The physiological effects of humic substances (HS) on some aspects of plant growth and
metabolism are examined. Evidence has been presented on that the effect of HS on plant …

Nitrogen fertilizer is the most used nutrient source in modern agriculture and represents
significant environmental and production costs. In the meantime, the demand for grain …

Due to the increase in both human population growth and environmental pressure, it is
necessary to raise agricultural productivity without enhancing environmental footprint. Within …

We studied the effects of applying different composts (urban organic waste, green waste,
manure and sewage sludge), mineral fertilizer and compost plus mineral fertilizer on …

The biological activity of humic substances (HS) has been elucidated in the last 40 years.
Growth enhancement from HS has been demonstrated in several plants in the laboratory …

Mitigating activity of HS can be defined as a phenomenon of lowering the adverse effects of
contaminants toxicity and of those of abiotic stress factors such as unfavourable …

Presently, there is a growing interest in developing new controlled-release fertilizers based
on ecological raw materials. The present study aims to compare the efficacy of two new ureic …

A series of field and pot trials were carried out to determine the effects of growing wheat and
oilseed rape in soils supplemented with green waste composts and provided with additional …

Roots of plants growing in their natural environment have evolved and live in close contact
with the solid phase of the soil; this interaction can determine changes both in root …

Chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) is one of the most important plants in the medicinal,
nutritional and cosmetic industry. This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of humic …