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International Journal of Agricultural Research, Innovation and Technology, 2018 A field trial was conducted to evaluate the comparative effects of jatropha seedcake, chicken and kraal manures on selected soil properties, growth and yield of tomato in Zambia during the cropping season of 2012-13.
W Mambo
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Effects of some new organic manures on yield, quality and N use efficiency of green soybean
浙江大学学报. 农业与生命科学版, 2008 Field experiment was carried out to study the effects of KEON (organic N extracted with KCI) and PEON (organic N extracted with phosphate buffer) from 4 kinds of organic wastes on the growth and N use efficiency of green soybean.
YE Jing +4 more
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Dutch (organic) agriculture, carbon sequestration and energy production [PDF]
, 2008 Carbon sequestration in soils is often mentioned in the discussions about climate changes. In this paper the opportunities for carbon sequestration in Dutch agriculture are discussed at farm and national level.
Staps, Ing. J.J.M. +2 more
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Ammonia volatilization, nitrogen in soil, and growth of barley after application of peat manure and pig slurry [PDF]
, 2006 Peat is added to manure, because its low pH and capacity to adsorb ammonia (NH3) give it potential to reduce nitrogen (N) loss. Peat manure was prepared by mixing pig slurry with moderately humified Sphagnum peat. Less than 1% of applied ammoniacal N was
Mattila, Pasi K.
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easynem: An R package for computing and visualizing soil nematode ecological indices
iMetaOmics, EarlyView.Easynem is a user‐friendly and flexible R package that streamlines the complex analysis of soil nematode communities for evaluating soil health. It offers an integrated workflow for data processing, calculation of dozens of ecological indices, and comprehensive visualization of results to generate meaningful ecological insights.
Kunguang Wang +8 more
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Towards a breakthrough in nutrient recycling : State-of-the-art and recommendations for developing policy instruments in Finland [PDF]
, 2018 The report has been complemented on 11.9.2018This report describes the state-of-the-art in phosphorus and nitrogen recycling in Finland and looks at basic data on the volumes and geographical distribution of biomasses and their nutrients.
Grönroos, Juha +18 more
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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
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Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2017 Arid lands characterized by harsh environments viz. high temperature, limited water, salinity and all adverse conditions for plant production. The excessive use of chemical fertilizers aggravated the problem.
Awad Osman Abusuwar
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Cultivating biodiversity: When conservation in agricultural landscapes embodies farmers' values
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Efforts to conserve biodiversity in agricultural landscapes across Europe remain insufficient, as biodiversity further declines. This is sometimes ascribed to conservation policy failing to address the meanings and values that farmers attribute to the social and ecological contexts shaping their decisions influencing biodiversity.
Maria L. Kernecker +4 more
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