Potentially toxic elements' contamination of soils affected by mining activities in the Portuguese sector of the Iberian Pyrite Belt and optional remediation actions: A …

C Mourinha, P Palma, C Alexandre, N Cruz… - Environments, 2022 - mdpi.com
Both sectors of the Iberian Pyrite Belt, Portuguese and Spanish, have been exploited since
ancient times, but more intensively during and after the second half of the 19th century …

Potential and Constraints of Use of Organic Amendments from Agricultural Residues for Improvement of Soil Properties

R Paradelo, J Navarro-Pedreño, B Glaser, A Grobelak… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Agricultural residues are produced in large quantities and their management is an issue all
over the world. Many of these residues consist of plant materials in different degrees of …

Effect of chemical fertilizer and straw-derived organic amendments on continuous maize yield, soil carbon sequestration and soil quality in a Chinese Mollisol

Y Liang, M Al-Kaisi, J Yuan, J Liu, H Zhang… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2021 - Elsevier
Application of organic amendments, such as maize straw and its derived biochar and
compost are considered as effective strategies for sustaining soil productivity. However …

The effects of organic amendments on heavy metals bioavailability in mine impacted soil and associated human health risk

M Alam, Z Hussain, A Khan, MA Khan, A Rab, M Asif… - Scientia …, 2020 - Elsevier
Accumulation of heavy metals in soil and agricultural products is of great concern as it not
only affects crop growth and yield but also food safety and marketability. The aim of the …

Organic manure input improves soil water and nutrients use for sustainable maize (Zea mays. L) productivity on the Loess Plateau

X Wang, J Yan, X Zhang, S Zhang, Y Chen - PLoS One, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Long-term chemical fertilizer input causes soil organic matter losses, structural compaction,
and changes in soil water and nutrient availability, which have been subdued in the most of …

Thermochemical digestate fertilizer from solid waste: Characterization, labile carbon dynamics, dehydrogenase activity, water holding capacity and biomass allocation …

N Leno, CR Sudharmaidevi, G Byju, KCM Thampatti… - Waste Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Thermochemical digestion is a rapid technology of biowaste management resulting in the
instant production of organic fertilizer. Characterization and assessment of its suitability as …

[HTML][HTML] An 18-year field experiment to assess how various types of organic waste used at European regulatory rates sustain crop yields and C, N, P, and K dynamics …

H Chen, F Levavasseur, D Montenach, M Lollier… - Soil and Tillage …, 2022 - Elsevier
Recycling organic waste (OW) in agriculture can improve soil fertility and substitute chemical
fertilizers depending on the OW and their treatment. The effects of OW have often been …

Effects of different fertilization practices on maize yield, soil nutrients, soil moisture, and water use efficiency in northern China based on a meta-analysis

M Jiang, C Dong, W Bian, W Zhang, Y Wang - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The application of fertilizer to ensure the steady improvement of crop yield has become the
main means of agricultural production. However, it remains to be determined whether …

Soil conditioners effects on hydraulic properties, leaching processes and denitrification on a silty-clay soil

N Colombani, MP Gervasio, G Castaldelli… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Agricultural landscapes are often affected by groundwater quality issues due to fertilizers
leaching. To address this worldwide problem several agricultural best practices have been …

Combined effects of biomaterial amendments and rainwater harvesting on soil moisture, structure and apple roots in a rainfed apple orchard on the Loess Plateau …

B Zhang, Y Hu, RL Hill, S Wu, X Song - Agricultural Water Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Adequate soil moisture and good soil structure are critical to sustainable productivity of rain-
fed apple (Malus pumila Mill) orchards on China's Loess Plateau. Droughts, poor soil …