In coastal saline–alkali regions, the intrusion of saline water exacerbates the nutrient depletion in the plow layer, posing a significant challenge to agricultural productivity. Given the limited understanding of soil fertility in these areas...
To address the issues of narrow row spacing, complex terrain, and low fertilization efficiency in trenching and fertilizing operations for mountainous tea gardens, a dual-spiral integrated trenching and fertilizing machine was designed, and its key p...
This study proposed a method to predict the crushing force of controlled-release fertilizer granules based on their phenotypic characteristics to prevent coating damage during production, transport, and fertilization, which could affect nutrient diff...
Currently, fertilization decisions in apple orchards are based on soil and leaf analyses while the leaf material is sampled after the growing season, usually in June–July (90–110 days after full bloom). This approach is inefficient, as th...
The broadcast fertilization method is widely used under basin irrigation in China. A reasonable broadcast fertilization method can effectively improve application performance of fertilization and reduce pollution from non-point agricultural sources....
The influence of tillage and nitrogen fertilization methods on soil quality attributes and crop agronomic characteristics has been studied broadly under different agroclimatic conditions. Nevertheless, the interactive effect of tillage and fertilizat...
The fast development of the world’s population in the past few decades has forced the agricultural sector to increase crop productivity to satisfy the needs of billions of people, especially in developing countries. This situation creates serio...
Chemical fertilizer loss during agricultural production is an important factor leading to the eutrophication of lakes and reservoirs. As fertilizer technology has become more widespread, it has become necessary to explore the ecological compensation...
Salinity is a major limitation on common bean productivity, while phosphorus in many soils is often immobilized, limiting its availability to plants. This study investigated the effects of coated and uncoated superphosphate fertilizers, applied at di...
Ammonia (NH3) emissions affect the environment, climate and human health and originate mainly from agricultural sources like synthetic nitrogen fertilizers. Accurate and replicable measurements of NH3 emissions are crucial for research, inventories a...
This study aimed to improve nitrogen utilization and alleviate the inhibition of straw decomposition during early tillering and the growth of paddy after straw return. Specifically, three different nitrogen fertilizer (base fertilizer) application me...
Onion (Allium cepa L.), locally famous as “Piaz”, occupies a prominent place among commercial crops of Pakistan, by supplementing the income of small/marginal land-hold farmers. One of the major constraints of onion farming in Pakistan is poor nurser...
Tillering fertilization is an important part of field management in rice production. As the first peak fertilizer requirement period of rice, tillering fertilization directly affects the number of tillers and the growth of rice in the middle and late...
A simple and fast analytical method was developed and applied to assess the effect of two forms of zinc fertilization on a pecan tree cultivar in Uruguay: fertigation and foliar application with a specially formulated fertilizer. Zinc content was det...
Botanical varieties of hemp differ in chemical composition, plant morphology, agronomy, and industrial suitability. Hemp is popular for cultivation for the production of cannabinoid oil, fiber production, biomass, etc. The fertilization process is on...
The aim of this study was to assess the impact of the method of use and different fertilization of the foothill soil on the manganese (Mn), copper (Cu), cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) concentration in leachates and the loads of trace elements leached fro...
The excessive use of inorganic fertilizers causes serious environmental degradation, resulting in lower crop yields in Bangladesh. Seventy percent of Bangladesh farmers practice traditional fertilizer broadcasting. In the 1960s, the Bangladesh state...
Antibiotics in animal production are widely used around the world for therapeutic and preventive purposes, and in some countries, they still serve as antibiotic growth stimulants. Regardless of the purpose of using antibiotics in livestock, they may...
Controlled-release fertilizers are interesting alternatives to current commercial chemical fertilizers, which present a higher nutrient release rate, and can negatively impact the ecosystem. In this work, two urea controlled-release fertilizer types...
Fertilizer clusters tend to lose their agglomerated state upon ground contact, which reduces fertilizer use efficiency. To address this, we designed a gravity-constrained fertilizer guide tube. Based on the principle of minimum friction, we designed...
Fertilizer particles have strong hygroscopicity and agglomeration often occurs during their storage, which leads to a blocked phenomenon during the operation of the external grooved wheel fertilizer discharger. In this study, the bond model of fertil...
Mechanical deep fertilization is an efficient fertilization method. However, the effects of different types of nitrogen fertilizer on rice grain yield and nitrogen use efficiency under deep-application conditions remain unclear. In this study, field...
Despite growing interest in controlled-release N fertilizers (CRNFs) because of their potential for enhancing nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) and economic returns, their comprehensive impact on machine-transplanted rice remains to be understudied. To a...
Background and Objectives: Urinary hormone home monitoring assays are now available for fertility awareness methods (FAMs) of family planning, but lack sensitivity and precision in establishing the start of the fertile phase. We hypothesized that wit...
In this study, the effects of different fertilization methods and nitrogen forms on the root morphology and nitrogen accumulation of Pinus tabuliformis carr. were investigated, and the interaction mechanism between roots and nitrogen fertilizer was a...
Conventional maize fertilization suffers from uneven distribution, fertilizer waste, and environmental pollution. To address these issues and achieve precision fertilization for maize, a straight grooved-wheel fertilizer apparatus (SGWFA) was designe...
With huanglongbing (HLB) causing a reduction in fine root mass early in disease progression, HLB-affected trees have lower nutrient uptake capability. Questions regarding the uptake efficiency of certain fertilizer application methods have been raise...
Cover cropping is vital for soil health. Timing and method of termination are major factors influencing the agroecological benefits of cover crops. Delay in the termination of cover crops results in greater biomass production. Likewise, incorporation...
To elucidate the synergistic effects of nitrogen application rate and fertilization method on the yield and quality of high-quality japonica rice, a two-year field experiment (2024 and 2025) was conducted using Koshihikari with three fertilization me...
The key role of soil quality improvement in achieving sustainable agricultural development based on highly intensive use of farmland is increasingly being recognized, as is the ponderance of suitable evaluation of the soil quality. The overarching go...
Copepods are commonly used as live feed for cultured fish larvae, but the current mass production method using organic fertilizers cannot meet the market demand for copepods. We evaluated the feasibility of applying an inorganic fertilization method,...
There is no specialized equipment designed to spread granular cylindrical organic fertilizer in the soil. There are also no rational recommendations available on how to spread this type of fertilizer. Mineral fertilizer spreaders are most often used...
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common cause of anovulatory infertility. Absent, impaired, or rare ovulation induces progesterone deficiency in the luteal phase, which is a critical problem in PCOS. A usual pattern of progesterone admini...
(1) Background: FABMs (fertility awareness-based methods) are methods that rely on the observation of clinical signs related to fertility found in women, the so-called fertility bioindicators. They can be a valuable tool for diagnosing monthly cycle...
This study addresses the inefficiencies, subjectivity, and poor adaptability to lighting variations inherent in traditional candling methods used in large-scale egg incubation. We developed a high-throughput transmissive imaging system capable of cap...
Stalk lodging is one of the major constraints limiting global maize yield. Chemical regulation and fertilization are essential agronomic practices that play critical roles in improving maize yield and lodging resistance. This study aimed to investiga...
Aiming at the existing fertilizer distributor’s lack of stability of fertilizer discharge and uniformity of fertilizer discharge, which affects the precise application of fertilizer, a design and testing of a multi-row spiral quantitative fertilizer...
Drip fertigation was tested in fields using a nitrogen fertilization method based on leaf increments, with the aim of increasing the cucumber yield in outdoor fields restored after the tsunami disaster in Rikuzentakata City, Iwate Prefecture, in 2011...
The rapid detection of the elements nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) is beneficial to the control of the compound fertilizer production process, and it is of great significance in the fertilizer industry. The aim of this work was to co...
Disposing of banana peels (BPs) as bio-organic waste is an environmental challenge. Rich in potassium, BPs are often discarded despite their agricultural value. Reports on the valorization of BP are increasing, but no review has focused on BP fertili...
Sustainability is one of the main components of precision farming that will lead to food security and production resources for current and future generations. The selection of suitable hybrids and fertilizers is among the methods that can directly in...
In a world with a growing human population, resources are becoming increasingly scarce. To ensure food supply, fertilizers are often used to accelerate growth when planting agricultural products. Sewage sludge (SS), containing as high as 10–15...
Climate change and global warming significantly influence farmers’ activity and lead to lower production yield. To increase production without deteriorating the environment, it is vital to substitute chemical fertilizer with organic fertilizer....
This study aims to examine the impact of combined irrigation and fertilizer control on the summer maize yield, nitrogen use efficiency (NE), and nitrogen leaching (NL) in the Yellow River Basin. Based on the measured data from the field summer maize...
Soil aggregate stability is an important aspect of soil function and health. Fertilization could potentially alter soil properties and thereby affect aggregate stability. To determine which fertilizer is useful for improving soil fertility and stabil...
The deficiency of available silicon (Si) incurred by year-round agricultural and horticultural practices highlights the significance of Si fertilization for soil replenishment. This study focuses on a novel and economical route for the synthesis of S...
Increased atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition, caused by anthropogenic activities, has various effects on forest ecosystems. Some reports have investigated the responses in tree transpiration to N addition, but few studies have measured the short-ter...
Powdered organic fertilizer is crucial for sustainable agriculture, but its poor flowability and hygroscopic compaction and caking nature cause frequent blockages during mechanized strip application. While a single Johnson–Kendall–Roberts...
To address the challenges of poor fluidity and low uniformity in conventional sugarcane fertilizer applicators, a novel dual-directional spiral fertilizer applicator has been developed. The working principle of the applicator is explained, and, after...
The cultivation industry occupies a large proportion of greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture. Assessing greenhouse gas emissions from the cultivation industry is pivotal for mitigating emissions and promoting sustainable cultivation. Utilizing gre...
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