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Impact of Passive Solar Drying and Storage on Secondary Plant Metabolites and Nitrate Contents of Abyssinian Mustard, Amaranth, and Pumpkin Leaves

Journal of Food Science, Volume 91, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT The present study compared the effect of passive direct solar dryer (PDSD) and passive indirect solar dryer (PISD), each followed by a 30‐day storage period, on the secondary plant metabolite and nitrate contents of amaranth, Abyssinian mustard, and pumpkin leaves.
James S. Chacha, Nadja Förster, Susanne Huyskens‐Keil, Christian Ulrichs, Constance Rybak   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clustering of Exogenous Organic Material Properties to Improve Their Efficient Recycling in European Agriculture

European Journal of Soil Science, Volume 77, Issue 1, January–February 2026.
ABSTRACT Exogenous organic materials (EOMs) are increasingly used as substitutes for mineral fertilizers and as tools to restore soil health within a circular bioeconomy context. However, the great diversity of EOMs in terms of origin, composition, chemical properties, and contaminant concentrations challenges their safe and efficient use in ...
Aurélia Marcelline Michaud, Lucille Caradec, Elina Tampio, Johanna Laakso, Julie Jimenez, Sabine Houot   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

‘Women stay behind and grow the food’: Agricultural productivity and the interstices of petty commodity production and reproductive labour in Tanzania

Journal of Agrarian Change, Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2026.
Abstract Inspired by the work of Carmen Diana Deere, this paper examines how an analysis of the work of rural production, even when gendered, is compromised if it does not incorporate reproductive labour. The paper presents estimates of the gender yield gap in agricultural crop productivity in Tanzania, along with the statistical causes of the gender ...
A. Haroon Akram‐Lodhi
wiley   +1 more source

The possibility of using dried organic and organomineral fertilizers as an alternative to farmyard manure in early maturing cauliflower

Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 2008
Experiments were conducted in field plots to evaluate the effects of three alternative dried organic, or organomineral, fertilizers on yield and quality of the early maturing cauliflower variety, ‘Gameta’. Plots were established in Žabčice (South Moravia,
Stanislav Boček, Ivan Malý, Šárka Patočková   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of composting manures and other organic wastes on soil processes and pest and disease interactions [PDF]

, 2003
Introduction Composts and manures are of major importance in providing fertility in organic farming systems, since synthetic fertilisers are prohibited. It is understood that composts have radically different nutrient release characteristics to those of
Harrier, L., Litterick, Audrey, Wallace, P., Watson, C. A., Wood, M.   +4 more
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Soil Phosphatase Enzyme Activity as Influenced by Agro‐Ecological Zones in Central Nepal

Applied and Environmental Soil Science, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Soil is a dynamic ecosystem that sustains a diverse community of organisms, enhancing its vitality and functions. Biochemical processes within the soil contribute to its active nature, with enzymes produced by organisms and plants playing roles in reactions. Phosphatases hydrolyze organic phosphorus to plant‐available phosphate ions.
Dinesh Khadka, Keshab Raj Pande, Bhaba Prasad Tripathi, Roshan Man Bajracharya, E. G. Zaki   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Legumes Rotation and Fertilizer Management Effect on Maize (Zea mays L.) Productivity in a Sandy Loam Soil of Chitwan, Nepal

Applied and Environmental Soil Science, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Inclusion of legumes in the cropping system is essential for sustainable management of farming systems and reducing nitrogen fertilizer requirement for maize production. An experiment was conducted to evaluate the rotational effect of legumes and nutrient management on maize productivity in the National Maize Research Program (NMRP), Rampur, Chitwan ...
Nabin Rawal, Reena Sharma, Parbati Adhikari, Dinesh Khadka, Janmajaya Gairhe, Sandesh Sapkota, Sagar Chaudhary, Rajanish Mishra, Shree Prasad Vista, Claudio Cocozza   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of long-term organic amendments on chemical and microbial properties of a luvisol

Plant, Soil and Environment, 2011
We studied the long-term effect (about 45 years) of farmyard manure, sewage sludge and compost application in two increments on organic carbon (Corg), the amount (Cmic) and activity of the microbial biomass (soil respiration, dehydrogenase activity ...
H.W. Scherer, D.J. Metker, G. Welp
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Valorization of Waste Grape Pomace: Effects on Growth, Flowering, and Leaf Nutrient Content of Dahlia variabilis sp. “Figaro” Violet

Journal of Chemistry, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Composting is a sustainable method widely used in the evaluation of organic wastes, and stabilized soil amendments and growing media can be obtained by this method. In this study, the effects of compost obtained from grape pomace on the growth and development of Dahlia variabilis “Figaro Violet” were investigated by adding 20% and 40% to the growing ...
Nurullah Bayram, Onur Sefa Alkaç, Sohini Basu Roy   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Germination and seedling growth of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) as influenced by organic amendments

Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2015
This study was designed to understand the effects of different soil organic amendments on germination and seedling vigour of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.). Five treatments with organic amendments (farmyard manure, vermicompost and biochar) and mineral
Banashree Sarma, Nirmali Gogoi
doaj   +1 more source