Biochar for soil applications-sustainability aspects, challenges and future prospects

Biochar has recently proven to be effective in various applications including soil amendment for crop production and removal of pollutants from the contaminated water and soil environments. However, major studies on the alterations in bulk density, porosity, water holding capacity, acidity and mineral content of the soils due to the addition of biochar have been carried out in lab-scales. Innumerable studies have investigated the properties of...