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Crop yields and soil organic matter pools in zero-till direct-seeded rice-based cropping systems as influenced by fertigation levels in the Indo-Gangetic plains in India

Carbon Management, 2022
Fertigation in rice-based cropping systems is catching up the attention of farmers for producing high yield of crops and improved fertilizer use efficiency.
Juhi, Yanendra Kumar Singh, Bijay Singh, Anupam Das, Anshuman Kohli, Rakesh Kumar, Shweta Shambhavi, Rajeev Padbhushan   +7 more
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The first evidence of accumulation and avoidance behavior of macroinvertebrates in a forest soil spiked with human-made iron nanoparticles: A field experiment

Heliyon, 2020
Both earthworms and terrestrial isopods have been used to evaluate the quality of contaminated soil by NPs. However, most experiments have been conducted in the laboratory and under greenhouse conditions.
Pérez-Hernández Hermes, Fernández-Luqueño Fabián, Huerta-Lwanga Esperanza, Mendoza-Vega Jorge, Alvarez-Solís José David, Hernández-Gutiérrez Edilberto, Valle-Mora Javier Francisco, Pérez-Sato Marcos   +7 more
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Prospects and constraints in smallholder farmers' adoption of multiple soil carbon enhancing practices in Western Kenya

Heliyon, 2020
Most smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are adversely affected by low soil fertility, land degradation and climate change-related shocks such as drought. These problems lead to low productivity and low household income.
George Magambo Kanyenji, Willis Oluoch-Kosura, Cecilia Moraa Onyango, Stanley Karanja Ng'ang'a   +3 more
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Interactive effect of land use systems on depth-wise soil properties and micronutrients minerals in North-Western, India

Heliyon, 2023
Micronutrients play a vital role in improving growth and performance of different crops. Management of soil micronutrients for better crop production needs sound understanding of their status and causes of variability. Therefore, in order to evaluate the
Salwinder Singh Dhaliwal, Vivek Sharma, Arvind Kumar Shukla, Janpriya Kaur, Rajeev Kumar Gupta, Vibha Verma, Manmeet Kaur, Vijay Kant Singh, Prabhjot Singh   +8 more
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International Research Journal of Agriculture and Soil Science [PDF]

International Research Journal of Agriculture and Soil Science, 2014
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Biological removal of iron and sulfate from synthetic wastewater of cotton delinting factory by using halophilic sulfate-reducing bacteria

Heliyon, 2019
Industrial and agricultural wastewater treatment, which has the potential to cause serious risks to human health and the environment, has special importance at the lowest cost and highest efficiency such as biological processes to treat wastewater.
Mehrnoush Eskandari Torbaghan, Gholam Hossein Khalili Torghabeh   +1 more
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Total and labile pools of organic carbon in relation to soil biological properties under contrasting land-use systems in a dry mountainous region

Carbon Management, 2022
This study evaluated the effect of contrasting land-use systems on changes in pools of total organic carbon (TOC) and its labile fractions, and identified the sensitivity of soil properties as a minimum data set (MDS) for assessing soil quality change in
Sandeep Sharma, Pritpal Singh, Padma Angmo, Sanjay Satpute   +3 more
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Soil salinization in agriculture: Mitigation and adaptation strategies combining nature-based solutions and bioengineering

iScience
Summary: Soil salinization is among the most critical threats to agriculture and food security. Excess of salts adversely affects soil structure and fertility, plant growth, crop yield, and microorganisms.
Paolo Tarolli, Jian Luo, Edward Park, Gianni Barcaccia, Roberta Masin   +4 more
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Bridging gaps and seeding futures: A synthesis of soil salinization and the role of plant-soil interactions under climate change

iScience
Summary: Soil salinization, exacerbated by climate change, poses significant threats to agricultural productivity, land restoration, and ecosystem resilience.
Hao Tang, Lei Du, Chengcheng Xia, Jian Luo   +3 more
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Nutritional improvement of wheat by foliar application of moringa leaf extract

Fundamental and Applied Agriculture, 2018
A field experiment was conducted at the Soil Science Field Laboratory of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh, during rabi season to evaluate the effect of foliar application of moringa leaf extract on productivity and nutrient uptake ...
Nusrat Jahan Jhilik, Tahsina Sharmin Hoque, Abu Zofar Mohammad Moslehuddin, Mohammad Anwarul Abedin   +3 more
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