Soil Systems,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
8(3), P. 72 - 72
Published: June 27, 2024
The
combined
application
of
biochar
and
fertilizer
has
become
increasingly
popular
for
improving
soil
quality
crop
productivity.
However,
the
reported
research
results
regarding
effects
on
properties
productivity
have
contradictory
findings,
indicating
requirement
further
scientific
research.
Therefore,
this
study
aimed
to
investigate
a
water
hyacinth
(WHB)
NPS
physicochemical
wheat
yield
under
deficit
irrigation
conditions
in
acidic
silty
loam
Ethiopia.
Four
different
rates
(0,
5,
10,
20
t
ha−1),
three
100,
200
kg
two
regimes
(50
100%
requirement)
were
evaluated
assess
yields.
showed
that
amendment
significantly
reduced
bulk
density
by
15.1–16.7%,
improved
porosity
6.8–8.6%
moisture
content
10.3–20.2%.
Additionally,
pH
(0.26–0.87
units),
NH4+–N
(73.7–144%),
NO3−–N
(131–637%),
available
phosphorus
(85.8–427%),
compared
alone.
As
result,
dry
biomass
grain
increased
260
173%,
respectively.
Furthermore,
WHB
resulted
comparable
even
with
50%
reduction
water.
significant
potential
improve
when
it
is
applied
combination
fertilizer,
can
reduce
production.
Plants,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(1), P. 141 - 141
Published: Jan. 6, 2025
Soil
amendments
combined
with
low
cadmium
(Cd)-accumulating
crops
are
commonly
used
for
remediating
Cd
contamination
and
ensuring
food
safety.
However,
the
effects
of
soil
cultivation
faba
beans
(Vicia
L.)—known
their
high
nutritional
quality
accumulation—in
moderately
Cd-contaminated
soils
remain
underexplored.
This
study
investigates
impact
a
amendment
(SA)
on
agronomic
traits,
seed
nutrition,
accumulation
in
11
bean
genotypes
grown
acidic
(1.3
mg·kg−1
Cd,
pH
5.39).
The
SA
treatment
increased
to
6.0
(an
11.31%
increase)
reduced
DTPA-Cd
by
37.1%.
Although
average
yield
decreased
marginally
8.74%,
it
remained
within
10%
national
permissible
limit.
Notably,
concentration
seeds
60%
significantly
mitigated
Mn
Al
toxicity.
Additionally,
enhanced
levels
essential
macronutrients
(Ca,
Mg,
P,
S)
micronutrients
(Mo,
Cu)
while
lowering
Phytate
(Phy)/Ca,
Phy/Mg,
Phy/P
ratios,
thus
improving
mineral
nutrient
bioavailability.
Among
genotypes,
F3,
F5,
F6
showed
most
favorable
balance
quality,
following
application.
provides
valuable
insights
into
effectiveness
fortification
mitigation
farmland.
Plants,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(5), P. 641 - 641
Published: Feb. 20, 2025
Sewage
sludge
biochar
(SSB)
is
an
innovative
environmental
material
with
remediation
capabilities
and
significant
potential
for
soil
enhancement.
This
study
aimed
to
accurately
assess
the
dual
regulatory
effects
of
SSB
on
plant
growth
quality.
We
conducted
potting
experiments
ryegrass
cosmos
analyze
impacts
growth,
quality,
microbial
communities.
The
partial
least
squares
path
model
(PLS-PM)
analysis
was
employed
elucidate
intrinsic
relationships
between
application
factors,
communities,
growth.
results
indicated
that
significantly
enhanced
cosmos,
improved
increased
quantity
beneficial
bacteria
in
inter-root
addition
9%
3%
(w
w−1)
resulted
most
substantial
aboveground
biomass
increasing
68.97%
68.12%,
respectively,
root
by
49.87%
45.14%.
PLS
revealed
had
a
effect
number
bacteria,
which
also
played
important
role
factors
such
as
pH
conductivity.
provides
scientific
basis
utilization
resources,
green
agriculture,
improvement.
Additionally,
it
offers
technical
support
optimizing
strategy
biochar.
Frontiers in Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: Feb. 26, 2025
Phosphogypsum
(PG),
phosphate
sludge
(PS),
and
sewage
(SS)
are
regarded
by-products
produced
in
huge
amounts.
However,
PG,
PS
SS
no
longer
considered
as
waste,
but
valued
resources
accordance
with
the
circular
economy's
rules.
Their
management
provides
a
serious
environmental
problem.
In
order
to
assess
impacts
of
SS,
PS,
PG
on
soil
physico-chemical
parameters
(pH,
EC,
OM,
nutrients,
heavy
metals)
response
diverse
experimental
settings,
purpose
current
study
was
conduct
meta-analysis
previously
published
results.
The
VOSviewer
program
used
construct
bibliometric
maps
using
VOS
mapping
grouping
techniques.
findings
indicated
that
there
were
statistically
significant
changes
(P
<
0.05)
electrical
conductivity
(EC),
organic
matter
(OM),
pH
connection
different
employed.
application
considerably
elevated
by
46.15%
compared
control.
Furthermore,
beneficial
effect
P
K
detected,
regardless
by-product
used.
Moreover,
Cd,
Pb,
Ni
concentrations
treatments
had
substantial
reduction
30.46%,
30.70%,
18.07%,
respectively.
Cu
revealed
decrease
47.71%,
36.14%,
46.01%,
Based
acquired
data,
need
be
regularly
monitored
regulated.
This
serves
an
early
investigation
for
construction
new
approach
restore
damaged
land
mine
sites
employing
industry
revegetation
objectives.
