Article
Agronomy
Fernando Torralbo, Dara Boardman, James H. Houx, Felix B. Fritschi
Summary: This study compared the effectiveness of different enhanced efficiency fertilizer (EEF) urea technologies on maize yield and ammonia losses. The results showed that polymer-coated urea effectively reduced ammonia losses and maintained or increased maize yield.
Article
Plant Sciences
Samar Swify, Dovile Avizienyte, Romas Mazeika, Zita Braziene
Summary: Combined nitrogen and sulfur fertilization can reduce N loss, increase N fertilizer efficiency, and improve maize grain yields. Urea+ ammonium sulfate and urea cocrystal showed significant increases in grain yields.
Article
Plant Sciences
Zenglian Qi, Yuanjie Dong, Mingrong He, Maoying Wang, Yu Li, Xinglong Dai
Summary: Coated, slow/controlled release, or stabilized enhanced-efficiency nitrogen fertilizers have been found effective in improving nitrogen utilization efficiency and crop yield. By incorporating urease and nitrification inhibitors in the coated fertilizers, reductions in ammonia volatilization and inorganic nitrogen leaching losses were observed, leading to higher maize grain yield and nitrogen use efficiency. The addition of natural rubber-modified epoxy resin as coating material further enhanced the agronomic effectiveness and nitrogen utilization efficiency of the fertilizers.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Churong Liu, Danyang Ren, Hongrun Liu, Yushi Zhang, Ligang Wang, Zhaohu Li, Mingcai Zhang
Summary: Excessive nitrogen application leads to significant losses and poses threats to both human and ecosystem health. Nitrification inhibitors and urease inhibitors have the potential to reduce nitrogen loss and improve grain yields. This study conducted a two-year experiment and found that using inhibitors significantly reduced nitrogen loss and increased grain yields. The efficiency of inhibitors varied seasonally and depending on the fertilizer rate. Proper use of inhibitors can compensate for yield reduction and nitrogen loss while maximizing economic benefits.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Joo Kyung Lee, Hyun Jun Park, Seung Ju Cha, Seon Ju Kwon, Jin Hee Park
Summary: The study showed that pyroligneous acid plays an important role in controlling nitrogen release from urea, inhibiting corresponding enzyme activities and improving nitrogen use efficiency, reducing the risk of environmental pollution.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
Article
Soil Science
Haibo An, Jen Owens, Brian Beres, Yuejin Li, Xiying Hao
Summary: This study found that split applying enhanced efficiency fertilizers (EEFs) did not reduce nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from rainfed winter wheat crops. However, a well-timed split application with a majority of fertilizer applied after winter can minimize N2O emissions.
NUTRIENT CYCLING IN AGROECOSYSTEMS
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Yiji Zhang, Dongpo Li, Ke Zhang, Furong Xiao, Yonghua Li, Yandi Du, Yan Xue, Lili Zhang, Ping Gong, Yuchao Song, Kaikuo Wu
Summary: This study investigated the long-term effects of different types of fertilizers on soil properties and microbial communities in paddy fields. The results showed that prolonged application of new fertilizers can significantly improve soil texture and nutrient content, but also have certain effects on soil microbial communities.
Article
Soil Science
Oz Kira, Avi Shaviv, Yael Dubowski
Summary: Enhancing nitrogen use efficiency is crucial for sustainable intensification of crop production, driving developments in N-fertilization methods and EENFs. Improved decision-making tools based on local field information are necessary. While EENFs contribute to sustainable intensification, further research is needed to understand the complexity of nitrogen processes under different conditions.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Peng-Tao Ji, Xiang-Ling Li, Yu-Juan Peng, Yue-Chen Zhang, Pei-Jun Tao
Summary: The study on the return of sweet potato stalks to the field shows that this practice can help increase soil organic matter content, improve soil structure, enhance soil fertility and water retention capacity, promote the balanced development of farmland ecosystems, and increase economic crop yields.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Asim Hussain, Nazish Jahan, Zara Jabeen, Khalil Ur Rehman, Hamza Rafeeq, Muhammad Bilal, Hafiz M. N. Iqbal
Summary: The study assessed the synergistic effect of urease and nitrification inhibitors in reducing urea hydrolysis in Pakistani soil, with the 0.50% concentration showing the most impressive results. In Faisalabad soil, inhibitor-treated urea exhibited improved plant growth characteristics.
WATER AIR AND SOIL POLLUTION
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Sivakumar Gowthaman, Moeka Yamamoto, Kazunori Nakashima, Volodymyr Ivanov, Satoru Kawasaki
Summary: Biocementation technology is a new soil improvement method which involves the enzymatic formation of calcium carbonate or calcium phosphate. Compared to conventional methods, calcium phosphate biocementation can control the release of ammonium ions and gaseous ammonia at different pH ranges, while improving the soil's compressive strength.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Zeli Li, Qi Chen, Feng Gao, Qingmin Meng, Mingyang Li, Yan Zhang, Peng Zhang, Min Zhang, Zhiguang Liu
Summary: The combination of CRU and FA significantly increased auxin, nitrate reductase, and glutamate dehydrogenase in leaves, as well as the relative content of leaf chlorophyll and photosynthetic rate. The C/N metabolic process was enriched in CRU + FA treatment, and maize yield and NUE were also increased. These results demonstrate that CRU + FA can enhance maize growth, yield, and NUE through improving N uptake, promoting photosynthesis, and enhancing enzyme activities.
JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Kang Ni, Moritz Vietinghoff, Andreas Pacholski
Summary: This study investigated the effects of different forms of nitrogen fertilizers (nitrate vs. ammoniacal nitrogen) and urease inhibitors on N2O emission and crop yield. The results showed no significant difference in N2O emissions between calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) and urea, but the addition of the nitrification inhibitor, DCD/TZ, significantly reduced N2O emissions. The addition of urease inhibitors did not further reduce N2O emissions, but it improved crop yield and nitrogen utilization efficiency.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Guopeng Chen, Bing Liang, George Bawa, Hong Chen, Kai Shi, Yun Hu, Ping Chen, Yuanfang Fan, Tian Pu, Xin Sun, Taiwen Yong, Weiguo Liu, Jiang Liu, Junbo Du, Feng Yang, Xiaochun Wang, Wenyu Yang
Summary: This study found that plant inclination increases with decreasing row spacing in the maize-soybean intercropping system, while brace unilateral root growth ratio tends to increase with plant inclination. Plant inclination can affect brace unilateral root growth by regulating IAA levels.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Haoru Li, Xurong Mei, Vinay Nangia, Rui Guo, Yuee Liu, Weiping Hao, Jiandong Wang
Summary: The study found that urea and calcium nitrate had higher yields in the first year, while ammonium sulfate increased wheat yield in subsequent years and urea and ammonium sulfate had higher average yields for maize, with urea performing better in NUE and WUE. Urea also had lower N loss compared to other fertilizers after three cycles, making it the optimal choice for maize under drip fertigation.
AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Muhammad Riaz, Muhammad Kamran, Shah Fahad, Xiurong Wang
Summary: This study demonstrates that nano-silicon particles (SiNPs) can alleviate cadmium (Cd) toxicity in rice seedlings by reducing Cd uptake, enhancing cell wall Cd adsorption, and activating the antioxidant defense system.
Review
Plant Sciences
Rajesh Kumar Singhal, Shah Fahad, Pawan Kumar, Prince Choyal, Talha Javed, Dinesh Jinger, Prabha Singh, Debanjana Saha, Prathibha Md, Bandana Bose, H. Akash, N. K. Gupta, Rekha Sodani, Devanshu Dev, Dalpat Lal Suthar, Ke Liu, Matthew Tom Harrison, Shah Saud, Adnan Noor Shah, Taufiq Nawaz
Summary: Plants require a variety of mineral elements for proper growth and functioning. In addition to the main nutrients, elements such as aluminum, selenium, and sodium also play important roles in plant growth and stress tolerance. Recent research has shown that these elements can promote plant growth by regulating antioxidant defense, stress responsive proteins, and transcription factors. They also interact with other essential elements and plant growth regulators, playing crucial roles in plant growth and signaling. The development of nanotechnology has provided insights into the uptake, transport, and functions of these elements at the cellular level.
PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Zaffar Malik, Natasha Malik, Iqra Noor, Muhammad Kamran, Aasma Parveen, Muhammad Ali, Freeha Sabir, Hosam O. Elansary, Tarek K. Zin El-Abedin, Eman A. Mahmoud, Shah Fahad
Summary: The combined use of biochar and humic acid has been found to effectively improve the growth and stress resistance of maize seedlings in saline soil, suggesting it as a promising strategy for salt resistance.
JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Muhammad Zeeshan, Yu Xin Hu, Xiao Hong Guo, Chen Yu Sun, Abdul Salam, Shakeel Ahmad, Ihsan Muhammad, Jamal Nasar, Mohammad Shah Jahan, Shah Fahad, Xun Bo Zhou
Summary: In this study, physiological changes and genome-wide alteration in gene expression were investigated in soybean roots exposed to AsIII alone and supplemented with selenium nanoparticles. The results showed that SeNPs can relieve AsIII toxicity to soybean roots by reducing AsIII uptake and regulating the internal tolerance mechanism of the plants.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Safi Ullah Khan, Faizan Ullah, Masroor Hussain, Muhammad Zahid Ihsan, Sultan Mehmood, Liaqat Ali, Shah Saud, Shah Fahad, Shah Hassan, Muhammad Zeeshan, Sultan Akbar Jadoon, Asad Syed, Abdallah M. Elgorban, Rajalakshmanan Eswaramoorthy, Muhammad Iftikhar Hussain
Summary: The phytochemicals found in Chenopodium glaucum extracts were highly phytotoxic on radish seed germination and seedling growth. It is recommended to isolate and characterize these novel compounds for the development of new biodegradable herbicides.
JOURNAL OF KING SAUD UNIVERSITY SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Zobia Irshad, Wonjong Lee, Muhammad Adnan, Yelim Choi, Taiho Park, Jongchul Lim
Summary: This review discusses the potential of multijunction tandem solar cells in photovoltaic evolution, highlighting key challenges and proposed solutions, particularly focusing on the bandgap energies of light absorbers and charge carrier dynamics. Through comprehensive research from various perspectives, the importance of addressing current-matching issues to promote the development of 2-T TSCs is emphasized.
Article
Environmental Studies
Haji Muhammad, Shah Fahad, Shah Saud, Shah Hassan, Wajid Nasim, Baber Ali, Hafiz Mohkum Hammad, Hafiz Faiq Bakhat, Muhammad Mubeen, Amir Zaman Khan, Ke Liu, Matthew Tom Harrison, Hamada AbdElgawad, Mostafa A. Abdel-Maksoud
Summary: The use of beneficial microbes as biofertilizer is important for food safety and sustainable crop production in agriculture.
Correction
Plant Sciences
Ghulam Mustafa Afridi, Naseem Ullah, Sami Ullah, Muhammad Nafees, Abid Khan, Raheem Shahzad, Rehman Ullah, Rashid Jawad, Muhammad Adnan, Ke Liu, Matthew Tom Harrison, Shah Saud, Shah Hassan, Muhammad Hamzah Saleem, Durri Shahwar, Taufiq Nawaz, Khaled El-Kahtany, Shah Fahad
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Ghulam Mustafa Afridi, Naseem Ullah, Sami Ullah, Muhammad Nafees, Abid Khan, Raheem Shahzad, Rashid Jawad, Muhammad Adnan, Ke Liu, Matthew Tom Harrison, Shah Saud, Shah Hassan, Muhammad Hamzah Saleem, Durri Shahwar, Taufiq Nawaz, Khaled El-Kahtany, Shah Fahad
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effects of indole acetic acid (IAA) and Citrate Capped Silver Nanoparticles (Cit-AgNPs) on various attributes of maize under salinity stress. The nanoparticles were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (EDX), Thermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA), and Differential thermal analysis (DTA). The results showed that the foliar application of IAA and Cit-AgNPs significantly improved the agronomic attributes, photosynthetic pigments, osmolytes, and antioxidant enzymes in maize plants under high salinity stress.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2023)
Review
Agronomy
Saud Shah, Lijuan Cai, Xiuling Li, Shah Fahad, Depeng Wang
Summary: Cytokinin plays an important role in regulating plant morphology, physiology, and yield, as well as nitrogen absorption, transport, and metabolism. This paper reviews the progress in research on nitrogen absorption, transport, metabolism, cytokinin synthesis, transport, and signal transduction, focusing on the physiological mechanisms of how cytokinin and nitrogen collaborate to regulate the root-shoot relationship and their impact on crop agronomic traits.
FOOD AND ENERGY SECURITY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Mohammad A. Huneif, Shah Fahad, Alqahtani Abdulwahab, Seham M. Alqahtani, Mater H. Mahnashi, Asif Nawaz, Fida Hussain, Abdul Sadiq
Summary: This study examines the potential of phytosteroids from Notholirion thomsonianum (Royle) Stapf for the treatment of diabetes mellitus (DM). Through in vitro and in vivo experiments, it was found that compound NtSt01 had a significant therapeutic effect on blood glucose levels and protected vital organs. These results suggest that phytosteroids could be a cost-effective option for diabetes treatment.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Albert Muleke, Matthew Tom Harrison, Rowan Eisner, Peter de Voil, Maria Yanotti, Ke Liu, Marta Monjardino, Xiaogang Yin, Weilu Wang, Jiangwen Nie, Carla Ferreira, Jin Zhao, Feng Zhang, Shah Fahad, Narasinha Shurpali, Puyu Feng, Yunbo Zhang, Daniel Forster, Rui Yang, Zhiming Qi, Wang Fei, Xionghui Gao, Jianguo Man, Lixiao Nie
Summary: While comprising a small proportion of global agricultural land use, irrigated agriculture plays a crucial role in the global agricultural economy. To ensure profitability under future climates, sustainable intensification through crop rotations, efficient water application infrastructure, and increased farm area under irrigation is essential. This research highlights the complex interplay between climate change, land-use changes, and farm profitability.
PLANTS PEOPLE PLANET
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Sami Sulaiman, Sami Ullah, Shah Saud, Ke Liu, Matthew Tom Harrison, Shah Hassan, Taufiq Nawaz, Muhammad Zeeshan, Jamal Nasar, Imran Khan, Haitao Liu, Muhammad Adnan, Sunjeet Kumar, Muhammad Ishtiaq Ali, Asif Jamal, Mo Zhu, Naushad Ali, Sardar Ali, Khaled El-Kahtany, Shah Fahad
Summary: This study evaluated the germination process of oats under different water potentials and temperatures using the HaloTT model, and identified the cardinal temperature values for seed germination. The results demonstrate that the HaloTT model accurately predicts germination parameters under various environmental conditions, making it a valuable tool for research and applications.
Review
Plant Sciences
Saud Shah, Chen Chen, Yekai Sun, Depeng Wang, Taufiq Nawaz, Khaled El-Kahtany, Shah Fahad
Summary: As a key regulatory factor in plant growth and development, nitric oxide (NO) plays a crucial role in promoting symbiosis formation, regulating stress resistance, and modulating hormone signaling. Further studies on the involvement of NO in plant-microbe interactions and stress responses will greatly contribute to our understanding of plant development and provide new insights for agricultural applications.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Ibad Ullah, Dost Muhammad, Maria Mussarat, Shadman Khan, Muhammad Adnan, Shah Fahad, Muhammad Ismail, Ishaq Ahmad Mian, Aizaz Ali, Muhammad Hamzah Saleem, Muhammad Saeed, Farhana Gul, Muhammad Ibrahim, Muhammad Aown Sammar Raza, Hafiz Mohkum Hammad, Wajid Nasim, Shah Saud, Jabar Zaman Khan Khattak, Masood Ahmad, Naushad Ali, Rasheed Akbar, Shah Masaud Khan, Jan Banout
Summary: This study assessed the impact of wood biochar and different fertilizer combinations on wheat yield and soil properties. The results showed that applying 75% NPK + 5 ton biochar per hectare resulted in the highest wheat yield and improved soil properties. However, applying a large amount of biochar did not enhance yield or soil properties.
CROP & PASTURE SCIENCE
(2023)