Description
Soil is far more than the medium in which plants grow; it is a living microcosm where minerals, organic matter, water, carbon, roots, microbes, fungi, and soil fauna interact continuously. This book explores that remarkable ecosystem and the important role biochar can play in strengthening its biological and physical foundations.
Biochar’s porous carbon structure provides habitat for microorganisms, supports water and nutrient retention, improves soil structure, and contributes to long-term carbon storage. As this book demonstrates, its value extends beyond simply adding carbon to soil: biochar can create diverse microhabitats where biological processes that sustain plant growth can flourish.
This edition brings together scientific explanations, quantitative information, pictorial interpretation, and focused explorations of soil organic matter, aggregation, enzymes, soil fauna, mycorrhizae, nitrogen fixation, root architecture, salinity, disease suppression, biochar ageing, compaction, and other soil processes.
“Healthy soils are not built by inputs — they are rebuilt by biology and carbon.”
Dr. N. Sai Bhaskar Reddy
Founder, Biochar Academy
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