Exploiting biological nitrogen fixation: a route towards a sustainable agriculture

A Soumare, AG Diedhiou, M Thuita, M Hafidi… - Plants, 2020 - mdpi.com
For all living organisms, nitrogen is an essential element, while being the most limiting in
ecosystems and for crop production. Despite the significant contribution of synthetic …

Biofertilizers in agriculture: An overview on concepts, strategies and effects on soil microorganisms

M Mącik, A Gryta, M Frąc - Advances in agronomy, 2020 - Elsevier
Biofertilizer is a substance containing live microorganisms which exhibit beneficial
properties toward plant growth and development. Various mechanisms are used by …

The application of chitosan as a carrier for fertilizer: A review

RS Riseh, MG Vazvani, JF Kennedy - International Journal of Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
The smart combination of agriculture and other sciences can greatly reduce the limits of
fertilizer use. Chitosan is a linear amino polysaccharide with a rigid structure which has …

Excessive use of nitrogenous fertilizers: an unawareness causing serious threats to environment and human health

M Ahmed, M Rauf, Z Mukhtar, NA Saeed - Environmental Science and …, 2017 - Springer
Farmers occasionally need to add nitrogen fertilizer to their farms and gardens to make
available just the precise nutrients for their plants' growth. The applications of inorganic …

Recent developments on nanotechnology in agriculture: plant mineral nutrition, health, and interactions with soil microflora

GA Achari, M Kowshik - Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 2018 - ACS Publications
Plant mineral nutrition is important for obtaining higher agricultural productivity to meet the
future demands of the increasing global human population. It is envisaged that …

Nitrogenous fertilizers: Impact on environment sustainability, mitigation strategies, and challenges

J Tyagi, S Ahmad, M Malik - International Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
The world has changed revolutionary for the last few decades owing to the surge in
population. A consequence of this exponential increase in population is the high demand for …

Nitrate water contamination from industrial activities and complete denitrification as a remediation option

KM Moloantoa, ZP Khetsha, E Van Heerden… - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
Freshwater is a scarce resource that continues to be at high risk of pollution from
anthropogenic activities, requiring remediation in such cases for its continuous use. The …

A review on application of controlled released fertilizers influencing the sustainable agricultural production: A Cleaner production process

MH Rahman, KMS Haque, MZH Khan - Environmental Technology & …, 2021 - Elsevier
The extreme use of commercial fertilizers (CF) for maximum agricultural crop production
leads to severe environmental pollution, reduces land fertility as well as directly or indirectly …

Low-temperature plasma-assisted nitrogen fixation for corn plant growth and development

P Lamichhane, M Veerana, JS Lim, S Mumtaz… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nitrogen fixation is crucial for plants as it is utilized for the biosynthesis of almost all
biomolecules. Most of our atmosphere consists of nitrogen, but plants cannot …

Measures for reducing nitrate leaching in orchards: A review

M Cui, L Zeng, W Qin, J Feng - Environmental Pollution, 2020 - Elsevier
Nitrogen (N) is one of the most important nutrients for plant growth. However, improper
management of N fertilization in agriculture has led to a large amount of nitrate leaching …