Soil is considered as a vital natural resource equivalent to air and water which supports
growth of the plants and provides habitats to microorganisms. Changes in soil properties …

Soil degradation has exacerbated the gap between crop yield and increasing food
demands, and unreasonable field management is one of the main reasons for soil …

The objective of this present study was to understand the distribution patterns of various
forms of soil phosphorus (P) and the biotic and abiotic factors affecting the soil P fractions …

The soil bacterial community is critical for understanding biological processes in soils and is
used for agricultural soil management. The understanding of microorganisms and ecology in …

High-dose nitrogen (N) fertilization has been widely adopted to achieve higher yield in
intensive sugarcane monocropping system in Southern China, while long-term excessive N …

Simple Summary Microbial fermentation is considered an economically viable processing
technique to reduce the content of anti-nutritional factors and improve the nutritional quality …

Long-term traditional clean tillage (CT) causes soil nutrient losses in hilly apple orchards.
Thus, suitable soil management practices are needed to reduce these losses and achieve …

Soil dissolved organic matter (DOM) is mainly derived from the microbial degradation of
organic matter. Intense freeze–thaw cycles (FTCs) elicited by warming alter the production …

It is imperative to scientifically and credibly optimize the irrigation and nitrogen (N) fertilizer
level of apple orchards in Loess Plateau, where is water-scarce and over-fertilized with N. In …

Integrating perennial groundcovers (PGC)—sometimes referred to as living mulches or
perennial cover crops—into annual cash-crop systems could address root causes of bare …