Fertilització

The determinants of willingness to pay for organic fertilizers: the case of smallholder vegetable farmers in Mpumalanga, South Africa

- The extensive use and production of chemical fertilizers poses a threat to the environment. Smallholder farmers in South Africa are characterized by low productivity. The adoption of sustainable...

Limited effect of organic matter addition on stabilised organic carbon in four tropical arable soils

- Arable soils are generally characterised by a low soil organic carbon (SOC) content, with negative consequences for soil health, crop yield and global climate. Thus, over the past decades, there...

Exploring challenges and agroecological solutions for vegetable production in semi-arid Turkana County, Kenya

- IntroductionAgroecological farming is increasingly promoted as a climate-smart strategy for drylands, yet evidence on its effectiveness, acceptability, and sustainability in pastoral and agropastoral...

Synergistic pollution reduction and carbon mitigation governance in China's beef cattle industry: a regional heterogeneity perspective

- As a significant source of agricultural greenhouse gas emissions and pollutants, the synergistic governance of environmental pollution and carbon emissions in the beef cattle industry has become a...

Optimizing phosphorus management in wheat-based intercropping systems for enhanced productivity, profitability, energy efficiency, and soil health in Indian Inceptisols

- Phosphorus deficiency in Indian Inceptisols limits crop production due to high fixation, low availability and poor fertilizer use efficiency. Even with recommended fertilizer dose, much of the...

The Recycling of Mealworm (Tenebrio molitor L.) Frass as Biofertilizer—Effects on Soil Fertility, Biomass Growth and Nitrogen Uptake of Spring Wheat

- ABSTRACTAn important by?product of insect rearing is the frass, a mixture of excrements, shed exoskeletons, and undigested feed. The recycling of frass as biofertilizer in agriculture is gaining...

Small metabolites vary in sow milk across the course of lactation, while moringa supplementation and cooling sows exposed to heat stress conditions have limited effects

20/02/2026 - This study aimed to characterize changes in small metabolites in sow milk over the course of lactation. The impact of Moringa oleifera leaf powder addition to diet and electronic cooling pads (ECP)...

Daidzein Ameliorate Hyperuricemia by Upregulating ABCG2 Expression via Activation of PPAR? and PI3K/AKT Pathways

- Hyperuricaemia is a chronic metabolic disorder arising from impaired purine metabolism, exhibiting marked gender disparities in its prevalence. Daidzein, possessing oestrogen?like effects, promotes...

Fecal short-chain fatty acids and serum metabolites: the impact of COVID-19 infection on dialysis patients

- IntroductionPatients undergoing dialysis are particularly susceptible to severe COVID-19 outcomes owing to pre-existing metabolic and immunological dysregulation, which may exacerbate clinical...

Diet format, protein, amino acids, salt, and osmolytes, as well as water viscosity, affect water consumption in domestic cats: a scoping review of 32 publications (published from 1975 to 2025) on water intake, hydration status, and related health outcomes

13/12/2025 - Ensuring cats consume sufficient water to maintain their health is a common concern for cat owners. Despite the connection between water intake and animal health, the optimal water intake levels for...

An integrated social and natural sciences case study for the reuse of organic wastes as soil amendments

- Reusing organic waste materials, such as animal manure, as soil amendments reduces water and fertiliser demand, contributing to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. However, organic wastes...

A Comparison of DNA Metabarcoding Cloacal Swabs and Stomach Contents for Shark Diet Reconstruction

- Our results indicate that the less invasive, non?lethal method of DNA metabarcoding cloacal swabs provided higher taxonomic resolution than more common methods for studying shark trophic ecology...

Evolution of quality characteristics and bacterial community in vacuum-packed soft-shell mud crab during slurry ice cooling and cold storage

- Slurry ice is known to extend the shelf life of refrigerated seafood, yet its specific impact on the quality and microbiota of soft-shell mud crabs during storage has not been well characterized....

Early?Life Respiratory Emissions of CO?, CH?, and N?O in Pre?Weaned Dairy?Bred Calves

- ABSTRACTGreenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from livestock are a major contributor to climate change, with cattle known to be the principal contributor through enteric fermentation, manure management, and...

A Systematic Approach to Field Testing of Biological Products for Horticulture Is Required to Improve Food Security

- ABSTRACTFood security challenges require immediate action to increase food production. Many biological products derived from plant, animal or microbial sources claim they sustainably increase yield,...

OccuGAMs: Non?linear occupancy and abundance modelling with imperfect detection

- AbstractHierarchical occupancy and abundance models (HOAMs) have become a leading approach for inferring wildlife population dynamics because they explicitly account for imperfect detection. HOAMs...

Impact of soybean meal levels in grow-finisher pig diets for growth and nutrient metabolism

25/11/2025 - Two hundred and forty pigs (27.62?±?4.54?kg; Genus 337 x 1050; PIC, Hendersonville, TN) were allotted to split-sex pens (4 pigs/pen, 52 pens). In a completely randomized design, pigs were randomly...

The potential of the Tool for Agroecological Performance Evaluation (TAPE) to estimate greenhouse gas emissions

- IntroductionThe agricultural sector faces increasing pressure to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) while simultaneously acting as a driver of global climate change. In response,...

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...

Innovative manure via hyper-thermophilic fermentation coupled with heat-resistant phosphate-solubilizing Bacillus inoculation promotes phosphorus transformation by assembling keystone taxa in the oat rhizosphere

Determinants of adoption of cattle manure briquettes: a logistic regression study among salt farmers in rural Aceh, Indonesia

- IntroductionThe increasing pressure on rural energy systems and the environmental burden of unmanaged livestock waste highlight the need for locally appropriate bioenergy solutions. However, little...

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