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Biochar is not “just carbon” – it’s a bridge between soil, microbes, and carbon cycles.. When we add biochar to soil, we don’t just change its structure. We also introduce BDOM (biochar-derived dissolved organic matter), which interacts with the soil’s own SDOM (soil-derived DOM). 🔍 Why this matters: ✅ Feedstock & pyrolysis define BDOM. 🇵🇸 Low-temp biochars (≤ 300 °C) release more labile, nutrient-rich compounds that stimulate microbes. 🇵🇸 High-temp biochars (≥ 500 °C) yield aromatic, stable compounds that persist longer and contribute to carbon sequestration. ✅ BDOM fuels soil microbes: 🇵🇸 DOM fuels microbial activity, influencing community composition and function. Labile, aliphatic BDOM from low-temperature biochars tends to be more readily used by microbes, potentially enhancing nutrient cycling and soil fertility. 🇵🇸 The interaction between BDOM and SDOM is complex—BDOM can enrich SDOM pools, but adsorption phenomena and microbial transformations may also reduce SDOM leaching. 🇵🇸 Combining biochars of different pyrolysis ranges (like LPT and HPT) might supply a broader spectrum of BDOM profiles, supporting diverse microbial and fungal communities in degraded soils ✅The balance is key. Too much labile DOM may accelerate organic matter turnover, while too much aromatic DOM may limit short-term fertility gains. 💡 The lesson? Biochar is not one-size-fits-all. Choosing the right type—based on feedstock, pyrolysis, and soil goals—is essential to get the best agronomic and environmental outcomes. 📌 More long-term, field-based studies are needed to fully capture these dynamics. But one thing is clear: to regenerate soils, we must look not only at carbon storage but also at how BDOM and SDOM interact in real agroecosystems. 👉 What’s your experience with different biochar types in the field? Source: Azeem et al. (2025)Biochar-derived dissolved organic matter induced changes in the bacterial communities structure and metabolic functions in As and Cd contaminated soil. Environmental Research.

Supporting sustainable agriculture with bio-based innovation 🌾    Modern agriculture requires more than yield. It demands solutions that protect soil, water and biodiversity while ensuring long-term performance.     At Verbio life chemicals, we provide bio-based ingredients and catalysts to help you achieve exactly that.    Our agriculture portfolio includes 9-DAME, biogenic sulfur and phytosterols. It is complemented by metathesis catalysts developed by Verbio SE’s subsidiary XiMo - the innovation catalyst.     Our specialty chemicals and life science products are produced from renewable European resources, support low-residue formulations and contribute to more regenerative farming systems.    🌱 9-DAME serves as a powerful building block for crop protection and fertilizer formulations  🌱  Biogenic sulphur improves nutrient efficiency, making it ideal for use in liquid fertilisers and plant protection formulations  🌱 Phytosterols strengthen plant resilience against environmental stress and promote root growth  🌱 Metathesis catalysts support the development of effective, environmentally friendly formulations in plant protection products.  All of our products are designed to reduce CO₂ emissions, replace fossil-based raw materials, and offer affordable, scalable sustainability for the agricultural sector.    👉 Let’s grow together – with chemistry that respects nature.    #SustainableAgriculture #BiobasedSolutions #CropProtection #PioneeringGreenSolutions 

Microplastics are crushing crop yields?? -Biochar said what ? wait!! New research reveals microplastics can slash crop yields by up to 37%, but here's the plot twist: biochar is fighting back with incredible results. The Problem: Microplastics are everywhere - contaminating our soils and water, reducing plant growth, and disrupting soil ecosystems. Peanut crops lose 28% of their biomass, sugarcane drops by up to 38%. The Solution: Enter biochar - the environmental superhero we didn't know we needed: -- Boosts crop yields by 30-81% even in contaminated soil -- Removes 99% of microplastics from water systems -- Cuts antibiotic resistance genes by 89% in soil -- Increases soil enzyme activity by 115% How it works: Biochar acts like a molecular magnet, pulling microplastics out of soil and water while simultaneously improving soil chemistry and restoring beneficial microbes. It's like getting a soil detox and fertilizer boost in one package. The best part? It's made from agricultural waste, making it a true circular economy solution. We're still mostly in lab-scale testing, but the results are too promising to ignore. This could be exactly what we need to tackle one of agriculture's newest threats. Anyone working with biochar in contaminated environments? Would love to hear your real-world experiences! #Biochar #Microplastics #SustainableAgriculture #WaterTreatment #EnvironmentalRemediation #CircularEconomy #CleanTech #Innovation

☘️ Organic Revolution: The Power of PGRs & Biostimulants ☘️ The future of farming is green, smart, and sustainable! Here's how Nature's boosters are driving the change: ✅Humic Acid - Soil Builder Improves soil structure & nutrient absorption. ✅Fulvic Acid Quick Absorber Enhances nutrient transport inside plants. ✅Seaweed Extract - Ocean Energy Stimulates root & shoot growth naturally. ✅Amino Acids- Growth Molecules Boost chlorophyll & protein synthesis. ✅Protein Hydrolysates Natural Growth Fuel Supplies essential peptides for healthy plants. ✅Silicon Plant Armor Strengthens cell walls & improves stress resistance. ✅Chitosan - Natural Shield -Triggers plant immunity against diseases. 🔵These biostimulants reduce chemical dependency, enhance yields, and protect soil health. Join the Organic Revolution for a sustainable future in agriculture! 🌎

Biochar can transform agricultural waste into value, not just for carbon sequestration, but also for its broader agronomic and socio-economic benefits. In a recent conversation with Axel Reinaud, Co-founder and CEO of NetZero, a start-up focused on scaling biochar as a nature-based solution for carbon removal, we explored how this can create a win-win:  Climate impact: Long-term carbon removal from the atmosphere  Economic value: Benefits for farmers and local industries through improved soil health, higher crop yields, and the creation of new jobs  Environmental benefits: Reduced fertilizer use and diverting biomass from open burning, resulting in decreased water and air pollution.    NetZero is deploying this model in Brazil and Cameroon and is evaluating expansion to other emerging markets in tropical regions, where agricultural conditions and feedstock availability are similar. The company’s approach emphasizes crop-specific pilots, such coffee, sugarcane, and rice, with a focus on demonstrating replicable benefits before scaling to new regions. In Asia Pacific, where agricultural systems face growing exposure to extreme weather events, solutions like biochar can enhance climate resilience and agricultural productivity. However, widespread adoption will likely require continued agronomic validation, greater awareness, and integration into existing value chains. Many thanks to Axel for the thoughtful discussion, and for sharing a grounded perspective on building scalable climate impact from the ground up. 

𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 :https://lnkd.in/ducCguTJ 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐔𝐒𝐃 𝟑.𝟑𝟔 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟑𝟐? Biochar is gaining strong momentum in the U.S. as an innovative solution for sustainable agriculture, carbon sequestration, and soil health enhancement. Produced through the pyrolysis of organic biomass, biochar improves soil fertility, retains moisture, and reduces the need for chemical fertilizers—all while capturing carbon and supporting climate-positive farming practices. Beyond agriculture, the U.S. biochar market is exploring applications in construction, water treatment, and energy storage, showcasing its versatility as a green innovation. With rising awareness around regenerative practices and circular economy models, biochar is not only contributing to climate resilience but also creating opportunities for businesses to align with ESG goals. #USBiochar #BiocharMarket #SustainableAgriculture #CarbonSequestration #ClimateAction #GreenInnovation #SoilHealth #RegenerativeAgriculture

BETTER COTTON BACKS 'BIOCHAR' TO HELP FARMERS EARN CARBON CREDITS: Better Cotton has teamed up with carbon removal start-up Planboo to help farmers turn cotton crop waste into biochar. Biochar is a charcoal-like material created by heating crop residues or other organic waste in the absence of oxygen, a process known as pyrolysis. When applied to soils, biochar is highly stable and can lock away carbon for centuries, while also improving soil structure, water retention and nutrient availability.t a material that locks carbon in soils for centuries. By using Planboo’s digital tools, farmers will be able to measure the carbon stored and convert it into verified carbon credits. These credits can be sold to third parties, in theory creating a new income stream. Historical accounts suggest Indigenous communities in the Amazon created highly fertile “terra preta” soils by incorporating charcoal and organic waste into the ground. Similar practices have been recorded in parts of Africa and Asia. While questions remain over the scalability of biochar and the reliability of offset schemes, this marks one of the first sector-wide attempts to integrate biochar into cotton farming at scale. Our Story:

Modern agriculture has long relied on a diet of synthetic fertilizers. This approach, however, comes at a significant environmental cost. Fertilizers cause more greenhouse gaz emission than aviation, causes rapid desertification and pollutes water. But there is hope. We now have the scientific insight to harness microbes to replace fertilizers. A new review in Cell Host & Microbe, Brajesh Singh, FAA and colleagues explore how we can harness the ancient partnership between plants and microbes to build a more sustainable future for food production. These microorganisms perform key functions essential for plant growth and nutriton, including -Nitrogen fixation, which converts atmospheric nitrogen into a natural fertilizer -Phosphorus solubilization, unlocking this key nutrient from soil minerals -Mineralization of organic matter, which recycles nutrients and makes them available to plant roots. By fostering these natural processes, we can significantly reduce our dependence on synthetic inputs, leading to a more resilient and environmentally friendly food system that enhances both soil health and global food security. The primary obstacle is putting microbes to work in a scalable and reliable way. Existing products often show a frustratingly low efficacy in fields. To truely transform agriculture, we need a predictive tools to infer and improve microbiome function at scale. This will allow us to engineer these complex biological systems with precision, ensuring we can deploy their full beneficial functionality for a healthier planet. Drop a comment if you want to share your insights on this topic! DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2025.05.005 #SustainableAgriculture #Microbiome #AgriTech #Biotechnology #FoodSecurity #SoilHealth #Innovation

Green Nitrogen Fixation: Sustainable Fertilizer Revolution Nitrogen fertilizers underpin modern agriculture, feeding half the world's population, but their production via the century-old Haber-Bosch process guzzles natural gas and emits 1.5% of global CO2. Enter green nitrogen fixation: a 2025-highlighted technology in the World Economic Forum's Top 10 report, employing synthetic biology to replicate nature's nitrogenase enzymes. Engineers at Pivot Bio commercialized strains of bacteria like Azotobacter that fix nitrogen in soil, releasing ammonia directly to plant roots. In field trials across Iowa farmlands in summer 2025, these microbes reduced synthetic fertilizer needs by 40 tons per hectare, yielding equivalent corn harvests with 70% lower emissions. The process involves genetic tweaks—inserting nitrogenase genes into robust microbes—enabling fixation at ambient temperatures and pressures, unlike energy-intensive industrial methods. Enzyme-based systems, meanwhile, use metal clusters mimicking nitrogenase for lab-scale ammonia synthesis. A UC Berkeley team reported in July 2025 a cobalt catalyst achieving 90% efficiency, scalable for on-farm bioreactors. This decentralizes production, cutting transport emissions and enabling smallholders in Africa to boost yields without subsidies. Environmental wins include reduced eutrophication from fertilizer runoff, with pilots in the Mississippi River basin showing 50% nitrate drops. Challenges like enzyme stability in diverse soils are overcome by encapsulation in nanomaterials. Costs have plummeted to $300 per ton of ammonia, half of Haber-Bosch, thanks to CRISPR optimizations. Globally, adoption could avert 100 million tons of CO2 yearly, aligning with UN Sustainable Development Goals. Partnerships with Bayer and governments are rolling out seed-coated microbes for 2026 planting seasons, heralding a greener Green Revolution. How might green nitrogen fixation change farming in your country, more food or less pollution? Reply with your thoughts! #GreenNitrogen #SustainableFertilizer #BioFixation #AgriTech #ClimateSolution

🌱⚗️ Nano-Fertilizers: Smarter Nutrients for Sustainable Agriculture 🌾✨ One of the biggest challenges in agriculture today is fertilizer overuse. Conventional fertilizers often dissolve too quickly, leading to nutrient loss, soil degradation, and water pollution—while farmers spend more for less output. 💡 The solution? Nano-fertilizers. By engineering nutrients at the nanoscale using clays, bio-polymers, or nanocarriers, we can design controlled-release fertilizers that deliver nutrients exactly when and where crops need them. 🔑 Why It Matters 🌍 Reduces chemical waste & runoff 🌱 Improves soil health & crop yield 💧 Cuts water pollution & eutrophication 👨🌾 Supports farmers with lower costs and higher efficiency 🥗 Contributes to food security & sustainable farming 🌾 Future Vision: Fields where fertilizers adapt to plant growth cycles, ensuring maximum efficiency and zero nutrient waste. From sustainable farming to global food security, nano-fertilizers will be a cornerstone of the next agricultural revolution. 👉 Do you think nano-farming technologies can balance farmer prosperity with environmental sustainability? #NanoFertilizers #Agritech #SustainableFarming #FoodSecurity #MaterialsScience