Biochar: A High Performance Organic Fertilizer Created From Biomass

Biochar, a charcoal-like, carbon-based material with roots in ancient civilizations, has scientists excited over the potential it holds for restoring depleted soils, improving food security, and aiding in climate change efforts when used as a soil amendment.

Soil is the most important source and an abode for many nutrients and microflora. Due to rapid depletion of agricultural areas and soil quality by means of ever-increasing population and an excessive addition of chemical fertilizers, a rehabilitated attention is a need of the hour to maintain sustainable approaches in agricultural crop production. Biochar is the solid, carbon-rich material obtained by pyrolysis using different biomasses. It has been widely documented in previous studies that, the crop growth and yield can be increased by using biochar.

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Biochars are defined as solid, carbon-rich materials which are added in soil to improve soil charaterstics and agronomic performance. It is produced with the help of pyrolysis by using several biomasses. According to various studies, the use of biochar as a fertilizer to boost the crop growth and yield. Biochar-based compound fertilizers (BCF) and amendments also helps to alter soil properties in the form of pH, nutrients, organic matter, structure etc.

The biochar fertilizer market has witnessed a significant growth owing to factors such as rise in adoption of organic farming is expected to promote plant's growth. Moreover, government intiatives and support which provides a huge market opportunity for the key players operating in the biochar fertilizer market. However, slow economic growth is projected to hamper the overall growth of the biochar fertilizer market.

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  1. Sworks4meDecember 7, 2020 at 5:11 AM

    Biochar alone is not a fertilizer. In fact Biochar is not Biochar until it is deemed suitable to go in the ground. Before then it is charcoal .
    Charcoal is produced through various forms of pyrolysis , cooking , baking or combustion in the absence of Oxygen. Optimalmlrodu zooming Biochar, from an enevironmantam perspective is when the gasses are harvested to price energy, the process heat is used to dry feedstocks and the liquids are harvested to produce pyroligneous acid , itself something being researched for great use in the agricultural space. Producer business models, and charcoal quality works best when more than one revenue stream is generated.
    Before Biochar is used it should be charged or inoculated with locally required nutrients based in what’s needed/ missing from the soil tibia about to enter . Use in its raw form ( charcoal) can be detrimental in the short term.
    Raw Biochar shouldn’t have a differant from raw charcoal , at that point they are to my mind one of the same.
    This model will be tested in 2021 as we look tk establish a base price for charcoal intended for use as Biochar. We plan to release 5000 tonnes between 9/21-3/2022 at the same price we already well our charcoal products . It will be interesting to review the take up .

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