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Erika Valente de Medeiros
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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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Macrophomina pseudophaseolina isolated from weeds is pathogenic against cowpea, mung bean, corn, and sorghum
The Macrophomina genus consists of soil-dwelling fungi that infect hundreds of plant species. Macrophomina pseudophaseolina is a recent species reported on different crops and weeds worldwide, which has gained im...
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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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Environmental DNA Sequencing to Monitor Restoration Practices on Soil Bacterial and Archaeal Communities in Soils Under Desertification in the Brazilian Semiarid
Soils from Brazilian semiarid regions are highly vulnerable to desertification due to their geology, climate, human actions, and intensive land use that contribute to desertification. Therefore, areas under d...
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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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Tolerance and reduction of chromium by bacterial strains
Bacteria have potential to tolerate and reduce metals. This study evaluated the potential of selected bacterial strains in tolerating and reducing chromium (Cr). Six bacterial strains (Rhizobium miluonense LCC01,...
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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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Biological control of Rhizoctonia solani in cowpea plants using yeast
Yeasts have been used to manage a large number of plant diseases, but little is known about the mechanisms used by these biocontrol agents. The objectives of the present study were to evaluate the antagonistic ef...
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The combination of Arachis pintoi green manure and natural phosphate improves maize growth, soil microbial community structure and enzymatic activities
We investigated the effect of the co-composting of Arachis pintoi (AP) as green manure with different sources of rock phosphate on maize growth and soil properties.
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Antagonistic activity of Trichoderma spp. against Scytalidium lignicola CMM 1098 and antioxidant enzymatic activity in cassava
Trichoderma spp. are used as antagonists against different pathogens. Despite many possibilities of using Trichoderma as an antagonist, there are gaps in the knowledge of the interaction ...
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Extractive Fermentation of Xylanase from Aspergillus tamarii URM 4634 in a Bioreactor
Of the many reported applications for xylanase, its use as a food supplement has played an important role for monogastric animals, because it can improve the utilisation of nutrients. The aim of this work was ...
