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Effect of biochar application rate on macronutrient retention and leaching in two coconut growing soils

Technology in Agronomy, 2023
Low nutrient reserves and poor soil fertility management in coconut cultivation have limited coconut productivity. Biochar is one of the best solutions to improve soil nutrient reserves and fertility over time.
D. K. R. P. L. Dissanayake, S. S. Udumann, D. M. N. S. Dissanayaka, T. D. Nuwarapaksha, Anjana J. Atapattu   +4 more
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The performance of laterally loaded piles in layered sandy soils under variable degree of saturation [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences, 2023
This paper investigates the capacity of a single laterally loaded pile in single- and multi-layered sandy soils under dry, unsaturated and saturated conditions for a wide range of void ratios.
Hasan Ahmed, Hummadi Rizgar, Azeez Omed
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Combined Effect of Cattle Dung and Urea Fertilizer on Organic Carbon, Forms of Nitrogen and Available Phosphorus in Selected Nigerian Soils [PDF]

Journal of Central European Agriculture, 2012
Incubation experiment was conducted on four soil types in Nigeria using cattle dung (CD) at the rate -1 -1 of 2.5g/kg soil ( 5 t ha ), Urea fertilizer at the rate of 0.1g/kg soil ( 200 kg ha ) and cattle dung -1 (2.5g/kg soil) combined with Urea 0.05g/kg
Leye Samuel AYENI
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Biodiagnostics of stability of soils of southern Russia to silver pollution

Юг России: экология, развитие, 2021
Aim. To assess the resistance of soils in the south of Russia to silver pollution using biological indicators.Methods. The contamination of soils in southern Russia (ordinary chernozem, grey sandy and brown forest soils) was simulated with silver under ...
S. I. Kolesnikov, N. I. Tsepina, Т. V. Minnikova, L. V. Sudina, К. Sh. Kazeev   +4 more
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Residual activity and sorption of tebuthiuron in different soils [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental, 2023
Applications of tebuthiuron can increase the risks of environmental contamination and hinder the cultivation of sensitive species in succession. The objective of this work was to assess the residual activity and sorption of the herbicide tebuthiuron in ...
João H. dos S. Ferreira, Christiane A. D. Melo, Matheus F. de Moraes, Ilca P. de F. e Silva, Carlos A. Chioderoli   +4 more
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Biochar’s effect on the ecosystem services provided by sandy-textured and contaminated sandy soils: a systematic review protocol

Environmental Evidence, 2021
Background Biochar is a relatively new soil amendment method in agricultural practices that can improve the ecosystem services of soils. Biochar has commonly been applied to less fertile or contaminated soils, specifically sandy-textured and contaminated
Madina Bekchanova, Luca Campion, Stephan Bruns, Tom Kuppens, Marijke Jozefczak, Ann Cuypers, Robert Malina   +6 more
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Experimental study on liquefaction characteristics of sand with fines under different particle size ratios

Yantu gongcheng xuebao, 2023
A series of undrained cyclic triaxial and bender element tests are carried out on sandy soils with three different particle size ratios by using the GDS cyclic triaxial apparatus with bender elements.
ZUO Kangle 1, 2, GU Xiaoqiang 1, 2
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Deficit Irrigation on Growth of Baby Spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) Cultivars Grown in Varied-textured Soils

HortScience, 2022
Water scarcity coupled with an increasing demand for water in agriculture has forced farmers to amend their irrigation practices and water management strategies.
Boitumelo Patience Lekgoathi, Puffy Soundy, Pholosho Mmateko Kgopa   +2 more
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Testing Some Pedo-Transfer Functions (PTFs) in Apulia Region. Evaluation on the Basis of Soil Particle Size Distribution and Organic Matter Content for Estimating Field Capacity and Wilting Point

Italian Journal of Agronomy, 2010
The knowledge of soil water retention vs. soil water matric potential is applied to study irrigation and drainage scheduling, soil water storage capacity (plant available water), solute movement, plant growth and water stress.
Floriano Buccigrossi, Angelo Caliandro, Pietro Rubino, Mario Alberto Mastro   +3 more
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Study of evolution and fertility of degraded soils in the Kashkadarya river cone spread [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences
This article provides insights into the evolution of degraded soils in the Kashkadarya cone spread and the current factors influencing it. A comprehensive assessment of agrophysical, agrochemical, chemical, and microbiological properties of the degraded ...
Gafurova Lazizakhon, Kurbanov Mirjalol, Sidiqov Saidjon, Ergasheva Olimaxon, Abdushukurova Zamira, Zakirova Salomat, Yunusova Sayyorakhon, Artiqova Hafiza   +7 more
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