Early evidence for the benefits of biochar in organic regenerative agriculture

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  2026

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  Scientific Reports

• Publication date

  2026-02-26

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  Agricultural and Food Sciences, Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1038/s41598-026-40280-5PMID 41741552PMCID PMC12953692
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