Environmental salinization processes: Detection, implications & solutions

G Ondrasek, Z Rengel - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
A great portion of Earth's freshwater and land resources are salt-affected and thus have
restricted use or may become unsuitable for most human activities. Some of the recent …

Factors influencing the biodegradability of agro-biopolymer based slow or controlled release fertilizer

A Firmanda, F Fahma, K Syamsu, YW Sari… - Journal of Polymers and …, 2023 - Springer
Slow-or controlled-release fertilizer (SRF/CRF), as an eco-friendly fertilizer, is a solution to
low efficiency, which impacts unsustainable agriculture. SRF/CRF is designed by aligning …

Effects of saline-alkali stress on bacterial and fungal community diversity in Leymus chinensis rhizosphere soil

B Liu, Y Hu, Y Wang, H Xue, Z Li, M Li - Environmental Science and …, 2022 - Springer
The salinization of grassland in arid and semi-arid areas is a serious environmental issue in
China. Halophytes show extreme salt tolerance and are grown in saline-alkaline …

Rhizobium and phosphate solubilizing bacteria influence the soil nutrient availability, growth, yield, and quality of soybean

S Shome, A Barman, ZM Solaiman - Agriculture, 2022 - mdpi.com
Crop production encounters challenges due to the dearth of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus
(P), while excessive use of chemical fertilizers causes environmental hazards. Use of …

Polymer-coated manganese fertilizer and its combination with lime reduces cadmium accumulation in brown rice (Oryza sativa L.)

G Huang, C Ding, N Guo, M Ding, H Zhang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Manganese (Mn) has the potential to reduce cadmium (Cd) uptake by rice; however, the
efficiency depends on its soil availability. Therefore, this study designed a slow-release Mn …

Wood biomass fly ash ameliorates acidic, low-nutrient hydromorphic soil & reduces metal accumulation in maize

G Ondrasek, M Zovko, F Kranjčec, R Savić… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biomass-fuelled facilities generate alkaline and mineral-/nutrient-enriched co-product (ash)
that has to be appropriately managed, and preferably reused. The assumption that wood …

Multifunctional polyetheramine–epoxide gels and their prospective applications in health and agriculture

HE Andrada, BA Fico, FB Alves, JM Paulino… - New Journal of …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
In this work, nanogels based on polyetheramine–epoxide (PPO–DPEG) were developed,
and two potential envisions for the nanocarriers were explored, for the first time, as …

Morpho-physiology and cannabinoid concentrations of hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) are affected by potassium fertilisers and microbes under tropical conditions

L De Prato, O Ansari, GESJ Hardy, J Howieson… - Industrial Crops and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) is a crop with the potential for multiple products.
However, there is a lack of information regarding the effects of some key nutrients and soil …

Life cycle sustainability assessment of alternative energy sources for the Western Australian transport sector

N Hoque, W Biswas, I Mazhar, I Howard - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Environmental obligation, fuel security, and human health issues have fuelled the search for
locally produced sustainable transport fuels as an alternative to liquid petroleum. This study …

Microbial consortium inoculum with rock minerals increased wheat grain yield, nitrogen-use efficiency, and protein yield due to larger root growth and architecture

K Tshering, Z Rengel, P Storer, ZM Solaiman - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
Polymer-coated rock mineral fertiliser (RMF) has the potential to increase wheat growth and
yield; however, its effect on grain protein concentration (GPC) and nitrogen-use efficiency …