12 Aug Interaction of Biochar and Mycorrhizae in soil
मिट्टी में बायोकर और मायकोर्हाइज़े की परस्पर क्रिया Agricultural intensification transfer carbon (C) to the atmosphere in the form of carbon dioxide (CO2), thereby reducing ecosystem C pools. Agriculture contributes 10–12% of the total global anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. Diminishing increased levels of CO2 in the atmosphere by pyrolysis to convert biomass into biochar, which stabilizes the carbon (C) that is then applied to soil. Biochar withhigh concentrations of carbon that can be rather recalcitrant to decomposition, it stably sequestercarbon. The immediate beneficial effects of biochar additions for nutrient availability are largely due to higher potassium, phosphorus, and zinc availability, and to a lesser extent, calcium and copper. The presence of biochar in the soil can improve soil chemical (e.g. pH, CEC), and physical properties (e.g. soil water retention, hydraulic conductivity). Acting as a habitat and substrate for soil microorganisms, biochar added in the soil can increase microbial activities (Pietikäinen et al., 2000). Connection between primary biochar properties (outer circle), the soil process they may influence (intermediate circle) and the soil biota (inner circle), white arrows indicate the influence between biochar properties. Agricultural and horticultural crops have benefit from VAM on a world-wide basis. The potential application of VAM to the agriculturaland horticultural industries is great. Fungi involved in this symbiotichost root: broad spectrum of VA mycorrhizal fungi(VAMF)...