Compost or composting has been widely investigated under the background of heavy metal
pollution of agricultural soils and rapid growth of organic wastes. Compost is rich in …

Soil organic matter (SOM) has a critical role in regulating soil phosphorus (P) dynamics and
producing phytoavailable P. However, soil P dynamics are often explained mainly by the …

Improvement of plant iron nutrition as a consequence of metal complexation by humic
substances (HS) extracted from different sources has been widely reported. The presence of …

The ability of rhizospheric humic substances to improve plant growth has been well
established by many studies carried out using diverse plant species cultivated under many …

Goethite, hematite, ferrihydrite, and other iron oxides bind through various sorption reactions
with humic substances (HS) in soils creating nano-, micro-, and macro-aggregates with a …

Red soil is an important soil resource, which bears substantial implication for sustainable
development of agriculture and healthy growth of economy. However, the red soil in China …

The main aim of this work was to study the mechanisms of interaction between iron (II) ions
and humic acids as a function of pH, iron concentration and various humic acids chemical …

Abstract Background & aims Winter rapeseed (Brassica napus) is characterized by a low N
recovery in seeds and requires high rates of fertilization to maintain yield. Its nutrient use …

Toxic metal pollutants threaten water environment. It exists undesirably metal-ion
concentration limits with conventional precipitation flotation. An enhanced precipitation …

Natural organic matter (NOM) has rich halogenation reactive sites, therefore acts as the
main precursor of disinfection byproducts (DBPs) in the chlorine disinfection process during …