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Effects of maize/soybean intercrop** on rhizosphere soil phosphorus availability and functional genes involved in phosphorus cycling in Northwest China
PurposeMaize/soybean intercrop** is a commonly employed agricultural technique with significant implications for enhancing crop productivity....
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Evaluating the shear behavior of rooted soil by discrete element method simulations in two dimensions
AimsThis study aims to comprehensively examine the shear behavior of rooted soil mixtures at both macroscopic and microscopic levels.
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Effects of Combined Peanut Shell and Biochar Application on Soil Nutrient Content, CO2 Emission, and Bacterial Community in Dryland Red Soil of Southern China
Crop residues returning meet the challenges of low fertility, poor structure, and low crop yields of dryland red soil in southern China. However, the...
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Epichloë endophytes alter the soil microbial communities and soil metabolite profile after their host decomposition under salt stress
Background and aimDecomposition plays a crucial role in regulating the structure and function of microbial ecosystems. However, the response of soil...
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An arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus alters soil water retention and hydraulic conductivity in a soil texture specific way
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) alter plant water relations and contribute to soil structure. Although soil hydraulic properties depend on soil...
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Tropical tree ectomycorrhiza are distributed independently of soil nutrients
Mycorrhizae, a form of plant–fungal symbioses, mediate vegetation impacts on ecosystem functioning. Climatic effects on decomposition and soil...
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Soil Properties, Formation, Distribution, and Classification
This chapter is concerned with the characteristics and classes of the soils occurring in meadow environment. Identified soils belong to 14 different...
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Microbial controls over soil priming effects under chronic nitrogen and phosphorus additions in subtropical forests
The soil priming effect (PE), defined as the modification of soil organic matter decomposition by labile carbon (C) inputs, is known to influence C...
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Assessing Temporal Changes of the Soil Mechanical Strength of a Volcanic Ash Soil at Different Bulk Densities Under Pasture
This study analyzed the time- and water content-dependent changes in penetration resistance (PR) profiles of an Andosol at different dry bulk...
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Low cost maize stover biochar as an alternative to inorganic fertilizer for improvement of soil chemical properties, growth and yield of tomatoes on degraded soil of Northern Uganda
BackgroundSoil fertility decline due to nutrient mining coupled with low inorganic fertilizer usage is a major cause of low crop yields across...
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Rewilding in Miniature: Suburban Meadows Can Improve Soil Microbial Biodiversity and Soil Health
Lawns are a ubiquitous, human-made environment created for human enjoyment, leisure, and aesthetics. While net positive for carbon storage, lawns can...
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Temporal variability of physical quality of a sandy loam soil amended with compost
Compost can enhance the soil's ability to retain water, resulting in an overall improvement of soil physical quality (SPQ). The purpose of this study...
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Phosphorus Sources and Sheep Manure Fertilization for Soil Properties Enhancement and Sugar Beet Yield
Inorganic fertilizers abundant used cause hazardous environmental effects and unsafe food. Contrarily, organic fertilizers are usually utilized as...
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Effects of Fractionation Methods on Soil Aggregate Microbial Community Composition: Settling vs. Wet Sieving
Soil microbial communities play a vital role in biogeochemical cycling and ecosystem functions at the aggregate scale. Soil fractionation methods can...
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Soil Water Repellency in Reforested Sandy Soils
Agriculture on sandy soils in Poland was not economical, and in the 1990s, cultivation in these areas was largely abandoned. Consequently, they were...
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Effects of amending soil with black soldier fly frass on survival and growth of the cabbage root fly (Delia radicum) depend on soil type
New approaches to managing the cabbage root fly ( Delia radicum L.) are needed because pesticide regulations continue to limit the availability of...
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Using mid-infrared spectroscopy as a tool to monitor responses of acidic soil properties to liming: case study from a dryland agricultural soil trial site in South Australia
Soil acidification is an issue for agriculture that requires effective management, typically in the form of lime (calcium carbonate, CaCO 3 ),...
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Reductive soil disinfestation promotes vegetable N uptake by regulating soil gross N transformation and improving the quality of degraded soil
PurposeReductive soil disinfestation (RSD) has been widely applied to improve soil degradation, enhancing vegetable N uptake and productivity....
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Effect of soil solarization on tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) growth and impact on native microbial diversity of farm soil in Nigeria
BackgroundTomato plant leaves can be wilted by the presence of various species of soil-residing bacteria, especially Ralstonia solanacearum . Soil...
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Pathogen resistance in soils associated with bacteriome network reconstruction through reductive soil disinfestation
AbstractReductive soil disinfestation (RSD) is an effective bioremediation technique to restructure the soil microbial community and eliminate...
