Article
Agronomy
Clayton R. Butterly, Xiaojuan Wang, Peter Sale, Guangdi Li, Caixian Tang
Summary: The utilization of on-farm crop residues is more cost-effective in ameliorating soil acidity compared to animal manures. Legume residues are more effective than cereal residues in promoting plant growth, increasing soil pH, and reducing aluminum concentration.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Dominic Lauricella, Zhe (Han) Weng, Gary J. Clark, Clayton R. Butterly, Guangdi Li, Chris Gazey, Peter W. G. Sale, Caixian Tang
Summary: Biochars are more effective at ameliorating soil acidity compared to their raw feedstocks by increasing soil pH and providing plant nutrients, with poultry-litter biochar showing the most significant improvements in both soils for plant growth and phosphorus uptake.
JOURNAL OF SOILS AND SEDIMENTS
(2021)
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Muhammad Haris, Yasir Hamid, Muhammad Usman, Lei Wang, Atif Saleem, Fang Su, JunKang Guo, Yongtao Li
Summary: This article reviews the synthesis methods, properties, applications, and characterization techniques of crop-residues derived biochar for remediating soils contaminated with trace elements. It also discusses the global soil pollution status of TEs and the influence of production technologies on biochar efficiency. Challenges and future research directions associated with crop residues derived biochar are identified to promote further research on this sustainable source of biochar.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Soil Science
Clayton R. Butterly, Brendon Costello, Dominic Lauricella, Peter Sale, Guangdi Li, Caixian Tang
Summary: Surface incorporation of lime in combination with plant residues accelerated the amelioration of subsurface acidity in the immediate zone (10-12 cm) below the amended layer. Canola and oat residues were superior in terms of increased soil pH over a longer term (3 months), possibly due to their higher C/N ratios. Alkalinity movement was faster when lime and plant residues were combined than when applied alone.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Soil Science
Pascal Thiebeau, Cyril Girardin, Sylvie Recous
Summary: The presence of crop residues on the soil surface in no-till cropping systems affects water flow dynamics, with differences in water retention and soluble carbon loss among different types of residue mulches. Understanding the interactions between rain characteristics and mulch properties can provide insights into improving water and soluble carbon transport processes.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Quan Zhou, Peng Zhang, Zhiqiang Wang, Lixian Wang, Shubin Wang, Wenting Yang, Binjuan Yang, Guoqin Huang
Summary: Crop rotation, especially with different winter crops, can contribute to increased farmland biodiversity, improved soil carbon pools, and microbial diversity. Winter crop rotation intensification can enhance the yield of late and early rice and promote rice tillering. Furthermore, winter crops can increase soil organic carbon, improve soil microbial structure and diversity.
Article
Agronomy
Peisang Luo, Zedong Long, Mei Sun, Qiufen Feng, Xibai Zeng, Hua Wang, Zunchang Luo, Geng Sun
Summary: This study analyzed the effects of pig manure application at different rates on soil acidity, pH buffer capacity, soil chemical properties, and crop yields. The results showed that higher application rates of pig manure led to increased crop yields and soil pH, while decreasing the content of total exchangeable acid. Redundancy analysis revealed that total exchangeable acid and pH buffer capacity were more sensitive to other chemical indicators.
Article
Soil Science
S. Ntonta, I. Mathew, R. Zengeni, P. Muchaonyerwa, V. Chaplot
Summary: Decomposition of crop residues affects soil organic carbon stocks, with different crop types showing different levels of CO2 emissions. Legumes and grasses have lower stability in carbon emission. Soil texture, pH, residue quality, and soil organic carbon concentration are related to CO2 emissions.
Article
Agronomy
Yvette M. Oliver, Chris Gazey, James Fisher, Michael Robertson
Summary: Lime application has been shown to improve crop yield in Australian farming systems. A meta-analysis of 86 field trials revealed an average 12% increase in yield with a range from 0 to 185%. Sites with lower pH levels showed greater benefits from liming, and the best results were seen when lime application exceeded 2.5 t ha(-1) and had been applied for over three years, with maximum response occurring after four to eight years.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marlene Z. Lacroix, Felipe Ramon-Portugal, Alicia Huesca, Kyriacos Angastiniotis, Maro Simitopoulou, George Kefalas, Paolo Ferrari, Pierre Levallois, Christine Fourichon, Maaike Wolthuis-Fillerup, Kees De Roest, Alain Bousquet-Melou
Summary: The use of antibiotics in food-producing animals can lead to the presence of residual substances in manure, potentially contaminating soil and groundwater. A study evaluated the occurrence and levels of antibiotic residues in manure from chicken and pig farms. It was found that all antibiotics used were detected in the manure, with the type of antibiotic influencing stability and residue levels.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Siyi Liu, Jiangye Li, Aizhen Liang, Yan Duan, Haibin Chen, Zhuyun Yu, Ruqin Fan, Haiyang Liu, Hong Pan
Summary: This study investigates the impact of residue biochemistry and soil texture on SOC turnover, highlighting the significant effects of both residue chemical composition and soil texture on residue decomposition and SOC accumulation.
Article
Agronomy
Yang Xiao, Meng Zhou, Yansheng Li, Xingyi Zhang, Guanghua Wang, Jian Jin, Guangwei Ding, Xiannan Zeng, Xiaobing Liu
Summary: Fertilization practices in corn-soybean rotation significantly affect soil organic carbon and aggregate stability in Mollisols. Consecutive returning crop residues and alternating use of chemical fertilizer are the most favorable approaches for soil organic carbon accumulation and aggregate stability.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Mengyu Ma, Zhihao Ha, Chenyang Lv, Xiangqun Xu, Changyi Li, Dongyun Du, Tian C. Zhang, Ruan Chi
Summary: A novel passivator for arsenic removal in water and soil was successfully prepared by superheating a mixture of electrolytic manganese residues (EMRs) and calcite at different temperatures. The optimal passivator, C-EMR-800, showed a maximum adsorption capacity of 35 mg/g for As(V) in solution and effectively reduced the leaching concentration of As in contaminated soil. This study demonstrates a sustainable waste-to-soil remediation strategy for reusing solid waste and remedying heavy metal-contaminated soil.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Hana Husain, Feike A. Dijkstra
Summary: Plant residue amendments can improve soil aggregation and organic carbon content, but their effects depend on the type of plant residue and soil properties. Soils with low organic carbon content and neutral pH show greater improvement due to plant residue amendments. Both fresh and charred plant residues are effective in forming soil aggregates, but charred residues are more effective in increasing total soil organic carbon.
JOURNAL OF PLANT NUTRITION AND SOIL SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Babett Greff, Jeno Szigeti, Agnes Nagy, Erika Lakatos, Laszlo Varga
Summary: Co-composting with microbial additives can improve composting efficiency, promote waste decomposition, and enhance sustainable management. Studies have shown that using microbial amendments is an effective way to facilitate biodegradation.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Forestry
Esio de Castro Paes, Fabiane Pereira Machado Dias, Iara Oliveira Fernandes, Elisangela Goncalves Pereira, Jose Maria de Lima, Paula Angela Umbelino Guedes Alcoforado, Rafaela Simao Abrahao Nobrega, Julio Cesar Azevedo Nobrega
Summary: Agroforestry systems can benefit tropical soils by promoting greater diversity of plants and providing higher supply of organic matter, while conventional cultivation only improves some attributes.
JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
E. Tarso Souza Costa, L. Roberto Guimaraes Guilherme, G. Lopes, J. Maria de Lima, F. Benedito Ono, N. Curi
Summary: Oxide-rich materials like red mud are efficient adsorbents for soil pollutants, with an evaluation of sorption reactions of selected cations/anions on aluminum-mining by-product proposing a new distribution constant to assess sorption efficiency. Anionic adsorbates showed higher affinity for the by-product than cationic ones, with lead and copper being more adsorbed compared to zinc and cadmium.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Marina Justi, Carlos Alberto Silva, Josue Mariani Silla, Matheus Puggina de Freitas, Everton Geraldo de Morais
Summary: The study investigated the influence of Fe-complex stability on iron accumulation and redistribution in maize through foliar application. It found that complexes with TA and CA prepared at the stoichiometric ratio 1:2 showed the most favorable results in plant growth and iron nutrition, indicating that complex stability and solubility affect iron accumulation and plant growth.
ARCHIVES OF AGRONOMY AND SOIL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Everton Geraldo de Morais, Carlos Alberto Silva, Henrique Jose Guimaraes Moreira Maluf
Summary: Humic acid (HA) can enhance the growth and nutrition of eucalyptus by altering plant metabolism and soil properties, with effects influenced by concentration and application method. Root soaking with HA is more effective in promoting shoot growth and eucalyptus nutrition compared to adding HA to whole soil, especially at optimal concentrations of 37.4-81.8 mg kg(-1) C-HA.
COMMUNICATIONS IN SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT ANALYSIS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Enio Tarso de Souza Costa, Luiz Roberto Guimaraes Guilherme, Guilherme Lopes, Jose Maria de Lima, Nilton Curi
Summary: The study evaluated the adsorption and desorption of cations and anions on RM, PG, and their blends at different proportions. The results showed that RM had high adsorption rates, and the blend containing 75% RM and 25% PG also exhibited promising adsorption capabilities.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Marina Justi, Carlos Alberto Silva, Sara Dantas Rosa
Summary: This study confirmed the efficiency of adding natural organic acids to the nutrient solution for iron acquisition. It was found that maize and soybean treated with Fe-MA and Fe-CA showed reduced plant development, while Fe-OA promoted biomass, Fe accumulation, and Fe translocation. Fe complexes can ensure plant growth and nutrition effectively depending on the plant species.
ARCHIVES OF AGRONOMY AND SOIL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Fabio Satoshi Higashikawa, Carlos Alberto Silva, Carla Eloize Carducci, Keiji Jindo, Claudinei Kurtz, Edivanio Rodrigues de Araujo, Renata Sousa Resende, Daniel Pedrosa Alves
Summary: The study found that using biochar combined with mineral fertilizers can increase onion yield, while using biochar combined with poultry manure can improve soil fertility status.
ARCHIVES OF AGRONOMY AND SOIL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Barbara Olinda Nardis, Jose Romao Franca, Jefferson Santana da Silva Carneiro, Jenaina Ribeiro Soares, Luiz Roberto Guimaraes Guilherme, Carlos Alberto Silva, Leonidas Carrijo Azevedo Melo
Summary: This study investigates the adsorption and release of phosphorus from biochar enriched with aluminum and magnesium ions. The results show that biochar impregnated with magnesium ions achieved the highest phosphorus adsorption capacity and could release all adsorbed phosphorus in solution. The properties of biochar, such as chemical functional groups and surface area, were not significantly affected by the pyrolysis conditions.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Everton Geraldo de Morais, Henrique Jose Guimaraes Moreira Maluf, Carlos Alberto Silva, Leonardo Henrique Duarte de Paula
Summary: Enriching organic residues with mineral fertilizers is a sustainable method to produce high-value organomineral fertilizers. Partial least squares (PLS) regression based on infrared analysis is a fast and alternative technique for assessing the properties of these fertilizers. Chemical analysis can be used to evaluate the properties and nutrient content of organomineral fertilizers.
COMMUNICATIONS IN SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT ANALYSIS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Everton Geraldo de Morais, Carlos Alberto Silva, Henrique Jose Guimaraes Moreira Maluf, Igor de Oliveira Paiva, Leonardo Henrique Duarte de Paula
Summary: Composting of chicken manure, coffee husk, and monoammonium phosphate can produce slow-release NPK organomineral fertilizers with improved agronomic efficiency. The formulated fertilizers showed good nutrient availability, FTIR spectral signature, and capacity to release and supply NPK to maize. The OMFs significantly increased maize shoot biomass and phosphorus content compared to MAP-fertilized plants, especially in soils with higher organic matter content. Overall, composting of CM, CH, and MAP is a feasible strategy to nourish maize grown in highly weathered soils.
WASTE AND BIOMASS VALORIZATION
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Everton Geraldo de Morais, Keiji Jindo, Carlos Alberto Silva
Summary: This study focused on the agronomic efficiency of biochar-based fertilizers (BBFs) and their synthesis routes, properties, and interaction with the soil-plant system. The results showed that BBFs synthesized using nitric acid had enhanced agronomic performance, while the addition of magnesium reduced phosphorus release in water. Furthermore, the study found that an appropriate phosphorus rate had a positive effect on the growth of maize and brachiaria grass. Therefore, BBFs have the potential to improve phosphorus use efficiency in soils.
Article
Plant Sciences
Everton Geraldo de Morais, Carlos Alberto Silva, Henrique Jose Guimaraes Moreira Maluf, Igor de Oliveira Paiva, Leonardo Henrique Duarte de Paula
Summary: The study aims to evaluate the effects of NPK-OMFs on the dynamics of iron, manganese, copper, and zinc in soil, and examine the availability and uptake of these micronutrients by maize cultivated in Oxisols. The use of NPK-OMFs alters the dynamics and improves the use efficiency, significantly affecting the availability of Mn, Zn, and Fe in the soil solution and, to a lesser extent, in the whole Oxisols compared to mineral fertilizers.
JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Soil Science
Emmeline M. Franca, Carlos A. Silva, Yuri L. Zinn
Summary: The study investigated the changes in soil organic carbon (SOC) at different altitudes in the Brazilian mountains. It was found that coffee cultivation at higher altitudes increased SOC, while coffee cultivation at lower altitudes led to SOC depletion. This suggests that well-managed coffee plantations can preserve or increase SOC in higher altitude areas.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Everton G. Morais, Carlos A. Silva, Henrique J. G. M. Maluf, Luiz R. G. Guilherme
Summary: In this study, zinc organomineral fertilizers based on humic acid were synthesized to enhance the efficiency of zinc fertilization in Oxisols. The results showed that the synthesized fertilizers performed better than zinc sulfate in terms of biomass production and zinc uptake by maize and Brachiaria grass, and they also had a significant effect on phosphorus uptake by the crops.
ACS AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Everton Geraldo de Morais, Carlos Alberto Silva
Summary: Compared with mineral fertilizers, the use of organomineral matrices such as biochar and acidulated apatite can increase the efficiency of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. The slow-release NPK-biochar-based fertilizers (BBFs) made from coffee waste-derived biochar and acidulated apatite effectively reduce P losses and improve plant nutrition in Oxisols.
JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT NUTRITION
(2023)