Recycling sludge on cropland as fertilizer–Advantages and risks

MF Seleiman, A Santanen, PSA Mäkelä - Resources, Conservation and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Digested sludge is a good source of plant nutrients. However, depending on
the feedstock, it might contain heavy metals, metalloids, organic compounds, pathogens …

Glycine betaine accumulation, significance and interests for heavy metal tolerance in plants

S Ali, Z Abbas, MF Seleiman, M Rizwan, İ YavaŞ… - Plants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Unexpected biomagnifications and bioaccumulation of heavy metals (HMs) in the
surrounding environment has become a predicament for all living organisms together with …

[HTML][HTML] Chromium-resistant Staphylococcus aureus alleviates chromium toxicity by developing synergistic relationships with zinc oxide nanoparticles in wheat

S Ahmad, MFB Mfarrej, MA El-Esawi, M Waseem… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Chromium (Cr) is a toxic heavy metal that contaminates soil and water resources after its
discharge from different industries. It can act as carcinogen and mutagen for biological …

Minimizing adverse effects of pb on maize plants by combined treatment with jasmonic, salicylic acids and proline

MR Sofy, MF Seleiman, BA Alhammad, BM Alharbi… - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
Lead (Pb) is a toxic heavy metal (HM) that harms plant growth and productivity.
Phytohormones, such as jasmonic acid (JA) and salicylic acid (SA), and osmoprotectants …

Effects of ZnO nanoparticles and biochar of rice straw and cow manure on characteristics of contaminated soil and sunflower productivity, oil quality, and heavy metals …

MF Seleiman, MA Alotaibi, BA Alhammad, BM Alharbi… - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
Contaminated soils can cause a potential risk into the health of the environment and soil as
well as the quality and productivity of plants. The objectives of our study were to investigate …

Chromium resistant microbes and melatonin reduced Cr uptake and toxicity, improved physio-biochemical traits and yield of wheat in contaminated soil

MF Seleiman, S Ali, Y Refay, M Rizwan, BA Alhammad… - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Melatonin and metal resistant microbes can enhance plant defense responses against
various abiotic stresses, but little is known about the combined effects of melatonin and …

Biochar amendments combined with organic fertilizer improve maize productivity and mitigate nutrient loss by regulating the C–N–P stoichiometry of soil, microbiome …

B Yan, Y Zhang, Y Wang, X Rong, J Peng, J Fei, G Luo - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Coupled amendments of biochar and organic fertilizers may be one of the effective practice
to ensure high cropland productivity and resource use efficiency, but there is little field …

Seed Priming with Nanoparticles and 24-Epibrassinolide Improved Seed Germination and Enzymatic Performance of Zea mays L. in Salt-Stressed Soil

BA Alhammad, A Ahmad, MF Seleiman, EK Tola - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Saline stress is one of the most critical abiotic stress factors that can lessen crops'
productivity. However, emerging nanotechnology, nano-fertilizers, and developing …

Nano-hydroxyapatite and ZnO-NPs mitigate Pb stress in maize

BA Alhammad, A Ahmad, MF Seleiman - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
Heavy metals (HMs) stress, particularly lead (Pb) stress, is one of the most hazardous
environmental stresses that can negatively affect plants' growth, yield, and quality …

Agronomical and breeding approaches to improve the nutritional status of forage crops for better livestock productivity

S Chand, Indu, RK Singhal… - Grass and Forage …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Balanced feeding to livestock can effectively convert the non‐edible forage crops into
human food. Balanced output and input feeding systems further will result in greater animal …