Date palm cultivation: A review of soil and environmental conditions and future challenges

KD Alotaibi, HA Alharbi, MW Yaish… - Land Degradation & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) fruit is one of the ancient crops that have been cultivated
for thousands of years in the arid regions of the Middle East and North Africa. Its nutritional …

A systematic national stocktake of crop models in Morocco

TE Epule, A Chehbouni, T Chfadi, V Ongoma… - Ecological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Agriculture is an important sector of the Moroccan economy, employing a huge portion of the
Moroccan population and contributing about 14-20% to the country's GDP. Unfortunately …

Effect of Organic Manure and Moisture Regimes on Soil Physiochemical Properties, Microbial Biomass Cmic:Nmic:Pmic Turnover and Yield of Mustard Grains in …

R Bhanwaria, B Singh, CM Musarella - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Arid conditions occur due to climate abnormality in the different
biogeography regions of the world. The aim of this research is to investigate the …

Allelopathic effect of Callistemon viminalis's leaves extract on weeds, soil features, and growth performance of wheat and chickpea plants

DS Vashishth, A Bachheti, RK Bachheti… - Journal of Plant …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The allelopathic effect of Callistemon viminalis's leaf extracts on seed germination and
growth of Triticum aestivum and Cicer arietinum, as well as associated weeds (Anagallis …

[HTML][HTML] Water quality, biological quality, and human well-being: Water salinity and scarcity in the Draa River basin, Morocco

N Kaczmarek, I Mahjoubi, M Benlasri, M Nothof… - Ecological …, 2023 - Elsevier
River ecosystems are being threatened by rising temperatures, aridity, and salinity due to
climate change and increased water abstractions. These threats also put human well-being …

Combined impact of irrigation, potassium fertilizer, and thinning treatments on yield, skin separation, and physicochemical properties of date palm fruits

HS Ghazzawy, N Alqahtani, M Munir, NS Alghanim… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Orchard cultural practices, ie, irrigation, fertilizer, and fruit thinning, are crucially
encompassed to enhance fruit yield and quality. Appropriate irrigation and fertilizer inputs …

Effects and Relationships of Compost Dose and Organic Additives on Compost Tea Properties, Efficacy Against Fusarium oxysporum and Potential Effect on Endomycorrhization …

M Ou-Zine, R El Hilali, A Haggoud, EH Achbani… - Waste and Biomass …, 2022 - Springer
This work aimed at evaluating the effect of compost to water ratio and nutrient additives on
the compost tea (CT) quality and its efficacy on the maize growth and soil microbial activity …

Cultivation, identification, and application of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi associated with date palm plants in Drâa-Tafilalet oasis

R El Hilali, S Symanczik, F Oehl, L Ouahmane… - Rhizosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) have been frequently reported as effective tools for
alleviating environmental stresses and promoting plant growth and yield. In this study, we …

Compost from Date Palm Residues Increases Soil Nutrient Availability and Growth of Silage Corn (Zea mays L.) in an Arid Agroecosystem

ME Janati, N Akkal-Corfini, P Robin… - Journal of Soil Science …, 2022 - Springer
Improving soil fertility using crop residues is essential for circular agriculture in arid
agroecosystems such as oases. This study aimed to evaluate effects of composts based on …

Reducing Herbicide Dependency: Impact of Murraya koenigii Leaf Extract on Weed Control and Growth of Wheat (Triticum aestivum) and Chickpea (Cicer arietinum …

DS Vashishth, A Bachheti, RK Bachheti, SK Alhag… - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
The objective of this study was to determine the effects of Murraya koenigii (curry leaf)
aqueous extract on the seed germination and growth of two crops and their associated …