Can hydrochar mitigate the effects of irrigation with brackish water to improve cowpea growth?
D. Silva·Helon Hébano de Freitas Sousa·Ruan Veras do Amaral·Mírian Cristina Gomes Costa·Odair P. Ferreira·Antônio Gomes de Souza Filho·Laís Gomes Fregolente·Francisca Gleiciane da Silva·Arthur Prudêncio de Araújo Pereira·Jaedson Cláudio Anunciato Mota·Renato Carrhá Leitão·Ícaro Vasconcelos do Nascimento
Hydrochar derived from cashew bagasse has potential as a soil conditioner for agricultural use; however, its effectiveness in mitigating soil salinity and promoting plant growth remains uncertain. In this context, we hypothesized that hydrochar application would mitigate the effects of salinity by improving the chemical properties of surface soil layers and enhancing cowpea growth. Therefore, we evaluated the effectiveness of hydrochar from cashew bagasse in alleviating soil salinity caused by b