A study was steered to explore the effect of rock mineral addition (ie, rock phosphate (RP),
dolomite (DM) and mica (MC)) in organic wastes (eg, water hyacinth and paddy straw) along …

Abstract Background Zinc (Zn) and nickel (Ni) are nutrients that are crucial for plant growth;
however, when they are present at higher concentrations, they can cause toxicity in plants …

Vermicompost is an organic amendment rich in nutrients, humic substances, growth
regulators, hormones and beneficial microorganisms. Vermicompost is produced by the bio …

Vermicomposting is being promoted as climate-smart agriculture (CSA) technology for
developing organic nutrient sources that can be adopted by smallholder farmers. The …

Fertilizer application is key for plant yield promotion, but also has side effects on microbes,
organic carbon storage and aggregate size distributions. However, links between these …

There is an immense demand for vermicomposting employing psychrophilic vermiculture
(Aporrectodea caliginosa) for management of wastes under the Himalayan ecosystem …

Phosphorus (P), an essential macronutrient and the 11th most abundant element in the
earth's crust, represents a small fraction of the soil. To enhance P content in the soil, the …

Nitrogen and phosphorus are the two most important macronutrients, often limiting crop
production. Their responses to diverse integrated soil fertility technologies are still poorly …