biochar-amended soil

As long ago as 900 to 1,000 years, inhabitants of the upper Amazon Basin in South America knew how to make their soils more fertile. On their small plots of land, they incorporated a soil amendment called charcoal or biochar to quickly increase the soil’s carbon content, which in turn improved the soil’s nutrient retention. […]

Abstract Terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems are increasingly threatened by pesticide pollution resulting from extensive use of pesticides, and due to the lack of regulatory measures in the developing world, there is a need for affordable means to lessen environmental effects. This study aimed to investigate the impact of biochar amendment on the toxicity of imidacloprid […]