Providing the world's population with sufficient and nutritious food through sustainable food
systems is a major challenge of the twenty-first century. Fertilizer use is a major driver of crop …

Vermicomposting is a process in which earthworms are utilized to convert biodegradable
organic waste into humus-like vermicast. Past work, mainly on vermicomposting of animal …

The use of organic wastes in agriculture plays a great role in recycling essential plant
nutrients, sustaining soil security as well as protecting the environment from unwanted …

Phosphorus recovery from water and the subsequent reuse of its products can solve both
water eutrophication and phosphorus resource waste issues. However, the potential use of …

Sewage sludge is an effective fertilizer in many soil types. When applied as an amendment,
sludge introduces, in addition to organic matter, plant nutrients into the soil. When applied …

Organic farming has become increasingly important in recent decades as the consumer has
grown its focus on the food and environmental benefits of the technique. However, when …

Soil enzymes play a key role in the energy transfer through decomposition of soil organic
matter and nutrient cycling, and hence play an important role in agriculture. These enzymes …

Organic agriculture's economic benefits and widespread adoption are well documented, but
its impact on soil C dynamics in rainfed regions of semiarid tropics is less understood. The …

Plants are fundamental elements of the human diet, either as direct sources of nutrients or
indirectly as feed for animals. During the past few years, the main goal of agriculture has …

The effect of rice husk compost (RHC) on some soil properties, evapotranspiration (ETa),
yield (Y) and water use efficiency (WUE) of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) plant under …