Recycling nitrogen from liquid digestate via novel reactive struvite and zeolite minerals to mitigate agricultural pollution

G Galamini, G Ferretti, C Rosinger, S Huber, V Medoro… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Recycling nutrients is of paramount importance. For this reason, struvite and nitrogen
enriched zeolite fertilizers produced from wastewater treatments are receiving growing …

[HTML][HTML] Soil quality increases with long-term chabazite-zeolite tuff amendments in arable and perennial cropping systems

G Ferretti, C Rosinger, E Diaz-Pines, B Faccini… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The application of natural zeolites to improve soil quality and functioning has become highly
popular, but we still miss information about the long-term effects on the soil due to its …

Reducing nitrogen fertilization in olive growing by the use of natural chabazite-zeolitite as soil improver

V Medoro, G Ferretti, G Galamini, A Rotondi, L Morrone… - Land, 2022 - mdpi.com
In order to improve the sustainability and productivity of modern agriculture, it is mandatory
to enhance the efficiency of Nitrogen (N) fertilizers with low-impact and natural strategies …

[HTML][HTML] Application of zeolite improves water and nitrogen use efficiency while increasing essential oil yield and quality of Salvia officinalis under water-deficit stress

S Hazrati, S Khurizadeh, AR Sadeghi - Saudi Journal of Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Soil moisture and nitrogen (N) are two of the most important factors affecting the production
of medicinal plants. So, the management strategy of these factors is critical and to be …

Foliar applications of a zeolite-based biostimulant affect soil enzyme activity and N uptake in maize and wheat under different levels of nitrogen fertilization

JC Quezada, L Bragazza - Journal of Plant Nutrition, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
There is a growing interest in developing agricultural practices that can improve crop
performance while preserving natural resources. Plant biostimulants are thought to play a …

Variation of the hydraulic properties in sandy soils induced by the addition of graphene and classical soil improvers

L Alessandrino, AL Eusebi, V Aschonitis… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, for the first time, the changes in relevant hydraulic parameters (eg, hydraulic
conductivity, effective porosity, and dispersivity) induced by the introduction of graphene in a …

Distinct particle films impacts on olive leaf optical properties and plant physiology

A Rotondi, L Morrone, O Facini, B Faccini, G Ferretti… - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
The olive fruit fly is worldwide considered a major harmful pest of the olive agroecosystem.
In Italy, the fruit fly infestation is traditionally countered by spraying chemical insecticides (eg …

Isotherms, Kinetics, and Thermodynamics of NH4+ Adsorption in Raw Liquid Manure by Using Natural Chabazite Zeolite-Rich Tuff

G Galamini, G Ferretti, V Medoro, N Tescaro, B Faccini… - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
The search for safer and sustainable management of animal manure is a global and topical
challenge, in particular for the reduction of nitrogen (N) content. The use of natural …

Effects of graphene on soil water-retention curve, van Genuchten parameters, and soil pore size distribution—A comparison with traditional soil conditioners

L Alessandrino, C Pavlakis, N Colombani… - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
Graphene waste has had enormous growth due to many industrial applications. Agriculture
exploits waste through the circular economy, and graphene waste is thereby investigated in …

Influence of zeolite and phosphorus applications on water use, P uptake and yield in rice under different irrigation managements

J Zheng, T Chen, D Chi, G Xia, Q Wu, G Liu, W Chen… - Agronomy, 2019 - mdpi.com
Phosphorus (P) deficiency often occurs in paddy fields due to its high fixation, and low
solubility and mobility in soils, especially under water stress. Available soil P and plant P …