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Diogo Paes da Costa
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Biochar and Trichoderma as an Eco-friendly and Low-Cost Alternative to Improve Soil Chemical and Biological Properties
This study aimed to investigate the effects of biochar and Trichoderma spp. on soil chemical and biological properties and to determine whether their combined application could be a sustainable alternative in soi...
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Open AccessSoil fertility impact on recruitment and diversity of the soil microbiome in sub-humid tropical pastures in Northeastern Brazil
Soil fertility is key point to pastures systems and drives the microbial communities and their functionality. Therefore, an understanding of the interaction between soil fertility and microbial communities can...
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Biofertilizer Combined with Sewage Sludge Increases the Quality of Soil Cultivated with Banana
Biofertilizers offer a sustainable alternative to conventional fertilizers, by harnessing the power of beneficial microorganisms. These microorganisms promote plant growth and protect crops against diseases, p...
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Open AccessEntomopathogenic fungus treatment changes the gut bacterial diversity of Rhipicephalus microplus ticks
Ticks are obligate bloodsucking parasites responsible for significant economic losses and concerns with human and animal health, mainly due to the transmission of pathogens. Entomopathogenic fungi have been in...
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Microbial enzymatic stoichiometry and the acquisition of C, N, and P in soils under different land-use types in Brazilian semiarid
The enzymatic stoichiometry varied between land-use in both soil depth.
The values of C- and N-ac...
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Biochar from different sources against tomato bacterial wilt disease caused by Ralstonia solanacearum
The addition of biochar to the soil has been seen as a potential and low-cost important tool in the management of tomato diseases.
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Biochar as a strategy to manage plant diseases caused by pathogens inhabiting the soil: a critical review
The current agricultural scenario faces a range of challenges, with phytosanitary ones being paramount. In most cases, plant diseases are treated with chemicals; however, they cause environmental pollution and...
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Biochar and Cow Manure on Chemical and Microbial Community in Regosol with Bean
The effects of coffee biochar residue combined with cow manure fertilizer on soil chemical attributes, microbial biomass, and structure and abundance of the soil microbial community are not fully understood. T...
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Genetic diversity of N-fixing and plant growth-promoting bacterial community in different sugarcane genotypes, association habitat and phenological phase of the crop
This study aimed to evaluate the genetic diversity of bacterial community associated to different sugarcane genotypes, association habitat and phenological phase of the culture, as well as to isolate, to ident...
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Open AccessPhosphorus source driving the soil microbial interactions and improving sugarcane development
The world demand for phosphate has gradually increased over the last decades, currently achieving alarming levels considering available rock reserves. The use of soil microorganisms, such as arbuscular mycorrh...
