The loss of methyl bromide as a soil fumigant and minimal advances in the development
and registration of new chemical fumigants has resulted in a resurgence of interest in the …

Both inorganic fertilizer inputs and crop yields have increased globally, with the concurrent
increase in the pollution of water bodies due to nitrogen leaching from soils. Designing …

The importance of root systems in acquiring water has long been recognized as crucial to
cope with drought conditions. This investigation was conducted to:(i) evaluate the variability …

Soil solarization is a special mulching process which causes hydrothermal disinfestation
and other physical and biological changes in soil which are beneficial to plant health and …

Broomrapes (Orobanche spp.) are phanerogamic holoparasites that subsist upon the roots
of many important crops thus causing considerable yield losses, especially in the drier and …

The objectives of this study were to characterize volatile compounds evolved from solarized
soil amended with cabbage residues and to assess the effect of these volatile compounds …

Microbial communities play a seminal role in biogeochemical cycles and can be influenced
by both biotic and abiotic factors. A few studies highlighting the importance of topographic …

El principal método de manejo de plagas y enfermedades de los cultivos ha sido el control
químico; pero, problemas tanto de contaminación ambiental, que han impactado …

Abstract Background and Aims Soil treatment by anaerobic soil disinfestation (ASD)
combined with soil solarization can effectively control soilborne plant pathogens and plant …

Anaerobic digestion is an organic waste bioconversion process that produces biofuel and
digestates. Digestates have potential to be applied as soil amendment to improve properties …