Review
Agronomy
N. J. Barrow, Alfred E. E. Hartemink
Summary: The effects of pH on nutrient availability are not solely caused by the effects on reaction with soils but also by the effects on the rate of uptake by plants. pH affects the sorption of different ions differently, and the charge surfaces of plant roots and soil particles also play a role in availability.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Maarten Everaert, Ivan B. B. Andelkovic, Erik Smolders, Fien Degryse, Roslyn Baird, Michael J. J. McLaughlin
Summary: Layered transition metal molybdates (LTMs) are proposed as slow-release fertilizer compounds for micronutrients molybdenum (Mo), zinc (Zn), and copper (Cu). LTMs were successfully prepared and characterized, and their solubility in water was tested. The LTMs showed limited stability in acidic conditions, so co-compaction with pH neutral or alkaline macronutrient carriers was explored. A Zn-based LTM co-compacted in a muriate of potash (MOP) carrier showed a slow and constant release rate of both Mo and Zn, making it a potential slow-release fertilizer or raw material for non-acidic fertilizers.
INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Nanthi Bolan, Ajit K. Sarmah, Sanandam Bordoloi, Shankar Bolan, Lokesh P. Padhye, Lukas Van Zwieten, Prasanthi Sooriyakumar, Basit Ahmed Khan, Mahtab Ahmad, Zakaria M. Solaiman, Joerg Rinklebe, Hailong Wang, Bhupinder Pal Singh, Kadambot H. M. Siddique
Summary: Soil acidification in managed ecosystems, such as agricultural lands, is primarily caused by the release of protons from the transformation reactions of carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur compounds. The use of liming materials can help neutralize these protons, reducing soil acidity and its negative impacts on the soil environment, food security, and human health. Biochar derived from organic residues has been recognized for its potential in addressing acidic soil through its alkaline nature and liming potential, leading to improved soil fertility and productivity.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2023)
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
Soil Science
Jonathan E. Holland, Karl Behrendt
Summary: Liming has a strong impact on the economic returns of arable crops, but the magnitude of long-term economic benefit depends on the sequence of crops within the rotation. It is important to consider lime as a capital investment and conduct economic evaluations over a long period.
SOIL USE AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Richard D. Semba, Sufia Askari, Sarah Gibson, Martin W. Bloem, Klaus Kraemer
Summary: This review summarizes the potential effects of climate change on agricultural yield and micronutrient quality of plant foods, as well as the availability of animal foods. The study suggests that climate change is likely to affect the availability of micronutrient-rich foods, rather than their nutrient content. Mitigating and adaptive strategies should be considered to reduce the risk of micronutrient deficiencies in vulnerable populations.
ADVANCES IN NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Md Shawon Mahmud, Khim Phin Chong
Summary: As global demand for edible oil increases, palm oil-producing countries in Southeast Asia are expanding agricultural land for industrial oil palm cultivation. However, soil acidity and nutrient depletion are major constraints in oil palm cultivation in the tropics. The productivity of tropical soil is among the highest in the world once the chemical constraints are removed by applying lime and fertilizers.
Article
Plant Sciences
Miguel Angel Olego, Mateo D. Cuesta-Lasso, Fernando Visconti Reluy, Roberto Lopez, Alba Lopez-Losada, Enrique Garzon-Jimeno
Summary: In addition to aluminum and other heavy metal toxicities, acidic soils also suffer from nutrient deficits, especially phosphorus. Liming acidic soils can improve phosphorus availability and crop performance, but different extraction methods yield inconsistent results for phosphorus content. Therefore, alternative methods should be explored to accurately assess phosphorus content in acidic soils.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
R. Hijbeek, M. P. van Loon, W. Ouaret, B. Boekelo, M. K. van Ittersum
Summary: Applying lime can increase maize yields in acidic soils in Western Kenya, but positive economic profits were only observed when combined with fertiliser application. The pay-back period for lime investments is at least two years, and GHG emissions per tonne of grain maize were offset by yield increases.
AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Francisco Cidnei Gregorio, Marina Pereira Souza Coutinho, Luiz Guilherme Santos de Oliveira, Izabela Aline Gomes da Silva, Lucas Delguingaro Gomes, Andre Gustavo Leao, Carla Heloisa Avelino Cabral, Carlos Eduardo Avelino Cabral
Summary: Limestone reaction time is influenced by soil water availability. The study demonstrates that Mombasa and BRS Ipypora grasses can be planted 30 days after limestone incorporation, as long as the soil water saturation is increased to 75%. These findings provide valuable information for correcting soil acidity and managing grass growth.
COMMUNICATIONS IN SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT ANALYSIS
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Rose Boyko, Graeme Paton, Robin Walker, Christine Watson, Gareth Norton
Summary: This study compares different methods of determining liming requirement (LR) and identifies the soil characteristics that contribute to LR reactions. It finds that the Scottish Agricultural College (SAC) lookup chart and RothLime model underestimate LR in acidic soils, while the buffers over or underestimate LR. By including exchangeability factors in lime management calculations, LR accuracy can be improved for better resource management and yield optimization.
JOURNAL OF PLANT NUTRITION AND SOIL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Jan Stefaniak, Barbara Lata
Summary: The uptake of N can impact kiwiberry yield and quality, but the relationship between increasing N dose and micronutrient accumulation in leaves and fruit is still unclear.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Miguel Angel Olego, Miguel Javier Quiroga, Cristina Mendana-Cuervo, Jorge Cara-Jimenez, Roberto Lopez, Enrique Garzon-Jimeno
Summary: Lime application is important for improving acidic soil properties in agriculture. Long-term study showed that sugar foam and limestone were more effective in reducing soil acidity compared to gypsum. The research also found that lime application significantly increased total rye biomass, with different lime amendments having varied effects on crop yields. Further investigations are required to better understand the long-term effects of liming on soil properties.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Santanu Das, Anup Das, Ramkrushna Gandhiji Idapuganti, Jayanta Layek, Dwipendra Thakuria, Dibyendu Sarkar, Ingudam Bhupenchandra, Rattan Lal, Samik Chowdhury, Subhash Babu, Kabir Debbarma
Summary: Aluminum toxicity, nutrient imbalance, and reduced microbial activity are the most limiting factors for agronomic productivity in acid soils. A field study investigated the impact of micronutrient and liming on soil properties and productivity of groundnut-rapeseed system. The results showed that liming improved soil pH, organic carbon, available nutrients, microbial biomass, and micronutrient content. Integrated application of Zn + B + Mo along with liming improved soil properties and agronomic productivity of the cropping system.
LAND DEGRADATION & DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Getachew Agegnehu, Tilahun Amede, Gizaw Desta, Teklu Erkossa, Gizachew Legesse, Tadesse Gashaw, Andre Van Rooyen, Rebbie Harawa, Tulu Degefu, Kindu Mekonnen, Steffen Schulz
Summary: Nutrient management research was conducted to investigate the yield response of teff and wheat to fertilizer application and liming in different landscape positions. Results showed that the foot slope position had the highest grain yields, with significant benefits from fertilizer application. Targeting nutrient management practices to agricultural landscape features and addressing soil acidity and nutrient availability can enhance crop response to applied nutrients.
Article
Agronomy
Sanjay Kumar Ray, Dibyendu Chatterjee, D. J. Rajkhowa, S. K. Baishya, S. Hazarika, S. Paul
AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS
(2020)
Article
Agronomy
Samarendra Hazarika, Anita Nabam, Dwipendra Thakuria, Sampriti Kataki, R. Krishnappa
Summary: The study found that the application of organic manures, such as poultry and pig manure, significantly reduced the exchangeable acidity and readily soluble aluminum content in the soil, while increasing soil pH, organic carbon content, and microbial biomass carbon. The use of poultry and pig manure also promoted the improvement of soil fertility, enhancing plant chlorophyll content, root growth, fruit yield, and harvest index.
ARCHIVES OF AGRONOMY AND SOIL SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Samarendra Hazarika, Bakhriamdor Sohliya, Dwipendra Thakuria, Sampriti Kataki, Krishnappa Rangappa
Summary: The study suggests that poultry and pig manures may be effective substitutes for lime in ameliorating soil acidity, by maintaining favorable soil pH, organic carbon and microbial biomass carbon, available nutrients, exchangeable Ca and Mg, thereby improving plant physiological condition.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRESS & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Khushboo Gupta, Raushan Kumar, Kushal Kumar Baruah, Samarendra Hazarika, Susmita Karmakar, Nirmali Bordoloi
Summary: Agricultural soil, especially rice paddies, play a significant role in emitting greenhouse gases such as methane and nitrous oxide. Understanding the mechanisms and factors influencing the production and release of these gases is crucial in developing strategies to reduce emissions and mitigate global climate change impacts.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
M. A. Ansari, Saurav Saha, Anup Das, R. Lal, Bappa Das, B. U. Choudhury, S. S. Roy, S. K. Sharma, I. M. Singh, Ch Bungbungcha Meitei, Kl Levish Changloi, L. Somendro Singh, N. Ajitkumar Singh, P. K. Saraswat, Y. Ramakrishna, Deepak Singh, S. Hazarika, P. Punitha, S. K. Sandhu, N. Prakash
Summary: The study demonstrated that diversified groundnut based cropping systems can reduce non-renewable energy input, increase energy use efficiency and carbon use efficiency, lower production costs, enhance soil and environmental quality, and provide a sustainable production technology for resource use efficiency and reduction of carbon emissions.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Shaon Kumar Das, Goutam Kr. Ghosh, Vinay Kr. Mishra, Burhan U. Choudhury, Sudip Kr. Dutta, Samarendra Hazarika, H. Kalita, Aniruddha Roy, N. Uttam Singh, R. Gopi, E. Lamalakshmi Devi, Irani Mukherjee, A. Balusamy, Matber Singh, Ashish Yadav, Chandan Kapoor, K. Baruah
Summary: This experiment showed that different biochar amendments can affect soil microbial activities differently, with Lantana camara biochar having the highest microbial biomass carbon. Biochar application also increased dehydrogenase activity and acid phosphatase, with the highest alkaline phosphatase in maize stalk biochar. The study suggested that biochar application at lower concentrations may enhance biological indicators more effectively than higher concentrations.
BIOMASS CONVERSION AND BIOREFINERY
(2021)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Saurav Saha, Debasish Chakraborty, Samarendra Hazarika, I Shakuntala, Bappa Das, Aakash Chhabra, S. Sadhu, Debashis Chakraborty, J. Mukherjee, Lungmuana Singson, V. K. Mishra
Summary: The present study found that climate variability has led to periodic variations in extreme weather events in the Eastern Himalayas region of India over the past five decades. Warm nights have increased, daily rainfall intensity has decreased, and other weather extremes have changed, indicating clear signs of regional atmospheric warming across eastern India. The agro-eco regions in the Bramhaputra valley and coastal belts of south Bengal experienced the most persistent shifts in temperature extremes, while the upper Himalayan range from North Bengal to Arunachal Pradesh has seen the steepest decline in average daily rainfall intensity and other measures of precipitation extremes. Large-scale global atmospheric circulations, including the expansion of the Pacific Warm Pool and changes in the Atlantic Meridional Mode, in addition to El Nino and La Nina events, have contributed to the periodic dynamics in weather extremes in eastern India. These findings will be useful for understanding regional climatology and designing location-specific agricultural policies for climate change adaptation in the future.
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED CLIMATOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Shaon Kumar Das, Goutam Kr Ghosh, B. U. Choudhury, S. Hazarika, V. K. Mishra
Summary: The addition of organic manures and biochar has a significant impact on the yield and nutrient acquisition of maize and black gram. The highest grain yield, net return, and nitrogen content were observed when poultry manure and biochar were applied at a rate of 5 t ha(-1).
BIOMASS CONVERSION AND BIOREFINERY
(2022)
Review
Microbiology
Apekcha Bajpai, Himanshu Mahawar, Garima Dubey, Nagvanti Atoliya, Rakesh Parmar, Mayanglambam H. Devi, Bharati Kollah, Santosh R. Mohanty
Summary: Climate change affects all aspects of ecosystem functioning, with terrestrial crops being the most vulnerable. Studying microbial groups with plant growth promoting attributes, like pink pigmented facultative methylotrophs (PPFMs), can help protect plants and enhance their adaptability to climate change.
JOURNAL OF BASIC MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Manoj Kumar
Summary: Fox nut is a fast emerging super food, and the application of secondary and micronutrients, especially Cu, can significantly increase its yield and maintain its nutrient content in subtropical climate.
JOURNAL OF PLANT NUTRITION
(2022)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jayanta Layek, Rumi Narzari, Samarendra Hazarika, Anup Das, Krishnappa Rangappa, Shidayaichenbi Devi, Arumugam Balusamy, Saurav Saha, Sandip Mandal, Ramkrushna Gandhiji Idapuganti, Subhash Babu, Burhan Uddin Choudhury, Vinay Kumar Mishra
Summary: The net arable land area is rapidly declining worldwide due to various factors, such as soil erosion, drought, loss of soil organic carbon, and degradation. The Eastern Himalayan Region (EHR) is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, posing a serious threat to agriculture and the environment. Increasing soil carbon reserves through carbon sequestration has become an important focus for researchers in the region, as it contributes to multiple ecosystem services and improves soil nutrient and water-holding capacities. The use of biochar as a soil amendment is widely recognized as an effective way to improve soil properties and has the potential for long-term carbon sequestration.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Burhan U. Choudhury, Grace Nengzouzam, Satyabrata Mandal, Bira K. Sethy, Samarendra Hazarika, Vinay K. Mishra
Summary: Soil erosion from traditional hill agriculture is a major concern in the Eastern Himalayas. This study aimed to identify an integrated farming system (IFS) that can resist soil erosion in this region. The results showed that agri-silvi-horti-pastoral or horticulture-based IFSs with appropriate soil water conservation measures can effectively reduce soil erosion while ensuring soil quality and food security.
LAND DEGRADATION & DEVELOPMENT
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Samarendra Hazarika, Dwipendra Thakuria, Thandavarayan Sakthivel
Summary: This study investigated the combined effect of land use change, long-term soil management, and orchard age on soil quality of guava and sapota orchards. The results showed significant differences in pH, SOC, porosity, PHA, DHA, GSA, ExCa, ExMg, and DTPA-Cu between drip circle soils and inter-row space soils. There was also significant variability in soil quality between drip circles and inter-row spaces, as well as among orchard types and the adjacent forest soil. The variability of soil quality was primarily influenced by land use change, followed by soil management and orchard age.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRESS & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Bharati Kollah, Usha Ahirwar, Rakesh Parmar, Mayanglambam Homeshwari Devi, Nagvanti Atoliya, K. C. Shinoji, Ashok Patra, Amar Bahadur Singh, Garima Dubey, Santosh Ranjan Mohanty
Summary: The current study investigates the interactive effect of different size fractions of biochar and organic fertilizers on N2O emission from tropical vertisol. The results indicate that larger size biochar has a less stimulating effect on N2O emission, while poultry manure in organic fertilizers has the greatest impact on N2O emission.
JOURNAL OF PLANT NUTRITION AND SOIL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Debasish Chakraborty, Saurav Saha, Bira Kishore Sethy, Huidrom Dayananda Singh, Naseeb Singh, Romen Sharma, Athokpam Nomita Chanu, Imtisenla Walling, Pashel Rolling Anal, Samik Chowdhury, Samarendra Hazarika, Vinay Kumar Mishra, Prakash Kumar Jha, P. V. Vara Prasad
Summary: This study analyzed and verified the accuracy of the medium-range weather forecast issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) for different weather parameters in the northeastern hill (NEH) region of India. The results showed good overall accuracy of the forecast, particularly for relative humidity, rainfall, and wind speed. Field experiments also demonstrated the benefits of using weather forecast-based agro-advisory for improving maize yield. However, the accuracy of the minimum temperature needs improvement in certain seasons.
