A method for creating treated biochar is provided that includes infusing a liquid additive into the pores of biochar, such as a fertilizer solution or other additive beneficial to plant growth. The method further includes the removal of materials and/or other additives from the pores of biochar. The present invention further provides biochar having pores filled with a liquid solution containing an additive, where the additive may include, but not be limited to, an additive beneficial to plant growth.

A method for creating treated biochar is provided that includes infusing a liquid additive into the pores of biochar, such as a fertilizer solution or other additive beneficial to plant growth. The method further includes the removal of materials and/or other additives from the pores of biochar. The present invention further provides biochar having pores filled with a liquid solution containing an additive, where the additive may include, but not be limited to, an additive beneficial to plant growth.

Disclosed herein are methods of increasing nitrogen fixation in a non-leguminous plant. The methods can comprise exposing the plant to a plurality of bacteria. Each member of the plurality comprises one or more genetic variations introduced into one or more genes or non-coding polynucleotides of the bacteria's nitrogen fixation or assimilation genetic regulatory network, such that the bacteria are capable of fixing atmospheric nitrogen in the presence of exogenous nitrogen. The bacteria are not intergeneric microorganisms. Additionally, the bacteria, in planta, produce 1% or more of the fixed nitrogen in the plant.

Disclosed herein are methods of increasing nitrogen fixation in a non-leguminous plant. The methods can comprise exposing the plant to a plurality of bacteria. Each member of the plurality comprises one or more genetic variations introduced into one or more genes or non-coding polynucleotides of the bacteria's nitrogen fixation or assimilation genetic regulatory network, such that the bacteria are capable of fixing atmospheric nitrogen in the presence of exogenous nitrogen. The bacteria are not intergeneric microorganisms. Additionally, the bacteria, in planta, produce 1% or more of the fixed nitrogen in the plant.

Disclosed herein are methods of increasing nitrogen fixation in a non-leguminous plant. The methods can comprise exposing the plant to a plurality of bacteria. Each member of the plurality comprises one or more genetic variations introduced into one or more genes or non-coding polynucleotides of the bacteria's nitrogen fixation or assimilation genetic regulatory network, such that the bacteria are capable of fixing atmospheric nitrogen in the presence of exogenous nitrogen. The bacteria are not intergeneric microorganisms. Additionally, the bacteria, in planta, produce 1% or more of the fixed nitrogen in the plant.

An advanced manufactured electrochemical reactor to convert air (N.sub.2+O.sub.2) to nitric acid (HNO.sup.3) and ammonia (NH.sub.3). The electrochemical reactor platform can be tailored via advanced manufacturing to improve activity, selectivity, energy efficiency and stability of the reactions.

The invention relates to agriculture. The liquid complex fertilizer contains colloidal silver and a complex of macro- and microelements in salt form, as well as in the form of chelatemetal-ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, while it additionally contains sodium tallow amphopolycarboxyglycinate, polyvinylpyrrolidone, water, pre-structured with shungite. All components are taken at a certain ratio. The invention makes it possible to increase the following: acaricidal activity against the common spider mite, the insecticidal activity against the common potato aphid, the antiviral activity against the tomato yellow leaf curl virus, and also the stability of the fertilizer as a colloidal system.

The invention relates to agriculture. The liquid complex fertilizer contains colloidal silver and a complex of macro- and microelements in salt form, as well as in the form of chelatemetal-ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, while it additionally contains sodium tallow amphopolycarboxyglycinate, polyvinylpyrrolidone, water, pre-structured with shungite. All components are taken at a certain ratio. The invention makes it possible to increase the following: acaricidal activity against the common spider mite, the insecticidal activity against the common potato aphid, the antiviral activity against the tomato yellow leaf curl virus, and also the stability of the fertilizer as a colloidal system.

A method and system is provided for treating water to remove contaminants using treated biochar placed in the water flow pathway of a water treatment process. The system further includes the further treatment of the treated biochar after its use in the water treatment process for use in agricultural or animal applications.

A method and system is provided for treating water to remove contaminants using treated biochar placed in the water flow pathway of a water treatment process. The system further includes the further treatment of the treated biochar after its use in the water treatment process for use in agricultural or animal applications.