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 …

In the natural environment, soil pH has an enormous influence on soil biogeochemical
processes. Soil pH is, therefore, described as the “master soil variable” that influences …

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 …

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 …

Soil amendments, including lime, biochar, industrial by-products, manure, and straw are
used to alleviate soil acidification and improve crop productivity. Quantitative insight in the …

Due to the scarcity of alternative organic amendments, the retention of crop residue in fields
can be considered key in promoting physical, chemical, and biological attributes of soil …

We conducted a systematic review of literature on the residual effects of grain legumes in
cereal-based systems of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to quantify the magnitude and variability …

In tea (Camellia sinensis) plantation areas, soil acidification mainly results from excessive
nitrogen fertilization. However, the proposed theoretical explanations for soil acidification …

Biochar was prepared using a low temperature pyrolysis method from nine plant materials
including non‐leguminous straw from canola, wheat, corn, rice and rice hull and leguminous …

Soil pH regulates soil biogeochemical processes and has cascading effects on terrestrial
ecosystem structure and functions. Afforestation has been widely adopted to increase …