Today, soil metal pollution has become a significant environmental issue of great public
concern. This is because soil is both a major sink for heavy metal (loid) s (HMs) released …

The greatest potential for expanding the world's agricultural frontier lies in the savanna
regions of the tropics, which are dominated by Oxisols. Soil acidity and low native fertility …

Although N fertilizers are not acidic, their inputs to soil are acid forming. As a result of the
long‐term use of N fertilizers, soils in the Great Plains are becoming more acidic and this …

The Role of Plant Roots in Crop Production presents the state of knowledge on
environmental factors in root growth and development and their effect on the improvement of …

Core Ideas Prophylactic applications of high input rates was not economical in most
marketing scenarios The only exception was using low‐cost fungicides and marketing wheat …

Understanding proper utilization and evaluation of biowaste materials in any metropolitan
city across the world is crucial with respect to diminishing air pollution and combating …

Core Ideas Wheat varieties differ in forage and grain yield in their tolerance to acidic soils.
Grain yield maximized at soil pH of 5.8 and 4.8 for sensitive and tolerant varieties. Forage …

Acidic soils cover over 30% of Sub-Saharan Africa cropland. Acidic soils deprive crops of
calcium, magnesium, potassium, molybdenum, and phosphorus due to aluminium (Al) …

Agricultural lime is the recommended method for ameliorating soil acidity; however, in‐
furrow P fertilizer or pelletized lime are also common practices to manage low soil pH. This …

Applications of lime (CaCO 3) and elemental sulphur (S 0–S) may be important to obtain
high yield of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) in an acidic soil. Thus, the overall goal of the …