Does organic farming reduce environmental impacts?–A meta-analysis of European research

HL Tuomisto, ID Hodge, P Riordan… - Journal of environmental …, 2012 - Elsevier
Organic farming practices have been promoted as, inter alia, reducing the environmental
impacts of agriculture. This meta-analysis systematically analyses published studies that …

Organic amendments with reduced chemical fertilizer promote soil microbial development and nutrient availability in a subtropical paddy field: The influence of …

M Liu, F Hu, X Chen, Q Huang, J Jiao, B Zhang, H Li - Applied Soil Ecology, 2009 - Elsevier
Understanding the effects of alternative farming on soil quality parameters, such as microbial
communities, size, activity and soil nutrient content, is of central importance to concepts of …

Methods of authentication of food grown in organic and conventional systems using chemometrics and data mining algorithms: A review

MD de Lima, R Barbosa - Food Analytical Methods, 2019 - Springer
There is a general consensus that the consumption of organic food can contribute to a
healthy diet; nevertheless, large-scale production of organic food is not an easy task since it …

The dark septate endophytic fungus Phialocephala fortinii is a potential decomposer of soil organic compounds and a promoter of Asparagus officinalis growth

K Narisawa - Fungal Ecology, 2017 - Elsevier
There is limited information as to whether dark septate endophytic (DSE) fungi are able to
degrade organic carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus compounds in soil and if these fungi …

Effect of organics, biofertilizers and crop residue application on soil microbial activity in rice–wheat and rice-wheat mungbean cropping systems in the Indo-Gangetic …

G Singh, D Kumar, P Sharma - Cogent Geoscience, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this study was to investigate the response of soil microbial parameters to nutrient
management practices involving organic amendments, farmyard manure (FYM) …

The inhibitory role of dark septate endophytic fungus Phialocephala fortinii against Fusarium disease on the Asparagus officinalis growth in organic source conditions

K Narisawa - Biological Control, 2018 - Elsevier
Five of eight selected dark septate endophytic (DSE) fungal isolates had the ability to inhibit
the growth of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. asparagi in a dual culture test. We demonstrated …

Influence of different cultivation systems on bioactivity of asparagus

YG Ku, DH Kang, CK Lee, SY Lee, CS Ryu, DE Kim… - Food chemistry, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Evaluation of functional and bioactive compounds of Asparagus officinalis L.
growing in conventional and organic greenhouse and conventional open–field farming was …

Soil microbial biomass in organic farming system

ASF Araújo, WJ Melo - Ciência Rural, 2010 - SciELO Brasil
Agricultural production systems have to combine management practices in order to sustain
soil's profitability and quality. Organic farming is gaining worldwide acceptance and has …

[HTML][HTML] Soil biochemistry and microbial activity in vineyards under conventional and organic management at Northeast Brazil

NO Freitas, AM Yano-Melo, FSB Silva, NF Melo… - Scientia …, 2011 - SciELO Brasil
The São Francisco Submedium Valley is located at the Brazilian semiarid region and is an
important center for irrigated fruit growing. This region is responsible for 97% of the national …

Influence of tillage and crop rotations in organic and conventional farming systems on soil organic matter, bulk density and enzymatic activities in a short-term field …

M Pittarello, N Dal Ferro, F Chiarini, F Morari, P Carletti - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Intensive agricultural practices are leading to loss of soil fertility and overexploitation of
natural resources which cause nutrients imbalance and further impair ecosystem services …