Biochar application as a soil potassium management strategy: A review

F Bilias, D Kalderis, C Richardson… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The established practices of intensive agriculture, combined with inadequate soil Κ
replenishment by conventional inorganic fertilization, results in a negative environmental …

Bioponics as a promising approach to sustainable agriculture: a review of the main methods for producing organic nutrient solution for hydroponics

I Szekely, MH Jijakli - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
Hydroponics is a soilless cultivation technique in which plants are grown in a nutrient
solution typically made from mineral fertilizers. This alternative to soil farming can be …

Descriptive review on conversion of waste residues into valuable bionanocomposites for a circular bioeconomy

NP Dalbanjan, MP Eelager, K Korgaonkar… - Nano-Structures & Nano …, 2024 - Elsevier
This review investigates the utilization of waste residues as a fundamental feedstock for the
production of bionanocomposites, thereby contributing to establishing a circular economy …

Organic amendment–mediated reclamation and build-up of soil microbial diversity in salt-affected soils: fostering soil biota for shaping rhizosphere to enhance soil …

ZUR Farooqi, AA Qadir, H Alserae, A Raza… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Soil salinization is a serious environmental problem that affects agricultural productivity and
sustainability worldwide. Organic amendments have been considered a practical approach …

Concepts, principles, and application of biodynamic farming: a review

SH Muhie - Circular Economy and Sustainability, 2023 - Springer
Biodynamic farming is an old but new alternative agriculture for sustainable development.
However, it is not well understood and practiced. It is similar to organic farming but …

Soil potassium depletion in global cereal croplands and its implications

C Wang, Y Xie, Z Tan - Science of the Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) are of the most essential nutrients
for crop production, and inputs of their fertilizers have been a direct and effective way to …

Phosphate solubilizing bacteria, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, improve the growth and yield of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.)

M Das Mohapatra, RK Sahoo, N Tuteja - Physiology and Molecular Biology …, 2024 - Springer
For agricultural safety and sustainability, instead of synthetic fertilizers the eco-friendly and
inexpensive biological applications include members of plant-growth-promoting …

Anthropogenic legacy of potassium-40 in French large rivers reconstructed from sediment cores

F Eyrolle, A Morereau, M Zebracki, VN Gouin… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Environmental imprint of inorganic fertilizer uses was assessed over the last hundred years
at the downstream part of large French rivers (Loire, Moselle, Rhine, Rhone, Meuse and …

Biochar from on-farm feedstocks for sustainable potassium management in soils

WA Akbar, M Ilyas, M Arif, HU Rahim, F Munsif… - … Agriculture Reviews 61 …, 2023 - Springer
Potassium is an essential soil macronutrient for crop production, yet a large proportion of
potassium is either lost or accumulates in plant tissues. Therefore, recycling potassium …

Sustainable agricultural systems for fruit orchards: The influence of plant growth promoting bacteria on the soil biodiversity and nutrient management

J Freitas, P Silva - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Awareness towards the loss of soil quality as well as consumer perception about the
environmental impact of agricultural activity have stimulated research and government …