Interactions Between Biochar and Compost Treatment and Mycorrhizal Fungi to Improve the Qualitative Properties of a Calcareous Soil Under Rhizobox Conditions [PDF]
Agriculture (Switzerland), 2021 Most calcareous soils have relatively low levels of organic matter. To evaluate the effect of pruning waste biochar (PWB) and pruning waste compost (PWC) combined with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) on the biological indices, a rhizobox study on ...
Ramesh R Vetukuri +2 more
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Sorption and mobility of cadmium in soil impacted by irrigation waters [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 Soil contamination by Cd has drawn global attention, while how irrigation waters modulate Cd sorption and mobility in soil remains obscure. We address this by investigating how cropped sandy soil irrigated with different waters altered Cd sorption and ...
Baogui Li +5 more
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Hydrochar and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Improve Soil Properties and Plant Growth in Coal Gangue-Amended Sandy Soil [PDF]
PlantsThis study evaluated hydrochar and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) for improving coal gangue-amended sandy soil and plant performance. A ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) pot experiment compared corncob, corn straw, and rice husk hydrochars applied at 2–8%.
Huiping Song +6 more
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Root growth and physiological responses in wheat to topsoil and subsoil compaction with or without artificial vertical macropores [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 The process of soil compaction can cause various stresses on roots, ultimately limiting their growth and development within the soil. Understanding this phenomenon in real-world conditions can be challenging since the growth of roots is influenced by the
Surajit Mondal, Debashis Chakraborty
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Short-term effects of biochar amendment on root–microbe interactions in natural and peri-urban soils [PDF]
Scientific ReportsPeri-urban areas are increasingly exposed to multiple environmental and anthropogenic threats that alter root-microbe interactions and compromise overall ecosystem stability.
Anna Gillini +6 more
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Plasticity of wheat seedling responses to K+ deficiency highlighted by integrated phenotyping of roots and root hairs over the whole root system [PDF]
Stress Biology, 2023 The availability in the soil of potassium (K+), a poorly mobile macronutrient required in large quantities for plant growth, is generally suboptimal for crop production in the absence of fertilization, making improvement of the ability of crops to adapt ...
Ikram Madani +4 more
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Exploring root system architecture and anatomical variability in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) seedlings [PDF]
BMC Plant Biology, 2023 Background The growth of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is significantly hampered by drought and nutrient deficiencies. The identification of root architectural and anatomical characteristics holds paramount importance for the development of alfalfa ...
Xinya Pan +7 more
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Root system architecture associated zinc variability in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) [PDF]
Scientific ReportsRoot system architecture (RSA) plays a fundamental role in nutrient uptake, including zinc (Zn). Wheat grains are inheritably low in Zn. As Zn is an essential nutrient for plants, improving its uptake will not only improve their growth and yield but also
Mehwish Noor +4 more
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Exploring the temporal dynamics of a disease suppressive rhizo-microbiome in eggplants [PDF]
iScienceSummary: The rhizosphere microbiome is important for plant health, yet their contributions to disease resistance and assembly dynamics remain unclear.
Yuling Zhang +17 more
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PhytoFrontiersPythium root rot (PRR), caused by species of Pythium sensu lato (s.l.), is typically characterized as a seedling disease, but field observations suggest that early infections causing nonfatal stunting have season-long impacts on corn (Zea mays L.) growth
M. G. Henrickson +3 more
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