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Exploring agro-ecological significance, knowledge gaps, and research priorities in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

Frontiers in Microbiology
This systematic review examines the global agricultural relevance and practical environmental implications of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) within the phylum Glomeromycota.
Lenganji Lackson Mwampashi, Aneth Japhet Magubika, Job Frank Ringo, Dickson J. Theonest, George Muhamba Tryphone, Luseko Amos Chilagane, Eliakira Kisetu Nassary   +6 more
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Appropriate Application of Organic Fertilizer Can Effectively Improve Soil Environment and Increase Maize Yield in Loess Plateau

Agronomy
Fertilization has a significant impact on soil nutrients and microbiological properties, which, in turn, affect crop yield. However, the specific effects of organic and inorganic fertilizers on soil fertility and microbial characteristics in maize fields,
Yingying Xing, Yuan Li, Fan Zhang, Xiukang Wang   +3 more
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Chemical Properties and Bacterial Community Reaction to Acidified Cattle Slurry Fertilization in Soil from Maize Cultivation

Agronomy, 2021
Acidified slurry is a novel organic fertilizer that limits gaseous ammonia emissions and reduces nitrogen losses. Our research aimed to determine the effects of short-term fertilization with acidified slurry on the chemical properties and bacterial ...
Paweł Stanisław Wierzchowski, Jakub Dobrzyński, Kamila Mazur, Marek Kierończyk, Witold Jan Wardal, Tomasz Sakowski, Jerzy Barszczewski   +6 more
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Soil microorganisms: role in soil health [PDF]

, 2018
Microorganisms drive nutrient cycles in soil and without this key activity, many essential elements would not be available to plants. Conversely, without the input of carbon and energy, primarily from photosynthesis by green plants, soil would consist ...
Penny R. Hirsch, Hirsch, P. R.
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Sustainable Agriculture Practices: Utilizing Composted Sludge Fertilizer for Improved Crop Yield and Soil Health

Agronomy
It is desirable to recycle sewage sludge as fertilizer for agricultural fields. The application of sludge to agricultural soils is a measure that replaces chemical fertilizers and plays an important role in improving soil’s physicochemical and biological
Lijun Li, He Li, Lihong Tong, Yizhong Lv
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Large-Scale Soil Organic Carbon Estimation via a Multisource Data Fusion Approach

Remote Sensing
This study presents a methodological framework for predicting soil organic carbon (SOC) using laboratory spectral recordings from a handheld near-infrared (NIR, 1350–2550 nm) device combined with open geospatial data derived from remote sensing sensors ...
Eleni Kalopesa, Nikolaos Tziolas, Nikolaos L. Tsakiridis, José Lucas Safanelli, Tomislav Hengl, Jonathan Sanderman   +5 more
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Effects of Poultry Manure and Biochar on Acrisol Soil Properties and Yield of Common Bean. A Short-Term Field Experiment

Agriculture, 2021
Common bean is usually cropped under rainfed conditions and in soils with low pH and water retention, in the sub-humid and semiarid regions of Brazil. To improve soil conditions, smallholder farmers commonly use cattle manure.
José Romualdo de Sousa Lima, Maria da Conceição Cavalcanti de Goes, Claude Hammecker, Antonio Celso Dantas Antonino, Érika Valente de Medeiros, Everardo Valadares de Sá Barretto Sampaio, Maria Camila de Barros Silva Leite, Vanilson Pedro da Silva, Eduardo Soares de Souza, Rodolfo Souza   +9 more
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A new theory for soil health

, 2022
The term “soil health” has captured the interest of government, and land managers, whilst the academic community has struggled to rationalise its use and wider benefit. It has proved a powerful tool in conveying best practice to a lay audience.
Harris, James A., Evans, Daniel L., Harris, Jim A., Mooney, Sacha J., Sacha J. Mooney, James A. Harris, Daniel L. Evans   +6 more
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Evolutionarily divergent DUF4465 domains have a common vitamin B12‐binding function

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
We show that DUF4465 family proteins, widespread across bacteria from gut microbiomes, hydrothermal vents, and soil, share a common vitamin B12‐binding function. These augmented β‐jellyroll proteins bind vitamin B12 via extended loops. Our findings establish sequence‐diverse DUF4465 proteins as a widespread class of B12‐binding proteins, highlighting ...
Charlea Clarke, Michal Banasik, Rokas Juodeikis, Martin J. Warren, Richard W. Pickersgill   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Intersection of Nanotechnology and Agriculture: Enhancing Soil Fertility and Nutritional Outcomes – A Comprehensive Review

Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology
A vast global repository of biodiversity, soil is mostly controlled by soil bacteria. “Nanofertilizers,” a novel class of formulations based on nanoparticles, are meant to revolutionize traditional nutrition delivery techniques.
Shani Gulaiya, Uzma Manzoor, Sahadeva Singh, Kamalkant Yadav, Akanksha Singh Yadav, Ravi Kumar, Bulbul Ahmed, Ravindra Kumar   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source