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Can surface treatments and climate matching enhance restoration success in the Sonoran Desert?

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Restoring native plant communities in arid ecosystems through seeding is a critical yet often unsuccessful strategy due to severe environmental stressors, including degraded soils, low and variable rainfall, and seed predation. Objectives To improve restoration outcomes, we examined the influence of seed mix types and soil surface
Shumin Lyu, Helen I. Rowe, Jennifer Broatch, Jane X. Brady, Mary Fastiggi, Sharon Fitts, Debbie Langenfeld, Seth M. Munson   +7 more
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Effect of Compost Amendment or Straw Mulch on Potato Early Dying Disease [PDF]

Plant Disease, 1999
Single potato plants (Solanum tuberosum) cv. Superior were grown in field microplots to evaluate the effects of spent mushroom compost or straw mulch on early dying of potato caused by Verticillium dahliae and/or Pratylenchus penetrans. Prior to planting, soil was fumigated, placed in field microplots, and then infested with pathogens.
J A, LaMondia, M P N, Gent, F J, Ferrandino, W H, Elmer, K A, Stoner   +4 more
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Alternative covering approaches to protect ultradwarf bermudagrass putting greens from winterkill

Crop, Forage &Turfgrass Management, Volume 12, Issue 2, December 2026.
Abstract Winterkill remains a constant concern for warm‐season putting greens in the transition zone, particularly on ultradwarf hybrid bermudagrass [Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers × C. transvaalensis Burtt‐Davy]. Using protective covers is an essential management strategy to prevent winterkill on putting greens.
Thomas E. Walton, Eric J. DeBoer, John H. McCalla, Douglas E. Karcher, Wendell J. Hutchens, Michael D. Richardson   +5 more
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Effects of different mulching practices on soil hydrothermal conditions and productivity of rainfed apple orchards in the Western Loess Region of Shanxi, China

Agricultural Water Management
Mulching techniques has been extensively applied in rain-fed agricultural systems to optimize crop productivity by enhancing soil hydrothermal conditions and plant physiological performance.
Guangyuan Wei, Yuguo Han, Wenqiu Liu, Ruoshui Wang   +3 more
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Closed‐Loop Radiative Cooling Mulch Upcycled From Agricultural Residues for Efficient Soil Heat–Water Stress Mitigation

Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 49, 3 September 2026.
Conventional passive radiative cooling films rely on costly feedstocks and energy‐intensive fabrication, with poor end‐of‐life compatibility in agriculture. To address this challenge, a sustainable radiative cooling mulch (SRCM) is developed from waste maize leaves via spontaneous hydrogen‐bond self‐assembly.
Hao Li, Dong Lv, Yang Fu, Cancheng Jiang, Wenqi Wang, Ze Li, Lin Liang, Jiayu Du, Jie Tan, Yihao Zhu, Wenjie Liu, Lamfeddal Kouisni, Kaixin Lin, Chi Yan Tso   +13 more
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Crop and soil responses to 24 years of wheat residue removal and tillage

Agrosystems, Geosciences &Environment, Volume 9, Issue 3, September 2026.
Abstract Retaining crop residue on agricultural land mitigates soil erosion and conserves nutrients, but its removal generates a valuable commodity for competing uses in agriculture and industry. Understanding long‐term effects of crop residue removal on crop performance and soil condition is essential to guide management decisions regarding ...
Mark A. Liebig, Jonathan J. Halvorson, Andrea K. Clemensen, John R. Hendrickson, David W. Archer, Donald L. Tanaka   +5 more
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Studies on Soil Moisture Preservative Effect of Straw-Mulching

Journal of Agricultural Meteorology, 1964
The effect of straw mulching on the water content in a surface soil layer was studied on the basis of the field measurement of soil moisture content. A plot with no straw and six plots covered by the wheat straw with the rate of 0.5, 1, 3, 6, 9 and 18kg/3.3m2 respectively, were prepared to clarify the effect of the straw mulching.
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Conservation Agriculture Improves Soil Resilience by Integrating Physical, Chemical, and Biological Pathways

Global Change Biology Communications, Volume 1, Issue 3, September 2026.
Conservation agriculture significantly enhances soil resilience in tropical agroecosystems, especially in semiarid areas characterized by high degradation susceptibility, mostly related to the occurrence of shallow soils and increasing climate stress.
Luiz Diego Vidal Santos, Francisco Sandro Rodrigues Holanda, Emersson Guedes da Silva, Renisson Neponuceno de Araújo Filho, Mateus Barbosa Santos da Silva, Eliana Midori Sussuchi, Wandson dos Santos de Almeida, Jémison Mattos dos Santos   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimizing soil hydrothermal status improves potato photosynthetic capacity and yield under mulching practices in rainfed areas

Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
Extensive use of polyethylene plastic mulch (PM) boosts crop productivity in rainfed Northwest China but causes severe soil pollution. Consequently, biodegradable plastic mulch (DM) and straw mulching (full-coverage, CM; strip, SM) have emerged as eco ...
Chenyu Li, Yuanhong Zhang, Fanxiang Han, Wanyu Li, Yuwei Chai, Bowen Li, Zongwen Chai, Zhen Ma, Zhenyu Gou, Qian Chen, Caixia Huang, Lei Chang   +11 more
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Straw Return Combined With Nitrogen Fertilizer Application Improve Nitrogen Utilization Efficiency by Regulating Soil Physical and Chemical Properties in Spring Maize

Land Degradation &Development, Volume 37, Issue 15, Page 11142-11158, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Straw return (SR) and controlled‐release nitrogen fertilizers application can improve soil structure, enhance soil water retention, and promote crop growth. However, the mechanisms through which SR and controlled‐release nitrogen fertilizers application jointly modulate soil physical and chemical properties remain unclear.
Min An, Fuying Hu, Xianghui Ou, Xianjie Tan, Zhenwei Li, Chengqiao Shi, Rui He, Xunbo Zhou   +7 more
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