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Native halotolerant consortia modulate soil–plant interactions under moderate salinity

- Mickel Palomino Wilian Salazar-Coronel Juan C. Paredes J. Johan Rivas Yulissa M. Muñoz Leiva Uriel Aldava Pardave María Jaramillo-Carrión Esteban Valladolid-Suyón Richard Solórzano a Dirección...

Comparative impact of bio-organic and inorganic fertilizer application on soil health, grain quality and yield stability in nutrient deficient regions

- Soil fertility limitations in arid regions restrict wheat productivity and grain nutritional quality, with zinc (Zn) deficiency being a major concern. Sustainable soil amendments combining organic...

Wheat Yield Response to Organic Fertilisers Depends on Drought Timing in a Sandy Soil

- ?ABSTRACTOrganic fertilisers enhance crop drought resilience by improving nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) use efficiency and soil?plant water relations. However, the underlying mechanisms governing...

Variation of Durum Wheat Rhizosphere Fungal Pathobiome From Conventional to Sustainable Agronomic Strategies Across Growth Stages

- Conservation tillage and compost fertilisation boost rhizosphere microbial diversity and beneficial fungi while reducing pathogenic species in durum wheat. These sustainable practices significantly...

Moderate Rate of Historic Compost Application Effectively Improved Wheat Drought Resilience but not Microbial Responses

- ABSTRACTOrganic amendments can enhance crop performance and soil properties under drought conditions; however, their legacy effects remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate legacy effects of...

Effect of Low-Temperature-Fermented Straw Compost on Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) Growth and Stress Tolerance

26/11/2025 - The physicochemical properties of soil have a significant impact on plant growth, and fertilizers that improve soil quality play a crucial role in promoting crop development. Abandoned crop straw,...

Comparative Evaluation of Organic and Synthetic Fertilizers on Lettuce Yield and Metabolomic Profiles

24/11/2025 - The excessive use of synthetic fertilizers in agriculture has raised environmental concerns, prompting the search for sustainable alternatives, such as organic amendments. This study evaluated the...

Evaluation of Biochar and Humus Amendments and Early-Season Insect Netting on Soil Properties, Crop Yield, and Pest Management in Organic Vegetable Production in Maine

07/11/2025 - Effective implementation and optimization of organic amendments and other management practices is essential for sustainable organic vegetable production, yet needed information is lacking on the...

Food Waste Compost as a Tool of Microbiome-Assisted Agri-Culture for Sustainable Protection of Vegetable Crops Against Soil-Borne Parasites

31/10/2025 - A low-scale Food Waste Compost (FWC1), characterized by optimal physic-chemical parameters and high organic matter percentages, was used as a fertilizer and a bio-stimulant for vegetable plants....

The Optimal Cyanobacterial Sludge Incorporation Balances Nutrient Retention and NH3 Emission Reduction During Composting with Chicken Manure and Wheat Straw

20/10/2025 - Managing eutrophic waterbodies produced large quantity of cyanobacterial sludge (CS), a biomass rich in nitrogen (N) that can be recycled through composting. However, how this management affects the...

Effects of Pig Manure Compost Application Timing (Spring/Autumn) on N2O Emissions and Maize Yields in Northeast China

26/10/2025 - Animal manure application is widely recognized for its agronomic benefits in enhancing soil fertility and crop productivity through organic matter enrichment and nutrient supply, but the critical...

Green Manuring Reduces Agronomic Indicators of Fodder Winter Barley Regardless of Fertilization Type

15/10/2025 - Due to the intensive cultivation of various crops, the surface soil layer is depleted. This leads to a decrease in fertility, losses of organic matter and nutrients, and an overall decrease in soil...

Agronomic Assessment of Olive Mill Wastewater Sludge Derived Composts on Lactuca sativa and Zea mays: Fertilizing Efficiency and Potential Toxic Effect on Seed Germination and Seedling Growth

15/10/2025 - Olive mill wastewater is a polluting residue generated from the olive oil industry and is one which constitutes an environmental concern in Mediterranean countries. Composting has been reported as a...

Effect of Lignite Addition on Maturity and Bacterial Community Assembly in Co-Composting of Goat Manure and Corn Straw

15/10/2025 - This study investigated the effect of lignite addition on maturity acceleration and bacterial community assembly mechanisms through high-throughput sequencing and iCAMP null model analysis in...

Implementing potential climate?smart practices through diverse partnerships

- Climate change is one of the greatest threats to society, negatively impacting agriculture and crop yields. Globally, agriculture is also one of the largest greenhouse gas (GHG) emitting sectors....

Preliminary field evaluation of black soldier fly frass as an organic fertilizer on maize (Zea mays L.) growth and yield in southeastern Madagascar

- Food insecurity remains a critical challenge for many farming communities in Madagascar, underscoring the need for sustainable strategies to improve crop yields. Black soldier fly frass (BSFF) is an...

Optimizing Winter Composting of Swine Manure Through Housefly Larva Bioconversion: Mechanisms of Protein Recovery and Enzymatic Nitrogen Regulation

30/09/2025 - Sustainable manure recycling in cold climates faces low efficiency and nutrient loss. This study evaluated housefly larva-pretreated manure (HL) for winter swine manure composting in East China,...

Effects and Mechanisms of Granulated Compost on Soil Nitrogen Supply and Crop Uptake: Preliminary Evidence from a 15N Tracing Field Experiment in Tobacco

05/10/2025 - Organic fertilizer granulation represents a promising strategy for modifying nitrogen (N) release from compost in soil. Nevertheless, there is a lack of large-scale field trials exploring its impact...

Urban Agriculture & Regional Food Systems Annual Report, 2024

- AbstractMost crops grown in tropical savanna ecosystems have a 30%–60% yield gap, primarily due to poor soil fertility, low nutrient bioavailability, and limited effectiveness of conventional...

Combined biochar and compost or P applications improve soybean yield and inoculation in tropical acidic soil

- AbstractMost crops grown in tropical savanna ecosystems have a 30%–60% yield gap, primarily due to poor soil fertility, low nutrient bioavailability, and limited effectiveness of conventional...

Biochar Effectively Reduced N2O Emissions During Heap Composting and NH3 Emissions During Aerobic Composting

09/09/2025 - The composting process generates considerable amounts of greenhouse gases, presenting challenges for environmental protection. The utilization of biochar not only improves the composting efficiency...

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