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Agronomy
Paulo A. A. Ferreira, Mariana V. Coronas, Max K. L. Dantas, Andre Somavilla, Gustavo Brunetto, Carlos A. Ceretta, Sandro J. Giacomini, Paulo I. Gubiani, Gustavo Boitt, Claudio R. F. S. Soares, Glaciela Kaschuk, Samya U. Bordallo, Cledimar R. Lourenzi
Summary: Animal manure application can improve soil attributes, sustain crop yields, and contribute to global sustainability by recycling nutrients at the farmyard level.
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Agronomy
Nafiu Garba Hayatu, Yiren Liu, Shuxiang Zhang, Jing Huang, Tianfu Han, Muhammad Numan Khan, Nano Alemu Daba, Samaila Sani Noma, Zhenzhen Lv, Hongqian Hou, Xianjin Lan, Jianhua Ji, Huimin Zhang
Summary: The excessive use of chemical phosphorus (P) fertilizer can lower grain yield and P use efficiency (PUE) by aggravating soil acidity. Substituting organic manure for chemical fertilizer can alleviate the problem, and it may result in higher crop yields and PUE. The long-term impact of organic manure incorporation on rice yield, PUE, P uptake, and apparent balance (APB) was investigated, and the results showed that using NPKM fertilizer greatly improved rice yield and PUE compared to other treatments.
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Environmental Sciences
Shiqi Wang, Minghua Song, Chunmei Wang, Xiaomin Dou, Xinqing Wang, Xingyue Li
Summary: A long-term experiment was conducted to study the effects of different chemical forms and rates of nitrogen addition on the composition of soil microbes and the abundance of phosphorus functional genes. It was found that ammonia form-N increased the abundance of P-solubilizing bacteria, while continuous N deposition decreased soil pH and inhibited the viability and activity of bacterial communities. Furthermore, ammonium-N enhanced the relative abundance of most organic P mineralization genes, while nitrate-N showed a decreasing trend.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
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Agronomy
Saba B. Mohammed, Daniel K. Dzidzienyo, Adama Yahaya, Muhammad L. Umar, Mohammad F. Ishiyaku, Pangirayi B. Tongoona, Vernon Gracen
Summary: This study found that higher phosphorus application led to increased shoot biomass and grain yield of cowpea plants in the field experiment, but did not significantly affect shoot or grain zinc content. There was no significant correlation between grain yield and zinc content under high soil phosphorus levels. The impact of higher phosphorus application on reducing plant zinc content may be genotype-dependent.
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Agronomy
Mohammad Hossein Sedri, Gniewko Niedbala, Ebrahim Roohi, Mohsen Niazian, Piotr Szulc, Hadi Asadi Rahmani, Vali Feiziasl
Summary: The use of eco-friendly smart farming technologies, such as biofertilizers, can help reduce the indiscriminate use of hazardous chemical fertilizers. This study investigated the effects of integrating different types of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) with chemical fertilizers on the quantitative and qualitative traits of rainfed wheat. The results showed that the integrated application of PGPR and chemical fertilizers significantly improved the grain yield and protein content of the wheat cultivar, demonstrating the potential of this approach for sustainable rainfed crop production.
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Agronomy
Malgorzata Szczepanek, Anetta Siwik-Ziomek, Grzegorz Lemanczyk, Robert Lamparski, Radomir Graczyk
Summary: The study assesses the impact of tillage methods on soil biochemical activity, pest pressure, and grain yield in organic farming with different wheat species. Enzyme activity is more influenced by soil and weather conditions rather than wheat species and tillage methods. Shallow tillage does not increase pest damage on wheat leaves. Shallow tillage results in fewer disease symptoms compared to plowing under favorable disease development conditions. T. aestivum has the highest yield and stability in different locations and tillage methods, while ancient wheat species have a higher yield in shallow tillage with effective weed control.
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Soil Science
Victoria Janes-Bassett, Martin S. A. Blackwell, Gordon Blair, Jess Davies, Philip M. Haygarth, Malika M. Mezeli, Gavin Stewart
Summary: Phosphorus is a key limiting factor in crop growth and its inefficient uptake by plants necessitates the application of phosphorus fertilizers. However, excessive use of phosphorus fertilizers can lead to negative environmental consequences, and mined rock phosphate, the source of mineral phosphorus fertilizers, is finite and needs sustainable management. A study on phosphatase enzyme activity in agricultural settings found that it plays an important role in phosphorus-deficient systems, with organic phosphorus availability being more influential than the level of phosphorus deficiency. Other factors such as nitrogen addition, pH of the growth substrate, and changes in plant composition and physiology did not significantly affect the enzyme activity.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2022)
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Agronomy
Waldemar Zielewicz, Dorota Swedrzynska, Arkadiusz Swedrzynski, Witold Grzebisz, Piotr Golinski
Summary: A field experiment conducted in Poland showed that potassium fertilizer significantly influenced dehydrogenase activity, while calcium sulfate fertilization resulted in higher yields of alfalfa and grasses mixture.
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Plant Sciences
Yanting Mao, Wei Hu, Yongmei Li, Yuan Li, Baokun Lei, Yi Zheng
Summary: Evaluation of changes in phosphorus fractions and their availability at different soil layers in response to cattle manure and combined manure and chemical fertilizer application in open-field vegetable systems is important for resource use efficiency and environmental management. A long-term manure experiment was conducted to analyze phosphorus fractions and assess phosphorus use efficiency and surplus. Results showed that a combined manure-chemical fertilizer application had the highest vegetable yield and phosphorus use efficiency, while manure application alone resulted in the highest accumulated phosphorus surplus.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
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Soil Science
Rafael de Almeida Leite, Lucas Cesar Martins, Luan Valladares dos Santos Franca Ferreira, Ernandes Silva Barbosa, Bruno Jose Rodrigues Alves, Jerri Edson Zilli, Adelson Paulo Araujo, Ederson da Conceicao Jesus
Summary: The co-inoculation of Bradyrhizobium with Rhizobium can enhance the growth and grain yield of common beans. The beneficial effect may not only be attributed to biological nitrogen fixation but also to a plant growth-promoting mechanism. Further adjustments are needed to optimize the response under field conditions.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Shahid Bilal, Abu Hazafa, Imran Ashraf, Saud Alamri, Manzer H. Siddiqui, Amina Ramzan, Nimra Qamar, Farooq Sher, Muhammad Naeem
Summary: The study found that inoculating mung bean varieties with phosphorus-solubilizing bacteria (PSB) significantly improved root and shoot growth, phosphorus content, biological yield, and grain yield. PSB-treated mung beans also exhibited higher photosynthetic yield, radiation, and electron transport rate, indicating their potential as an effective natural fertilizer.
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Muhammad Shabaan, Hafiz Naeem Asghar, Muhammad Javed Akhtar, Muhammad Farrukh Saleem
Summary: Salinity stress is a critical factor affecting agricultural productivity, but salt tolerant rhizobacteria can alleviate its negative effects and improve plant growth. Among the isolates tested, strain SUA-14 showed the most significant enhancement in growth and physiological attributes for maize under salinity stress.
PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Subhadip Paul, Amitava Rakshit
Summary: The study demonstrated that using Trichoderma viride BHU-2953 as a single inoculant during seed-priming significantly enhances phosphorus uptake in soybeans, leading to a reduction of up to 20% in recommended P-fertilizer doses.
JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT NUTRITION
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Yajie Zhang, Wen Zhang, Ming Wu, Gaosheng Liu, Zujian Zhang, Jianchang Yang
Summary: Research on the water-nutrient interaction has drawn attention due to water scarcity and environmental pollution. The synergistic effects of phosphorus application rates and irrigation schedules on grain yield and quality of paddy rice and upland rice were investigated. The results suggest that specific combinations of irrigation and phosphorus application can enhance grain yield, processing quality, and cooking quality.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2021)
Editorial Material
Plant Sciences
Manoj Kumar Gupta, Gayatri Gouda, Ravindra Donde, Ramakrishna Vadde, Lambodar Behera
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JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2021)
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K. Divya, Smitha Vijayan, Sreekumar Janardanan Nair, M. S. Jisha
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(2019)
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Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Smitha Vijayan, K. Divya, M. S. Jisha
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(2020)
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Agronomy
S. Shabanamol, Edna Mary Varghese, Meenu Thampi, S. Karthika, J. Sreekumar, M. S. Jisha
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(2020)
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S. Karthika, Sebastian Jose Midhun, M. S. Jisha
MICROBIAL PATHOGENESIS
(2020)
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Microbiology
Elizabeth M. John, Edna M. Varghese, Jisha M. Shaike
CURRENT MICROBIOLOGY
(2020)
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
S. Karthika, Sherin Varghese, M. S. Jisha
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
K. S. Rishad, Sherin Varghese, M. S. Jisha
ENZYME AND MICROBIAL TECHNOLOGY
(2020)
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Immunology
K. Divya, Meenu Thampi, Smitha Vijayan, Sherin Varghese, M. S. Jisha
MICROBIAL PATHOGENESIS
(2020)
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Microbiology
S. Shabanamol, Meenu Thampi, P. Sajana, Sherin Varghese, S. Karthika, Tijith K. George, M. S. Jisha
Summary: The study extracted potential antifungal metabolites from rice foliage endophyte and purified them. The characterized compound showed strong antifungal activity against the rice sheath blight pathogen, Rhizoctonia solani. This suggests the endophyte Lysinibacillus sphaericus holds promise as an inexpensive and effective bioagent for sustainable agriculture.
ARCHIVES OF MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Microbiology
K. Divya, Meenu Thampi, Smitha Vijayan, S. Shabanamol, M. S. Jisha
Summary: This study analyzes the application of chitosan nanoparticles (ChNP) in rice production. The results show that the combination treatment of seed, soil, and foliar application is the most effective. The mechanism of action of ChNP in rice is also studied and found to be non-toxic.
ARCHIVES OF MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Microbiology
N. D. Dhanraj, A. A. Mohamed Hatha, M. S. Jisha
Summary: This paper discusses the issues and risks associated with the increasing production and consumption of plastics, highlighting the lack of effective disposal strategies for plastic waste. It also provides an overview of research on plastic biodegradation and efforts to enhance degradation efficiency.
ARCHIVES OF MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
S. Dhanya, Varghese Sherin, K. Divya, J. Sreekumar, M. S. Jisha
BIOCATALYSIS AND AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2020)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Tijith K. George, Dineep Devadasan, M. S. Jisha
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Materials Science, Biomaterials
Smitha Vijayan, K. Divya, Sherin Varghese, M. S. Jisha
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Mycology
Tijith K. George, Jos Houbraken, Linu Mathew, M. S. Jisha
MYCOLOGY-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL ON FUNGAL BIOLOGY
(2019)
