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Evaluation of Composted Organic Wastes and Farmyard Manure for Improving Fertility of Poor Sandy Soils in Arid Regions

open access: yesAgriculture, 2021
Farmyard manure, an amendment traditionally used for improving the fertility of sandy soils in arid climates, is becoming scarce and expensive. Its shortage makes it necessary to evaluate, at field scale, the suitability and medium-term performance of ...
Houda Oueriemmi   +7 more
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Clover Species Specific Influence on Microbial Abundance and Associated Enzyme Activities in Rhizosphere and Non-Rhizosphere Soils

open access: yesAgronomy, 2021
Legume cultivation, especially the clover species, has shown promoting effects on soil biological properties. However, the ways in which various clover species contribute to beneficial plant-rhizosphere soil interactions have remained neglected in the ...
Martin Brtnicky   +9 more
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Adaptability of Wild-Growing Tulips of Greece: Uncovering Relationships between Soil Properties, Rhizosphere Fungal Morphotypes and Nutrient Content Profiles

open access: yesBiology, 2023
Wild-growing Greek tulips are protected plants but almost nothing is known about their natural nutrient status and rhizosphere fungal morphotypes in the wild, thus no insight is currently available into their growth and adaptation to their natural ...
Fotis Bilias   +6 more
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Effect of Particle Size on Compost Analysis by Portable X-ray Fluorescence

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2022
Portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) could be more widely used for analyzing organic amendments, because it allows for a fast and low-cost analysis and is easy to use, among other operational advantages. However, the heterogeneity of these materials causes
Rafael López-Núñez   +4 more
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From salty to thriving: plant growth promoting bacteria as nature’s allies in overcoming salinity stress in plants

open access: yesFrontiers in Microbiology, 2023
Soil salinity is one of the main problems that affects global crop yield. Researchers have attempted to alleviate the effects of salt stress on plant growth using a variety of approaches, including genetic modification of salt-tolerant plants, screening ...
Mu Peng   +5 more
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Microbial pathogenesis and the evasion strategies from the legume plant protective immunity

open access: yesLegume Science, 2023
Plants are stringent sources for the global food supply, and among them, legumes are considered to be the special ones since they have the specific capability to develop a symbiotic relationship with certain soil microorganisms (i.e., the rhizobial ...
Rashed Noor
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Spectroscopic Characterisation and Elemental Composition of Biochars Obtained from Different Agricultural Wastes

open access: yesJournal of Agricultural Sciences, 2021
The use of biochar (BC) has an environmental importance in terms of climate change, soil fertility, waste management and energy generation. The purpose of this study was to reveal some of the structural characteristics of BC produced from agricultural ...
Muhittin Onur Akça   +4 more
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PLANT NUTRIENTS AS CONTROLLING OF CHOCOLATE SPOT, RUST DISEASES AND IMPROVING THE PERFORMANCE OF FABA BEAN [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Plant Production, 2013
Fungal disease i.e.,chocolate spot (Botrytis fabae Sard.)and rust (Uromyces vicia fabae (Pers.) Schart) are the most destructive diseases of faba bean and causes considerable dramatic damage losses on faba bean yield worldwide Therefore, the use of plant
A. Abd EL – Razek, S. Morsy
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Significance of Phosphate Nano-Fertilizers Foliar Application: A Brief Real-Field Study of Quantitative, Physiological Parameters, and Agro-Ecological Diversity in Sunflower

open access: yesAgronomy, 2023
One of the challenges in agriculture practices is guaranteeing an adequate and bioavailable phosphorus supply for plants on phosphorus-deficient soils.
Dávid Ernst   +19 more
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Sugarcane Bagasse Is an Effective Soilless Substrate Amendment in Quick-turn Osteospermum Production

open access: yesHortScience, 2023
Many greenhouse growers rely on peat-based soilless substrates to produce salable crops in a relatively short period of time. Peat-based substrate suppliers often incorporate additional organic materials such as wood fiber to extend peat supplies.
Maureen Thiessen   +3 more
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