Mineral Fertilizer Boosts Tanzanian Sorghum Yields by Nearly 50 Percent, National Census Analysis Finds
A nationally representative analysis of Tanzanian census data finds that mineral fertilizer users harvest nearly 50 percent more sorghum than ...
Tag: soil fertility
Soil-Test Equations Promise Sharper Fertilizer Doses for India’s Field Bean Farmers
Researchers in Karnataka have developed and validated soil-test-based fertilizer prescription equations for field bean that outperformed standard recommendations by up ...
Worm-Compost and Bacteria Team Up to Cut Maize Fertilizer Use by a Quarter
A field trial in the Indian Himalayas shows that combining 75 percent of the standard mineral NPK dose with vermicompost ...
Hidden Maps Beneath Himalayan Cauliflower Fields Reveal Where Soil Nutrients Cluster
A geostatistical survey of ninety-nine cauliflower farms in Himachal Pradesh reveals that key soil properties form statistically significant spatial clusters, ...
Brewery wastewater could irrigate India’s maize fields, study finds
A new study from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University shows that treated brewery wastewater can significantly boost maize growth, soil fertility ...
Organic farming unlocks trapped phosphorus in India’s black cotton soils
A decade-long experiment on Central Indian Vertisols shows organic and conservation agriculture dramatically reduce phosphorus fixation and shift the nutrient ...
Tea Garden Microbes That Eat Cellulose and Caffeine Could Replace Fertilizers
Researchers in Darjeeling have isolated five phosphate-solubilizing bacteria from tea garden soil that degrade cellulose, consume caffeine, and dramatically boost ...
Cheap Soil Sensors Meet Machine Learning to Read Nutrients in Real Time
Researchers in India have shown that a low-cost electrochemical soil sensor combined with a soil-aware XGBoost calibration model can estimate ...
Carrot Farming Study Finds Fertilizer Strategy Should Match the Harvest Goal
A 12-week trial in Nigeria shows integrated nutrient management boosts carrot foliage while inorganic fertilizer maximizes root yield, offering goal-specific ...
Tiny Boron Doses Supercharge Wheat Yields in Nepal’s Nitrogen-Hungry Fields
A two-year field trial in Dhading, Nepal, shows that combining nitrogen with small doses of boron boosts wheat grain yields ...
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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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