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Perennial Legumes Pueraria phaseoloides and Leucaena leucocephala Exhibit High Potential for Fertility Restoration of Degraded Mined Soils in Ghana

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, EarlyView.
Revegetating the subsoil layer of abandoned gold mined sites with the perennial legumes Leucaena Leucocephala, Pueraria phaseoloides and Gliricidia sepium without any soil amendments increases the content of soil organic carbon and important macro‐nutrients, which are crucial for restoring soil health and productivity. These improvements in soil health
Enoch Opoku, Beloved Mensah Dzomeku, John Opata, Adam Muhammad Adam, Frank Rasche   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of sowing depth and mulching types on soil water storage at different growth stages of chickpea under rainfed farming [PDF]

پژوهش‌های حبوبات ایران, 2016
Introduction In dry areas, water is the limiting factor in improving agricultural production. Saving the annual precipitation in the soil is very effective in dryland farming. The amount of rainfall that infiltrates the soil depends on the amount of soil
moslem fetri, Mohammad Eghbal Ghobadi, Mokhtar Ghobadi, Gholamreza Mohammadi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Selecting Promising Soil Quality Indicators for Monitoring Soil Management Effects Based on 10 European Long‐Term Field Experiments

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background: Soil quality can be measured through soil quality indicators that reflect soil processes. Aim: The aim of this study was to (1) identify a limited set of soil quality indicators that are most sensitive to agricultural soil management and that are widely applicable regardless of pedo‐climatic conditions, and (2) link common ...
Giulia Bongiorno, Marie Wesselink, Wim van den Berg, Zhanguo Bai, Ron de Goede, Carla Sofia Santos Ferreira, Luuk Fleskens, Matjaz Glavan, Wiepie Haagsma, Paul Mäder, Alicia Morugan‐Coronado, Harry Verstegen, Zoltan Toth, Wijnand Sukkel, Else K. Bünemann   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of mulching treatments on growth, yields, and economics of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in Eastern Tanzania

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Mulching is a widely used agricultural practice that can significantly affect crop growth, yield, and economic outcomes, particularly in regions with varying climatic conditions.
Ahamed Mwarabu Ramadhani, Eliakira Kisetu Nassary, Filbert B. Rwehumbiza, Boniface H. J. Massawe, Susan Nchimbi-Msolla   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Germination of seeds of some local pioneer plant species in different hydroseeding mulches for revegetation of post-coal mining soil

Journal of Degraded and Mining Lands Management, 2016
The purpose of this study was to determine the hydroseeding mulch optimum compositions for germination and productivity of a few species of local plants pioneer in the post-mining land of coal from South Kalimantan.
D. Azalia, C. Retnaningdyah, E. Arisoesilaningsih   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Physical and organoleptic characteristics of Limmu coffee landraces, southwestern Ethiopia

JSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Coffee (Coffea arabica L.) is one of the world's most valuable agricultural commodities, with Ethiopia recognized for producing high‐quality Arabica coffee. Limmu landrace coffees are prized for their distinctive flavor profiles; however, systematic evaluation of their raw and cup quality traits remains limited.
Bealu Girma, Abrar Sualeh, Abdo A. Mecha, Abera Kejela, Zelalem Bekeko   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Effectiveness of Plastic Mulch for Maintaining the Potato Farmland in Dieng Plateau Using Soil Biological Quality Index

Biosaintifika: Journal of Biology & Biology Education, 2019
Dieng farmers apply plastic mulch to reduce erosion and to prevent the loss of nutrients. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of plastic mulch in maintaining the quality of potato farmland using the Soil Biological Quality Index (QBS-ar ...
Dian Agustina, Udi Tarwotjo, Rully Rahadian   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Evaluation of Contaminated Soil by Petroleum Mulch in Combating Desertification [PDF]

Desert, 2009
The most usual type of petroleum mulch, which has been successfully used to combat desertification in large areain Iran for more than thirty years, is produced by heavy residue petroleum cuts.
H. Akbarnia
doaj   +1 more source

A Preliminary Determination of Mechanical and Suspension Properties of Waste Mulch Film and Cotton Stalk

Agriculture, 2023
In order to provide basic data and a theoretical basis for waste mulch film crushing and separation equipment, the mechanical and suspension properties of waste mulch film and cotton stalk were determined in this study. In the mechanical properties test,
Kai Guo, Mingzhu Cao, Hongguang Yang, Weiwen Luo, Mingyang Qin, Feng Wu, Fengwei Gu, Zhichao Hu   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Coloured mulch as a weed control technology and yield booster for summer savory [PDF]

, 2006
An investigation into the effect of coloured mulch technology as a technique to control weeds when growing the essential oil plant, summer savory (Satureja hortensis) was made.
Booth, E J, Svoboda, K, Walker, K C, Walker, R L   +3 more
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