Abstract CONTEXT In the European Union (EU-27) and UK, animal farming generated
annually more than 1.4 billion tonnes of manure during the period 2016–2019. Of this, more …

Reuse of wastewater (WW) as an agricultural irrigation source is being considered with
increasing interest, mainly in arid and semiarid zones. However, due to the complex nature …

Addition of organic matter such as livestock manures and plant residues is a feasible
practice to mitigate soil degradation caused by long-term application of chemical fertilizers …

The prime objective of this study was to enhance the ESs and achieve sustainability in the
wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)–rice (Oryza sativa L.) production system (WRPS). The study …

The combined application of organic and synthetic nitrogen (N) fertilizers is being widely
recommended in China's vegetable systems to reduce reliance on synthetic N fertilizer …

Phosphorus (P) acquisition by plants from soil organic P mainly relies on microorganisms.
Examining the community of functional microbes that encode phosphatases (eg PhoD) …

Bacterial transformation of phosphorus (P) compounds in soil is largely dependent on soil
microbial community function, and is therefore sensitive to anthropogenic disturbances such …

Background Cow manure is not only an agricultural waste, but also an organic fertilizer
resource. The application of organic fertilizer is a feasible practice to mitigate the soil …

The amount of chemical fertilizer for vegetables is on the high level in China. The use of
organic fertilizers to meet the nutrient requirement of crops will be an inevitable practice in …

The aim of study was to compare the effect of farming methods on soil microbial
communities and dehydrogenase activity (DHA). During 2008–2013, in the five-field crop …