Production and Analysis of Physical, Chemical and Physico-chemical Properties of Biochar from  Various Feed Stock Sources

C. Kanagasuppurathinam; K. Coumaravel; U. Bagavathiammal; P. Saravanane; S. Selvaraj

doi:10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i44484

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Production and Analysis of Physical, Chemical and Physico-chemical Properties of Biochar from Various Feed Stock Sources

C. Kanagasuppurathinam, K. Coumaravel, U. Bagavathiammal, P. Saravanane, S. Selvaraj

International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · pp. 312–322 · Published 8 Mar 2024

10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i44484

Abstract

Biochar was derived from a range of biomass materials and its physical and physicochemical characteristics were assessed. Due to the pyrolysis of various biomass products, such as grass, cotton stalks, coconut husk, coconut shell, paddy straw, rice husk, Eichhornia, sugarcane bagasse, and neem wood in the pyrolysis unit. The biochars' characteristics were extremely diverse. Prosopis is superior to other biochars in terms of pore space, pH, EC, CEC, organic C, total N, Mg, available nutrients, and carbon fractions, as evidenced by the large amount of biochar that was recovered from it. Prosopis wood biochar, which can function as a soil enhancer and improve the physical properties of the soil, is superior than cotton stalk biochar and drymatter biomass biochars. It can also increase nutrient availability and retention. Given its higher recovery and diffusion, Prosopis' resource can be used. As a result of the substantial differences between the various biomass, characterizing biochar made from each one is necessary before mass producing it for agricultural application.

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C. Kanagasuppurathinam, K. Coumaravel, U. Bagavathiammal, P. Saravanane, S. Selvaraj (2024). Production and Analysis of Physical, Chemical and Physico-chemical Properties of Biochar from Various Feed Stock Sources. International Journal of Plant & Soil Science , 312–322. https://doi.org/10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i44484

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C. Kanagasuppurathinam — Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru College of Agriculture and Research Institute (PAJANCOA&RI), Pondicherry University, Karaikal-609603 (Pondicherry), India.
K. Coumaravel — Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru College of Agriculture and Research Institute (PAJANCOA&RI), Pondicherry University, Karaikal-609603 (Pondicherry), India.
U. Bagavathiammal — Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru College of Agriculture and Research Institute (PAJANCOA&RI), Pondicherry University, Karaikal-609603 (Pondicherry), India and Department of Agronomy, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru College of Agriculture and Research Institute (PAJANCOA&RI), Pondicherry University, Karaikal-603609 (Pondicherry), India.
P. Saravanane — Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru College of Agriculture and Research Institute (PAJANCOA&RI), Pondicherry University, Karaikal-609603 (Pondicherry), India and Department of Agronomy, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru College of Agriculture and Research Institute (PAJANCOA&RI), Pondicherry University, Karaikal-603609 (Pondicherry), India.
S. Selvaraj — Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru College of Agriculture and Research Institute (PAJANCOA&RI), Pondicherry University, Karaikal-609603 (Pondicherry), India.

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