Modern high input–based intensive cropping systems often lead to the deterioration of the
soil environment, which is one of the main driving factors for the build-up of soil-borne …

Background and aims Overaccumulation of allelochemicals in soil from trees has a negative
effect on the growth of Panax notoginseng and cause root rot. Many plant secreted phenols …

Wheat is of significant economic importance due to its high yield potential and high
nutritional value as well as the technological usefulness of the grain. Field experiments were …

The soil and human health issues are closely linked. Properly managed nitrogen (N) does
not endanger human health and increases crop production, nevertheless when overused …

Background and aims Planting medicinal herbs under forests is popular as a new cultivation
mode for producing high quality herbal medicine. However, soil acidification under forests …

Precision agriculture requires soil nutrient evaluation via chemical assessment, which is
costly and requires painstaking laboratory analysis, whereas the geophysical technique has …

One unintended consequence of nitrogen use in agriculture is an increase in nitrate content
in ground waters. Nitrogen content was evaluated in soil samples from specific hydrographic …

This study attempted to evaluate the relationship between mineral nitrogen (Nmin) content
and soil pH in the 60-90 cm layer of grassland soils relative to other selected agricultural …

Evaluation of mineral nitrogen content (Nmin) was performed for the 60-90 cm layer of
grassland soils relative to other selected agricultural fodder crops. Soil samples were …

Soil acidification is an important factor leading to poor growth and root rot disease of Panax
notoginseng in the understorey of forests. In this study, different amounts of quicklime (0 …