The level of nitrate in water has been increasing considerably all around the world due to
vast application of inorganic nitrogen fertiliser and animal manure. Because of nitrate's high …

Soil microbial activity that reflects microbiological processes of soil microorganisms is the
potential indicator of soil quality, as plants rely on soil microorganisms to mineralize organic …

The objectives of this paper are to document and evaluate regional long-term trends and
occurrences of nitrate in the ground water of agricultural watersheds. In Whatcom County …

In many countries, public concern over the deterioration of groundwater quality from nitrate
contamination has grown significantly in recent years. This concern has focused …

The Northern China Plain (NCP) produces over 20% of the national grain production. Best
management practices (BMP) for intensive irrigated cropping systems of the NCP are based …

Recovered fertilizers (a highly stabilized digestate and ammonium sulphate) obtained from
anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge, were used on plot trials with a maize crop, in a …

Core Ideas Relative gas diffusivity controls both N2O and N2 emissions. Relative gas
diffusivity integrates the effects of soil bulk density and matric potential. Nitrogen use …

Manure applications can benefit crop productivity by adding required nutrients and organic
matter to soil. There is a paucity of information on how soil microbial community dynamics …

The use of digestate in agriculture represents an opportunity for reducing the use of
synthetic fertilizers while promoting nutrient and organic matter recycling, ie contributing to a …

Organic materials (eg, furfural residue) are generally believed to improve the physical and
chemical properties of saline soils with low fertility. Recently, biochar has been received …