The following research illustrates the potential uses of biochar to increase soil health and ability to retain water.
Bhattarai, Bishwoyog, Jasmine Neupane, Surya Prasad Dhakal, Jaya Nepal, Barsha Gnyawali, Ramsharan Timalsina, and Ashmita Poudel, 2015. “Effect of Biochar from Different Origin on Physio-Chemical Properties of Soil and Yield of Garden Pea (Pisum sativum L.) at Paklihawa, Rupandehi, Nepal,” World Journal of Agricultural Research. Volume 3(4):129-138.
Guo, Mingxin, 2016. Pyrogenic carbon in Terra Preta soils. p.15–27. In: M. Guo et al., editors, Agricultural and Environmental Applications of Biochar: Advances and Barriers. SSSA Spec. Publ. 63. SSSA, Madison, WI. doi:10.2136/sssaspecpub63.2014.0035.
Kroeger, J.E., G. Pourhashem, K.B. Medlock, and C.A. Masiello, 2020. “Water Cost Savings from Soil Biochar Amendment: A Spatial Analysis.” draft. doi:10.1111/gcbb.12765, accessed October 2020.
Oguntunde, Philip G., Babatunde J. Abiodun, Ayodele E. Ajayi, and Nick can de Giesen, 2008. “Effects of Charcoal Production on Soil Physical Properties in Ghana,” Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/jpln.200625185, accessed October 2020.
Tyron, E.H., 1948. “Effect of Charcoal on Certain Physical, Chemical, and Biological Properties of Forest Soils,” Ecological Monographs, Ecological Society of American. January 1.
Guo, Mingxin, 2016. Pyrogenic carbon in Terra Preta soils. p.15–27. In: M. Guo et al., editors, Agricultural and Environmental Applications of Biochar: Advances and Barriers. SSSA Spec. Publ. 63. SSSA, Madison, WI. doi:10.2136/sssaspecpub63.2014.0035.
Kroeger, J.E., G. Pourhashem, K.B. Medlock, and C.A. Masiello, 2020. “Water Cost Savings from Soil Biochar Amendment: A Spatial Analysis.” draft. doi:10.1111/gcbb.12765, accessed October 2020.
Oguntunde, Philip G., Babatunde J. Abiodun, Ayodele E. Ajayi, and Nick can de Giesen, 2008. “Effects of Charcoal Production on Soil Physical Properties in Ghana,” Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/jpln.200625185, accessed October 2020.
Tyron, E.H., 1948. “Effect of Charcoal on Certain Physical, Chemical, and Biological Properties of Forest Soils,” Ecological Monographs, Ecological Society of American. January 1.
