Enhancing Wheat Productivity and Reducing Lead Uptake Through Biochar, Bentonite, and Rock Phosphate Integration
Mohamed S. Elshikh,
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Mona S. Alwahibi,
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Zaffar Malik
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et al.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(8), P. 3491 - 3491
Published: April 14, 2025
Heavy
metal
(HMs)
toxicity
has
severely
impacted
wheat
production
and
is
considered
an
emerging
threat
to
human
health
due
bioaccumulation.
The
application
of
organic
inorganic
amendments
proven
effective
in
mitigating
HM’s
phytotoxicity
by
limiting
their
mobility
soil
plants.
A
pot
experiment
was
conducted
evaluate
the
efficiency
biochar
(BC),
bentonite
(BN),
rock
phosphate
(RP),
both
individually
combination,
alleviating
lead
(Pb)
enhancing
growth,
physiological
attributes.
present
investigation
revealed
that
BC,
BN,
RP,
combined
mineral
(MBAs)
at
1.5%
level
significantly
enhanced
growth
along
with
reducing
DTPA-extractable
Pb
30.0–49.8%
uptake
roots
15.7–37.5%
shoots
34.5–48.5%.
Antioxidant
enzymatic
activities
were
improved,
stress
indicators
reduced
under
stress,
including
hydrogen
peroxide
(H2O2)
50.7
81.0%,
malondialdehyde
(MDA)
levels
16.0
74.9%,
proline
content
34.5
64.0%,
respectively.
effectiveness
treatments
described
descending
order
viz.
MBA-1
>
MBA-3
MBA-2
BC
RP
BN
stress.
In
conclusion,
integration
biochar,
bentonite,
a
promising
strategy
for
sustainable
cleaner
cereal
crop
heavy
conditions.
Language: Английский
Improving agricultural spraying with multi-rotor drones: a technical study on operational parameter optimization
D. Yallappa,
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R. Kavitha,
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A. Surendrakumar
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et al.
Frontiers in Nutrition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11
Published: Dec. 18, 2024
Drones
play
a
key
role
in
enhancing
nutrient
management
efficiency
under
climate
change
scenarios
by
enabling
precise
and
adaptable
spray
applications.
Current
aerial
application
research
is
primarily
focused
on
examining
the
influence
of
drone
spraying
parameters
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Assessing the Effects of Integrated Nutrient Management on Groundnut Root Growth and Post-Harvest Soil Properties in Brown Forest Soil of South Odisha
International Journal of experimental research and review,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
45(Spl Vol), P. 301 - 312
Published: Nov. 30, 2024
The
globe
faces
food
security
difficulties
because
of
population
increase
and
resource
degradation,
both
worsened
by
climate
change.
Applying
chemical
fertilizer
along
with
cereal-based
cropping
systems
degrades
soil
health
respect
to
physical,
chemical,
biological
properties,
which
also
results
in
low
crop
land
productivity.
However,
adopting
legume-based
integrated
nutrient
management
provides
an
appropriate
way
reach
Sustainable
Development
Goals
(SDGs).
Hence,
a
field
trial
was
conducted
on
groundnut
2018
2019
at
the
Post
Graduate
Research
Farm,
M.S.
Swaminathan
School
Agriculture,
Paralakhemundi,
Odisha,
India.
experiment
laid
out
Factorial
Randomized
Block
Design
(FRBD)
two
factors
as
seed
inoculation
(solid
carrier-based
Rhizobium
(SR)
liquid
(LR))
(N1:
100%
N
(fertilizer),
N2:
75%N
(fertilizer)
+
25%
(FYM),
N3:
50%N
50%
N4:
75%
(FYM)
N5:
(through
farmyard
manure,
FYM)
ten
treatment
combinations
replicated
thrice.
result
revealed
that
SR
LR
showed
almost
similar
trend
root
length,
dry
weight
nodule,
post-harvest
pH,
organic
carbon
years,
remained
statistically
par.
highest
value
for
growth.
Among
management,
inorganic
fertilizer)
recorded
length
(11.72,
19.75
23.9
cm)
(0.394,
1.075
1.141
30,
60
90
days
after
sowing
(DAS)
respectively.
Further,
pooled
data,
interaction
effect
significantly
impacted
weight.
factors,
influenced
%
population.
equal
(0.46%)
from
NM3,
NM4
NM5
(64.5
x
106
CFU
g-1
soil)
(FYM).
concluded
positively
growth
properties.
Integration
inoculation,
fertilizer,
manure
properties
growth,
enhancing
Language: Английский