Plants are exposed to increasingly severe drought events and roots play vital roles in
maintaining plant survival, growth, and reproduction. A large body of literature has …

Biochar is an extremely valuable carbon black material used since the Pre‐Columbian Era
in Latin America and is known for its properties to promote soil fertility and sustain crop …

Featured Application Deoxynivalenol (DON), a mycotoxin, that is found predominantly in
grains. Each year approximately 25% of agricultural commodities are contaminated by …

Iron (Fe) is an essential micronutrient for plant growth and productivity and, among other
micronutrients, is the one required in higher amounts. In most soils, Fe occurs at relatively …

Currently, numerous challenges such as excessive irrigation water consumption, labor
shortage, lower economic and environmental benefits pose serious threats to rice cultivation …

Maintaining sufficient soil phosphorus (P) levels for non-limiting crop growth is challenging
in organic systems since off-farm inputs of P are restricted. This study assessed the status of …

Variation in root system architecture (RSA) and morphology are important for improving
phosphorus use efficiency (PUE) in wheat. This work aims to analyze the root system …

Organic farming is considered an efficient approach to improve soil fertility for sustainable
agriculture. However, its soil micro-ecological effects and functions in intensive rice cropping …

Roots enable the plant to survive in the natural environment by providing anchorage and
acquisition of water and nutrients. In this study, root architectural traits of 153 mungbean …

Being a macronutrient, phosphorus (P) is the backbone to complete the growth cycle of
plants. However, because of low mobility and high fixation, P becomes the least available …