Quickly and correctly mapping soil nutrients significantly impact accurate fertilization, food security, soil productivity, and sustainable agricultural development. We evaluated the potential of the new PRISMA hyperspectral sensor for mapping soil o...
Soil fertility (SF) assessment is an important strategy for identifying agriculturally productive lands, particularly in areas that are vulnerable to climate change. This research focuses on detecting SF zones in Firozabad district, Uttar Pradesh, In...
GPS and GIS techniques, i.e.,the global positioningsystem and geographical information system, are widely utilized to delineate fertility maps of macro- and micronutrients. Soil samples collected with GPS data can help in making critical decisions on...
The purpose of this study was to construct a map of expected fertilization rates for nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P2O5) based on measurements of components in soil samples and to identify the spatial variabilities of four lots of a salt-affected padd...
Mapping soil fertility attributes at fine spatial resolution is crucial for site-specific management in precision agriculture. This paper evaluated the performance of mobile measurements using visible and near-infrared spectroscopy (vis–NIR) to...
Acidic soils (pH < 5.5) cover roughly 30% of Sub-Saharan Africa. Low nitrogen fertilizer application (15 kg N ha−1 yr−1) has no effect on soil acidification in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, the effect of optimized fertilizer use o...
Applying fertilizers to soil in a site-specific way that maximizes yields and minimizes environmental damage is an important goal. Developing soil management zones (MZs) is a suitable method for achieving sustainable agricultural production. Thus, th...
Dimapur (Nagaland, India) is dominated by undifferentiated hillside slopes and alluvial plains. The Muga and Eri silk industries are important cultural and economic activities for the inhabitants of Dimapur. Profitable silk production requires adequa...
Wheat is among the world’s most important agricultural crops, with winter wheat accounting for approximately 25.5% of the total agricultural crop in Lithuania. The unchangeable goal of crop production is to achieve good and economically benefic...
Assessing soil fertility is essential to help identify strategies with less environmental impact in order to achieve more sustainable agricultural systems. The main objective of this research was to assess two soil fertility evaluation approaches in...
Over-fertilization before 1989 resulted in high phosphorus levels in agricultural soils of Hungary, but the accumulated reserves seem to have been depleted in recent decades due to under-fertilization. The aims of this study were to map the spatial p...
Nitrogen is one of the key nutrients that indicate soil quality and an important component for plant development. Accurate knowledge and management of soil nitrogen is crucial for food security in rural communities, especially for smallholder maize f...
Precise nutrient management for enhancing crop yield is possible through delineating soil management zones. Generally, the fertilizer recommendations followed use a blanket application for a larger area without considering the soil spatial variabilit...
Reducing the overuse of mineral fertilizers in crop production is a key factor related to healthier soil, healthier food, and more economical, efficient, and cleaner agricultural production. The aim of this study was to investigate and to compare the...
Rice lodging causes a loss of yield and leads to lower-quality rice. In Japan, Koshihikari is the most popular rice variety, and it has been widely cultivated for many years despite its susceptibility to lodging. Reducing basal fertilizer is recommen...
Addressing within-field spatial variability for nitrogen (N) management to avoid over and under-use of nitrogen is crucial for optimizing crop productivity and ensuring environmental sustainability. In this study, we investigated the economic, enviro...
Soil micronutrient assessment is crucial for ensuring sustainable crop production and environmental quality, particularly in intensively cultivated regions. This study aimed to evaluate and map the spatial distribution of Diethylenetriamine Pentaacet...
With the growing availability of environmental covariates, feature selection (FS) is becoming an essential task for applying machine learning (ML) in digital soil mapping (DSM). In this study, the effectiveness of six types of FS methods from four ca...
Soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration is important in the global carbon cycle and an integral part of many initiatives and policies to mitigate climate change. For efficient targeting of measures leading to SOC sequestration, it is necessary to kno...
This study assessed the perception and use of digital applications for soil fertility management and conservation strategies among small-scale crop farmers in southwest Nigeria. A total of 376 farmers were randomly selected across the six southwest s...
The spatial variability of soil physicochemical properties significantly influences irrigation efficiency, nutrient availability, and the long-term sustainability of irrigated agriculture in semi-arid regions. This study aimed to quantify and model t...
Soil is a heterogeneous medium that exhibits considerable variability in both spatial and temporal dimensions. Proper management of field variability using variable-rate fertilization (VRF) techniques is essential to maximize crop input–output...
Long-term addition of manure increases soil organic carbon (SOC), provides nutrient supply, enhances soil quality and crop yield (CY), but may also increase global warming potential (GWP). In this study, a long-term experiment was conducted to invest...
Understanding the temporal dynamics and spatial distribution of key soil properties is essential for sustainable land management and informed decision-making. This study assessed the spatial variability and decadal changes (2013–2023) of topsoi...
The accurate assessment of soil fertility is critical for guiding nutrient management and promoting sustainable agriculture in semi-arid agroecosystems. In this study, a machine learning-based Soil Fertility Index (SFI) model was developed using regu...
Soil organic carbon (SOC) is an important indicator of soil quality and directly determines soil fertility. Hence, understanding its spatial distribution and controlling factors is necessary for efficient and sustainable soil nutrient management. In...
Soil fertility assessment is fundamental for improving agricultural productivity and promoting sustainable land management. This study proposes an integrated methodological framework that combines Sentinel-2 satellite imagery, spatial analysis techni...
Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) are primary indicators of soil nutrients in agriculture. Accurate management of these nutrients is essential for ensuring food security. High-resolution, multi-spectral remote sensing images can provide crucial informa...
Remote sensing is essential in precision agriculture as this approach provides high-resolution information on the soil’s physical and chemical parameters for detailed decision making. Globally, technologies such as remote sensing and machine le...
The soil profile and its spatial distribution are two essential aspects for promoting sustainable agriculture, with precise inputs in quantity, space, and time. This work’s objective was to elaborate a digital map of soil fertility considering...
Phosphorus (P) characteristics significantly affect crop yield and P use efficiency (PUE). It is unclear whether different types of acidic phosphate fertilizers can enhance the availability of phosphorus in liming soil and soybean yields. In this fie...
The variability in soil properties and crop yield can be overcome by adoption of smart farming practices through interpolation and mapping of spatial variability patterns. Geospatial technologies can be utilized to determine the cause of spatial vari...
Soil fertility affects crop yield and quality. A quick, accurate evaluation of soil fertility is crucial for agricultural production. Few satellite image-based evaluation studies have quantified soil fertility during the crop growth period. Therefore...
Sewage sludge (SS) is an organic waste that may potentially be used as a slow-release source of phosphorus (P), despite the necessity for pre-treatment and its lower P content compared to soluble mineral fertilizers. For these reasons, composted sewa...
Sulfur (S) deficiency is becoming increasingly prevalent, posing a serious threat to crop yield and quality. The incorporation of S fertilizers into macronutrient fertilizers such as ammonium phosphate represents a straightforward and economically ef...
Appropriately using phosphorus (P) for the fertilization of sugarcane is critical to achieving high productivity because it is one of the most limiting nutrients in agricultural cropping systems. Thus, the objective of this research was to evaluate t...
Vermicompost is the product of composting or breaking down organic matter through the use of earthworms. It is rich in essential plant nutrients, and has the ability to enhance the condition and increase the quality of the soil. In the present study,...
In this study several phosphorus fertilizers were evaluated under controlled production conditions using Lactuca sativa var. baby leaf and a clay-loam soil of pH 6.5 as a plant–soil model system. Various inorganic (phosphate rock, monoammonium...
The occurrence and concentration of potentially toxic elements (PTE) in fertilizers are a concern in tropical regions, and soil properties affect their bioavailability for crops. Cadmium is the most easily bioavailable for plants and so the food chai...
Africa’s rapidly growing population is driving unprecedented demands on agricultural production systems. However, agricultural yields in Africa are far below their potential. One of the challenges leading to low productivity is Africa‘s p...
Non-nutritive metals, especially cadmium (Cd), are present in P fertilizers; the long-term application of these P fertilizers leads to Cd build-up in the soil. The current study aims to evaluate the impacts of P sources and rates on the growth of mai...
Common fertilizers present a low use efficiency caused by nutrient losses (e.g., through leaching, volatilization, adsorption, and precipitation in solution as well as through microbial reduction and immobilization) that create a significant limiting...
In Japan, the decline in the number of agricultural workers and the aging of the workforce are problems, and there is a demand for more efficient and labor-saving work. Furthermore, in order to correct the rising price of fertilizer and the increasin...
For modelling and predicting soil indicators to be fully operational and facilitate decision-making at any spatial level, there is a requirement for precise spatially referenced soil information to be available as input data. This paper focuses on sh...
The low availability of phosphorus in most Brazilian soils causes a heavy dependence of agricultural production on phosphate fertilizers, which are generally agronomically inefficient in tropical soils. Breeding for increased longevity of sugarcane r...
Controlled-release fertilizers contain polymeric coatings that modify the dynamics of phosphorus (P) release in soil. This study aimed to characterize P release from physical mixtures between conventional and controlled-release fertilizers (CRFs), qu...
Reasonable cropping systems and fertilizer management are vital for improving the quality of barren soil. The effectiveness of different crop rotation methods and fertilizers in soil improvement depends on various factors, including soil type, climat...
Assessing soil fertility is a complex task as it is determined by natural and anthropogenic factors, including specific agronomic interventions (e.g., fertilization and crop rotation) and broader soil management (e.g., tillage and drainage). For agri...
Phosphorus (P) is an essential nutrient for crops. Modern agriculture is dependent on P derived from phosphate rock, which is a non-renewable resource that is becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. Therefore, it is necessary to identify alternat...
Soil properties show a high spatio-temporal variability, affecting productivity and crop quality within a given field. In new vineyard plantations, with changes in the initial topographic profile, this variability is exacerbated due to the incorporat...
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