An analysis of literature is given on the following problems: a concept of the rhizosphere and
its boundaries, a notion of border cells, the composition and the role of root exudates, the …

El encalado es una práctica común en el manejo de suelos ácidos, sin embargo, la
información sobre encalado en suelos cacaoteros de la Amazonia colombiana es precaria …

Soil pollution by “heavy metals” and metalloids can be due to various sources, such as
mining and industrial activities, application of fertilizers, pesticides, livestock residues, and …

The aim of this study was to determine if three cereal crops differed in their behavior to take
up soil and fertilizer P, with emphasis on the relationship between phosphatase activity and …

Different batches of valued mussel shell and waste mussel shell ash are characterised.
Shell ash has pH> 12 and high electrical conductivities (between 16.01 and 27.27 dS m− 1) …

Batch and column experiments are used to study the effects of ground mussel shell
amendment on the retention of heavy metals in acidic mine soil. The soil pH increases …

We study the adsorption and desorption of chromium on two soils (a forest soil and a
vineyard soil), both individually or after being combined with ground mussel shell, and on …

Soil acidification is a problem widely occurring worldwide, which severely threaten food
security and agricultural sustainability. Calcium lignosulfonate (CaLS), a cheap and …

Context Carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) transformation processes in soils play an important role
in the fluctuation of soil pH. Incorporation of chitosan and crop straws, byproducts from …

Finding alternative local sources of plant nutrients is a practical, low-cost, and long-term
strategy. In this study, laboratory column experiments were conducted in a completely …