Fertilització

Nitrogen Uptake Dynamics and Yield Response of Maize to Planting Density and Nitrogen Application Rate Under Surface Drip Fertigation

- ABSTRACTSurface drip fertigation can accurately regulate nitrogen application, increase the suitable planting density and reduce the nitrogen input. However, there are few studies on the interaction...

Nitrogen Inhibitors Enhance Photosynthetic Potential by Delaying Maize Leaf Senescence Under Fertigation

- Under fertigation, the combined application of urea?ammonium nitrate solution with nitrogen cycle inhibitors optimized the spatiotemporal availability of nitrogen. By delaying leaf senescence,...

Rhizosphere Microbiome Dynamics in Hydroponics: Core Taxa, Fungal Pathogen Infestations and Probiotic?Based Management

- Pathogen colonisation under biotic and abiotic stress can cause hydroponic lettuce crop failure. Understanding core and system?specific microbiota enables development of plant probiotics and...

Customized Nutrient Standards to Diagnose Nutrient Imbalance in Fertigated &lsquo;Nanica' Banana Groves

04/11/2025 - Banana (Musa spp.) is an important fruit production in Brazil, but crop productivity is still too low. The &lsquo;Nanica' cultivar and fertigation have been introduced, but more accurate...

Agronomic Performance of Soybean and Sorghum Irrigated with Slaughterhouse-Treated Effluent

28/10/2025 - The slaughterhouse-treated effluent, enriched with nitrogen, phosphorus, and organic matter, presents a promising alternative for water and nutrient reuse in irrigated crop systems. This study...

Reducing Ammonia Emissions from Digested Animal Manure: Effectiveness of Acidification, Open Disc Injection, and Fertigation in Mediterranean Cereal Systems

18/10/2025 - Ammonia poses a risk to human health and terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. In Spain in 2022, the agricultural sector was responsible for 97% of ammonia emissions to the atmosphere, with the...

Exploratory Field Case Study of Microbial and Resistance Genes Dynamics in the Maize Phyllosphere Following Fertigation with Anaerobic Digestate

16/10/2025 - Anaerobic digestate from manure, a byproduct of biogas production, is increasingly used as an organic fertilizer in circular agriculture systems. This study assessed the microbiological impact of...

Response of indigenous low cost smart fertigation system on growth, physiology, root characters and yield of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.)

- Precise application of nutrients and water in groundnut ensures optimal plant growth, enhances yield and quality and minimizes resource wastage. It promotes sustainable farming by improving nutrient...

Trade-Offs Between Soil Environmental Impacts and Economic Returns in Optimizing Drip Fertigation for North China Greenhouse Tomatoes

09/10/2025 - Balancing soil nitrogen leaching with production benefits remains a critical challenge in sustainable greenhouse tomato cultivation. This study evaluated the effects of reduced water-soluble nitrogen...

Evaluation of a Three-Level Cascade Soilless System Under Saline Greenhouse Conditions

01/10/2025 - A three-level cascade hydroponic system was designed to enhance resource efficiency by reusing drainage solutions across sequential crops: tomato (primary-donor crop), herbs (mint, peppermint;...

Closed Loop Phosphorus Recovery and Recycling for Sustainable Hydroponic Farming

- The proposed closed loop recovery and recycling method achieves a 40% reduction in commercial fertiliser use with recycled nutrients, which can be integrated seamlessly within the existing hydroponic...

Soilless Growing Media for Cannabis Cultivation

16/09/2025 - Standardized pharmaceutical-grade cultivation of Cannabis sativa L. increasingly relies on soilless systems for precision, reproducibility, and regulatory compliance. This review examines the role of...

Biochar Application Methods Matter: Biochemical and Enological Responses of an Italian Field-Grown Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) Using Solid and Liquid Formulations

04/09/2025 - Viticulture is increasingly seeking sustainable practices that enhance grape quality while reducing reliance on synthetic inputs. Among bio-based strategies, biochar has attracted growing interest...

Photosynthetic Parameters of Melons in Response to NO3&minus; and NH4+ as N Sources and Irrigation with Brackish Water High in Na+, Ca2+, and Cl&minus;

31/08/2025 - High levels of dissolved salts in irrigation water sources limit melon cultivation in northeastern Brazil. In this context, nitrogen fertilization has been employed as one strategy to alleviate the...

Modeling the Effects of Different Water and Fertilizer Irrigation Systems on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Using the DNDC Model

13/08/2025 - Exploring the effects of different water and fertilizer irrigation systems on N2O and CO2 emissions is of great significance for promoting sustainable agricultural development. In this study, summer...

Modular System for High-Precision Irrigation with Nutrients Addition

10/08/2025 - Precision agriculture necessitates irrigation systems capable of adapting to spatial variability and dynamic crop requirements. Existing systems often rely on costly infrastructures or lack the...

Nursery Propagation Systems for High-Quality Strawberry (Fragaria &times; ananassa Duch.) Plug Plant Production from Micropropagated, Soilless-Grown Mother Plants

01/08/2025 - The commercial propagation of strawberries is increasingly constrained by the incidence of both established and emerging soilborne pathogens, particularly under soil cultivation systems....

Two-dimensional modeling of nitrate transport in canola field under Moistube irrigation using HYDRUS 2D/3D

- IntroductionUnderstanding nitrate distribution and leaching under various irrigation strategies is critical for optimizing nitrogen use efficiency and minimizing environmental losses. While previous...

Spatial and temporal heterogeneity of soil respiration in a bare-soil Mediterranean olive grove

- Soil respiration (Rs) is an important carbon flux in terrestrial ecosystems, and knowledge about this CO2 release process and the drivers involved is a key topic in the context of global...

IoT-Enabled Soil Moisture and Conductivity Monitoring Under Controlled and Field Fertigation Systems

01/07/2025 - Precision agriculture increasingly relies on real-time data from soil sensors to optimize irrigation and nutrient application. Soil moisture and electrical conductivity (EC) are key indicators in...

Comparative Effects of Nitrogen Fertigation and Granular Fertilizer Application on Pepper Yield and Soil GHGs Emissions

19/06/2025 - Quantitative greenhouse gas (GHG) budgets for Mediterranean pepper cultivation are still missing, limiting evidence-based nitrogen management. Furthermore, mitigation value of fertigation respect to...

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