Biochar Texture-A Parameter Influencing Physicochemical
Properties, Morphology, and Agronomical Potential

J 2022

Biochar Texture-A Parameter Influencing Physicochemical Properties, Morphology, and Agronomical Potential

KALINA, Michal, Sarka SOVOVA, Jan HAJZLER, Leona KUBIKOVA, Monika TRUDICOVA et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Biochar Texture-A Parameter Influencing Physicochemical Properties, Morphology, and Agronomical Potential

Authors

KALINA, Michal, Sarka SOVOVA, Jan HAJZLER, Leona KUBIKOVA, Monika TRUDICOVA, Jiri SMILEK and Vojtech ENEV

Edition

AGRONOMY-BASEL, SWITZERLAND, MDPI, 2022, 2073-4395

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10611 Plant sciences, botany

Country of publisher

Switzerland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 3.700

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14740/22:00128753

Organization unit

Central European Institute of Technology

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12081768

UT WoS

000846199600001

Keywords in English

biochar; extraction; morphology; organic carbon; organic matter; particle size; soil conditioner; texture

Abstract

V originále

Biochar represents a stable form of carbon-rich organic material produced by the pyrolysis of various biomass residues. It has the potential to stabilize organic carbon in the soil and improve soil fertility, water retention, and enhance plant growth. Despite its potential, there is limited information on the mutual relation of biochar texture with its physicochemical characteristics, morphology, and the content of organic matter. For these reasons, we studied three biochar samples with potential use in agriculture as soil supplements (NovoCarbo, Sonnenerde, Biouhel.cz). Our experimental approach performed on the individual sieved fraction of studied biochars (<0.5; 0.5-2.0; 2.0-4.0 and >4.0 mm) confirmed the importance of a selection of optimal source biomass material as the content of lignin, cellulose, and hemicellulose, together with the conditions of pyrolysis (temperature of pyrolysis), play a crucial role in the managing of the properties of produced biochar. Agronomically more stable biochars containing a higher content of organic matter and organic carbon, with alkaline pH response and well-developed aromatic porous structure, could be produced from lignin-based biomass residues at higher pyrolysis temperatures, which is an important finding taking into account the possible utilization of biochar in soils as a soil conditioner.

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KALINA, Michal, Sarka SOVOVA, Jan HAJZLER, Leona KUBIKOVA, Monika TRUDICOVA, Jiri SMILEK and Vojtech ENEV. Biochar Texture-A Parameter Influencing Physicochemical Properties, Morphology, and Agronomical Potential. AGRONOMY-BASEL. SWITZERLAND: MDPI, 2022, vol. 12, No 8, p. 1768-1783. ISSN 2073-4395. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12081768.

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N2  - Biochar represents a stable form of carbon-rich organic material produced by the pyrolysis of various biomass residues. It has the potential to stabilize organic carbon in the soil and improve soil fertility, water retention, and enhance plant growth. Despite its potential, there is limited information on the mutual relation of biochar texture with its physicochemical characteristics, morphology, and the content of organic matter. For these reasons, we studied three biochar samples with potential use in agriculture as soil supplements (NovoCarbo, Sonnenerde, Biouhel.cz). Our experimental approach performed on the individual sieved fraction of studied biochars (<0.5; 0.5-2.0; 2.0-4.0 and >4.0 mm) confirmed the importance of a selection of optimal source biomass material as the content of lignin, cellulose, and hemicellulose, together with the conditions of pyrolysis (temperature of pyrolysis), play a crucial role in the managing of the properties of produced biochar. Agronomically more stable biochars containing a higher content of organic matter and organic carbon, with alkaline pH response and well-developed aromatic porous structure, could be produced from lignin-based biomass residues at higher pyrolysis temperatures, which is an important finding taking into account the possible utilization of biochar in soils as a soil conditioner.
ER  -

KALINA, Michal, Sarka SOVOVA, Jan HAJZLER, Leona KUBIKOVA, Monika TRUDICOVA, Jiri SMILEK and Vojtech ENEV. Biochar Texture-A Parameter Influencing Physicochemical Properties, Morphology, and Agronomical Potential. \textit{AGRONOMY-BASEL}. SWITZERLAND: MDPI, 2022, vol.~12, No~8, p.~1768-1783. ISSN~2073-4395. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12081768.

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