Plant nutrition is crucial in crop productivity and providing food security to the ever-
expanding population. Application of chemical/biological fertilizers and pesticides are the …

Mechanisms to mitigate global climate change by sequestering carbon (C) in different 'sinks'
have been proposed as at least temporary measures. Of the major global C pools, terrestrial …

After cultivating 24 crops of vegetables for three consecutive years in a greenhouse, the
effects of different application rates of compost (Rate 1, 270 kg N ha− 1 y− 1; Rate 2, 540 kg …

Abstract The Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens (L.), Diptera: Stratiomyidae) is an insect
whose larvae thrive on agro-industrial by-products. This study reports the first use of black …

The effect of food waste (FW) composted with MS®(Miraculous Soil Microorganisms) was
compared with commercial compost (CC) and mineral fertilizer (MF) on bacterial and fungal …

We investigated the influence of long-term (56 years) grazing on organic and inorganic
carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) contents of the plant–soil system (to 90 cm depth) in shortgrass …

Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) are two significant macronutrients for the growth and
development of the plant. These two nutrients represent the highest percentage of fertilizer …

Organic matter is the life of soil and vital to environmental quality and sustainability.
Intensive cultivation solely depending on inorganic fertilizers with lesser quantity or no …

Perspectives on the importance of natural salt licks to ungulates have been broadened
beyond the role of providing sodium. This study examined the chemical compositions of wet …

Spectroscopic techniques including X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) can identify
particular chemical groups of humic acids (HA) from “Terra Preta de Índios”(TPI) or …