Agronomy | Feature Papers from the “Agricultural Biosystem and Biological Engineering” Section

1. “Sodium Carbonate Pulping of Wheat Straw—An Alternative Fiber Source for Various Paper Applications”
by Friedrich Steffen, Tamas Kordsachia, Tobias Heizmann, Maximilian Paul Eckardt, Yue Chen and Bodo Saake
Agronomy 2024, 14(1), 162; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14010162
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/14/1/162

2. “Testing Biochar’s Ability to Moderate Extremely Acidic Soils in Tea-Growing Areas”
by Mohammad Ghorbani, Elnaz Amirahmadi, Jaroslav Bernas and Petr Konvalina
Agronomy 2024, 14(3), 533; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14030533
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3. “Ultrasound-Assisted Alkaline Pretreatment of Biomass to Enhance the Extraction Yield of Valuable Chemicals”
by Adina I. Gavrila, Anamaria Vartolomei, Ioan Calinescu, Mircea Vinatoru, Oana C. Parvulescu, Grigore Psenovschi, Petre Chipurici and Adrian Trifan
Agronomy 2024, 14(5), 903; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14050903
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4. “Predictors for Green Energy vs. Fossil Fuels: The Case of Industrial Waste and Biogases in European Union Context”
by Catalin Popescu, Manuela Rozalia Gabor and Adrian Stancu
Agronomy 2024, 14(7), 1459; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14071459
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5. “Influence of Moisture Content on Some Mechanical Properties of Wheat”
by Manuel Moya, David Sánchez, José Ángel Romero and José Ramón Villar-García
Agronomy 2024, 14(2), 347; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14020347
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6. “Nitrogen-Rich Sewage Sludge Mineralized Quickly, Improving Lettuce Nutrition and Yield, with Reduced Risk of Heavy Metal Contamination of Soil and Plant Tissues”
by Margarida Arrobas, Ramily Meneses, Andressa Gribler Gusmão, Julieta Moreira da Silva, Carlos Manuel Correia and Manuel Ângelo Rodrigues
Agronomy 2024, 14(5), 924; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14050924
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7. “Applying Hydrochar Affects Soil Carbon Dynamics by Altering the Characteristics of Soil Aggregates and Microbes”
by Ting Yan, Zherui Zhang, Zhe Zhang, Wenzan Wang, Dong Li, Tao Zhang and Zhiping Zhu
Agronomy 2024, 14(5), 1015; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14051015
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8. “Effects of Different Ecological Restoration Pattern on Soil Organic Nitrogen Components in Alpine Sandy Land”
by Haodong Jiang, Nairui Yang, Hongyu Qian, Gang Chen, Wei Wang, Jiankai Lu, Yaocen Li and Yufu Hu
Agronomy 2024, 14(4), 680; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14040680
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9. “An Integrated and Multi-Stakeholder Approach for Sustainable Phosphorus Management in Agriculture”
by Federico Colombo, Michele Pesenti, Fabrizio Araniti, Salvatore Roberto Pilu and Fabio Francesco Nocito
Agronomy 2024, 14(4), 780; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14040780
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10. “Composting Dairy Manure with Biochar: Compost Characteristics, Aminopyralid Residual Concentrations, and Phytotoxicity Effects”
by Annesly Netthisinghe, Paul Woosley, William Strunk, Getahun Agga and Karamat Sistani
Agronomy 2024, 14(5), 952; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14050952
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