Rice, a staple food for more than half of the world population, is an affordable source of
calorie, satisfying more than 20% of the calorie requirement on a global scale. Its cultivation …

Soil is a finite natural resource and is indispensable for human civilization because it is the
medium for food production for the biosphere. Continued soil degradation is a forerunner of …

Soil heavy metals and their bioaccumulation in agricultural products have attracted
widespread concerns, yet the transfer and accumulation characteristics of heavy metals in …

A study was conducted to determine the total microbial population, the occurrence of growth
promoting bacteria and their beneficial traits in acid sulfate soils. The mechanisms by which …

This study aimed to (i) evaluate purple nonsulfur bacteria (PNSB) strains possessing the
highest phosphorus (P) solubilizing capacity in field and (ii) determine the efficacy of PNSB …

Oil palm is one of the most rapidly growing tree crops in the tropics. It is long-lasting and
high yielding, serving as an input for a number of profitable industries. The rapid expansion …

Acid sulfate soils with sulfuric material (pH< 4) can have significant impacts on surface water
quality and aquatic ecosystems due to low pH and high soluble metal concentrations in …

Globally, environmentally significant soils (ESSs) mainly include acid sulfate, heavy metal
(loid)-contaminated, petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated, pesticide-contaminated, and …

Aluminum toxicity is widely considered as the most important limiting factor for plants
growing in acid sulfate soils. A study was conducted in laboratory and in field to ameliorate …

In response to human population increase, the utilization of acid sulfate soils for rice
cultivation is one option for increasing production. The main problems associated with such …