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Perennial leys for dairy cows: soil and plant attributes, yield and botanical composition with long-term low and high N input [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Soil chemical properties, plant nutrient concentrations, yields and botanical composition were studied in a high (mimicking conventional) and low nitrogen (N) input (mimicking self-sufficient organic) farming system over 7 years in a field experiment in ...
Løes, Anne-Kristin, Rittl, Tatiana
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Improving Biomethanation of Chicken Manure by Co-Digestion with Ethanol Plant Effluent [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
As the global production of chicken manure has steadily increased, its proper management has become a challenging issue. This study examined process effluent from a bioethanol plant as a co-substrate for efficient anaerobic digestion of chicken manure ...
Bolan   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Evaluation of Agave angustifolia as a Sustainable Alternative to Synthetic Pesticides: Phytochemical Composition and Multi‐Trophic Bioactivity

open access: yesFlavour and Fragrance Journal, EarlyView.
The pesticidal potential of Agave angustifolia by assessing its anti‐nematic, antimicrobial, and insecticidal activities, alongside phytochemical profiling. ABSTRACT Plant diseases caused by fungi, bacteria, nematodes, and viruses contribute significantly to annual crop losses and economic hardship. Reliance on chemical pesticides, over a thousand used
Rashika Tamta   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fertilization: trade-offs between manure abatement and plant productivity [PDF]

open access: yes
In 2005, 30% of the Flemish farms faced a manure excess, while at aggregated level still 9.7% of the emission rights were unused. This means that, despite the various possibilities, Flemish farmers do not succeed in an effective exchange of manure ...
Buysse, Jeroen   +5 more
core   +1 more source

A Comprehensive Review of Biotechnological Innovations in Valorization of Food Waste: Enhancing Nutritional, Techno‐Functional Properties, and Process Optimization for Sustainable Product Development

open access: yesFood Frontiers, EarlyView.
This review highlights recent biotechnological innovations in the valorization of food waste through enzyme‐assisted processing and microbial fermentation to enhance nutritional, techno‐functional, and shelf‐stable properties for developing sustainable, plant‐based functional foods and nutraceuticals.
Md. Sakhawot Hossain   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fertilizer impacts on soil aggregation and aggregate-associated organic components

open access: yesPlant, Soil and Environment, 2018
A 5-year (2012-2016) field experiment was conducted to investigate the impacts of different fertilizer treatments (no fertilizer, mineral and organic fertilizer) on organic carbon and soil water-stable aggregates in a North China Plain Vertisol. Compared
Zhanhui ZHAO   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Improving barley yields in organic stockless farming systems through innovations in green manure management [PDF]

open access: yes
Low and fluctuating yield levels of barley on stockless farms converted to organic farming shows that organic feed barley production in Norway is a challenge.

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Co-composting of chicken manure with organic wastes: characterization of gases emissions and compost quality

open access: yesApplied Biological Chemistry, 2020
Co-composting of organic wastes is globally recognized to be effective method to dispose two or more wastes at once and minimize drawbacks of composting such as gases emissions and nutrient reduction. In this study, pilot-scale experiments were conducted
H. Hwang   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Key soil health indicators under humid grazing lands

open access: yesGrassland Research, EarlyView.
Soil health can be described using a few key soil health indicators that target a diversity of soil functions. This perspective article highlights how forage management affects these soil health indicators in humid‐zone grazing lands. Abstract Background Soil health describes critical soil functions influenced by land management. Although some key soil
Alan J. Franzluebbers
wiley   +1 more source

Microbial Composition Change and Heavy Metal Accumulation in Response to Organic Fertilization Reduction in Greenhouse Soil

open access: yesMicroorganisms
Increased application of organic fertilizer is an effective measure to improve greenhouse soil quality. However, prolonged and intensive application of organic manure has caused nutrient and certain heavy metal accumulation in greenhouse soil. Therefore,
Qin Qin   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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