properties of the applied biochar and the soil, the application dose, and the requirements of the applied

product. However, numerous studies have been published reporting that biochar has on potential direct or

indirect benefits in agriculture. In studies reviewed has been put forward that biochar using improves the

physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of the soil. Also, biochar has been proven that increase the

yield and quality of cultivated plants to have high potential in agricultural use.