My research optimises modified biochar for the sustainable management of sandy soils under drought. Through greenhouse and field experiments in Denmark and China using winter wheat, maize, and Kernza, I investigate how deep placement of biochar influences nutrient retention, subsoil water access, root architecture, and crop performance. The aim is to develop drought-resilient cropping systems and improve the efficiency of resource use in sandy agricultural regions.
As part of my PhD at Aarhus University, I am affiliated with the Sino-Danish research stay in China. During this period, I conducted greenhouse experiments on biochar amendments, soil nutrient dynamics, root architecture, and crop morphology and physiology under drought conditions. This collaboration strengthens international research exchange between Denmark and China and contributes to comparative agroecosystem studies across contrasting environmental conditions.