Globally, abundant agricultural wastes (AWs) are being generated each day to fulfil the
increasing demands of the fast-growing population. The limited and/or improper …

Driven by climate change and population growth, increasing human pressure on land forces
conversion of natural landscapes to agricultural fields and pastures while simultaneously …

To achieve global food security, we will need to produce more food, and do so in an
environmentally sustainable manner. Inorganic fertilizers have been instrumental in …

Microorganisms and organic compounds (humic and fulvic acid) offer viable alternatives to
insecticides and mineral fertilizers. Even though many studies have shown the effects of …

Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference and a first-rate
source for the latest research in agronomy. As always, the subjects covered are varied and …

Composts were produced from rice straw enriched with rock phosphate and inoculated with
Aspergillus niger, Trichoderma viride and/or farmyard manure (FYM). The resulting …

Soil is a highly complex system in which bacteria play a dominant role. Soil microorganism
biodiversity is extremely important for sustaining the nutrient cycles of soil ecosystems. The …

PCR-DGGE analysis followed by sequencing of 16S rDNA was applied to reveal the
succession and the phylogenetic composition of the bacterial communities responsible for …

A lab-scale composting experiment was carried out using vegetable and flower stalks waste
to study the effectiveness of ligno-cellulolytic microorganisms (LCMs) obtained from the …

Three microbial isolates, identified as Bacillus shackletonni, Streptomyces thermovulgaris
and Ureibacillus thermosphaericus were tested as inoculants in composting processes in …