Impact of agrochemicals on soil microbiota and management: A review

RS Meena, S Kumar, R Datta, R Lal, V Vijayakumar… - Land, 2020 - mdpi.com
The World Health Organization (WHO) states that in developing nations, there are three
million cases of agrochemical poisoning. The prolonged intensive and indiscriminate use of …

Enzymatic degradation of lignin in soil: a review

R Datta, A Kelkar, D Baraniya, A Molaei, A Moulick… - Sustainability, 2017 - mdpi.com
Lignin is a major component of soil organic matter and also a rich source of carbon dioxide
in soils. However, because of its complex structure and recalcitrant nature, lignin …

Coupling phosphate-solubilizing bacteria with phosphorus supplements improve maize phosphorus acquisition and growth under lime induced salinity stress

M Adnan, S Fahad, M Zamin, S Shah, IA Mian… - Plants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Global warming promotes soil calcification and salinization processes. As a result, soil
phosphorus (P) is becoming deficient in arid and semiarid areas throughout the world. In this …

Application of Single Superphosphate with Humic Acid Improves the Growth, Yield and Phosphorus Uptake of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in Calcareous Soil

M Izhar Shafi, M Adnan, S Fahad, F Wahid, A Khan… - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
In calcareous soil, the significant portion of applied phosphorus (P) fertilizers is adsorbed on
the calcite surface and becomes unavailable to plants. Addition of organic amendments with …

Soil biological activity as an indicator of soil pollution with pesticides–a review

E Wołejko, A Jabłońska-Trypuć, U Wydro… - Applied Soil …, 2020 - Elsevier
So far, there have been hardly any studies offering a comprehensive view of biological
activity in soil, with little scholarly attention paid to the influence of different pesticides and …

Alleviation of cadmium adverse effects by improving nutrients uptake in bitter gourd through cadmium tolerant rhizobacteria

M Zafar-ul-Hye, M Naeem, S Danish, S Fahad, R Datta… - Environments, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cadmium is acute toxicity inducing heavy metal that significantly decreases the yield of
crops. Due to high water solubility, it reaches the plant tissue and disturbs the uptake of …

Biotic and abiotic effects of soil organic matter on the phytoavailable phosphorus in soils: A review

K Jindo, Y Audette, FL Olivares, LP Canellas… - Chemical and Biological …, 2023 - Springer
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 …

Zinc sulfide-chitosan hybrid nanoparticles as a robust surface for immobilization of Sillago sihama α-amylase

S Bahri, A Homaei, E Mosaddegh - Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2022 - Elsevier
In the present study, zinc sulfide-chitosan hybrid nanoparticles synthesized by chemical
deposition were used as a matrix for the immobilization of purified α-amylase extracted from …

Effects of biochar on the accumulation of necromass-derived carbon, the physical protection and microbial mineralization of soil organic carbon

Y Chen, K Sun, Y Yang, B Gao… - Critical Reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Biochar (BC) has garnered extensive attention as a carbon sequestration solution. This
study comprehensively reviews of the effects of BC on the buildup, protection, stabilization …

Legumes for carbon and nitrogen cycling: an organic approach

S Kumar, RS Meena, R Datta, SK Verma… - Carbon and nitrogen …, 2020 - Springer
Food security, land degradation, eliminating the threats of climate change, soil sustainability,
and crop productivity are the critical challenges in the coming years. Therefore, the …