This manuscript describes the natural soil amendments used in agriculture, which are
divided into three groups: organic, organic-mineral, and mineral amendments. It also …

Soil is an important natural resource providing water, nutrient, and mechanical support for
plant growth. In agroecosystem, continuous manipulation of soil is going on due to addition …

In Malaysia, about 0.5 million ha of acid sulfate soils are found scattered over the east, west,
and Sabah and Sarawak regions that can potentially be cultivated with paddy. This type of …

Soil is a finite natural resource and is indispensable for human civilization because it is the
medium for food production for the biosphere. Continued soil degradation is a forerunner of …

Over 24 million hectares of the world's coastal floodplains are underlain by acid sulfate soils
(ASS). Drainage of these sediments has led to widespread environmental degradation …

Acid sulfate soil characterized by pyrite (FeS2) which produces high acidity (soil pH< 3.5)
and release high amount of Al3+ and Fe2+. Application of 4 t ha-1 Ground Magnesium …

To satiate the surging world food demand, agricultural activities have been attempted on
marginal land such as acid sulfate soils (ASS) which are distinguished by their low pH and …

ABSTRACT In Indonesia, soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) is the second most important
staple food with low production compared to the demand. This problem can be overcome by …

Soil acidity, high solubility of Al, Fe and S as well as low soil fertility are obstacles to rice
production in acid sulphate soil. However, rice production can be increase by improving …

This investigation aimed to establish the geographical traceability of Malaysian rice by
assessing the elemental composition in paddy soil. Multi-element determination in …