Soil quality is threatened by the increase in human population and by the fact that most of
the cultivable land is intensively used. The initial interest in this topic focused on defining soil …

Soil health indicators are a composite set of measurable physical, chemical and biological
attributes which relate to functional soil processes and can be used to evaluate soil health …

In this study, we review the wide range of alternative control methods used to this day to
control the Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say), the biggest potato pest …

This study was conducted to explore the changes in soil microbial populations, enzyme
activity, and tuber yield under the rotation sequences of Potato–Common vetch (P–C) …

About 130 studies were analyzed to compare farm-level energy use and global warming
potential (GWP) of organic and conventional production sectors. Cross cutting issues such …

Four different potato cropping systems, designed to address specific management goals of
soil conservation, soil improvement, disease suppression, and a status quo standard …

Integrated systems of agriculture lead to better food and environmental quality, but these
systems are complex and should be evaluated in long-term experiments. The objective of …

To study the sustainability of arable agricultural systems we examined a wide range of
biological, physical and chemical properties associated with changes in soil quality. We …

Dual‐use cover/green manure (CGM) crops and animal manure are used to supply nitrogen
(N) and phosphorus (P) to organically grown field crops. A comprehensive review of …

With increasing urbanisation, there is a growing disconnect between soil, food, and people,
centred around those relying on Western food production models. This 'wicked'problem is …