Manganese-Modified Biochar Supercharges Fungi That Turn Farm Waste Into Soil Gold
A new study in Biochar shows that manganese-modified biochar dramatically boosts white-rot fungal breakdown of wheat straw, accelerating the conversion ...
Tag: soil fertility
Lime and Manure Combo Lifts Maize Yields on Ethiopia’s Acidic Highlands
A replicated field trial in northeastern Ethiopia shows that combining moderate rates of lime and farmyard manure significantly boosts maize ...
Hidden Aluminum in Deeper Soil Layers May Be Capping Cocoa Yields in Brazil
A four-year study of 90 plots across 15 farms in southern Bahia links high cocoa yields to surface phosphorus, potassium, ...
Sugarcane’s Hidden Underground Clock: Phosphorus Swings Reshape Soil Fungi Across the Crop Cycle
A multi-site study of Indonesian sugarcane plantations shows that available phosphorus, mycorrhizal colonization and soil physical quality shift in coordinated ...
Lime, Nitrogen and Phosphorus Trade-offs Shape Wheat Yields and Grain Zinc on Ethiopia’s Acid Soils
A two-year field experiment in Ethiopia's Upper Blue Nile Basin shows that lime and balanced nitrogen and phosphorus fertilization can ...
Peanut Shells and Mushroom Waste Could Rescue Soil Sickened by Decades of Carrot Monoculture
A two-year Chinese field trial shows that partially replacing chemical fertilizers with peanut shells and mushroom residue boosts soil organic ...
Planting Peas and Vetch in the Off-Season Boosts Vegetable Yields and Flavor
A field study in Plant and Soil shows that catch-cropping arrow pea or hairy vetch during fallow significantly improves soil ...
Worm Castings and a Root Fungus Team Up to Boost Apple Trees, and Soil Bacteria Seal the Deal
A new study shows that vermicompost and the root fungus Piriformospora indica promote apple seedling growth largely by enriching Streptomyces ...
Rice Straw and Sewage Sludge Compost Boosts Citrus Soil Health Without Hurting Fruit
A two-season field trial in Valencia shows industrially composted rice straw and sewage sludge improves citrus orchard soil fertility and ...
Why Manure Alone Cannot Lock Carbon Into Greenhouse Soils
A 50-year study of Chinese greenhouse soils shows that loam stores two to three times more manure-derived carbon than sandy ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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