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A review of organic and inorganic amendments to treat saline-sodic soils: Emphasis on waste valorization for a circular economy approach.

Science of the Total Environment
Soil salinization poses a significant challenge to the sustainable advancement of agriculture on a global scale. This environmental issue not only hampers plant growth and soil fertility but also hinders the advancement of the national economy due to ...
Malak Elmeknassi, A. Elghali, H. D. de Carvalho, A. Laamrani, Mostafa Benzaazoua   +4 more
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The effects of organic amendments on heavy metals bioavailability in mine impacted soil and associated human health risk

, 2020
Accumulation of heavy metals in soil and agricultural products is of great concern as it not only affects crop growth and yield but also food safety and marketability.
Mehboob Alam, Zawar Hussain, Anwarzeb Khan, M. A. Khan, A. Rab, M. Asif, M. A. Shah, A. Muhammad   +7 more
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L-glutaminase Activity of Organic Amendments

2011
High contents of organic matter are present in composts of urban wastes, part of which are easily hydrolysable and mineralisable by soil microorganisms. The metabolic use of this organic fraction depends on the activity of hydrolytic enzymes produced by soil microbial communities, especially those related with N cycle, in which L-glutaminase plays an ...
Juana Isabel López, Milagros Navarro, Salvador González, Carlos García   +3 more
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Mitigation of rice cadmium (Cd) accumulation by joint application of organic amendments and selenium (Se) in high-Cd-contaminated soils.

Chemosphere, 2020
A pot experiment was conducted to investigate the possible mediatory effect of organic amendments (vermicompost and biochar) and selenium (Se) on Cd bioaccumulation in both rice cultivars (high-Cd accumulation rice: Yuzhenxiang (YZX) and low-Cd ...
Na Liu, Zhenmao Jiang, Xiong Li, Hanyi Liu, Na Li, Shiqiang Wei   +5 more
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Effect of some organic amendments on barley plants under saline condition

, 2020
Enrichment of soils with organic amendments could increase the content of available nutrients, improve soil chemical characteristics and increase plant growth.
Saudi A. Rekaby, M. Awad, S. Hegab, M. Eissa   +3 more
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Effect of long-term organic amendments on the full-range soil water retention characteristics of a Vertisol

, 2020
Enhancement of soil water holding capability is of great interest for the management of agro-ecosystems to increase water use efficiency and crop yields.
Hu Zhou, Chong Chen, Daozhong Wang, E. Arthur, Zhongbin Zhang, Zichun Guo, Xinhua Peng, S. Mooney   +7 more
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Effect of Organic Amendments on Degradation of Atrazine

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2009
Pesticide contamination of soil and ground water at or near the agricultural fields is a major problem world wide. The ability of several amendments like rice straw, manure, saw dust and charcoal were used to stimulate the degradation of atrazine in soil.
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Crop Residue Management and Organic Amendments

2017
Cultural practices like the type and quantity of crop residues and incorporating organic amendments to soil have a direct impact on plant health and crop productivity. These practices influence the release of biologically active substances from both crop residues and soil microorganisms.
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Organizing to Amend Antidiscrimination Statutes in Maryland

Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services, 2004
SUMMARY Federal law and statutes in most of the 50 states prohibit discrimination in housing, employment, and public accommodations on the basis of race, creed, sex, and national origin. However, only 12 states and the District of Columbia have statutes which include prohibitions of discrimination based on sexual orientation.
Daphne L. McClellan, Geoffrey L. Greif
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Biochar - NextGen Organic Soil Amendment

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2022
Swaminathan Chitraputhira Pillai, P. Kannan, Nivethadevi Palani   +2 more
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