Organic waste recycling in agriculture and related effects on soil water retention and plant available water: a review
M Eden, HH Gerke, S Houot - Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 2017 - Springer
The decrease of organic matter content in agricultural soils is a problem of great concern to
farmers around the world. Indeed, it lowers soil fertility that directly impairs agricultural crop …
farmers around the world. Indeed, it lowers soil fertility that directly impairs agricultural crop …
Aggregate pore structure, stability characteristics, and biochemical properties induced by different cultivation durations in the Mollisol region of Northeast China
J Peng, QS Yang, CY Zhang, S Ni, J Wang… - Soil and Tillage …, 2023 - Elsevier
Long-term cultivation tends to cause thinning and even partial disappearance of Mollisols,
which largely limits the sustainable development of agriculture. Cultivation duration greatly …
which largely limits the sustainable development of agriculture. Cultivation duration greatly …
Impact of long-term fertilization practice on soil structure evolution
The study characterized soil structure development and evolution in six plots that were
amended with varying amounts of animal manure (AM) and NPK fertilizer over a period of …
amended with varying amounts of animal manure (AM) and NPK fertilizer over a period of …
[HTML][HTML] Improvements in soil physical properties after long-term manure addition depend on soil and crop type
Manure application and crop rotation are common agricultural practices that can alter soil
physical properties and affect soil functions. In this study, we assessed the effect of long-term …
physical properties and affect soil functions. In this study, we assessed the effect of long-term …
Direct evidence and mechanism for biocrusts-induced improvements in pore structure of dryland soil and the hydrological implications
As a crucial living skin inhabiting the soil-atmosphere interface, biocrusts play a vital role in
various soil properties and processes, especially surface soil pore structure and soil pore …
various soil properties and processes, especially surface soil pore structure and soil pore …
Assessment of the responses of soil pore properties to combined soil structure amendments using X-ray computed tomography
Y Yang, J Wu, S Zhao, Q Han, X Pan, F He, C Chen - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Soil amendments, such as straw mulch, organic fertilizers and superabsorbent polymer
(SAP), are extensively applied to improve soil structure and porosity, and we reported the …
(SAP), are extensively applied to improve soil structure and porosity, and we reported the …
Impact of long‐term sub‐soiling tillage on soil porosity and soil physical properties in the soil profile
Y Yang, J Wu, S Zhao, Y Mao, J Zhang… - Land Degradation & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Long‐term conventional tillage leads to soil compaction and formation of a plough layer,
which affects soil physical properties, transport of water, and growth of crop roots toward …
which affects soil physical properties, transport of water, and growth of crop roots toward …
Soil texture analysis revisited: Removal of organic matter matters more than ever
Exact estimates of soil clay (< 2 μm) and silt (2–20 μm) contents are crucial as these size
fractions impact key soil functions, and as pedotransfer concepts based on clay and silt …
fractions impact key soil functions, and as pedotransfer concepts based on clay and silt …
Density and permeability of a loess soil: Long-term organic matter effect and the response to compressive stress
Long-term field trials provide an ideal means to assess effects of cultivation practises (eg,
fertilisation, tillage, crop rotation etc.) on soil physical properties and soil fertility. To build …
fertilisation, tillage, crop rotation etc.) on soil physical properties and soil fertility. To build …
Prediction of the soil water retention curve for structured soil from saturation to oven‐dryness
The soil water retention curve (SWRC) is the most fundamental soil hydraulic function
required for modelling soil–plant–atmospheric water flow and transport processes. The …
required for modelling soil–plant–atmospheric water flow and transport processes. The …