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Monitoring of soil EC for the prediction of soil nutrient regime under different soil water and organic matter contents
Smart farms and precision agriculture require automatic monitoring and supply of water and nutrients for crops, but sensors to monitor plant...
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Assessment of Soil Quality and Microbial Load in Termite Mound Soil and Surrounding Top Soil Samples from Odeda Area, Ogun State, Nigeria
The soil of termite mounds provide special natural habitat for the growth of microorganisms with many nutrients found in it for sustainability....
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Contrasting effects of food waste and its biochar on soil properties and lettuce growth in a microplastic-contaminated soil
The incorporation of organic amendments, such as food waste (FW) and biochar, into soil is an established agronomic practice known for enhancing soil...
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A study on the pelletization and solidification of Cs-contaminated soil after soil washing
Radioactive substances released as nuclear power plant accident can contaminate soil in a wide area. Soil washing is used as decontamination...
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Mitigation of radium-226 in agricultural soils and influence of soil-to-plant transfer factor and physical–chemical properties of soil
The mitigation rate ( R j ) was evaluated for Ra-226 in cultivated soil in twelve fields in Vietnam. For the collected soils, the R j values were between...
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Soil Properties Responsible for Soil Loss
Soil structure influences retention and flow of water, solutes, gases and distribution of biota in soil. Soil aggregate or soil structure stability...
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Influence of Soil Degradation on Radiation-Chemical Transformations of Oil
AbstractProtecting soil from pollution by oil and petroleum products is an important environmental task. Sources of oil contamination of soil are not...
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Alginate as a Soil Conditioner: Properties, Mechanisms, and Agricultural Applications
Soil plays a vital role in agriculture by providing essential nutrients, water, and support for crop growth. Therefore, the maintenance of healthy...
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Introductory Remarks: Soil and Water Conservation for Soil Health
Better soil health is the manifestation of the perpetuation of eight soil functions by continuously overcoming ten soil threats with single goal of...
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Disentangling contributions to past and future trends in US surface soil moisture
Climate model simulations and various aridity indices generally indicate that summertime surface soil moisture will decrease in the continental USA...
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Plantation-Based Soil Reclamation of Emerging Contaminants
Soil pollution with emerging contaminants such as human and veterinary pharmaceuticals, antibiotics, steroids, endocrine disruptors, perfluorinated...
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Irrversible cesium adsorption capacity of granite-origin soil
The irreversible adsorption capacity of radioactive cesium in soil of granite origin was assessed via a desorption experiment. The results...
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Biomass-Based Engineered Materials for Soil Remediation
It is an undeniable fact that modern human civilization is proliferating at the cost of irrevocable damage to the primary natural resources, i.e.,...
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Volatile methyl jasmonate from roots triggers host-beneficial soil microbiome biofilms
The rhizosphere is a niche surrounding plant roots, where soluble and volatile molecules mediate signaling between plants and the associated...
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Practical applications of thermogravimetry in soil science: Part 5. Linking the microbial soil characteristics of grassland and arable soils to thermogravimetry data
Thermogravimetry (TG) is a simple method that enables rapid analysis of soil properties such as content of total organic C, nitrogen, clay and C...
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Rapid extractive scintillation method for uranium measurement in soil samples
A cost-effective method for uranium measurements in soil, utilizing a Liquid Scintillation Counter with an extraction system and alpha/beta...
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AI and machine learning for soil analysis: an assessment of sustainable agricultural practices
Sustainable agricultural practices help to manage and use natural resources efficiently. Due to global climate and geospatial land design, soil...
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Chromatographic Determination of Drotaverine and Mathematical Modeling of Its Biodegradation in Soil
AbstractThe regularities of the biodegradation of drotaverine hydrochloride in soil by actinobacteria of the genus Rhodococcus in the presence of...
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Analytical applications of smartphones for agricultural soil analysis
Soil is one of the most important farming resources. Appropriate managing of its quality promotes productive and sustainable agriculture. The...
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Soil and Water Conservation for Sustainable Food Production
This book addresses the impact of soil and water quality on food production, and explores soil and water conservation measures to be applied at...