Use of inorganic fertilizers in smallholder cropping systems in Africa is often becoming
inefficient due to increasing unresponsiveness to fertilizer application. A study was …

In Florida, strawberry is an economically important horticultural crop. Plant-parasitic
nematodes present a significant obstacle for strawberry growers in the sandy soils found in …

BACKGROUND Two field experiments were conducted to determine the efficacy and field
performance of three new non‐fumigant chemical nematicides (fluensulfone, fluopyram, and …

Aims Organically-certified orchard floor management was assessed for its ability to improve
soil fertility and biological activity and apple orchard performance. Methods 'Ambrosia'/B9 …

Boreal peatlands play an important role in terrestrial carbon storage. Soil fauna and their
trophic interactions play a key role in regulating microbial communities and the flux of …

Raspberry fields in the Pacific Northwest, USA and British Columbia, Canada are often
prepared for replanting by fumigating with broad-spectrum biocides to control root-lesion …

Free-living soil nematodes span several trophic levels and play a key role in soil food webs.
As such, the relative abundances and diversity of nematode feeding groups, along with …

Replant disease (RD) presents a significant barrier to establishing productive orchards on
old orchard soil. Using a field and greenhouse experiment, this study evaluated the …

Fumigants are commonly used to control soil-borne pathogens of high-value crops, but they
may also impact non-target soil microorganisms. Increasing interest in the use of sustainable …

Conservation tillage in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) systems, in cool-humid climatic
regions, can benefit soil physical and biological properties. However, insight is needed on …