Fast, controlled and from residual materials: Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB) is driving forward global research into the artificial production of humic substances ...

A new study finds that rinsing biochar removes dissolved organics - the key to trapping toxic lead and cleaning contaminated ...

Soils are the basis of life and climate protectors at the same time – but things are not good for them. Due to overfertilization, deforestation, salinization and overgrazing, nearly two billion ...

With increasing pressure to efficiently produce more food, fiber and fuel to meet world demands, a number of soil and plant amendment products have emerged. These amendments are under the umbrella of ...

Humic substances represent a crucial component of soil organic matter, playing an instrumental role in nutrient cycling, water retention and the enhancement of soil structure. Their complex and ...

Whole soil samples, extracted humic substances, the corresponding fulvic (FA) and humic acids (HA) and the extraction residues (humins) from long-term, agricultural test plots were investigated by ...

High temperature effects on soil humic substances were investigated both in natural and laboratory conditions. Differential Thermal Analysis and pyrolysis show that only temperatures above 250°C ...