The effect of sole application of inorganic fertilizers (NPK)(N: P: K:: 30: 26: 25kgha− 1) and
combined application of farmyard manure (FYM)@ 4Mgha− 1 and inorganic fertilizers …

In a long‐term experiment at Lethbridge, AB, the effects of cattle (Bos sp.) manure on soil
characteristics were determined after 11 annual applications. Manure, incorporated by …

Direct effects of soil or its constituents on human health are through its ingestion, inhalation
or absorption. The soil contains many infectious organisms that may enter the human body …

This paper reviews how the health of humans is affected by the world's soils, an association
that to date has been under appreciated and under reported. Soils significantly influence a …

To evaluate the agronomic value of animal manure, we quantified the effects of pedo-
climatic, crop and management factors on crop productivity, N use efficiency, and soil …

This book discusses various options of manure management, reviews methods for
processing livestock manures, identifies technologies that are effective on farms, considers …

The global agriculture sector is confronting with challenges for the sustainability of
agricultural production and of the environment to accommodate population growth and living …

Soils represent dynamic ecosystems, making it appropriate to think about them in terms such
as health, vitality and bioproductivity. Soils are the resources that provide humans with more …

A study was conducted on a long-term field experiment at the University of Pretoria, South
Africa, that was established in 1939. The aim was to investigate the effects of residual …

Inorganic fertilizers and organic manures have been widely used to maintain crop yields.
Leguminous green manures are usually used in the paddy fields in southern China. But the …