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Vine performance of ‘Italia' table grape in relation to organic soil amendment

BIO Web of Conferences, 2019
The following research took place during the 2018 − ‘19 season in ‘Italia' table grape vineyard in Apulia. Four treatments were compared: no fertilized (T), organic amendment fertilized (B) at rate of 5.0 ton/hectare, equivalent at the rate of 100 Kg N ...
Tarricone L., Masi G., Roccotelli S., Caputo A.R., Crupi P.   +4 more
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Soil organic carbon associated with aggregate-size and density fractions in a Mollisol amended with charred and uncharred maize straw

Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2019
Straw return has been strongly recommended in China, whereas applying biochar into soil is considered to provide more benefits for agriculture as well as the environment.
Song GUAN, Si-jia LIU, Ri-yue LIU, Jin-jing ZHANG, Jun REN, Hong-guang CAI, Xin-xin LIN   +6 more
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Effects of an Organic Amendment on Cassava Growth and Rhizosphere Microbial Diversity

Agriculture, 2023
This study aimed to determine the effects of different dosages of an organic amendment, consisting of a Chinese herbal compound, on cassava growth and rhizosphere microbial diversity. In this study, cassava SC8 growth was determined under four treatments.
Yijie Zhang, Yating Feng, Yu Gao, Jinshan Wu, Longyan Tan, Honggang Wang, Ruoyan Wang, Xiaolei Niu, Yinhua Chen   +8 more
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Rubber bark dust-zeolite composite improved mechanic strength of soft paddy soil through improved microstructure

Sains Tanah: Journal of Soil Science and Agroclimatology, 2021
Soft paddy soils are not a stable soil structure that leads to the decline of rice production in Kedah, Malaysia. The soil had high compressibility and water content, and low soil strength thus the agricultural machines could not be operated above this ...
Muhammad Rendana, Wan Mohd Razi Idris, Sahibin Abdul Rahim, Zulfahmi Ali Rahman, Tukimat Lihan   +4 more
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EFFECT OF SOME ORGANIC AND INORGANIC FERTILIZERS WITH SULPHUR ELEMENT ON YIELD' OF CORN AND ITS INFLUENCE ON SOME SOIL PROPERTIES [PDF]

Journal of Soil Sciences and Agricultural Engineering, 2002
An experiment was conducted in field during 1999 and 2000 seasons in the experimental farm of Mallawy Agriculture Research Station, EI-Menia Government to investigate the comparative effect of application of some organic fertilizers (filter mud cake ...
B. Makary,
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Changes of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. lactucae levels and soil microbial community during soil biosolarization using chitin as soil amendment.

PLoS ONE, 2020
Regulatory pressure along with environmental and human health concerns drive the development of soil fumigation alternatives such as soil biosolarization (SBS).
Tara E Randall, Jesus D Fernandez-Bayo, Duff R Harrold, Yigal Achmon, Kelley V Hestmark, Thomas R Gordon, James J Stapleton, Christopher W Simmons, Jean S VanderGheynst   +8 more
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Soil aggregation as affected by application of diverse organic materials

Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment, 2020
Application of organic materials can amend soil for improved water infiltration and reduced erodibility with effects varying with soil properties and the organic amendment type and rate.
Maman Garba, Charles Wortmann, Humberto Blanco‐Canqui   +2 more
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Potentials of organic amendments in the control of plant parasitic nematodes

Plant Protection Science, 2004
An increasing number of researchers worldwide are showing interest in organic amendment of soil as means of nematode control. Numerous plant species with nematicidal compounds have been identified.
Ogechi N. Agbenin
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Biochar, Compost, and Biochar–Compost Blend Applications Modulate Growth, Photosynthesis, Osmolytes, and Antioxidant System of Medicinal Plant Alpinia zerumbet

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021
Alpinia zerumbet (Zingiberaceae) is a unique ornamental and medicinal plant primarily used in food ingredients and traditional medicine. While organic amendments such as biochar (BC) and compost (Co) have been demonstrated to improve plant productivity ...
Faisal Zulfiqar, Jianjun Chen, Adnan Younis, Zainul Abideen, Muhammad Naveed, Hans-Werner Koyro, Kadambot H. M. Siddique   +6 more
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Management of collar rot of tomato caused by Sclerotium rolfsii

Bibechana, 2014
Collar rot of tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum Miller) caused by Sclerotium rolfsii Sacc. is one of the most destructive diseases in tomato throughout the world.
Indramani Bhagat
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