Biochar usefulness in achieving goals of carbon farming and sustainable agricultural systems
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Date
2023
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Instytut Uprawy Nawożenia i Gleboznawstwa – Państwowy Instytut Badawczy w Puławach
Abstract
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This paper presents an overview of the literature re-
search on the benefits of biocarbon (biochar) as an important part
of sustainable agriculture and carbon farming. The main objec-
tive was to familiarise the reader with the literature findings on
the effects of biocarbon application on the environment, soil, soil
organic mater, soil microorganisms, and impact on crop yields.
On the basis of the research presented, it can be concluded that
the incorporation of biocarbon into the soil generally has a posi-
tive effect on soil fertility, but that proper application is required
(mainly its application together with fertilization). The quality,
properties, and agricultural usefulness of the biochar depend on
the raw material that has been subjected to the pyrolysis process,
as well as the temperature and time of. The findings of the paper
are based on the literature review on the subject.
Keywords
biochar, sustainable agriculture, soil organic matter, carbon farming
Citation
Polish Journal of Agronomy
2023, 52, 146-156