Biochar application for the remediation of salt-affected soils: Challenges and opportunities
Soil salinization and sodification are two commonly occurring major threats to soil
productivity in arable croplands. Salt-affected soils are found in> 100 countries, and their …
productivity in arable croplands. Salt-affected soils are found in> 100 countries, and their …
A review of the use of organic amendments and the risk to human health
MJ Goss, A Tubeileh, D Goorahoo - Advances in agronomy, 2013 - Elsevier
Historically, organic amendments—organic wastes—have been the main source of plant
nutrients, especially N. Their use allows better management of often-finite resources to …
nutrients, especially N. Their use allows better management of often-finite resources to …
Multiple factors influence the role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in soil aggregation—a meta-analysis
EF Leifheit, SD Veresoglou, A Lehmann, EK Morris… - Plant and Soil, 2014 - Springer
Background and aims Soil aggregation is a crucial aspect of ecosystem functioning in
terrestrial ecosystems. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) play a key role in soil aggregate …
terrestrial ecosystems. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) play a key role in soil aggregate …
Agricultural use of digestate for horticultural crop production and improvement of soil properties
JA Alburquerque, C De la Fuente, M Campoy… - European Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
The usefulness of a digestate from an anaerobic codigestion process as a fertiliser product
was evaluated in a field experiment using two horticultural crops (watermelon and …
was evaluated in a field experiment using two horticultural crops (watermelon and …
Leaching and reclamation of a biochar and compost amended saline–sodic soil with moderate SAR reclaimed water
VN Chaganti, DM Crohn, J Šimůnek - Agricultural Water Management, 2015 - Elsevier
Remediating saline–sodic soils with organic amendments is increasingly seen as a cheaper
and sustainable alternative to inorganic materials. The reclamation potential of biochar …
and sustainable alternative to inorganic materials. The reclamation potential of biochar …
Induction of antioxidant enzymes is involved in the greater effectiveness of a PGPR versus AM fungi with respect to increasing the tolerance of lettuce to severe salt …
J Kohler, JA Hernández, F Caravaca… - … and Experimental Botany, 2009 - Elsevier
This study investigated the influence of inoculation with a plant growth-promoting
rhizobacterium, Pseudomonas mendocina Palleroni, alone or in combination with an …
rhizobacterium, Pseudomonas mendocina Palleroni, alone or in combination with an …
Soil microbial activity after restoration of a semiarid soil by organic amendments
M Ros, MT Hernandez, C Garcı́a - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2003 - Elsevier
Unsuitable agricultural practices together with adverse environmental conditions have led to
degradation of soil in many Mediterranean areas. One method for recovering degraded soils …
degradation of soil in many Mediterranean areas. One method for recovering degraded soils …
Use of compost as an alternative to conventional inorganic fertilizers in intensive lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) crops—Effects on soil and plant
Intensive crop over-fertilization is causing the diffuse contamination of superficial and
ground-waters by nitrates in many Mediterranean areas. At the same time this practice is …
ground-waters by nitrates in many Mediterranean areas. At the same time this practice is …
The effects of olive mill waste compost and poultry manure on the availability and plant uptake of nutrients in a highly saline soil
DJ Walker, MP Bernal - Bioresource technology, 2008 - Elsevier
The effects of a compost (produced from by-products of the olive oil industry) and a poultry
manure on mineral ion solubility and exchangeability in a highly saline agricultural soil …
manure on mineral ion solubility and exchangeability in a highly saline agricultural soil …
Effectiveness of organic wastes as fertilizers and amendments in salt-affected soils
M Diacono, F Montemurro - Agriculture, 2015 - mdpi.com
Excessive salt rate can adversely influence the physical, chemical, and biological properties
of soils, mainly in arid and semi-arid world regions. Therefore, salt-affected soils must be …
of soils, mainly in arid and semi-arid world regions. Therefore, salt-affected soils must be …