While you typically need fertilizer when gardening, charcoal is an effective alternative that serves more functions, too.

A new study reveals that combining biodegradable microplastics with biochar may offer an unexpected solution to one of ...

Cadmium contamination in agricultural soils threatens food safety worldwide, as the toxic metal can accumulate in crops and enter the human food chain. A new study published in the journal Biochar ...

A five-year field study shows biochar improves soil chemistry and transforms microbial communities in acidifying paddy soils ...

Biochar is produced from agricultural and forestry waste such as rice hull. (Photo from the Institute of Area Management/Facebook) MANILA, Philippines — Because of its wondrous benefits, the ...

Want to improve your gardening game? Look no further than the age-old invention of biochar. This soil amendment is a fine-grained charcoal mixture, made by burning agricultural and forestry waste at ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A new study shows that Bhutan has the potential to sequester 68% of its greenhouse gas emissions through biochar, a carbon-rich material made from ...

Flowers are slow to open, vegetables disappoint and the soil seems to drink up water and ask for more. A Media Snippet accompanying this announcement is available by clicking on this link. However, ...

MANILA, Philippines — Because of its wondrous benefits, the government and the private sector should jointly harness biochar as a critical component of a crop-growing strategy. This was the conclusion ...