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The co-application of bioslurry and compost with inorganic zinc fertilizer improved soil quality, zinc uptake, and growth of maize crop
Integrated nutrient management is one of the most effective techniques to tackle soil fertility concerns and boost crop productivity. Taking this into consideration, a pot experiment was carried out to determi...
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Combined application of Bacillus sp. MN-54 and phosphorus improved growth and reduced lead uptake by maize in the lead-contaminated soil
Lead (Pb) is considered an important environmental contaminant due to its considerable toxicity to living organisms. It can enter and accumulate in plant tissues and become part of the food chain. In the prese...
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Phytoremediation of Agricultural Pollutants
Agricultural pollution is a global environmental concern. Agricultural pollution is mainly caused by the application of farming inputs (e.g., fertilizers and pesticides) and practices (e.g., excessive tillage ...
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Utilizing the Allelopathic Potential of Brassica Species for Sustainable Crop Production: A Review
Sustainable crop production under changing climate is crucial to feed the increasing population of the world. Efforts are underway to discover novel strategies to ensure global food security. Allelopathy is on...
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Foliar- and soil-applied salicylic acid and bagasse compost addition to soil reduced deleterious effects of salinity on wheat
Higher accumulation of salts causes osmotic and oxidative stresses to plants. Salicylic acid (SA) is one of the naturally producing phenolic compounds and has important roles in regulation of physiological and...
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Surfactant enhanced pyrene degradation in the rhizosphere of tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea)
The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of two non ionic surfactants (Tween 80 and Triton X-100), a biosurfactant (Lecithin), and randomly methylated-β-cyclodextrins (RAMEB) on the remediation o...
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A Battery of Bioassays for the Evaluation of Phenanthrene Biotoxicity in Soil
A battery of bioassays was used to assess the ecotoxicological risk of soil spiked with a range of phenanthrene levels (0.95, 6.29, 38.5, 58.7, 122, and 303 μg g−1 dry soil) and aged for 69 days. Multiple species...
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Biotoxicity Assessment of Pyrene in Soil Using a Battery of Biological Assays
A test battery, composed of a range of biological assays, was applied to evaluate the ecological health of soil aged for 69 days and spiked with a range of pyrene levels (1.04, 8.99, 41.5, 72.6, 136, and 399 μg g
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Assessment of phenanthrene bioavailability in aged and unaged soils by mild extraction
It has become apparent that the threat of an organic pollutant in soil is directly related to its bioavailable fraction and that the use of total contaminant concentrations as a measure of potential contaminan...
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Evaluating surface drying and re-drying for wheat seed priming with polyamines: effects on emergence, early seedling growth and starch metabolism
This study was conducted to investigate the benefits associated with re-drying after seed priming with polyamines. Wheat (cv. AS-2002) seeds were soaked in 10 and 20 mg L−1 aerated solutions of spermidine (Spd), ...
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Assessment of Pyrene Bioavailability in Soil by Mild Hydroxypropyl-β-Cyclodextrin Extraction
Bioavailability of organic pollutants in soil is currently a much-debated issue in risk assessment of contaminated sites. Ecorisk of an organic pollutant in soil is strongly influenced by the properties of the...
