Relationship among soil biophysicochemical properties, agricultural practices and climate factors influencing soil phosphatase activity in agricultural land

P Campdelacreu Rocabruna, X Domene, C Preece… - Agriculture, 2024 - mdpi.com
Phosphorus (P) is a vital macronutrient crucial for crop productivity. Plants absorb P salts,
mainly orthophosphate, from the soil, yet the primary P source resides in organic materials …

Productivity, soil health, and carbon management index of soybean-wheat cropping system under double zero-tillage and natural-farming based organic nutrient …

G Verma, AK Dhaka, B Singh, A Kumar… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Conservation-agriculture and organic-farming are two sustainable-agriculture approaches to
ensure food security and environmental-sustainability. Hence, a field study assessed the …

Impact of no‐tillage on soil quality and crop yield in Asia: A meta‐analysis

R Hashimi, N Kaneko… - Land Degradation & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract No‐tillage (NT)(or zero‐tillage) has been widely used to mitigate the adverse effects
caused by intensive tillage. However, the long‐term effectiveness of NT is highly dependent …

[HTML][HTML] Cover crop mixtures increase ecosystem multifunctionality in summer crop rotations with low N fertilization

SB Restovich, AE Andriulo, SI Portela - Agronomy for Sustainable …, 2022 - Springer
Cropping diversification with cover crop mixtures combined with low N fertilization
represents an ecological alternative that may promote sustainability. Our objective was to …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of tillage systems on the physical properties of soils in a semi-arid region of Morocco

A El Mekkaoui, R Moussadek, R Mrabet, A Douaik… - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
Climate change, drought, erosion, water contamination resources, desertification, and loss
of soil quality represent major environmental risks worldwide. Facing these risks is the most …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical soil database—Part I: Impact of bulk density and organic matter on precompression stress and consequences for saturated hydraulic conductivity

R Schroeder, H Fleige, C Hoffmann… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The mechanical strength of agricultural soils depends on many soil properties and functions.
The database,“soil strength and consequences for sustainable land use and soil …

Quantity, quality and physical protection of soil carbon associated with sugarcane straw removal in Southern Brazil

ML Pimentel, AB de Oliveira, BE Schiebelbein… - Soil and Tillage …, 2024 - Elsevier
Sugarcane straw is identified as a potential energy feedstock to increase bioenergy
production, but advances are required in understanding the straw removal impacts on soil …

[HTML][HTML] Applications of the internet of things (IoT) in real-time monitoring of contaminants in the air, water, and soil

ASP Pamula, A Ravilla, SVH Madiraju - Engineering Proceedings, 2022 - mdpi.com
Sensor networks using the Internet of Things (IoT) are gaining momentum for real-time
monitoring of the environment. Increased use of natural resources due to a rise in agriculture …

[HTML][HTML] Modeling soil organic carbon changes under alternative climatic scenarios and soil properties using DNDC Model at a semi-arid Mediterranean environment

I Lembaid, R Moussadek, R Mrabet, A Bouhaouss - Climate, 2022 - mdpi.com
Soil organic carbon (SOC) is one of the central issues in dealing with soil fertility as well as
environmental and food safety. Due to the lack of relevant data sources and methodologies …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of ten years conservation tillage in organic farming on soil physical properties in a loess soil—Northern Hesse, Germany

C Bilibio, D Uteau, M Horvat, U Rosskopf, SM Junge… - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
In conservation agriculture, conservation tillage potentially influences the physical, chemical,
and biological quality of the soil. Although the effects of conservation agriculture on the soil's …