Contribution, utilization, and improvement of legumes-driven biological nitrogen fixation in agricultural systems

E Kebede - Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Legumes improve soil fertility through the symbiotic association with microorganisms, such
as rhizobia, which fix the atmospheric nitrogen and make nitrogen available to the host and …

[HTML][HTML] Restoration of soil quality using biochar and brown coal waste: A review

C Amoah-Antwi, J Kwiatkowska-Malina… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Soils in intensively farmed areas of the world are prone to degradation. Amendment of such
soils with organic waste materials attempts to restore soil quality. Organic amendments are …

Utilization of legume-nodule bacterial symbiosis in phytoremediation of heavy metal-contaminated soils

ME Jach, E Sajnaga, M Ziaja - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The legume–rhizobium symbiosis is one of the most beneficial interactions
with high importance in agriculture, as it delivers nitrogen to plants and soil, thereby …

Green manuring and crop residue management: Effect on soil organic carbon stock, aggregation, and system productivity in the foothills of Eastern Himalaya (India)

MA Ansari, BU Choudhury, J Layek, A Das, R Lal… - Soil and Tillage …, 2022 - Elsevier
Improving soil quality, especially the organic carbon (C) accumulation and soil aggregation
through economically and environmentally sustainable alternatives, is the need for hill …

Drive soil nitrogen transformation and improve crop nitrogen absorption and utilization-a review of green manure applications

H Lyu, Y Li, Y Wang, P Wang, Y Shang… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Green manure application presents a valuable strategy for enhancing soil fertility and
promoting ecological sustainability. By leveraging green manures for effective nitrogen …

Enhanced phosphorus fertilizer use efficiency with microorganisms

H Etesami - Nutrient dynamics for sustainable crop production, 2020 - Springer
Phosphorus (P) is an essential nutrient in plant development and growth, and its deficiency
is one of the major factors limiting crop yields worldwide. Although soils generally possess a …

Soil carbon sequestration in crop production

RS Meena, S Kumar, GS Yadav - Nutrient dynamics for sustainable crop …, 2020 - Springer
The carbon (C) sequestration potential of global soils are estimated between 0.4 and 1.2 Gt
C year− 1 or 5–15%(1Pg= 1× 10 5 g). The C emission is rising rapidly by 2.3% every year. If …

Legumes for carbon and nitrogen cycling: an organic approach

S Kumar, RS Meena, R Datta, SK Verma… - Carbon and nitrogen …, 2020 - Springer
Food security, land degradation, eliminating the threats of climate change, soil sustainability,
and crop productivity are the critical challenges in the coming years. Therefore, the …

Rooted in nature: The rise, challenges, and potential of organic farming and fertilizers in agroecosystems

D Panday, N Bhusal, S Das, A Ghalehgolabbehbahani - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
Organic farming, which is deeply rooted in traditional agricultural practices, has witnessed a
profound evolution over the last century. Transitioning from a grassroots initiative resisting …

Impact of green manuring on health of low fertility calcareous soils

A Naz, A Rebi, R Naz, MU Akbar, A Aslam, A Kalsom… - Land, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study was conducted in a rice-based crop** scheme to investigate the impact of
green manuring on soil health, considering soil physicochemical properties and sustainable …