Crop residue, a readily available biomass, is the largest source of organic matter in soil, and zinc (Zn) significantly influences microbial activity. Understanding the optimal Zn rates for enhanced biological activity in crop residue-amended soils i...
Repeated application of soil surfactants, or wetting agents, is a common practice for alleviating soil water repellency associated with soil organic coatings. However, wetting agents are organic compounds that may also coat soil particle surfaces and...
Despite the known influence of groundwater conditions and nitrogen application on crop growth and the soil microenvironment, less information is available on the influence of groundwater depth and nitrogen application amount on the movement and accum...
Coastal lands are often affected by salinization, which leads to a deterioration of soil structure and a decrease in land productivity. As a widely used soil amendment, biochar has been proven to improve poor soil properties and promote crop growth a...
Objective: With the accelerating urbanization process, the garden area is gradually expanding, and the production of green waste is also increasing. Composting green waste can not only reduce environmental pollution caused by incineration and landfil...
Soil salinization and alkalization is a global problem restricting agricultural production. This study compared different fertilizer regimes (addition rate and application depth) on maize growth and soil quality in saline-alkali soil. Cow manure comp...
Increased attention has been attracted to saline–alkali soil amelioration due to the growing serious salinization of soils in the world. Lithium slag (LS) is an acid by-product of lithium production with potential properties to ameliorate alkal...
Understanding the impacts of nitrogen (N) deposition on soil respiration (Rs) and its components (autotrophic respiration (Ra) and heterotrophic respiration (Rh)) in urban forests is crucial for predicting the soil carbon dioxide (CO2) emission and e...
Organic manure application is considered an effective strategy for enhancing soil fertility and increasing carbon sequestration in saline-sodic soil. The contribution of manure-derived soil organic carbon (SOC) under long-term application remains unc...
Phosphogypsum (PG), a gypsum-rich by-product of wet-process phosphoric acid production, is increasingly considered for land application because it can supply calcium and sulfur and alleviate constraints such as sodicity, subsoil acidity, and vegetati...
Biochar adds carbon and mineral ash to soil, while crop responses can differ among application rates. We compared 0.5%, 1% and 2% maize-straw biochar in a greenhouse experiment with five blocks, comprising 15 planted amended pots and five control (CK...
Maize/peanut intercropping may improve soil health through reducing nitrogen (N) fertilization. However, the effects of maize/peanut intercropping combined with reduced N fertilization on the soil fungal community structure have not been well reporte...
Organic wastes applied as composted amendments may improve the quality of degraded soils and modify the fate of pesticides. This work has set out to study the dissipation kinetics of the herbicides chlorotoluron and flufenacet during their second-yea...
Excessive soil salinity is a problem that makes soil unusable for agriculture, and most current research focuses on either chemical supplements or water conservation measures. Nevertheless, more information is needed about how sand treatment affects...
With the rapid development of industry and agriculture, soil heavy metal contamination has become an important environmental issue faced today and has gradually attracted widespread attention. Finding a cheap, widely available, and biodegradable mate...
Urban forests are crucial components of cities, serving as vital ‘green lungs’ that embody urban civilization and sustainability. Despite their significance in maintaining the urban environment and ecological functions, management practic...
In rice paddy soil, biological nitrogen fixation is important for sustaining soil nitrogen fertility and rice growth. Anaeromyxobacter and Geobacteriaceae, iron-reducing bacteria belonging to Deltaproteobacteria, are newly discovered nitrogen-fixing...
Sustainable agriculture faces challenges balancing the need for increasing crop production with environmental protection. Straw mulching is widely used to improve crop productivity, while reducing nitrogen application is an effective strategy to redu...
The characteristics and responses of soil bacterial communities and potato productivity to different fertilization treatments in farmlands in the agropastoral zone of Inner Mongolia were investigated. Moreover, the diversity and structure of soil bac...
Management of the Mediterranean flat-headed root-borer, Capnodis tenebrionis, is critical due to the larvae’s root localization. Neonate larvae can be exposed to natural enemies before penetrating the roots. Application of Metarhizium brunneum...
Soil-borne diseases and continuous cropping obstacles have become critical factors constraining sustainable agricultural development. Traditional pesticide application methods commonly suffer from uneven dosage distribution, significant chemical wast...
The application of domestic sewage sludge (SS) may affect plant growth and soil quality through altering nutrient availability. However, the effect of SS application on the plant–soil system in sandy soils is poorly understood. In this study, w...
The use of biosolids in agriculture enhances soil fertility and organic matter, yet concerns remain over the accumulation of contaminants of emerging concern in soils and food crops. Despite increased land application, long-term field-based evidence...
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...
Liquid-fertilizer deep-application techniques are techniques for applying fertilizers to the root system of crops, which can effectively improve the utilization rate of fertilizers and reduce application amounts. Due to the soil viscosity of soils in...
Blasting in clay soil in the field of anchoring and foundation of objects and structures has its benefits in construction and geotechnical practice. The foundations of the method lay in the fact that a shock wave is generated when the explosive charg...
Biochar can increase soil carbon (C) and nutrient retention, but application of raw biochar may reduce inorganic nitrogen (N) availability and crop yields. As a result, biochar is sometimes co-applied with organic fertilizers, though the efficacy of...
This study aimed to investigate the impact of straw returning (SR) combined with appropriate N application rates on soil properties and maize yield for a double cropping maize system in South China. From 2021 to 2022, a two-year field experiment was...
The large amount of nitrogen application on the North China Plain has caused a serious negative impact on the sustainable development of regional agriculture and ecological environmental protection. Our aim was to explore the effects of nitrogen fert...
Studying the effects of maize and soybean intercropping for improving the maize yield and sustaining stability of the maize yield under different phosphate (P) application rates in red soil is crucial for promoting maize productivity, improving soil...
The “dual probe heat pulse” (DPHP) method using actively heated fiber optic (AHFO) cables combined with distributed temperate sensing (DTS) technology has been developed for monitoring thermal properties and soil water content at the fiel...
Soil respiration (Rs) plays a pivotal role in carbon cycling within semi-arid ecosystems. In our millet field experiment, we measured Rs, autotrophic respiration (Ra), heterotrophic respiration (Rh), water consumption (ET), yield (Y), water use effic...
In this study, we investigated the effect of different rates of compost (20%, 40%, 60% w/w) in combination with biochar (0%, 2%, 6% w/w) on soil physiochemical properties and the mobility of arsenic (As) and lead (Pb), in addition to the ability of A...
Soil health has become increasingly important in recent years. The Hokkaido government initiated its original administrative strategy referred to as “Clean Agriculture” in 1991, before the concept of soil health and soil quality evolved i...
Straw mulching is a sustainable practice used to control soil erosion. However, different doses of mulch affect the efficiency of straw conservation. This study presents detailed research on how soil physicochemical properties and the hydrological re...
Excessive use of chemical fertilizers deteriorates the soil environment and limits the normal growth of Arabica coffee trees. In order to identify the optimal coupling mode of chemical fertilizer application and biomass return that enhances the soil...
Black soil, as a vital environment for food production, is currently facing severe degradation. Earthworm tillage is recognized as an effective approach to improving black soil structure; however, its optimal implementation strategy remains unclear....
To investigate the long-term effects of combined organic and inorganic fertilizer application on the structural stability and fertility of soil in paddy fields located in the cool northeastern region of China, a long-term fixed-site experiment was in...
Promoting the agricultural recycling of biogas slurry (BS) is crucial for sustainable development, yet its long-term ecological impacts remain unclear. Through a multi-year field trial in a sugarcane system, this study examined the effects of BS appl...
Reductive Soil Disinfestation (RSD) is a good method which can restore degraded greenhouse soil and effectively inactivate soil-borne pathogens. However, the approach needs to be optimized in order to facilitate its practical application in various r...
Compost offers high potential for sustainable agriculture, but its agronomic outcomes vary. This critical review combines qualitative evidence with literature-derived quantitative benchmarks for compost maturity, salinity, nutrient loading, applicati...
The operational limitations of ground-based machinery in waterlogged soils of northern regions often lead to missed agronomic treatments, resulting in substantial yield losses. This problem is important in potato production, where a delay in disease...
Nitrogen (N) management is critical for improving rice productivity, but increasing N inputs may reduce N-use productivity when grain production does not increase proportionally. This study evaluated the effects of urea rate and application method on...
The conventional method of flue gas desulfurization gypsum (FGDG) application, i.e., blending with flood irrigation, is hindered by low water efficiency and significant amendment loss due to runoff and uncontrolled leaching, particularly in arid and...
In Taiwan, farmers often apply excessive compost to ensure adequate crop yield in frequent tillage, highly weathered, and lower fertility soils. The potential of biochar (BC) to decrease soil C mineralization and improve soil nutrient availability in...
Transparent soil technology provides a non-invasive experimental approach for visualizing internal processes in geotechnical infrastructure systems, where soil deformation, seepage, erosion, and failure evolution are often difficult to observe using...
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In China, greenhouse agriculture, which provides abundant vegetable products for human consumption, has been rapidly developed in recent decades. Heavy metal accumulation in greenhouse soil and products obtained have received increasing attention. Th...
Adding biochar to excessive compost amendments may affect compost mineralization rate and nitrogen (N) availability. The objective of this 371-day incubation study was to evaluate the effects of four proportions of woody biochar (0%, 0.5%, 1.0%, and...
Polyacrylamide (PAM) is a water-soluble polymer with strong cohesiveness and a strong water absorption capacity, and it has been widely used to modify soil structural stability. However, little information is available on the impact of PAM applicatio...
Nowadays, there is a particular need to estimate soil water content accurately over space and time scales in various applications. For example, precision agriculture, as well as the fields of geology, ecology, and hydrology, necessitate rapid, onsite...
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