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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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A hydrogeochemical approach to evaluate groundwater quality in the vicinity of three tributaries of the Beas River, North-West India

Applied Water Science, 2021
The present study focused on the seasonal investigation of hydro-geochemical characteristics of groundwater samples collected from the vicinity of three tributaries of the Beas River, Punjab, India. Total 45 samples were analyzed during the pre- and post-
Jasdeep Singh, Simerpreet Kaur Sehgal, Kuldip Singh, Didar Singh   +3 more
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Nanomaterials in soil science for agricultural productivity and environmental sustainability

Discover Environment
Nanomaterials (NMs) are a new frontier in soil research with far-reaching implications for agriculture and environmental management. The current state of NMs in soil science investigates how nanoscale materials and processes might improve soil health ...
Nikhil Kumar, Pankaj Kumar, R. C. Dubey
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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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Biofortification of mungbean (Vigna radiata L. (Wilczek)) with boron, zinc and iron alters its grain yield and nutrition

Scientific Reports, 2023
Mungbean [Vigna radiata L. (Wilczek)] is considered as an extremely nutritious crop possessing a high level of micronutrients, but their low bioavailability in the crop leads to micronutrient malnutrition in humans.
Salwinder Singh Dhaliwal, Vivek Sharma, Arvind Kumar Shukla, Manmeet Kaur, Janpriya Kaur, Vibha Verma, Prabhjot Singh, Viliam Barek, Ahmed Gaber, Akbar Hossain   +9 more
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Human Health and Soil Health Risks from Heavy Metals, Micro(nano)plastics, and Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria in Agricultural Soils

Agronomy, 2022
Humans are exposed to agricultural soils through inhalation, dermal contact, or the consumption of food. Human health may be at risk when soils are contaminated; while some soil contaminants such as heavy metals (HMs) have been extensively studied ...
Stanislava Perković, C. Paul, Filip Vasić, K. Helming   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Soil organic carbon and biological indicators of uncultivated vis-à-vis intensively cultivated soils under rice–wheat and cotton–wheat cropping systems in South-Western Punjab

Carbon Management, 2020
Soil carbon (C) pools and biological indicator plays an important role in maintaining soil quality. Land use change from naturally undisturbed to intense cultivation had significant impact on C storage due to change in soil biological properties.
Sandeep Sharma, Pritpal Singh, G. P. S. Sodhi   +2 more
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Replacement of rice-wheat cropping system with alternative diversified systems concerning crop productivity and their impact on soil carbon and nutrient status in soil profile of north-west India

Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2023
The depth-wise depletion of soil organic carbon (OC), macro, micro, and secondary nutrients under the rice-wheat system has resulted in multi-nutrient deficiencies and a decline in crop productivity, emphasizing the replacement of rice-wheat with ...
Sharanjit Kaur Brar, Salwinder Singh Dhaliwal, Vivek Sharma, Sandeep Sharma, Manpreet Kaur   +4 more
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Understanding bio‐based polymers: A study of origins, properties, biodegradation and their impact on health and the environment

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
This review provides an overview of bio‐based polymer sources, their unique functional properties and their environmental impact, and addresses their role as sustainable alternatives. It discusses end‐of‐life options, including composting and anaerobic digestion for renewable energy.
Sabina Kolbl Repinc, Blaž Stres, Mirica Karlovits, Igor Karlovits, Petra Jerič, Ondrej Panák, Anja Verbič, Blaž Likozar, Uroš Novak   +8 more
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Laser‐Induced Graphene from Waste Almond Shells

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Almond shells, an abundant agricultural by‐product, are repurposed to create a fully bioderived almond shell/chitosan composite (ASC) degradable in soil. ASC is converted into laser‐induced graphene (LIG) by laser scribing and proposed as a substrate for transient electronics.
Yulia Steksova, Anna Chiara Bressi, Marina Galliani, Attilio Marino, Gianni Ciofani, Eduardo Machado‐Charry, Hilda Gomez Bernal, Alessandra Francini, Luca Sebastiani, Francesco Greco   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source