Recent trends in biochar production methods and its application as a soil health conditioner: a review

Jagdish Gabhane1, Vivek P. Bhange2, Pravin D. Patil3, Sneha T. Bankar4, Sachin Kumar5
1Chintamani College of Art and Science, Gondpipari, Gondwana University, Gadchiroli, 442702, India
2Department of Biotechnology, Priyadarshini Institute of Engineering and Technology, Nagpur, 440022, India
3Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemical Technology, Matunga, Mumbai 400019, India
4Department of Chemistry, RTM Nagpur University, Nagpur, 440001, India
5Biochemical Conversion Division, Sardar Swaran Singh National Institute of Bio-Energy, Kapurthala, Punjab, 144601, India

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