The Green Revolution of the 1960s improved crop yields in part through the widespread
cultivation of semidwarf plant varieties, which resist lodging but require a high-nitrogen (N) …

Nitrogen availability is a major factor determining plant growth and productivity. Plants
acquire nitrogen nutrients from the soil through their roots mostly in the form of ammonium …

Application of chemical fertilizers, especially nitrogen (N), to crops has increased
dramatically in the last half century and therefore developing crop varieties with improved N …

Cellular pH homeostasis is fundamental for life, and all cells adapt to maintain this balance.
In plants, the chemical form of nitrogen supply, nitrate and ammonium, is one of the cellular …

Crop productivity relies heavily on nitrogen (N) fertilization. Production and application of N
fertilizers consume huge amounts of energy, and excess is detrimental to the environment; …

Plant nitrate transporters were first identified and functionally characterized more than 20
years ago. They are encoded at least by four gene families, NRT1 (NPF), NRT2, CLC, and …

Highlights•Root nitrate sensing is affected by rhizosphere pH and water availability.•Nitrate
transporters are involved in sensing cellular pH changes.•Root derived small mobile …

Rice (Oryza sativa) stands among the world's most important crop species. Rice is salt
sensitive, and the undue accumulation of sodium ions (Na+) in shoots has the strongest …

The enzymatic controlled metabolic processes in cells occur at their optimized pH ranges,
therefore cellular pH homeostasis is fundamental for life. In plants, the nitrogen (N) source …

Biochar-based compound fertilizers (BCF) and amendments have proven to enhance crop
yields and modify soil properties (pH, nutrients, organic matter, structure etc.) and are now in …