In recent years, dietary changes towards reducing animal-based proteins was recognized as a nitrogen pollution-mitigating strategy. This is because producing animal protein generates higher nitrogen emissions compared to its plant-based alternatives....
Mineral fertilization is crucial for maximizing wheat yield, ensuring optimal nitrogen and phosphorus supply according to plant development, pedoclimatic conditions, and previous crops, with a balanced N:P ratio being decisive for productivity. This...
Nitrogen leaching from land and farms is a major global issue that pollutes water, damages ecosystems, and accelerates climate change. This review synthesizes evidence from the literature on how interactions among landscape characteristics, sources o...
Estimating indigenous rhizobial populations is crucial for understanding soil rhizobia abundance, determining the potential need for inoculation, and evaluating the performance of introduced inoculant strains. However, in southern Ethiopia, informati...
The application of plasma-activated water and biostimulants offers a sustainable approach to supporting plant growth under reduced-nutrient conditions by supplying bioavailable nitrogen. This study investigated the growth and postharvest performance...
The Overseer model is widely used in New Zealand as a precision-agriculture-related tool for estimating nitrate (NO3−) leaching losses in agricultural systems. This study evaluated the accuracy of the Overseer model in predicting nitrate (NO3&m...
Water and nitrogen supply are key factors limiting the establishment of alpine plant seedlings and the efficiency of ecological restoration on the Tibetan Plateau. As an endemic shrub to Tibet, the morphological and physiological response mechanisms...
Estimating nitrogen (N) and the corresponding crude protein (CP) content in forage crops is essential for optimizing fertilization and livestock nutrition. However, standard methods such as the Dumas and Kjeldahl techniques are destructive, costly, a...
Recently, the EU approved RENURE-criteria materials to be used as substitutes for synthetic N fertilisers. Several studies have been performed on the agronomic efficacy and potential environmental impacts of different bio-based fertilisers (BBFs) fro...
Pasture-based ruminant systems link nitrogen (N) nutrition with ecosystem N cycling. Grazing ruminants convert fibrous forages into milk and meat but excrete 65 to 80% of ingested N, creating excreta hotspots that drive ammonia volatilization, nitrat...
Agronomic systems that can guarantee consistent and sufficient crop yields must be developed and implemented in order to address the problems presented by climate change, especially the increase in average annual temperatures and the unequal distribu...
The increasing demand for sustainable agriculture requires innovative strategies to enhance nitrogen use efficiency while minimizing environmental losses associated with conventional fertilizers. This study aimed to develop and compare ammonium chlor...
This study evaluated the effects of applying fecal sludge-based co-compost (CC) integrated with chemical fertilizers on soil nutrient status, organic carbon (OC) storage, and economic returns in paddy soils. Ten integrated nutrient management (INM) t...
Sustainable nitrogen (N) management is critical for enhancing wheat production in the water-limited environment of China’s Loess Plateau. This study investigated the effects of four N rates (0, 120, 180, and 240 kg N ha−1) and two sowing...
Nitrogen is the nutrient most required by plants and plays a central role in agricultural productivity due to its involvement in essential nutrients. This study evaluated the effects of different nitrogen sources on the physiological and morphologica...
Water deficit is a major constraint limiting the growth and yield of faba bean (Vicia faba L.). A pot experiment was conducted under controlled conditions to evaluate the effect of inoculation with Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viciae BIHB 1148 (strain...
Freshwater resources are on the verge of depletion due to the rapid increase in population, lifestyle changes, and especially during climate change in Iraq. Therefore, treating domestic wastewater correctly will significantly contribute to keeping th...
Sustainable fertilization strategies are increasingly required to enhance crop performance while reducing dependence on synthetic inaputs. In this study, the effectiveness of sea-derived organic amendments, Posidonia oceanica compost and mussel shell...
Burgeoning air pollution is a pressing public health concern. However, due to the scarcity and sparsity of ground-based monitoring, its impact remains uncertain. This work demonstrates how satellite-derived NO2 observations can identify persistent po...
The identification of forage species with Biological Nitrification Inhibition (BNI) capacity is a promising strategy to inhibit soil nitrification and reduce nitrogen (N) losses. This study evaluated the BNI capacity of five Urochloa genotypes (Camel...
N is the most crucial nutrient for plant growth and yield. Soybeans require a large amount of N for growth and seed production because of their high protein content. Soybean plants fix N2 by root nodules in association with soil bacteria, rhizobia, b...
Understanding how supplemental nitrogen (N) interacts with biological N2 fixation (BNF) in modern soybean cultivars is essential for designing fertilization strategies that avoid unnecessary N inputs. We investigated N partitioning among soil, fertil...
This study explores the potential of Precision Agriculture (PA) to optimize top-dressing nitrogen (N) fertilization in rainfed barley under drought conditions in Central Catalonia (Spain). Efficient N management is critical in Mediterranean dryland w...
For successful potato production, maintaining a proper balance of mineral nutrients is crucial, as high yields cannot be achieved in fields lacking essential elements. The exact amount of fertilizer should be determined based on the expected yield, c...
Drip fertigation (DF) is a sustainable agricultural management technique that optimizes water and nutrient usage, enhances crop productivity, and reduces environmental impact. Herein, we compared the effects of DF and conventional fertilization (CF)...
Nitrogen deficiency is a major constraint on maize (Zea mays L.) productivity in Afghanistan, where poor soil fertility limits yields. This study investigated the effect of urea fertilizer on maize growth, physiology, and yield under semi-arid condit...
Sustainable recycling of organic residues and industrial byproducts is crucial for soil fertility and environmental sustainability. This study evaluated the effects of clinker-tea-waste compost (CTC) on rice growth, nutrient uptake, and soil chemical...
Water scarcity is an increasingly critical global issue, particularly in arid regions like Morocco. Innovative approaches, such as the use of alternative water sources like landfill leachate, offer promising solutions. In this study, phosphate washin...
Nitrogen (N) is the most widely used nutrient in agriculture in the form of urea, yet it is one of the least efficient in terms of application due to losses through volatilization and leaching. The combination of urea with micronutrient sources, espe...
The extensive use of synthetic nitrogen fertilizers has sustained global food production for more than a century but at high environmental and energetic costs. Improving nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) has therefore become a key objective to maintain p...
The rapid expansion of the salmon industry has generated increasing amounts of waste sludge with negative environmental impacts. Sustainable alternatives, such as using stabilized sludge in agriculture, are needed to mitigate these effects. At the sa...
In traditional horticulture, fermented nettles (FN) enhance plant growth and resilience. However, their precise mode of action remains unclear. This study aims to characterize the bioactive profile of FN and to evaluate their potential as biostimulan...
The red macroalga Porphyra plays a key role in Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) systems, acting both as a biofilter and as a source of bioactive compounds (BACs) with nutritional and photoprotective value. This study evaluated how nitrogen...
Nitrogen is an essential element required for bacterial homeostasis. It serves as a building block for the biosynthesis of macromolecules and provides precursors for secondary metabolites. Actinomycetes have developed the ability to use various nitro...
Nitrogen (N2), constituting the majority of Earth’s atmosphere, remains indispensable for biological systems and underpins modern agriculture and industry. Traditionally, the Haber–Bosch process has been essential for synthesizing ammonia...
Agricultural pollution, such as contamination from manure storage or leaking livestock buildings, often spreads through the catchment, affecting groundwater and surface water. An effective solution is the construction of permeable organic barriers. T...
Maize is the third most important cereal crop in the world due to its exceptional productivity and adaptability. The study was performed to evaluate the effects of potassium sulfate fertilizer on growth, physiological traits, yield, and its component...
Nitrate pollution from agricultural activities is a major cause of surface and groundwater degradation across Europe. In Andalusia, southern Spain, approximately 26% of the regional territory is affected by this type of contamination. To mitigate and...
The increasing biogeochemical imbalance of nitrogen (N) heightens the importance of studying rhizosphere bacteria, which aid crop nutrient uptake, and their responses to N deficiency. The aim of the study was to assess variety-specific responses of t...
This study aims to evaluate and compare the performance of Autoencoders (AEs) and Sparse Autoencoders (SAEs) in forecasting the next-hour concentration levels of various air pollutants—specifically NO2(t + 1), PM10(t + 1), and SO2(t + 1)—...
Early seedling survival is a key determinant of reforestation success under increasingly variable climatic conditions. Fertilizers used to mitigate nutrient limitations are believed to mitigate early establishment stress, but their effectiveness unde...
Nitrogen assimilation is vital for apple growth, yield, and quality, with nitrate reductase (NIA), nitrite reductase (NIR), glutamine synthetase (GS), and glutamate synthase (GOGAT) serving as key regulatory enzymes. This study systematically identif...
Climate change is expected to increase the frequency of extreme soil moisture events, such as winter waterlogging followed by spring drought, particularly in temperate regions of Europe, North America and Northeast China. While N2O emissions from pad...
This review examines the current status and future potential of plasma-induced acidification (PIA) as a sustainable method for managing nitrogen-rich organic waste streams such as livestock slurry and digestate. Conventional acidification using sulfu...
Nitrogen (N) deficiency in apples (Malus × domestica Borkh.) leads to characteristic physiological symptoms, including leaf and fruit discoloration. Fertigation, i.e., the application of dissolved fertilizers, can significantly improve the grow...
Precision application of fertiliser nutrients based on soil-available nutrients is a vital means of increasing castor (Ricinus communis L.) productivity. Fertiliser application based on the targeted yield model under inorganic fertilisers alone and I...
Biological nitrogen (N) fixation is a well-established practice in various legumes, such as soybeans. However, it has not been widely studied in cowpeas (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp). In this context, it is important to understand how the application o...
Background: In this study, hydroponic experiments were conducted to examine the roles of sulphur (S), calcium (Ca), and nitric oxide (NO) in alleviating salt stress (20 mM NaCl) in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) seedlings. Methods: Analyses include...
Nitrogen eutrophication represents a significant environmental challenge in Chinese aquatic ecosystems, exacerbated by rapid agricultural intensification, industrial expansion, and urban development. This review consolidates existing knowledge on the...
Crops nitrogen supply through the in situ mineralization of soil organic matter is a critical process for plant nutrition. However, accurately estimating the contribution of mineralization remains challenging. The complexity of biological, chemical,...
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