Effects of organic–inorganic compound fertilizer with reduced chemical fertilizer application on crop yields, soil biological activity and bacterial community structure in …

J Zhao, T Ni, J Li, Q Lu, Z Fang, Q Huang, R Zhang… - Applied soil ecology, 2016 - Elsevier
The development of more stable and sustainable agroecosystems for improving food
production has caused wide public concern in recent years. In the present study, we …

Changes in soil enzymes, soil properties, and maize crop productivity under wheat straw mulching in Guanzhong, China

K Akhtar, W Wang, G Ren, A Khan, Y Feng… - Soil and Tillage …, 2018 - Elsevier
Addition of organic material, such as crop straw mulch in most soils is considered a strategy
for sustainable agricultural production. We conducted a two-year experiment in 2015 and …

Vegetation degradation impacts soil nutrients and enzyme activities in wet meadow on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

J Wu, H Wang, G Li, W Ma, J Wu, Y Gong, G Xu - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Vegetation degradation, due to climate change and human activities, changes the biomass,
vegetation species composition, and soil nutrient input sources and thus affects soil nutrient …

Potential use of mealworm frass as a fertilizer: Impact on crop growth and soil properties

D Houben, G Daoulas, MP Faucon, AM Dulaurent - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Rearing insects is expected to dramatically increase during the next few years, and this will
be associated with generating high quantities of frass (insect excreta). It is necessary to find …

Soil enzymes as indication of soil quality

A Karaca, SC Cetin, OC Turgay, R Kizilkaya - Soil enzymology, 2011 - Springer
Soil, water and air are natural resources as well as pollution reservoirs. Soil quality can be
changed by pollution, ecological perturbations and agricultural practices. Soil quality can be …

Intercropping of peanut–tea enhances soil enzymatic activity and soil nutrient status at different soil profiles in subtropical southern China

TH Farooq, U Kumar, J Mo, A Shakoor, J Wang… - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Intercropping is one of the most widely used agroforestry techniques, reducing the harmful
impacts of external inputs such as fertilizers. It also controls soil erosion, increases soil …

Microbial functional diversity, metabolic quotient, and invertase activity of a sandy loam soil as affected by long-term application of organic amendment and mineral …

J Hu, X Lin, J Wang, J Dai, R Chen, J Zhang… - Journal of Soils and …, 2011 - Springer
Purpose Organic and inorganic fertilizers are used primarily to increase nutrient availability
to plants. Monitoring balanced versus unbalanced fertilization effects on soil microbes could …

Can deep fertilization in spring maize fields improve soil properties and their distribution in soil profile?

P Wu, Q Wu, H Huang, F Liu, K Bangura, T Cai… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Deep fertilization strategy has been proven to be an important fertilizer management method
for improving fertilizer utilization efficiency and crop yield. However, the relationship …

[PDF][PDF] Integrated nutrient management: Theory and practice

AK Srivastava, E Ngullie - Dynamic Soil, Dynamic Plant, 2009 - researchgate.net
Integrated nutrient management (INM) has been a popular area of investigation in crop
production research, with varied concepts and applications. Better responsiveness of soil …

Effect of different tillage systems on soil organic carbon and enzymatic activity

M Szostek, E Szpunar-Krok, R Pawlak… - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
The aim of the study was to compare the effect of conventional, simplified, and organic
farming systems on changes in the content of soil organic carbon, organic matter fractions …