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

KALINA, M. SOVOVÁ, Š. HAJZLER, J. KUBÍKOVÁ, L. TRUDIČOVÁ, M. SMILEK, J. ENEV, V.

Original Title

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

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

Original Abstract

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, Bi-ouhel.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 con-tent of organic matter and organic carbon, with alkaline pH response and well-developed aro-matic porous structure, could be produced from lignin-based biomass residues at higher pyroly-sis temperatures, which is an important finding taking into account the possible utilization of biochar in soils as a soil conditioner.

Keywords

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

Authors

KALINA, M.; SOVOVÁ, Š.; HAJZLER, J.; KUBÍKOVÁ, L.; TRUDIČOVÁ, M.; SMILEK, J.; ENEV, V.

Released

28. 7. 2022

Publisher

MDPI

Location

Basel, Švýcarsko

ISBN

2073-4395

Periodical

Agronomy

Year of study

12

Number

8

State

Swiss Confederation

Pages from

1768

Pages to

1783

Pages count

16

URL

https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/8/1768

Full text in the Digital Library

http://hdl.handle.net/11012/208202

BibTex

@article{BUT178662,
  author="Michal {Kalina} and Šárka {Bačovská} and Jan {Hajzler} and Leona {Kubíková} and Monika {Trudičová} and Jiří {Smilek} and Vojtěch {Enev}",
  title="Biochar Texture – A Parameter Influencing Physicochemical Properties, Morphology, and Agronomical Potential",
  journal="Agronomy",
  year="2022",
  volume="12",
  number="8",
  pages="1768--1783",
  doi="10.3390/agronomy12081768",
  issn="2073-4395",
  url="https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/8/1768"
}