Conventional farming practices can lead to soil degradation and a decline in productivity.
Regenerative agriculture (RA) is purported by advocates as a solution to these issues that …

Mineral phosphorus (P) fertilizers support high crop yields and contribute to feeding the
teeming global population. However, complex edaphic processes cause P to be …

Soil health is the capacity of the soil to provide an environment for optimum growth and
development of plants, while also ensuring the health of animals and humans. Animal …

Application of biochar to soils changes soil physicochemical properties and stimulates the
activities of soil microorganisms that influence soil quality and plant performance. Studying …

Modern agriculture is facing twin challenge of ensuring global food security and executing it
in a sustainable manner. However, the rapidly expanding salinity stress in cultivable areas …

Soil health is defined as the capacity of soil to function, within ecosystem boundaries, to
sustain crop and animal productivities, maintain or enhance environmental sustainability …

Phosphorus (P) is one of the most limiting macronutrients for crop productivity and P
deficiency is a common phenomenon in agricultural soils worldwide. Despite long-term …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) is among the most ubiquitous plant mutualists that
enhance plant growth and yield by facilitating the uptake of phosphorus and water. The …

Extracellular DNA from dead microorganisms can persist in soil for weeks to years 1–3.
Although it is implicitly assumed that the microbial DNA recovered from soil predominantly …

Plants depend upon beneficial interactions between roots and microbes for nutrient
availability, growth promotion, and disease suppression. High-throughput sequencing …