Arbuscular
Mycorrhizal
Fungi
(AMF)
and
Rhizobium
(RHZ)
are
key
bio-inoculants
in
sustainable
agriculture,
known
for
their
symbiotic
relationships
with
plants.
However,
effects
on
soil
functions
under
different
proportions
of
inorganic
fertilizers
not
well
understood.
This
study,
conducted
during
the
Rabi
seasons
from
2019
to
2021
alluvial
soils
Punjab,
India,
investigates
impact
AMF
RHZ
inoculation
root
morphology
rhizospheric
chemical
properties
field
pea
(Pisum
sativum
L.).
The
findings
indicate
that
dual
(RHZ
+
N50%+P50%+K100%)
significantly
enhances
growth
improves
properties.
Despite
an
initial
increase
pH
negatively
affected
micronutrient
availability
at
60
days
after
sowing
(DAS),
a
stabilizing
trend
90
DAS
was
observed,
leading
better
Fe,
Cu,
Mn,
Zn,
along
higher
Cation
Exchange
Capacity
macronutrient
availability.
strategy
is
found
maximize
profitability
terms
Notably,
lower
compared
may
be
due
factors
like
structure
interactions.
Principal
Component
Analysis
(PCA)
parameters
effectively
distinguishes
between
treatments,
showing
respond
differently
various
NPK
proportions.
For
instance,
treatments
T3
N50%
P100%
K100%),
T4
N75%
T6
(AMF
N100%
P75%
K100%)
grouped
together,
while
T5
P50%
T7
cluster
separately.
suggests
inoculation,
especially
as
seen
Treatment
T7,
recommended
sustained
health
enhanced
productivity.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: April 22, 2024
Abstract
A
central
role
for
nature-based
solution
is
to
identify
optimal
management
practices
address
environmental
challenges,
including
carbon
sequestration
and
biodiversity
conservation.
Inorganic
fertilization
increases
plant
aboveground
biomass
but
often
causes
a
tradeoff
with
diversity
loss.
It
remains
unclear,
however,
whether
organic
fertilization,
as
potential
solution,
could
alter
this
by
increasing
without
Here
we
compile
data
from
537
experiments
on
inorganic
across
grasslands
croplands
worldwide
evaluate
the
responses
of
biomass,
diversity,
soil
(SOC).
Both
increase
56%
42%
relative
ambient,
respectively.
However,
only
decreases
while
in
greater
water
content.
Moreover,
SOC
19%
15%
ambient
The
positive
effect
mean
annual
temperature
grasslands,
pattern
not
observed
croplands.
Collectively,
our
findings
highlight
that
can
two
ecosystem
services
forage
production,
storage,
The
environmental
impacts
of
farming
practices
are
central
to
discussions
on
sustainable
food
systems,
as
current
often
degrade
soils,
water,
biodiversity,
and
ecosystem
health.
Carbon
has
emerged
a
promising
strategy,
shown
enhance
soil
health,
increase
organic
carbon,
support
farm
profitability.
This
study
explores
the
use
Life
Cycle
Thinking
methodologies
evaluate
environmental,
economic,
social
dimensions
conservation
agriculture,
specifically
testing
three
models
involving
introduction
camelina
[Camelina
Sativa
(L.)
Crantz]
cash-cover
crop
in
Mediterranean
dryland
systems.
Across
eight
case
studies,
findings
indicate
that
can
improve
farmer
incomes,
while
potentially
reducing
broader
costs
generating
market
opportunities
for
oilseed
crops.
Nonetheless,
certain
trade-offs—such
increased
input
costs,
reliance
fertilisers,
potential
rises
nitrous
oxide
emissions—could
impede
adoption.
Reviews of Geophysics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
63(1)
Published: Jan. 25, 2025
Abstract
The
soil
health
assessment
has
evolved
from
focusing
primarily
on
agricultural
productivity
to
an
integrated
evaluation
of
biota
and
biotic
processes
that
impact
properties.
Consequently,
shifted
a
predominantly
physicochemical
approach
incorporating
ecological,
biological
molecular
microbiology
indicators.
This
shift
enables
comprehensive
exploration
microbial
community
properties
their
responses
environmental
changes
arising
climate
change
anthropogenic
disturbances.
Despite
the
increasing
availability
indicators
(physical,
chemical,
biological)
data,
holistic
mechanistic
linkage
not
yet
been
fully
established
between
functions
across
multiple
spatiotemporal
scales.
article
reviews
state‐of‐the‐art
monitoring,
understanding
how
soil‐microbiome‐plant
contribute
feedback
mechanisms
causes
in
properties,
as
well
these
have
functions.
Furthermore,
we
survey
opportunities
afforded
by
soil‐plant
digital
twin
approach,
integrative
framework
amalgamates
process‐based
models,
Earth
Observation
data
assimilation,
physics‐informed
machine
learning,
achieve
nuanced
comprehension
health.
review
delineates
prospective
trajectory
for
monitoring
embracing
systematically
observe
model
system.
We
further
identify
gaps
opportunities,
provide
perspectives
future
research
enhanced
intricate
interplay
hydrological
processes,
hydraulics,
microbiome,
landscape
genomics.
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
9
Published: March 21, 2025
This
study
assessed
the
impact
of
compost
applications
and
multispecies
cover
crops
on
almond
production
soil
health
with
working
hypothesis
that
one
or
both
practices
would
improve
structure
fertility
therefore
increase
overall
productivity
orchard.
Treatments
were
applied
to
a
17-year-old
organic
orchard
in
randomized
complete
block
design
for
three
consecutive
years.
included:
(1)
Fall-applied
(COMP),
(2)
Fall-seeded
crop
(MSCC),
(3)
combined
(COMP
+
MSCC),
(4)
non-treated
control
(CONT).
Soil
samples
collected
fall
year
one,
before
treatments
applied,
again
three.
Samples
analyzed
physical,
chemical,
biological
characteristics
at
Center
Regenerative
Agriculture
&
Resilient
Systems’
(CRARS)
Demonstration
Lab
commercial
lab.
Almonds
harvested
by
row
determine
yield
within
each
plot
kernels
nutrient
content
after
third
growing
season.
Understory
forage
was
spring
quality
dry
matter
production.
After
3
years,
all
treatment
plots
(COMP,
MSCC,
COMP
MSCC)
had
higher
quantities
(SOM),
carbon,
nitrogen,
other
nutrients,
as
compared
CONT,
increasing
SOM
more
than
(
p
<
0.05).
Microbial
biomass
MSCC
CONT
0.05)
microbial
activity
(soil
respiration
rate
%
microbially
active
carbon)
nutritional
significantly
without
is
an
important
benefit
since
understory
grazing
sheep
component
this
farm’s
normal
operation.
Finally,
yields
kernel
densities
Collectively,
these
results
demonstrate
multiple
benefits
regenerative/climate-smart
system.
