Crop rotations play crucial roles in maintaining soil fertility and crop productivity. However,
crop nitrogen (N) fertilizer management under different rotation systems has not been well …

Use of catch crops as a green manure may increase soil fertility due to improved soil organic
matter content as well as soil biological activities. We conducted a 3-year field experiment to …

Soil erosion, runoff and nutrient-loss patterns over a two-year period (1999–2000) were
monitored in erosion plots on a mountainside with olive (Olea europaea cv. Picual) trees …

Soil health management is a prime concern to ensure agricultural sustainability. Dwindling
soil fertility as well as declining soil health is one of the great challenges of the present time …

Before the arrival of European agricultural technology, technologies addressing the need for
more efficient capture and utilisation of resources were being developed in Africa. Land …

Decline in soil organic carbon (SOC) and the associated impacts on crop production under
conventional farming raises concerns on how alternative management practices increase …

Nitrogen (N) is one of the most yield-limiting nutrients in crop production around the world.
The main reasons of N deficiency are low recovery efficiency (RE) of applied N fertilizers …

Burning of rice straw is a common practice in northwest India, where rice–wheat cropping
system is extensively followed. The practice results in loss of nutrients, atmospheric pollution …

In recent years, the use of plant fibers has increased tremendously due to the remarkable
variations in chemical and physical properties. Plants require light, water, and nutrients for …