[HTML][HTML] Manure management and soil biodiversity: Towards more sustainable food systems in the EU

J Köninger, E Lugato, P Panagos, M Kochupillai… - Agricultural …, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

Phosphorus transformation in soils following co-application of charcoal and wood ash

PD Johan, OH Ahmed, L Omar, NA Hasbullah - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Phosphorus (P) is a vital soil macronutrient required by plants for optimum growth and
development. However, its availability is limited because of fixation. The phosphorus fixation …

Livestock manure and the impacts on soil health: A review

N Rayne, L Aula - Soil Systems, 2020 - mdpi.com
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 …

Effect of animal manure, crop type, climate zone, and soil attributes on greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural soils—A global meta-analysis

A Shakoor, S Shakoor, A Rehman, F Ashraf… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Agricultural lands, because of their large area and exhaustive management practices, have
a substantial impact on the earth's carbon and nitrogen cycles, and agricultural activities …

Potential role of biochars in decreasing soil acidification-a critical review

Z Dai, X Zhang, C Tang, N Muhammad, J Wu… - Science of the Total …, 2017 - Elsevier
A large number of soils, worldwide, are acid (normally pH< 5.5) and suffering from on-going
soil acidification. Acid soils or soils undergoing acidification generally have low fertility and …

Organic fertilizers as a route to controlled release of nutrients

H Shaji, V Chandran, L Mathew - Controlled release fertilizers for …, 2021 - Elsevier
Organic fertilizers are naturally available mineral sources that contain moderate amount of
plant essential nutrients. They are capable of mitigating problems associated with synthetic …

[HTML][HTML] Nitrous oxide emission from agricultural soils: Application of animal manure or biochar? A global meta-analysis

A Shakoor, SM Shahzad, N Chatterjee, MS Arif… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Organic amendments (animal manure and biochar) to agricultural soils may enhance soil
organic carbon (SOC) contents, improve soil fertility and crop productivity but also contribute …

Potential benefits and risks for soil health derived from the use of organic amendments in agriculture

J Urra, I Alkorta, C Garbisu - Agronomy, 2019 - mdpi.com
The use of organic amendments in agriculture is a common practice due to their potential to
increase crop productivity and enhance soil health. Indeed, organic amendments of different …

Combined applications of organic and synthetic nitrogen fertilizers for improving crop yield and reducing reactive nitrogen losses from China's vegetable systems: A …

B Liu, X Wang, L Ma, D Chadwick, X Chen - Environmental Pollution, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

Stimulation of N2O emission by manure application to agricultural soils may largely offset carbon benefits: a global meta‐analysis

M Zhou, B Zhu, S Wang, X Zhu… - Global change …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Animal manure application as organic fertilizer does not only sustain agricultural productivity
and increase soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks, but also affects soil nitrogen cycling and …