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

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, Claeys, Dakerlia, Lauwers, Ludwig H., Marchand, Fleur L., Van der Straeten, Bart, Van Huylenbroeck, Guido   +5 more
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Key soil health indicators under humid grazing lands

Grassland 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

Microorganisms
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, Jun Wang, Lijuan Sun, Shiyan Yang, Yafei Sun, Yong Xue   +5 more
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Effects of Organic Manures and Non-chemical Weed Control on Wheat: I-Plant Growth and Grain Yield

Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2012
Organic wheat yield is limited by climatic and agronomic factors including nutrient deficiency, weed competition and no suitable cultivars. The effects of organic manures and non-chemical weed control on grain yield of wheat were investigated during the ...
Ali Öztürk, Mehmet Karaoğlu, Nesrin Yıldız, Sancar Bulut   +3 more
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Towards Water, Food and Energy Security: The Global Challenges and Possible Solutions for a Holistic Vision of Sustainability

Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This invited paper gives an overview of the challenges the world is facing and offers a possible solution for water and food security within the holistic integrated concept of the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus. The paper summarizes the experience the author gained through working on various research projects at national and international ...
Ragab Ragab
wiley   +1 more source

Human Health Risk Assessment From Exposure to Toxic Metals in Soils and Leafy Vegetables in Smallholder Farms of Northeastern Brazil

Journal of Applied Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study assessed human health risks associated with exposure to potentially toxic metals (PTMs) in soils and leafy vegetables cultivated in smallholder agricultural systems in Northeastern Brazil. Soil and vegetable samples were collected from 18 agricultural areas and analyzed for cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), nickel
Fernando Ferreira da Cunha Filho, Alex Souza Moraes, João Paulo Siqueira da Silva, Edvane Borges da Silva, Ademir Amaral, André Maciel Netto   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effet de l’engrais « CETEP » sur le rendement des cultures de haricot nain dans le Sud-Kivu

VertigO, 2013
This chapter describes the results of a comparative trial of yields of bushbean (variety M’sole) cultivated on plots amended with organic manure “CETEP” and plots covered with conventional manure “NPK”.
Innocent Karhagomba Balagizi, Adrien Chifizi, Espoir Mukengere Bagula, Jean Mihigo Cizungu, Trésor Mirindi Adhama, Pascal Mulungula Masilya, Mwapu Isumbisho   +6 more
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REDUCTION OF LEAKAGE FROM ORGANIC MANURE

Environment. Technology. Resources. Proceedings of the International Scientific and Practical Conference, 2001
Environmental problems of leakage minimisation from solid manure handling in Latvia are discussed. Volume and composition of leakage from solid manure are investigated in storage period. Amount of plant nutrients in effluents are measured 0,099 kg nitrogen, 0,029 kg phosphorus and 0,381 kg potassium per tonne manure in 14-day period of accumulation and
openaire   +4 more sources

Managing Manure on Organic Farms [PDF]

, 2002
The booklet provides information on typical nutrient contents of livestock manures – from organic and ‘conventional’ sources; describes the availability of manure nutrients to the growing crop; outlines best management practices to optimise manure ...
Gibbs, Paul, Philipps, Lois, Shepherd, Mark   +2 more
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The soil microbial hydrolytic activity, content of nitrogen and organic carbon were enhanced by organic farming management using cover crops and composts in potato cultivation [PDF]

, 2019
Nowadays, in sustainable agriculture growing winter cover crops and using organic manure have been widely implemented to improve soil quality which leads to increase of microbial activity.
Alaru, Maarika, Eremeev, Viacheslav, Esmaeilzadeh-Salestani, Keyvan, Kuht, Jaan, Loit, Evelin, Luik, Anne, Maeorg, Erkki, Runno-Paurson, Eve, Talgre, Liina   +8 more
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