Unlocking biochar impacts on abiotic stress dynamics: a systematic review of soil quality and crop improvement
Global agricultural challenges, especially soil degradation caused by abiotic stresses, significantly reduce crop productivity and require innovative solutions. Biochar (BC), a biodegradable product derived from agricultural and forestry residues, has been proven to significantly enhance soil qualit...
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| author | Periyasamy Rathinapriya Theivanayagam Maharajan Ravi Jothi Mayakrishnan Prabakaran Mayakrishnan Prabakaran In-Bog Lee Pyoung-Ho Yi Seung Tak Jeong |
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| description | Global agricultural challenges, especially soil degradation caused by abiotic stresses, significantly reduce crop productivity and require innovative solutions. Biochar (BC), a biodegradable product derived from agricultural and forestry residues, has been proven to significantly enhance soil quality. Although its benefits for improving soil properties are well-documented, the potential of BC to mitigate various abiotic stresses-such as drought, salinity, and heavy metal toxicity-and its effect on plant traits need further exploration. This review aims to elucidate BC production by highlighting primary feedstock’s and synthesis techniques, and examining its role in boosting soil decomposition efficiency and fertility, which are pivotal for sustainable crop growth. This review also discuss how BC can enhance the nutritional and chemical properties of soil under different abiotic stress conditions, emphasizing its capacity to foster crop growth and development in adverse environments. Furthermore, this article serves as a comprehensive resource for agricultural researchers in understanding the importance of BC in promoting sustainable agriculture, and addressing environmental challenges. Ultimately, this review highlights critical knowledge gaps and proposes future research avenues on the bio-protective properties of BC against various abiotic stresses, paving the way for the commercialization of BC applications on a large scale with cutting-edge technologies. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b1e0e1767913432caeac1f5a7e9d715e2025-01-13T06:10:34ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Plant Science1664-462X2025-01-011510.3389/fpls.2024.14799251479925Unlocking biochar impacts on abiotic stress dynamics: a systematic review of soil quality and crop improvementPeriyasamy Rathinapriya0Theivanayagam Maharajan1Ravi Jothi2Mayakrishnan Prabakaran3Mayakrishnan Prabakaran4In-Bog Lee5Pyoung-Ho Yi6Seung Tak Jeong7Horticultural and Herbal Crop Environment Division, Soil Management Laboratory, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration, Wanju-gun, Republic of KoreaDivision of Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Department of Biosciences, Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Kochi, Kerala, IndiaMicrobial Safety Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Wanju-gun, Republic of KoreaInstitute for Fiber Engineering and Science (IFES), Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research (ICCER), National University Corporation Shinshu University, Ueda, JapanDepartment of Biomaterials, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Saveetha University, Chennai, IndiaHorticultural and Herbal Crop Environment Division, Soil Management Laboratory, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration, Wanju-gun, Republic of KoreaHorticultural and Herbal Crop Environment Division, Soil Management Laboratory, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration, Wanju-gun, Republic of KoreaHorticultural and Herbal Crop Environment Division, Soil Management Laboratory, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration, Wanju-gun, Republic of KoreaGlobal agricultural challenges, especially soil degradation caused by abiotic stresses, significantly reduce crop productivity and require innovative solutions. Biochar (BC), a biodegradable product derived from agricultural and forestry residues, has been proven to significantly enhance soil quality. Although its benefits for improving soil properties are well-documented, the potential of BC to mitigate various abiotic stresses-such as drought, salinity, and heavy metal toxicity-and its effect on plant traits need further exploration. This review aims to elucidate BC production by highlighting primary feedstock’s and synthesis techniques, and examining its role in boosting soil decomposition efficiency and fertility, which are pivotal for sustainable crop growth. This review also discuss how BC can enhance the nutritional and chemical properties of soil under different abiotic stress conditions, emphasizing its capacity to foster crop growth and development in adverse environments. Furthermore, this article serves as a comprehensive resource for agricultural researchers in understanding the importance of BC in promoting sustainable agriculture, and addressing environmental challenges. Ultimately, this review highlights critical knowledge gaps and proposes future research avenues on the bio-protective properties of BC against various abiotic stresses, paving the way for the commercialization of BC applications on a large scale with cutting-edge technologies.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2024.1479925/fullabiotic stressbiochar (BC)BC synthesiscrop improvementsoil propertiessoil stress alleviation |
| spellingShingle | Periyasamy Rathinapriya Theivanayagam Maharajan Ravi Jothi Mayakrishnan Prabakaran Mayakrishnan Prabakaran In-Bog Lee Pyoung-Ho Yi Seung Tak Jeong Unlocking biochar impacts on abiotic stress dynamics: a systematic review of soil quality and crop improvement Frontiers in Plant Science abiotic stress biochar (BC) BC synthesis crop improvement soil properties soil stress alleviation |
| title | Unlocking biochar impacts on abiotic stress dynamics: a systematic review of soil quality and crop improvement |
| title_full | Unlocking biochar impacts on abiotic stress dynamics: a systematic review of soil quality and crop improvement |
| title_fullStr | Unlocking biochar impacts on abiotic stress dynamics: a systematic review of soil quality and crop improvement |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unlocking biochar impacts on abiotic stress dynamics: a systematic review of soil quality and crop improvement |
| title_short | Unlocking biochar impacts on abiotic stress dynamics: a systematic review of soil quality and crop improvement |
| title_sort | unlocking biochar impacts on abiotic stress dynamics a systematic review of soil quality and crop improvement |
| topic | abiotic stress biochar (BC) BC synthesis crop improvement soil properties soil stress alleviation |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2024.1479925/full |
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