Biochar's impact on soil fertility and carbon sequestration

#Biochar #Soilfertility #Carbonsequestration #Soilmanagement #Sustainableagriculture #Soilremediation #Climateresilience Godspower Omokaro, M.Sc Highlights •Biochar modifies soil physicochemical properties, including porosity, bulk density, pH, and cation exchange capacity. •Soil microbial biomass, enzymatic activity, and nutrient cycling efficiency increase under biochar amendment. •Field-level application outcomes depend on feedstock, pyrolysis conditions, soil type, and climate. •Economic cost, operational challenges, and lack of policy incentives remain major barriers to adoption.

🌍 Can plants turn damaged soils into sustainable resources? 🌱 Phytomanagement goes beyond remediation—it restores soil health, boosts ecosystem services, and creates value-added biomass for biofuels, bioplastics, paper, and more. 💡 This Special Issue explores innovative strategies, from cultivating high-biomass industrial crops to circular economy approaches, that transform marginal, saline, and contaminated lands into productive assets. 📖 Advances in Phytomanagement for Soil Health Restoration and Sustainability 👩🔬 Guest Edited by Prof. Dr. Dimitris L. Bouranis and Dr. Eleni G. Papazoglou 🗓️ Deadline for submissions: 31 October 2025 🔗 https://brnw.ch/21wVBaX #SoilHealth #Phytomanagement #Phytoremediation #ClimateChange #Sustainability #PlantScience #CircularEconomy

𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘬𝘦𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘰𝘪𝘭𝘴, 𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘱 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘺... ...but microbes already living in the ground? 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (MICP) is showing how biology can transform remediation by strengthening soils, protecting groundwater, and even trapping heavy metals. This natural “microbial cement” could reshape the future of soil health and environmental repair. 👉 Read more about how microbes are becoming miners in our latest blog post by Berenice Di Biase: https://lnkd.in/eC56z3r7

A new study coauthored by researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and CSANR shows that cover crops can be harvested for biofuel without reducing cash crop yields. Through a new technology called hydrothermal liquefaction, crops like triticale and hairy vetch could be converted into low-carbon fuel that cuts greenhouse gas emissions by more than 70% compared to fossil fuels. 🔗 Open access: https://lnkd.in/eKKuEyDs 📸 CSANR's Teal Potter and Doug Collins in front of a triticale plot at the Puyallup research site. (Photo credit: Chad Kruger) #FuelFromFields #CoverCrops #WSU

Elevated CO2 and plant nutrient uptake 💨🌱 📈 Elevated atmospheric CO₂ can boost plant growth, but this is fundamentally limited by the availability of essential soil nutrients. 🌱 Current climate models often underestimate global carbon storage because they fail to account for the sophisticated ways plants adapt to this nutrient scarcity. 🔎 Plants actively acquire nutrients by increasing root biomass to explore more soil and by forming mycorrhizal associations with fungi that act as an extended root system. 🦠 They also prime the soil by releasing carbon to stimulate bacteria, which then decompose organic matter and release vital nitrogen. 📊 A new calculation by Cambron et al. 2025 confirms that ecosystems using these strategies absorb nearly 12% more CO₂ than previously thought. 🌍 By ignoring these adaptations, models may be underestimating the Earth's land-based carbon sink by as much as 25%. Image: strategies used by plants to alleviate N and P limitation of biomass under eCO2 (credits: Cambron et al. 2025; DOI: 10.1038/s41558-025-02386-y). #agriculture #climate

This study introduces a hybrid pretreatment approach that integrates hydrodynamic cavitation with advanced oxidation processes (H₂O₂ and O₃) to significantly improve the biodegradability of real dairy wastewater. The findings demonstrate strong synergistic effects, offering a cost-effective and sustainable strategy for enhancing downstream biological treatment. Read here: https://lnkd.in/dTeXFcqw #Advancedoxidationprocesses #Biodegradabilityindex #Dairywastewater #Hydrodynamiccavitation #Hydroxylradicals #Synergisticeffects #environment #wastemanagement #environmentallaws #environmentalchemistry #environmentalmanagement #Nature #fossilfuel #Biomass #EnvironmentalScience #ClimateAction

Every living thing needs nitrogen, and about two percent of global energy use goes toward making nitrogen fertilizer. Explore how LLNL scientists and collaborators are providing a new roadmap to mimic nature’s approach and potentially get nitrogen on demand, saving energy and reducing water pollution: http://bit.ly/4mmxFBg

Are you ready to “Fire Up Your Fertility with Biochar”? NCAT’s new video on how to construct and use a low-cost biochar kiln is now available: https://buff.ly/eDW7Mvs We partnered with ECHO North America to bring you this practical deep dive into biochar. In addition to kiln construction, you'll learn how to gather low-cost biomass and fire it for a clean and efficient burn. You'll also learn how to quench and inoculate the fresh char with compost to create a nutrient rich soil amendment that increases water-holding capacity and microbial life. #NCAT #RegenerativeAgriculture #SoilHealth #Biochar

WaterJAM 2025 is an opportunity to redefine wastewater treatment. Gross-Wen Technologies is bringing our patented Revolving Algal Biofilm (RAB™) system to the conference to show how algae can be used to treat wastewater, recover valuable nutrients, and reduce a plant’s carbon footprint. Our V.P. of Business Development, @Steve Wirtel, is ready to discuss how our sustainable, low-energy solution can help your facility meet increasingly stringent discharge limits and lower operational costs. Want to learn how we can help your facility? Schedule a meeting with Steve at the conference to discuss your specific challenges: https://lnkd.in/gGjyFyz5 #WaterJAM2025 #Wastewater #algae

🍃 Biochar Carbon Removal: A Sustainable Path to Carbon Neutral ⚠️ Carbon emissions are driving global climate change. Active #CarbonRemoval is now urgent! 💡 Biochar offers a sustainable solution—achieving #CarbonSequestration for centries while delivering cross-industry value. 🌱 How #BiocharCarbonRemoval Works? - Through photosynthesis, biomass captures CO₂ during growth. - If biomass is degraded or incinerated, carbon returns as CO₂/CH₄. - Pyrolysis sequesters carbon inside biomass into stable biochar. - Stored in durable environment, biochar resistant to degradation for centuries. 🔄 Application Value of Biochar - Agriculture: Soil improvement & sustainable farming. - Forestry: Ecosystem restoration & wildfire avoidance. - Construction: Low-carbon building materials. - Animal Husbandry: Healthier livestock & better environment. 💰 Economic Value of Biochar Carbon Removal - 1 ton biochar ≈ 2–2.5 CDR credits. - Biochar account for over 80% of global #CDR deliveries. - As market demand grows, biochar credit prices have reached $150–$250/t. Be part of the global movement for carbon removal, join the #2025EuropeanBiocharCDRConference Register Here to Secure Your Spot! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/g2vU6KMa #BestonGroup #BestonTechnicalConference #BiocharCDRConference #Biochar #BCR #CarbonCredits #CarbonNeutrality #SDGs