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Short-Term Effects of Low-Level Heavy Metal Contamination on Soil Health Analyzed by Nematode Community Structure

The Plant Pathology Journal, 2016
The short-term effects of low-level contamination by heavy metals (As, Cd, Cu, and Pb) on the soil health were examined by analyzing soil nematode community in soils planted with tomatoes. For this, the soils were irrigated with five metal concentrations
Byeong-Yong Park, Jae-Kook Lee, Hee-Myong Ro, Young Ho Kim   +3 more
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Edaphic mesofauna responses to land use change for sugarcane cultivation: insights from contrasting soil textures

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Land use change (LUC), specifically the cultivation of monoculture sugarcane, can negatively impact soil biodiversity, leading to a decline in soil health and ecosystem functioning.
Beatriz S. Vanolli, Nariane de Andrade, Lucas Pecci Canisares, André. L. C. Franco, Arthur P. A. Pereira, Maurício R. Cherubin   +5 more
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Comparative analysis of soil quality indexing techniques for various tree based land use systems in semi-arid India

Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
Inappropriate management of land use systems is one of the main factors that leads to soil quality degradation and its quantification is crucial to their sustainable utilization planning.
A. R. Uthappa, A. R. Uthappa, A. R. Uthappa, A. S. Devakumar, Bappa Das, G. R. Mahajan, S. B. Chavan, Dinesh Jinger, Prakash Kumar Jha, Parveen Kumar, A. Kokila, R. Krishnamurthy, N. V. Mounesh, C. Dhanush, Iftikhar Ali, Iftikhar Ali, Sayed M. Eldin, Ibrahim Al-Ashkar, Mohamed S. Elshikh, Shah Fahad   +19 more
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Coconut Leaf Vermiwash as a Component of Organic Farming for Sustaining Soil Health and Fertility

CORD, 2012
Vermiwash, produced from actively vermicomposting substrates of coconut leaf + cowdung by the action of Eudrilus sp., has an alkaline pH, contains major and minor nutrients, growth hormones, humic acid and plant beneficial bacteria.
Murali Gopal
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Enhancing sustainable crop production through integrated nutrient management: a focus on vermicompost, bio-enriched rock phosphate, and inorganic fertilisers – a systematic review

Frontiers in Agronomy
Securing a consistent food supply remains a pressing global challenge, particularly for small-scale farmers grappling with obstacles in enhancing agricultural yields, especially in tropical soils.
Tamara José Sande, Tamara José Sande, Hamis J. Tindwa, Alessandra Mayumi Tokura Alovisi, Mawazo Jamson Shitindi, Johnson M. Semoka   +5 more
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Editorial: Growth regulators and biostimulants: upcoming opportunities

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023
Shubhpriya Gupta, Shubhpriya Gupta, Paromik Bhattacharyya, Manoj G. Kulkarni, Karel Doležal, Karel Doležal   +5 more
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Organic Amendments: Enhancing Plant Tolerance to Salinity and Metal Stress for Improved Agricultural Productivity

Stresses
Salinity and metal stress are significant abiotic factors that negatively influence plant growth and development. These factors lead to diminished agricultural yields on a global scale.
Israt Jahan Irin, Mirza Hasanuzzaman
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Health and the Soil [PDF]

BMJ, 1939
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Influence of Land-Use Practices on Soil Organic Carbon and Microbial Biomass in Coffee and Orange Agroecosystems

Land
The agroforestry and intercropping systems are recognized as important options for greenhouse gas mitigation. The primary objective of this study was to assess the impacts of land use change from Orange (O) monoculture to Coffee-Orange (CO) intercropping
Barsha Parajuli, Nabin Lamichhane, Nikolaos Monokrousos, Chandra Prasad Pokhrel, Ram Kailash Prasad Yadav   +4 more
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Impact of Microplastic-Amended Soil on Seed Germination of Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) in a Controlled Environment

Agronomy
Plastic pollution is a global concern due to its adverse environmental effects. Plastic production and consumption have continued to rise and are expected to double by 2050.
Abigail Tatum, Victoria Martin, Vanaja Kankarla   +2 more
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