Lessons from the Terra Preta de Índios of the Amazon region for the utilisation of charcoal for soil amendment

Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society

Etelvino H. Novotny²  Michael H. B. Hayes¹  Beáta E. Madari¹  Tito J. Bonagamba¹  Eduardo R. De Azevedo¹  André A. De Souza¹  Guixue Song¹  Christiane M. Nogueira¹  Antonio S. Mangrich¹ 

[1] ,Embrapa SolosRio de Janeiro RJ ,Brazil

关键词: nuclear magnetic resonance;    NMR;    black carbon;    charcoal;    C sequestration;    Terra Preta de Índios;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0103-50532009000600002

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

The potential of charcoal and of partially combusted organic waste to mimic the soil organic matter of the Terras Pretas de Índios (Amazonian Dark Earths) from the Amazon Region is discussed. These materials serve as soil conditioners and as sequesterers of carbon in recalcitrant and in reactive forms. Studies carried out by Brazilian and by international groups have contributed to the emergence of an awareness of the compositions and of the uses of these materials. In this contribution we report on chemical studies that are leading to the development of a scientific and technological awareness, and of innovations that will have value in finding novel uses in applications to soil of chars from organic wastes such as those from the biofuel industry, and from metallurgical and various coal plant residues.

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