Deep-C storage: Biological, chemical and physical strategies to enhance carbon stocks in agricultural subsoils

ES Button, J Pett-Ridge, DV Murphy, Y Kuzyakov… - Soil Biology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to their substantial volume, subsoils contain more of the total soil carbon (C) pool than
topsoils. Much of this C is thousands of years old, suggesting that subsoils offer …

Nutrient deficiency effects on root architecture and root-to-shoot ratio in arable crops

G Lopez, SH Ahmadi, W Amelung, M Athmann… - Frontiers in plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Plant root traits play a crucial role in resource acquisition and crop performance when soil
nutrient availability is low. However, the respective trait responses are complex, particularly …

Diversity and composition of soil Acidobacteria and Proteobacteria communities as a bacterial indicator of past land-use change from forest to farmland

HS Kim, SH Lee, HY Jo, KT Finneran… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The land-use change from natural to managed farmland ecosystems can undergo
perturbations and significantly impact soil environment and communities. To understand …

A vermicompost and deep tillage system to improve saline-sodic soil quality and wheat productivity

Z Ding, AMS Kheir, OAM Ali, EM Hafez… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Land degradation due to soil salinity and sodicity is a serious concern in arid ecosystems.
Despite the importance of conservation tillage in carbon sequestration and improving soil …

Does straw return increase crop yield in the wheat-maize cropping system in China? A meta-analysis

MU Islam, Z Guo, F Jiang, X Peng - Field Crops Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Straw return into agricultural soil is one of the most important management practices in
China. However, the direction and magnitude of crop yield to straw return are inconsistent …

Soil carbon sequestration, greenhouse gas emissions, and water pollution under different tillage practices

SS Bhattacharyya, FFGD Leite, CL France… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Tillage is a common agricultural practice and a critical component of agricultural systems
that is frequently employed worldwide in croplands to reduce climatic and soil restrictions …

Soil and crop management practices to minimize the impact of waterlogging on crop productivity

SMN Manik, G Pengilley, G Dean, B Field… - Frontiers in plant …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Waterlogging remains a significant constraint to cereal production across the globe in areas
with high rainfall and/or poor drainage. Improving tolerance of plants to waterlogging is the …

Effects of tillage on soil organic carbon and crop yield under straw return

X Zhang, J Wang, X Feng, H Yang, Y Li, K Yakov… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2023 - Elsevier
No-tillage with straw mulch is an effective way to achieve soil sustainability. However, the
specific redistributions of soil organic carbon composition, stocks, and crop yield remain …

Occasional tillage in no-tillage systems: A global meta-analysis

DS Peixoto, LCM da Silva, LBB de Melo… - Science of the total …, 2020 - Elsevier
No-tillage (NT) is a major component of conservation agricultural systems. Challenges that
have arisen with the adoption of NT include soil compaction, weed management, and …

Can deep tillage enhance carbon sequestration in soils? A meta-analysis towards GHG mitigation and sustainable agricultural management

Q Feng, C An, Z Chen, Z Wang - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2020 - Elsevier
Sequestration of soil organic carbon (SOC) is regarded as a promising approach to offset
global CO 2 emissions. Deep tillage (DT) can alleviate high soil strength, influencing both …