The study revealed distinct effects of the two amendments. Compost and the biochar-compost mixture significantly boosted the activity of all measured enzymes (β-glucosidase, N-acetylglucosaminidase, ...

A study finds that “preparing” biochar through composting can make it far more effective for improving soil fertility and boosting plant growth. Biochar, a carbon-rich material made by heating biomass ...

A global study has found that adding biochar to organic waste composting can significantly reduce emissions of potent greenhouse gases, offering a promising pathway for sustainable waste recycling and ...

Tino creates his own biochar to boost crop yields and soil quality. Biochar is a soil additive that improves soil health and fertility. It’s essentially charcoal – organic material that’s burnt at ...

Sakthikulangara, the seaside locale of Kollam Municipal Corporation, Kerala, is famous for fishing and fishery-related activities; as an agricultural sector, it does not evoke any enthusiasm, or never ...

Most people probably don't think about soil as a living thing. But it is filled with millions of tiny organisms that play a critical role in everything soil does—including sequestering carbon.

Construction on the biochar composting facility in Winton Woods is underway. Great Parks Sustainability Coordinator Stephanie Bacher says the bays will be used to hold biochar and the working compost ...

California has a methane problem. The state’s dairy industry is the largest in the nation, but all those dairy cattle are producing more than milk. Foul-smelling slurry ponds of manure dot the Central ...

Approximately 5,476 urban wastewater treatment plants were in operation in China by the end of 2019, and the production of domestic sludge reached 39.04 million tons. Among the many utilization ...