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Effects of different long-term crop straw management practices on ammonia volatilization from subtropical calcareous agricultural soil

Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters, 2020
Ammonia (NH3) volatilized from agricultural production and its secondary aerosols contribute greatly to air pollution. Different long-term crop straw management practices may significantly affect the soil fertility and soil nitrogen cycle, however, the ...
Bowen ZHANG, Minghua ZHOU, Hongyu LIN, Tite NTACYABUKURA, Yanqiang WANG, Bo ZHU   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of Straw Length, Stubble Height and Rotary Speed on Residue Incorporation by Rotary Tillage in Intensive Rice–Wheat Rotation System

Agriculture, 2022
High-yielding agriculture in an intensive rice–wheat rotation system leads to plenty of residues left in the field after harvest, which is detrimental to seeding operation, seed germination, and early plant growth.
Gaoming Xu, Yixuan Xie, Md. A. Matin, Ruiyin He, Qishuo Ding   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Incorporation of Chromium in Rice Straw Fermented with Ganoderma lucidum

Media Peternakan, 2013
The research was designed to evaluate chromium incorporation by Ganoderma lucidum in rice straw substrate supplemented with chromium chloride. Treatments were combination of Cr level (0, 500, 1000, 1500, 2000, 25000, and 3000 ppm) and fermentation time (0, 2, 3, and 4 wk).
F. Agustin, T. Toharmat, D. Evvyernie, D. Taniwiryono, S. Tarigan   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Agronomic and Nutritional Perspectives on Vegetable Crops in Africa

AgriFood: Journal of Agricultural Products for Food, EarlyView.
Vegetable production plays a key role in food security, nutrition, and livelihoods across Africa. Moreover, African indigenous vegetables emerge as underutilized yet highly valuable crops, rich in macro‐ and micronutrients, as well as bioactive compounds with an array of health benefits.
Đorđe Vojnović, Pamela Owusu Osei, Sina Siavash Moghaddam, Issiake Konate, Jelena Popović‐Đorđević   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Does Contract Farming Reduce Pesticide Use? Panel Data Evidence From Smallholder Farmers in China

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The inappropriate and excessive use of pesticides poses a major threat to human and ecosystem health in the agri‐food sector. While existing studies have examined the potential of contract farming to address this issue, most have focused on large‐scale farms and relied on small or transactional datasets, often leaving the role of crop‐specific
Zhihui Liang, Shan Jin, Matthew Gorton
wiley   +1 more source

Synergistic effect of intercropping and straw incorporation on soil carbon sequestration

Industrial Crops and Products
Intercropping has been shown to enhance soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration, but the magnitude of this effect is often modest. Straw incorporation can increase multiple soil carbon pools, yet it remains unclear whether there are synergistic effects ...
Yi-Wen Zhao, Hao-Fei Zheng, Jian-Hao Sun, Jian-Hua Zhao, Rui-Peng Yu, Long Li   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Light‐Weight Sustainable Composite From Virgin and Recycled Polypropylene Blends and Biocarbon for Automotive Part Application

Journal of Applied Polymer Science, EarlyView.
The circular utilization of automotive recycled polypropylene (rPP) blended with virgin polymer and waste‐derived biocarbon to develop sustainable composite materials. The composites were processed via melt compounding and injection molding. The addition of sustainable biocarbon lowered the coefficient of linear thermal expansion and maleic anhydride ...
Anagha Edayath, Kehinde Olonisakin, Nur Fazreen Alias, Amar K. Mohanty, Mahendra Thimmanagari, Manjusri Misra   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative Performance of Poly(Vinyl Alcohol)/Chitosan Hydrogels Reinforced With Kraft Lignin and Kraft Lignin Nanoparticles

Journal of Applied Polymer Science, EarlyView.
The use of kraft lignin and kraft lignin nanoparticles in poly(vinyl alcohol)/chitosan hydrogels was comprehensively compared. The results showed that a higher loading of lignin nanoparticles than bulk kraft lignin could be incorporated while maintaining favorable hydrogel properties, leading to improved overall performance. ABSTRACT The development of
Siriream Teapaibool, Pedram Fatehi
wiley   +1 more source

Operationalizing BioSSbD: A safe‐and‐sustainable‐by‐design framework for biorefineries

Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.
Abstract Biorefineries are central to the transition toward a circular bioeconomy; however, their increasing scale and technological heterogeneity, and the integration of biological, chemical, and thermochemical processes introduce complex challenges related to safety, sustainability, and operational reliability. Existing Safe‐and‐Sustainable‐by‐Design
Fernando Ramonet
wiley   +1 more source

Quantifying and evaluating the risk posed to straw bale constructions from moisture [PDF]

, 2014
The level of moisture a construction is exposed to may have an adverse effect on health and structure. Using straw, an organic material, as the construction medium, introduces concerns about biodegradability and spore germination, highlighting the ...
Robinson, JA, Robinson, J
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