Article
Forestry
Shilin Ma, Lingjun Zhu, Jinping Wang, Xin Liu, Zhaohui Jia, Chong Li, Jing Liu, Jingyi Zeng, Jinchi Zhang
Summary: This study investigates the effects of different arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and NaCl levels on the growth and physiological responses of Gleditsia sinensis Lam., finding that inoculations with Funneliformis mosseae and Corymbiglomus tortuosum significantly improve root dry weight, morphology, and nutrient content. The results suggest that the use of suitable AMF, such as Funneliformis mosseae, may effectively enhance the production of economic tree species in saline soils, optimizing the utilization of these areas.
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Agronomy
S. G. H. Yeap, R. W. Bell, C. Scanlan, K. Stefanova, R. Harper, S. Davies
Summary: Water-repellent soils can promote wheat growth and nutrient uptake, and water harvesting techniques can improve water and nutrient uptake as well as early crop growth.
Article
Forestry
Huijing Ni, Wenhui Su, Shaohui Fan, Haoyu Chu
Summary: Intensive management practices significantly promoted root development, growth, and biomass production in bamboo stands, enhancing root N, P, and K uptake and increasing aboveground biomass. However, these practices had notable negative effects on rhizosphere nutrient pools and biological properties, with potential impacts on soil functioning such as C sequestration and nutrient cycling.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Xiaoman Huang, Muhammad Atif Muneer, Jian Li, Wei Hou, Changcheng Ma, Jiabin Jiao, Yuanyang Cai, Xiaohui Chen, Liangquan Wu, Chaoyuan Zheng
Summary: The study found that under integrated nutrient management (INM) practices, the root length, surface area, and tips of pomelo trees significantly increased, while the root diameter decreased compared to traditional fertilization methods. Additionally, the nutrient content in roots also improved significantly under INM treatments. These results indicate that INM plays a crucial role in root development and nutrient uptake in acidic soil, which can be beneficial for maximizing crop productivity.
Article
Plant Sciences
Dilfuza Egamberdieva, Hua Ma, Burak Alaylar, Zohreh Zoghi, Aida Kistaubayeva, Stephan Wirth, Sonoko Dorothea Bellingrath-Kimura
Summary: The addition of maize-derived biochar significantly improved the growth and nutrient uptake of licorice under saline soil conditions by promoting nodule formation and root architecture improvement, as well as positively impacting soil enzyme activity.
Article
Plant Sciences
Sylvia Morais de Sousa, Christiane Abreu de Oliveira, Daniele Luiz Andrade, Chainheny Gomes de Carvalho, Vitoria Palhares Ribeiro, Maria Marta Pastina, Ivanildo Evodio Marriel, Ubiraci Gomes de Paula Lana, Eliane Aparecida Gomes
Summary: The study demonstrates that maize plants inoculated with Bacillus strains capable of producing plant growth-promoting molecules and solubilizing phosphate showed enhanced root system, dry matter, and nutrient accumulation in hydroponics, as well as higher yield and grain P content in field conditions.
JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Heng Wan, Xuezhi Liu, Qimiao Shi, Yiting Chen, Miao Jiang, Jiarui Zhang, Bingjing Cui, Jingxiang Hou, Zhenhua Wei, Mohammad Anwar Hossain, Fulai Liu
Summary: Biochar amendment improves crop growth and nutrient utilization in the soil, specifically in terms of root morphology and nutrient uptake in maize plants. Although biochar has a negative effect on soil phosphorus, it positively affects nitrogen, potassium, and calcium. While biochar lowers nutrient concentrations in shoot tissues, it increases total nutrient uptake and biomass. The use of limited root irrigation methods, such as alternate partial root-zone drying, enhances root-to-shoot ratio.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Plant Sciences
Gaochao Cai, Mutez A. Ahmed, Mohanned Abdalla, Andrea Carminati
Summary: Soil drying is a limiting factor for global crop production, but the impact of water uptake across different soils, species, and root phenotypes is not well understood. This study proposes a hydraulic framework to investigate how soil and root hydraulic properties interact in water uptake. The findings show that soil drying leads to a rapid decrease in soil hydraulic conductance, and root phenotypes with low root hydraulic conductance, long roots, and/or long and dense root hairs can postpone soil limitation. This has important implications for crop water use efficiency.
PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Bateer Baiyin, Kotaro Tagawa, Mina Yamada, Xinyan Wang, Satoshi Yamada, Sadahiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Ibaraki
Summary: Aeration is beneficial for hydroponics, but higher aeration intensity does not necessarily lead to linear growth of plants. There is an optimal range of aeration intensity that promotes normal and rapid growth while minimizing energy utilization and operational costs in hydroponic production.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Fengliang Zhao, Xiaoping Xin, Yune Cao, Dan Su, Puhui Ji, Zhiqiang Zhu, Zhenli He
Summary: The use of carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) as a fertilizer synergist can significantly enhance corn growth and nutrient use efficiency by improving the availability of phosphorus and nitrogen in soils. However, the effects of CNPs on plant growth and soil enzyme activity are dose-dependent, with positive effects within a certain range of concentrations.
Article
Plant Sciences
Flavia Caldeira do Nascimento, Andressa Fabiane Faria de Souza, Vinicius Miranda de Souza, Rafael Passos Rangel, Everaldo Zonta, Manlio Silvestre Fernandes, Leandro Azevedo Santos
Summary: Our study showed that root-specific expression of OsCKX5 in rice can enhance root growth, beneficial for crops grown on nutrient-poor soils, and increase the uptake ability of certain macro- and micronutrients.
JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Gaurendra Gupta, Shiva Dhar, Adarsh Kumar, Anil K. Choudhary, Anchal Dass, V. K. Sharma, Livleen Shukla, P. K. Upadhyay, Anup Das, Dinesh Jinger, Sudhir Kumar Rajpoot, Manjanagouda S. Sannagoudar, Amit Kumar, Ingudam Bhupenchandra, Vishal Tyagi, Ekta Joshi, Kamlesh Kumar, Padmanabh Dwivedi, Mahendra Vikram Singh Rajawat
Summary: Excessive dependence on chemical fertilizers and ignorance to organic and microbial inputs in contemporary agriculture lead to sustainability issues such as degraded soil health and sub-optimal crop productivity. Therefore, integrated nutrient management approaches, such as microbes-mediated integrated plant nutrition, are urgently needed.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yuhuai Liu, Mouliang Xiao, Muhammad Shahbaz, Zhenke Zhu, Shunbao Lu, Yongxiang Yu, Huaiying Yao, Jianping Chen, Tida Ge
Summary: The effect of microplastics on the resource acquisition strategies of crops and microbes in agricultural systems is still unknown. This study found that the addition of polyethylene (PE) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) microplastics disturbed the nutrient turnover in the rhizosphere, with different impacts on different enzymes involved in nutrient acquisition.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Gertrude Scynthya Nirukshan, Sanathanie Ranasinghe, Steven Sleutel
Summary: Biochar amendment can improve infertile soils, especially under dry conditions, by stimulating crop growth and phosphorus uptake. It also affects the microbial community structure.
Article
Agronomy
Qinghua Ma, Xinghong Wang, Weijie Yuan, Hongliang Tang, Mingbao Luan
Summary: Fertilisation with various concentrations of monopotassium phosphate affected rose growth, flower production and nutrient accumulation differently; concentrations of 0.0 to 3.0 g/L significantly increased plant growth and nutrient uptake, while concentrations of 4.0 or 5.0 g/L led to a decrease in these parameters.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Leanne Peixoto, Jorgen E. Olesen, Lars Elsgaard, Kirsten Lonne Enggrob, Callum C. Banfield, Michaela A. Dippold, Mette Haubjerg Nicolaisen, Frederik Bak, Huadong Zang, Dorte Bodin Dresboll, Kristian Thorup-Kristensen, Jim Rasmussen
Summary: This study suggests that deep-rooted perennial crops can play a significant role in storing carbon in deeper soil layers, with legume crops showing greater potential for microbial carbon stabilization and lower nitrogen requirements.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jesper Liengaard Johansen, Marie Dam, Enoch Narh Kudjordjie, Susana Silva Santos, Annemette Palmqvist, Jakob Magid, Mette Vestergard
Summary: Recycling urban waste products such as human urine, composted household waste, and sewage sludge as fertilizers can reduce the use of NPK fertilizer, improve soil structure, and store carbon. However, there are concerns about the presence of heavy metals, persistent organic pollutants, and plastics in waste products, which may have detrimental effects on soil health.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Tine Engedal, Michelle Karlsson, Maria Skovgaard Andersen, Jim Rasmussen, Kristian Thorup-Kristensen, Lars Stoumann Jensen, Jakob Magid, Veronika Hansen
Summary: Cover crops can contribute to climate change mitigation by sequestering atmospheric carbon dioxide into soil organic carbon. This study investigated the performance of different cover crop species and mixtures and found that mixtures had higher total carbon input and less nitrogen availability compared to pure stands.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Weronika Czaban, Eusun Han, Ole Sogaard Lund, Michaela Schiller Stokholm, Signe Marie Jensen, Kristian Thorup-Kristensen
Summary: Crops with deeper rooting can be achieved through intercropping sugar beet and chicory, which can enhance biomass production, deep root growth, and nutrient uptake. The intercrop showed time-dependent variations in yield advantage and contribution to nutrient uptake from different crops, indicating potential for efficient deep soil exploration and yield advantage compared to sole crops.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Miguel Izquierdo-Diaz, Veronika Hansen, Fernando Barrio-Parra, Eduardo De Miguel, Yawen You, Jakob Magid
Summary: This study proposes using urban gardens to grow vegetables and monitor air quality, and evaluates the safety of consuming food grown in a clean substrate in an urban environment. The results showed that vegetables exposed to higher atmospheric pollution accumulated more trace elements associated with typical urban sources. Washing the food to remove particles on the surface was found to be important. Bioaccessibility testing demonstrated the significance of considering bioaccessibility in risk analyses and its variation depending on the matrix type. Metal concentrations in lettuce were within legal limits for human health protection in Copenhagen.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Veronika Hansen, Linn Meilvang, Jakob Magid, Kristian Thorup-Kristensen, Lars Stoumann Jensen
Summary: The use of cover crops could improve farming systems through nutrient cycling and availability. However, the impact of soil fertility on cover crop performance and nutrient dynamics is not well understood. A two-year field trial was conducted to investigate the effects of different soil fertility levels on the growth and nutrient content of leguminous and non-leguminous cover crops. The results showed that soil fertility level influenced the growth and shoot nutrient content of cover crops, and that legumes produced more biomass than non-legumes at low fertility levels.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
P. Sica, C. Kopp, D. S. Mueller-Stover, J. Magid
Summary: This study investigated the effects of different pretreatments on the phosphorus dynamics of biofertilizers in the soil. The results showed that acidification and alkalization increased the phosphorus solubility of the biomaterials. Acidification significantly increased the total amount of phosphorus released from the biomaterials to the soil, while alkalization increased the apparent recovery in the soil.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Soil Science
Klara Cecilia Gunnarsen, Lars Stoumann Jensen, Minik T. Rosing, Christiana Dietzen
Summary: The application of mechanically crushed silicate minerals to agricultural soils can improve crop yields and sequester inorganic carbon. In Denmark, applying glacial rock flour (GRF) to sandy organic fields showed an increase in crop yields in the year of application. The additional ton of GRF applied resulted in a 59 kg/ha increase in maize dry yield and a 90 kg/ha increase in potato tuber yield.
NUTRIENT CYCLING IN AGROECOSYSTEMS
(2023)
Article
Soil Science
Elinor F. Boos, Sander Bruun, Jakob Magid
Summary: This study reveals that the liquid scintillation counting method may lead to underestimation of 14C activity and overestimation of soil priming effect. It is found that 33-43% of the studies reviewed used scintillation counting parameters that could underestimate 14C activity. Thus, the accuracy of liquid scintillation counting in measuring soil priming effect should be taken into consideration.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Soil Science
B. Gomez-Munoz, J. Magid, L. S. Jensen
Summary: In organic farming systems, the limited availability of organic waste for application requires the use of alternative nutrient sources to maintain or increase organic food production. This study investigates the ability of various waste-based fertilizers to supply N, K and S to ryegrass, showing that digested manure and manure co-digested with municipal solid waste are effective in promoting plant growth and nutrient uptake. Further research is needed to confirm these findings under field conditions.
Article
Agronomy
Satyasaran Changdar, Olga Popovic, Tomke Susanne Wacker, Bo Markussen, Erik Bjornager Dam, Kristian Thorup-Kristensen
Summary: This study used machine learning to investigate the relationship between measured square root of planar root length density (Sqrt_pRLD) at different soil depths and the uptake of isotope tracer (15N) and drought stress indicator (13C) in wheat. The results showed that deep roots at approximately 150 to 170 cm depth were most important for explaining the plant content of 15N and 13C isotopes.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Songjuan Gao, Guopeng Zhou, Danna Chang, Hao Liang, Jun Nie, Yulin Liao, Yanhong Lu, Changxu Xu, Jia Liu, Ji Wu, Shang Han, Hui Wang, Chunzeng Liu, Yuhu Lv, Yibin Huang, Chunmei He, Mingjian Geng, Jianhong Wang, Tieguang He, Zhongyi Li, Hai Liang, Shun Li, Robert M. Rees, Kristian Thorup-Kristensen, Weidong Cao
Summary: Green manures are commonly used in paddy fields in China to reduce synthetic fertilizer input and mitigate environmental burden. However, their contributions and mechanisms are not well understood. A network of GM-rice rotation experiments has been established across eight provinces in southern China since 2008, demonstrating that GM with 60% CN can achieve the same rice yield as conventional synthetic N fertilization, while increasing total amino acid concentration, improving CN use efficiency, and reducing C footprint, reactive N loss, and N footprint.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Tomke S. Wacker, Dorte B. Dresboll
Summary: Including more grain legumes in cropping systems is seen as a climate-smart approach to improve sustainability and soil fertility, as well as diversify cropping systems and reduce nitrogen inputs. However, increasing pulse production in temperate areas for food and feed purposes presents challenges that require further research for successful implementation.
TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
