Article
Plant Sciences
Xiaoning Li, Ting Zhang, Ying Xue, Xiao Xu, Xinyu Cui, Jinmin Fu
Summary: The Aspergillus aculeatus fungus can promote tolerance to phosphorus or potassium deficiency stress in bermudagrass and increase the contents of crude fat and crude protein. It also enhances the chlorophyll and carotenoid contents. In addition, it increases the nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium contents in bermudagrass under P or K deficiency stress.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Weiwei Yu, Zhen Wang, Xiafei Yu, Yonghui Zhao, Zili Xie, Kailian Zhang, Zhexu Chi, Sheng Chen, Ting Xu, Danlu Jiang, Xingchen Guo, Mobai Li, Jian Zhang, Hui Fang, Dehang Yang, Yuxian Guo, Xuyan Yang, Xue Zhang, Yingliang Wu, Wei Yang, Di Wang
Summary: This study reveals that the Kir2.1 potassium channel regulates macrophage metabolism and inflammatory responses. The activity of this channel affects nutrient uptake and subsequent metabolic reprogramming, which promotes inflammation. Targeting Kir2.1 with drugs can alleviate inflammation triggered by infections. These findings advance our understanding of the role of membrane potential in immune function and provide potential therapeutic strategies for inflammatory diseases.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kelvin Mulungu, Hailemariam Tekelewold, Zewdu Abro, Subramanian Sevgan, Beatrice Muriithi, Julius Ecuru, Dennis Beesigamukama, Menale Kassie
Summary: Recent literature has shown that animal pollinator-dependent (PD) crops have the potential to enhance food and nutrition security in sub-Saharan African countries. These crops have higher micronutrient content but lower macronutrient content compared to pollinator-independent (PI) crops. PI crops, on the other hand, have higher calorie yield per hectare. PD crops significantly contribute to vitamin A production.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hella Ellen Ahrends, Stefan Siebert, Ehsan Eyshi Rezaei, Sabine Julia Seidel, Hubert Hueging, Frank Ewert, Thomas Doering, Victor Rueda-Ayala, Werner Eugster, Thomas Gaiser
Summary: The study emphasizes the importance of long-term nutrient supply for crop yield stability, with a higher stability observed in crops receiving complete nutrient supply. Potatoes had the lowest stability, while winter rye had the highest. The omission of nitrogen and potassium negatively impacted yield stability, and changes in stability were observed for sugar beet and winter wheat during the observation period.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Aneela Bashir, Qudrat Ullah Khan, Ahmad Alem, Awatif A. Hendi, Umber Zaman, Shahid Ullah Khan, Khalil ur Rehman, Asghar Ali Khan, Ihsan Ullah, Yasir Anwar, Ehab A. Abdelrahman
Summary: This study investigated the synergizing effect of zinc and potassium fertilizers on the uptake of essential nutrients, growth, yield, and quality of wheat crops. Results showed a positive response to the fertilizer treatments, with the local landrace exhibiting higher plant height and biological yield, while improved Hashim-08 showed increased agronomic parameters. Application of zinc and potassium fertilizers significantly enhanced agronomic parameters, with minimal changes in crude protein and grain potassium content. The dynamics of soil zinc and potassium content varied among treatments.
Article
Agronomy
Tabea Selzer, Sven Schubert
Summary: This study aimed to investigate N, P, and K uptake of different catch crop species, with phacelia showing the highest nutrient uptake and mixtures of catch crops performing equally well. Nutrient uptake was closely related to root parameters.
JOURNAL OF PLANT NUTRITION AND SOIL SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Magdalena Jastrzebska, Marta K. Kostrzewska, Maria Wanic, Marek Marks, Kinga Treder
Summary: Research has shown that under water deficit conditions, catch crops undersown in spring barley can still effectively capture and store nutrients, with post-harvest residues accumulating higher amounts of N, P, K, and Mg compared to barley grown alone under sufficient water supply. Soil nutrient contents are negatively correlated with crop biomass. Further studies with different catch crop species and field experiments under rainout shelters are recommended.
Article
Soil Science
Khushboo Rani, Ashim Datta, H. S. Jat, Madhu Choudhary, P. C. Sharma, M. L. Jat
Summary: Potassium fertilization is often overlooked in intensive cultivation, leading to imbalanced fertilization. Conservation agriculture with crop residue retention has become popular in India and globally, which may impact potassium dynamics and supply to crops. A field experiment was conducted to assess the effect of long-term cereal-based conservation agriculture on potassium supplying capacity in soil. Results showed that full conservation agriculture scenarios maintained significantly higher available potassium compared to conventional practice. The study highlights the potential of long-term crop residue retention under conservation agriculture for improving and maintaining potassium supply to crops.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Or Sperling, Ran Erel, Arnon Dag, Uri Yermiyahu
Summary: Farmers need to adjust fertilization practices based on the nutritional requirements of crops, but there is a lack of knowledge regarding the temporal variability of nutrient requirements for perennial crops. By constructing an empirical framework and conducting research, we can provide practical and applicable fertilization information and methods for farmers.
IRRIGATION SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Isik Kabdasli, Alessio Siciliano, Carlo Limonti, Olcay Tunay
Summary: The definition of technologies capable of removing and recovering nutrients from polluting effluents is a key environmental challenge. The precipitation processes of struvite-type compounds, in particular magnesium potassium phosphate (MgKPO4 center dot 6H(2)O, MPP), have attracted attention for their potential to remove nutrients from effluents and produce reusable precipitate. However, there is a lack of comprehensive reviews on the applicability of MPP precipitation for nutrient removal and recovery from aqueous waste.
Article
Soil Science
Gregor Meyer, Michael J. Bell, Peter M. Kopittke, Enzo Lombi, Casey L. Doolette, Gianluca Brunetti, Wantana Klysubun, Chelsea K. Janke
Summary: In order to improve crop nutrition, phosphorus (P) fertiliser is increasingly being applied in concentrated bands. Although information is available regarding the sequence of reactions that occur within the band itself, comparatively little is known regarding the reactions controlling P diffusion and availability further away from fertiliser bands. The present study used two contrasting soils in an incubation experiment to investigate the impact of soil characteristics, form of P fertiliser, and the co-application of potassium (K) on changes in P speciation and availability up to 40 mm away from the fertosphere (i.e., volume of soil which includes the fertiliser band and the fertiliser-enriched soil immediately adjacent band).
Article
Plant Sciences
Cecile Jacques, Marion Forest, Vincent Durey, Christophe Salon, Alain Ourry, Marion Prudent
Summary: Legume plants, such as peas, are nutritionally important for both humans and animals, with soil mineral nutrient availability impacting plant nutrition and seed composition. Deprivation of one mineral nutrient may impact the uptake and remobilization of other elements in the plant ionome, with plants preferentially allocating nutrients to shoots over roots. Different strategies for remobilization of mineral nutrients were observed, indicating potential ways to improve seed quality through precise fertilization control during deficiency.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Dafni Despoina Avgoustaki, Ioannis Avgoustakis, Carlos Corchado Miralles, Jonas Sohn, George Xydis
Summary: This study demonstrates the potential of using low-altitude multispectral imagery data to assess irrigation and fertilization techniques and the relative degree of plant water and nutrient stress. The methodology developed in this study can be widely used by vertical farms to detect water and nitrogen deficiencies. The results show that crop reflectance increased due to these deficiencies, and significant correlations were found between reflectance measurements and physiological crop parameters. The research provides data analysis results and suggests that multispectral images can be used as a rapid tool to estimate the physiological status of plants in vertical farms.
Article
Environmental Studies
Natalia Yakovleva, Annock G. Chiwona, David A. C. Manning, Oliver Heidrich
Summary: The text discusses the importance of the United Nations Sustainable Development Agenda 2030 in eradicating hunger and poverty in developing countries by focusing on food production. It also explores how a circular economy approach can enhance the efficient use of potassium resources. Various strategies to improve potassium availability globally are highlighted, including expanding mining, seeking alternative sources, improving markets, increasing organic fertilizers, reusing crop residues, and recycling food waste.
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Piyush Pandey, Patrick Veazie, Brian Whipker, Sierra Young
Summary: This study used hyperspectral imaging to predict nutrient concentrations and deficiencies in hydroponically grown lettuce. The results showed that leaf tissue nutrient concentrations and deficiencies can be accurately predicted using hyperspectral data.
BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING
(2023)
Review
Plant Sciences
Soren Husted, Francesco Minutello, Andrea Pinna, Stine Le Tougaard, Pauline Mos, Peter M. Kopittke
Summary: An urgent challenge in agriculture is to improve fertilizer efficiency to reduce the environmental impact of increased crop production. Standard soil fertilization strategies are often inefficient due to soil immobilization and nutrient losses. Foliar fertilization offers an attractive alternative, but is hindered by leaf barriers and limited nutrient translocation. Recent advances in bionanotechnology provide emerging possibilities to overcome these challenges. This review discusses how nanoparticles can be tailored with smart properties to enhance nutrient delivery to plant tissues.
TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Soil Science
Gregor Meyer, Michael J. Bell, Peter M. Kopittke, Enzo Lombi, Casey L. Doolette, Gianluca Brunetti, Wantana Klysubun, Chelsea K. Janke
Summary: In order to improve crop nutrition, phosphorus (P) fertiliser is increasingly being applied in concentrated bands. Although information is available regarding the sequence of reactions that occur within the band itself, comparatively little is known regarding the reactions controlling P diffusion and availability further away from fertiliser bands. The present study used two contrasting soils in an incubation experiment to investigate the impact of soil characteristics, form of P fertiliser, and the co-application of potassium (K) on changes in P speciation and availability up to 40 mm away from the fertosphere (i.e., volume of soil which includes the fertiliser band and the fertiliser-enriched soil immediately adjacent band).
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Donald Lewis Bowden, John C. Bridges, Agnes Cousin, William Rapin, Julia Semprich, Olivier Gasnault, Olivier Forni, Patrick Gasda, Debarati Das, Valerie Payre, Violaine Sautter, Candice C. Bedford, Roger C. Wiens, Patrick Pinet, Jens Frydenvang
Summary: Askival and Bindi are two rare examples of feldspathic cumulate float rocks in Gale crater, with Askival showing signs of silicification, mineral redistribution, and hydration. The presence of amphiboles in the parent igneous rocks of Askival suggests their absence in other known Martian samples may be due to the lack of representative crustal samples rather than their absence on Mars.
METEORITICS & PLANETARY SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Zi-Wen Ren, Meng Yang, Brigid A. McKenna, Xing-Ming Lian, Fang-Jie Zhao, Peter M. Kopittke, Enzo Lombi, Peng Wang
Summary: The concentration, chemical speciation, and spatial distribution of essential and toxic mineral elements in cereal seeds have significant implications for human health. X-ray fluorescence microscopy (mu-XRF) is used to identify genes responsible for element uptake, translocation, and storage, and an ImageJ-based pipeline is developed for spatial distribution analysis. This method is applied in rice seeds and diverse rice accessions, identifying loci and mutants associated with the spatial distribution of elements and providing a basis for investigating the genetics and molecular mechanisms controlling mineral elements in plant seeds.
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Walter Goetz, Erwin Dehouck, Patrick J. J. Gasda, Jeffrey R. R. Johnson, Pierre-Yves Meslin, Nina L. L. Lanza, Roger C. C. Wiens, William Rapin, Jens Frydenvang, Valerie Payre, Olivier Gasnault
Summary: Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy detected enhanced abundances of copper in the ChemCam instrument onboard the Curiosity rover. The enhancements in copper were observed in the Kimberley area and Glen Torridon on Mars. The different types of bedrock in Glen Torridon may be attributed to differences in provenance, or it could be due to alteration by acidic lake water and alkaline fluids.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-PLANETS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
William W. Bennett, Enzo Lombi, Kirk G. Scheckel, Ryo Sekine, Scott G. Johnston, Edward D. Burton, Daryl L. Howard, Peter Kappen, Donald E. Canfield
Summary: This study demonstrates the utility of synchrotron-based X-ray spectroscopic techniques in investigating the geochemistry of vanadium in ancient marine sediments. The results show that vanadium is primarily hosted by phyllosilicate-III and is strongly associated with potassium-rich clay minerals. The findings suggest that differentiating authigenic and detrital vanadium in ancient marine sediments may not be possible, which has implications for vanadium isotope system studies.
ACS EARTH AND SPACE CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Haiwei Liu, Yan Zhang, Haiyun Wang, Biao Zhang, Yuan He, Haohao Wang, Yingying Zhu, Peter E. Holm, Yi Shi
Summary: The difference in Cd accumulation, detoxification, and storage strategies between two leading tobacco cultivars were investigated, providing valuable insights for improving Cd phytoextraction efficiency and guiding germplasm resources or gene modification.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Stine Le Tougaard, Augusta Szameitat, Pauline Mos, Soren Husted
Summary: Phosphorus (P) deficiency is a global issue that affects crop yield, including important food crops like potato. P status in field-grown potatoes is influenced by leaf position and time of measurement, making it difficult to accurately interpret fertilizer recommendations. The P concentration in leaf tissue changes with leaf age and sampling time, with significant variations observed. Alternative methods, such as measuring P-predict values derived from chlorophyll a fluorescence, can provide a proxy for bioavailable P in the leaf. However, photoinhibition caused by high solar irradiation can impact the accuracy of P-predict measurements, which can be mitigated by shading the plants.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
H. T. Manelski, R. Y. Sheppard, A. A. Fraeman, R. C. Wiens, J. R. Johnson, E. B. Rampe, J. Frydenvang, N. L. Lanza, O. Gasnault
Summary: During the first 2934 sols of the Curiosity rover's mission, the ChemCam instrument on the rover collected 33,468 passive visible/near-infrared reflectance spectra of various types of bedrock on Mount Sharp. The spectra were analyzed using principal component analysis and various spectral parameters, leading to the identification of four different end-member spectra. Correlations between spectral properties and elemental abundances were investigated, and associations between unique spectral properties and higher Mn and Mg concentrations in the bedrock were found. The presence of calcium-sulfate cements and a shift in the NIR slope in the Hutton interval were also observed.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-PLANETS
(2023)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Chen Wang, Peter E. Holm, Mogens Larsen Andersen, Lisbeth Garbrecht Thygesen, Ulla Gro Nielsen, Hans Christian Bruun Hansen
Summary: This study prepared cyanobacterial biochars enriched/doped with non-metallic elements by pyrolysis of biomass amended with different N, S, and P containing compounds. It was found that P doping significantly improved the catalytic reactivity of the biochar, with organic phosphorus dopants showing the best performance. Post-acid-washing further enhanced the catalytic activity, especially the acid-washed triphenyl-phosphate doped biochar, which exhibited the highest degradation rate and NOR mineralization. The high reactivity of P-doped biochar was mainly attributed to its large specific surface areas, high adsorption, high C-P-O content, graphitic P, and non-radical degradation pathway.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jowenna X. F. Sim, Barbara Drigo, Casey L. Doolette, Sotirios Vasileiadis, Erica Donner, Dimitrios G. Karpouzas, Enzo Lombi
Summary: Pesticides, such as fipronil, propyzamide, and flutriafol, have long lasting effects on non-target microorganisms. These pesticides affect soil microbial community structure, enzymatic activities, and abundance of key functional genes. Although the microbial community can recover from the pesticide effects, the persistent inhibitory effects on soil enzymatic activities indicate the lack of functional recovery.
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Felicia J. Haase, Colton J. Vessey, Ryo Sekine, David Welsh, Jessica Hamilton, Yun Wang, Jessica White, Donald E. Canfield, Enzo Lombi, William W. Bennett
Summary: This article presents the geochemistry of vanadium (V) in low-oxygen marine environments and its interactions with reduced iron minerals such as green rust. The study finds that carbonate green rust can efficiently remove V from seawater under anoxic conditions, and V-rich green rust oxidizes to lepidocrocite in the presence of aerated seawater. The work provides further insights into V cycling and removal mechanisms in both modern and ancient marine systems.
GEOCHIMICA ET COSMOCHIMICA ACTA
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yinqi Tang, Chen Wang, Peter E. Holm, Hans Chr. Bruun Hansen, Kristian K. Brandt
Summary: Trace element polluted soils are harmful to human and environmental health. Biochar has potential to reduce soil toxicity, but its effectiveness depends on various factors. In this study, we tested fourteen different biochar materials for their ability to bind Cu and reduce toxicity in a specific polluted soil. Results showed that biochar improved plant growth, reduced soil toxicity, and decreased the availability and activity of Cu ions. Certain biochar materials, such as oil seed rape straw, performed better than others, suggesting the importance of feedstock selection for efficient remediation of polluted soils.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2023)
Review
Polymer Science
Esmat Ebadati, Eliza Switalska, Enzo Lombi, Stephen C. Warren-Smith, Drew Evans
Summary: Soil nutrients are essential for plant growth, but their availability can be influenced by soil pH. This review focuses on the development of polymer materials for in-ground pH sensing and discusses the importance of pH in nutrient availability and toxicity control.
JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
William W. Bennett, Enzo Lombi, Kirk G. Scheckel, Ryo Sekine, Scott G. Johnston, Edward D. Burton, Daryl L. Howard, Peter Kappen, Donald E. Canfield
Summary: This paper presents the use of synchrotron-based X-ray techniques to investigate the vanadium host phases in ancient marine sediments. The results show that vanadium is mainly present as vanadium (III) hosted by phyllosilicate. Strong associations between vanadium and potassium suggest that vanadium is hosted by potassium-rich clay minerals. Differentiating authigenic and detrital vanadium in ancient marine sediments is unlikely due to similar chemical speciation for both fractions.
ACS EARTH AND SPACE CHEMISTRY
(2023)