Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
8
Published: Dec. 23, 2024
Introduction
Uruguayan
agriculture’s
transition
to
no-till
farming
and
intensified
practices,
replacing
crop-pasture
(CP)
systems
with
continuous
cropping
(CC)
rotations,
has
disrupted
biological
nitrogen
fixation
(BNF).
Despite
this,
diversified
sequences,
including
C4
species,
have
maintained
the
soil
organic
carbon
(SOC)
balance
under
management,
limited
overall
impacts
on
productivity
sustainability.
The
effects
of
these
changes
wheat
use
efficiency
(NUE)
need
be
further
investigated.
Methods
This
study,
conducted
within
a
long-term
experiment
(LTE)
rainfed
conditions,
compared
in
CP
CC
rotations.
Wheat
following
were
analyzed
over
three
seasons.
Variables
measured
included
(N)
concentration,
grain
yield
(WGY),
protein
concentration
(GPC),
NUE.
Four
N
fertilizer
levels
applied
each
rotation
system
assess
their
impact.
Results
consistently
outperformed
WGY,
2425
1668
kg
ha
−1
averages,
respectively.
showed
slightly
higher
GPC
(10.92%)
than
(10.48%).
Nitrate-N
at
tillering
positively
correlated
WGY
negatively
GPC,
but
relationship
differed
by
rotation.
Soil
NUE
indices
Discussion
study’s
findings
highlighted
potential
rotation,
especially
when
species
crop
sequence,
achieve
short
term
due
healthier
conditions
seeded
after
post-pasture
CP.
Additionally,
our
study
highlights
that
effect
previous
was
more
relevant
expected
residual
pasture
phase
CP,
primarily
quality
residues
temporary
adverse
compaction
caused
livestock
trampling.
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
9
Published: Feb. 21, 2025
Adopting
sustainable
agricultural
practices
that
enhance
productivity
while
preserving
ecosystem
services
is
essential
to
ensure
food
security
for
a
growing
global
population
and
address
environmental
challenges.
This
review
examines
the
impact
of
legume
intercropping
on
nitrogen
(N)
fixation,
soil
physio-chemical
properties,
water
retention,
pest
disease
control,
crop
yield
across
diverse
agro-climatic
zones
cropping
systems.
The
findings
consistently
demonstrate
integrating
legumes
into
system
improves
health
by
reducing
bulk
density,
breaking
up
hardpan
layers,
erosion,
increasing
organic
matter,
fixing
atmospheric
(~125
kg
N/ha/season)
need
inorganic
N
fertilizers.
It
boosts
yields
30–35%
(in
terms
main
equivalent
yield)
land
per
unit
area
time,
mitigates
total
loss,
promotes
biodiversity.
also
use
efficiency
20–25%
enhances
nutrient
25–30%.
Additionally,
reduces
losses
from
pests
diseases
compared
sole
practice
bolsters
resilience
through
ecological
processes
like
bio-littering,
bio-ploughing,
bio-irrigation,
bio-pumping
(the
“4Bs”),
which
are
valuable
adapting
climate
variability.
However,
research
gaps
remain,
particularly
in
optimal
selection
species
specific
regions,
suitable
agronomic
each
system,
addressing
socio-economic
barriers
widespread
adoption.
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
8
Published: Nov. 21, 2024
Water-fertilizer
coupling
technology
has
emerged
as
a
pivotal
strategy
in
modern
agriculture,
recognized
for
its
potential
to
enhance
soil
environmental
quality,
promote
crop
growth,
and
ensure
sustainable
resource
utilization.
With
increasing
global
food
demands
concerns,
optimizing
agricultural
practices
is
essential
achieving
security
ecological
balance.
This
review
aims
systematically
the
direct
impacts
of
water-fertilizer
on
physical,
chemical,
biological
properties
soil,
while
elucidating
underlying
mechanisms
that
drive
responses.
Additionally,
it
evaluates
optimization
associated
benefits.
The
findings
indicate
significantly
improves
structural
stability,
enhances
microbial
diversity,
increases
enzyme
activities.
An
appropriate
ratio
markedly
boosts
biomass
carbon
nitrogen
content,
facilitating
nutrient
mineralization
accelerating
decomposition
organic
matter.
implementation
intelligent
management
systems
shown
water
use
efficiency
reduce
fertilizer
loss
rates,
thereby
minimizing
footprint
production.
crucial
improving
health,
yields,
efficiency.
not
only
supports
but
also
contributes
national
rural
revitalization
efforts.
Future
research
should
focus
interaction
among
crops,
water,
fertilizer.
It
strengthen
development
regulation
models
decision
support
guide
production
effectively.
Policymakers
are
encouraged
adoption
integrated
strategies
foster
resilience.
underscores
importance
advancing
means
achieve
productivity
safeguarding
integrity,
aligning
with
principles
socialism
Chinese
characteristics.
Journal of Hazardous Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
476, P. 134940 - 134940
Published: June 16, 2024
Microplastics
(MiPs)
can
potentially
influence
soil
structural
stability,
with
impacts
likely
dependent
on
their
chemistry,
concentration,
size,
and
degradation
in
soil.
This
study
used
high-energy
moisture
characteristics
(HEMC;
water
retention
at
matric
suctions
from
0
to
50
hPa)
quantify
the
effects
of
these
MiP
properties
structure
stabiltiy.
The
HEMCs
samples
contaminated
polypropylene
(PP)
or
polyethylene
(PE)
were
measured
modelled.
Greater
concentrations
(2
%
7
w
Experimental Agriculture,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
61
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Summary
The
root
elongation
rate
represents
a
biophysical
process
that
can
be
directly
affected
by
mechanical,
water,
thermal,
and
gaseous
stresses
in
the
soil
to
used
as
physical
quality
indicator.
objective
of
this
study
was
determine
sugarcane
growth
parameters
under
stress
for
different
diameter
classes
an
Oxisol
from
Southeast
Brazil.
experimental
design
entirely
randomized
factorial
scheme
5
×
2
(mechanical
water
stress)
with
three
replications.
factor
mechanical
composed
five
compaction
levels
(1.04;
1.12;
1.19;
1.28;
1.36
Mg
m
–
3
).
two
matric
potentials
(–6
kPa
–33
kPa).
Soil
samples
were
collected
0.0–0.2
layer
clayey
texture.
Pre-sprouted
seedlings
transplanted
conditioned
chamber.
Root
length,
volume,
surface
area,
quantified
generate
models
function
soil.
penetration
resistance
increases
1.4
MPa
reduced
3.5
1.35
cm
day
–1
(–59%)
average
number
roots
11
6
segments
(–45%),
respectively.
length
because
increase
level.
Coarse
(1–2
mm)
weakly
impacted
stress,
whereas
fine
(0.5–1
more
limited
compacted
soils.
modelled
stress.
Mechanical
mainly
affects
small
diameter.
Restoration Ecology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 12, 2025
Sand
made
from
recycled
glass
cullet
could
supplement
limited
dredged
river
sand
(dredge)
in
coastal
wetland
restorations;
however,
its
suitability
for
plants
is
unknown.
In
two
experiments,
we
compared
the
biomass
of
several
to
growth
dredge.
First,
grew
Salix
nigra
,
Zizaniopsis
miliacea
and
Sporobolus
alterniflorus
fine‐
coarse‐glass
sands,
dredge,
a
coarse‐glass/dredge
mixture.
Second,
Taxodium
distichum
Schoenoplectus
californicus
revised
blend,
mix.
We
characterized
substrate
porosity,
particle
density,
bulk
density
both
experiments
tested
how
nutrients,
metals,
pH
impacted
S.
leaf
contents.
found
species‐specific
responses
substrates:
herbaceous
species
better
mix
dredge
than
alone,
whereas
trees
equally
well
coarse
glass,
mix,
Glass
was
less
dense
When
saturated
compressed,
finer‐grained
mixes
had
lower
estimated
porosities
coarser
chemistry
resembled
that
plant's
substrate.
This
study
demonstrated
can
grow
sand,
mixtures
have
effects,
structure
help
explain
these
differences.
Thus,
it
opens
door
broader
field
studies
on
best
be
used
restoration
efforts.
Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 24, 2025
ABSTRACT
Soil
pore
structure
has
a
large
impact
on
plant
root
architecture,
but
it
is
difficult
to
study
due
secondary
impacts
from
bulk
density,
carbon,
nutrients,
and
other
properties.
Here,
we
isolated
soil
by
forming
controlled
structures
in
repacked
columns.
To
generate
non‐structured
treatment,
sieved
was
packed
1.3
g
cm
−3
density.
A
structured
treatment
used
the
same
that
first
compacted,
then
broken
apart
into
artificial
aggregates
Rice
seedlings
had
greater
total
length
(27%),
fine
number,
surface
area
(22%),
tips
number
(41%),
20%
less
dry
mass,
compared
soil.
This
how
affects
growth
architecture
of
rice
roots
for
soils
at
