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Seasonal leachate organic carbon and total nitrogen in an organic integrated crop–livestock rotation system

- AbstractIntegrated crop–livestock systems (ICLS) can reduce nutrient losses relative to annual cropping, yet seasonal dynamics of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and nitrogen in organic systems...

Correction to “Nitrogen?Starved Wheat: A Multi?Omics Perspective from Epigenome Regulation to Grain Quality”

- ABSTRACTSoil organic carbon (SOC) is central to soil health, crop productivity, and agroecosystem resilience because of its influence on soil physical, chemical, and biological properties and...

Biological Products Precondition Field Soil and Induce Changes in Bacterial Communities to Reduce Root?Knot Nematode Symptoms in Tomato Crops

- Commercially available biological products, Popul8 (microbial), Eco?Humate (organic acid) and Eco?Vital (fish?+?seaweed) preconditioned field soil and increased the abundance of beneficial bacteria...

Smart fertigation: Automated fertilizer application based on plant growth using digital sensors with IoT capability

03/09/2026 - Liquid organic fertilizers (LOF) are used to supply additional...

Controlled?Release Urea Combined With Urea Sustains Yield and Improves Soil Organic Carbon Storage Under Reduced Nitrogen in Rice–Wheat Rotation

- ABSTRACTReducing nitrogen (N) input while sustaining productivity is central to the long?term food security of intensive rice–wheat systems. We evaluated whether blending controlled?release urea...

Unlocking Soil Organic Carbon Potential in Sustainable Agriculture

- ABSTRACTSoil organic carbon (SOC) is central to soil health, crop productivity, and agroecosystem resilience because of its influence on soil physical, chemical, and biological properties and...

Energy Crop Cultivation of Miscanthus × giganteus on Biochar?Amended Marginal Soils With Conventional and Waste?Derived Fertilization: Biomass Allocation and Nutrient Dynamics Toward Closing Nutrient Loops

- Biochar and spent coffee grounds supported Miscanthus × giganteus cultivation on marginal soil by improving biomass production, modifying root?shoot biomass allocation, and enhancing nutrient...

Miscanthus Leaf Drop Timing Impacts Autumn and Winter Soil Decomposition Rates

- Genotypic variation in Miscanthus leaf senescence was simulated in different leaf drop profiles combined with standardized buried litter bags to estimate impacts on soil decomposition. Litter drop...

Watch: AI-powered laser weeding in organic vegetables: A first-of-its-kind in Ireland

- Lasers and artificial intelligence (AI) have long been the stuff of science fiction, but now writes William Deasy, Specialised Vegetable Advisor, some growers are using state-of-the-art commercially...

Food Sovereignty and Agroecology in Conflict Zones: Building Resilience Amidst Crisis

- Armed conflict damages farmland, displaces communities, disrupts markets, and intensifies food scarcity. Food sovereignty and community?led agroecology, including local control of land, seeds, water,...

Substituting fertigation with swine liquid manure maintains tomato performance while enhancing dissolved nutrient pools

- Synthetic nitrogen (N) fertilization accounts for ~2.1% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Transitioning to a circular nutrient economy requires replacing synthetic inputs with recycled substrates....

Restoration of degraded cropland in the Pearl River Delta, China, through integrated agronomic measures: a modeling approach

- IntroductionGuangdong Province is an important grain and agricultural product production area in China, but part of the cultivated land in the Pearl River Delta has long been faced with complex...

Greenhouse gas emissions from rice crop production in Jiangxi Province (China) based on life cycle assessment and household panel data

- Accurately understanding the current status and driving factors of agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from rice crop production in China is crucial for achieving the national “dual...

Understanding soil carbon storage mechanisms to support sustainable intensification of pasture-based livestock systems in Brazil

- Brazilian livestock production is predominantly based on pastures, characterized by extensive management and low forage productivity. To increase forage and livestock productivity while enhancing...

Glomus iranicum var. Tenuihypharum as a Biofertilizer Modulates Soil Microbial Community Composition and Enhances Soil Carbon Dynamics in Nectarine Cultivation

- ABSTRACTThe development of biofertilization strategies based on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) represents a promising approach to enhance crop productivity and soil health while reducing the...

Mechanism driving efficient organic acid synthesis by agricultural waste epiphytic microbiota in anaerobic co-fermentation

- Fuente: Industrial crops and products

Long?term impacts of a composted sewage sludge–based Class B organic fertilizer on soil micronutrients and crop production in the Tropics

- Fuente: European Journal of Agronomy

Does fertilizer mixing enhance nutrient availability or poison plant-soil ecosystems?

- Fertilizer mixing the simultaneous or sequential co-application of two or more fertilizer types is a fundamental yet underexamined practice in global agriculture. While mixing strategies can unlock...

Long?Term Cultivation of Perennial Energy Crops Enhance Ecosystem Multifunctionality on Marginal Red Soil Without Trade?Offs

- Switchgrass (SG) and Miscanthus (MS) boost ecosystem multifunctionality in marginal soils. Strong synergies, not trade?offs, exist among ecosystem services under SG and MS. MS surpasses SG in...

Organic Tillage and Vegetables EIP project showcased at Wicklow farm walk

- An Organic Tillage and Vegetables Open Day took place on 18 June 2026 at the farm of Tommy Delahunt, Ballinaclogh, County Wicklow. The event marked the official launch of the Organic Tillage and...

Compost as a sustainable tool for greenhouse horticultural productivity: benefits, limitations, and state of the art

- Greenhouse horticulture plays a vital role in modern agriculture, offering a controlled environment for the cultivation of high-value crops while mitigating the adverse effects of climate...

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