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Effect of Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation on Salmonella Concentration Using Different Soil Amendments
Salmonella has been shown to survive in soils for extended periods. Anaerobic soil disinfestation (ASD) represents a promising alternative to fumigation used to manage soilborne diseases and pests; however, little is known about ASD's impact on Salmonella. The study aimed to compare Salmonella …
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Bird perches and soil amendments as revegetation techniques for landslides in Puerto Rico
… in tropical rainforests. The loss of the topsoil layer is detrimental to plant establishment and plant succession as it contains the soil seed bank, as well as the majority of the nutrients essential for plant growth. In this study, I introduced bird perches to six Puerto Rican landslides …
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Effects of Soil Amendments and Biostimulants on the Post-transplant Growth of Landscape Trees
Use of soil amendments at planting is one of the time-honored traditions in horticulture, although their effectiveness has been questioned by many. Recently, humate and humate-based products, generally known as biostimulants, have been marketed to increase transplant success. In this study, three …
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Effects of soil amendments on crusting, seedling emergence and yield of onion, tomatoes and peppers.
The effects of sulfur-containing amendments (H₂SO₄,Al₂(SO₄)₃ and gypsum) or crust formation, soil chemical properties, seedling emergence and yields of onions (Allium cepa), tomatoes (Lycopersicum esculentum) and chili peppers (Capsicum sp.) were studied on a Pima clay loam soil. Treatments were …
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Evaluating soil productivity and climate change benefits of woody biochar soil amendments for the US Interior West
… climate impacts. Proponents claim biochar soil amendments offer a comprehensive solution to enhance soil capacity to deliver water and nutrients to plants while decreasing climate impacts through reduced nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from fertilizer use and carbon (C) sequestration. This …
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Multiple Storm Event Impacts on Epikarst Storage and Transport of Organic Soil Amendments in South-Central Kentucky
… is susceptible to contamination from organic soil amendments and pesticides. During major storm events during 2011, dye traces were initiated using sulphorhodamine-B, fluorescein and eosine in a groundwater recharge area where manure was applied to the ground. Fecal coliform samples were …
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Influences of Soil Amendments and Microtopography on Vegetation at a Created Tidal Freshwater Swamp in Southeastern Virginia
… of this study was to determine the effects of amendments (control, (1x) compost, (2x) compost, (TS) topsoil, and 1x+TS) and microtopography (level, pit and mound) on three parameters (plant species composition, above-ground characteristics of Taxodium distichum, and plant root characteristics) …
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Effect of soil amendments on the chemical transformation of arsenic and the microbial diversity in rice paddy microbiome
… rice needs to be free from arsenic. Different soil amendments such as animal manure in flooded paddy soil could enhance arsenic reductive mobilization, biomethylation, and volatilization which could be a useful option for the arsenic detoxification process. Also, arsM genes in composting manure …
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Synthesis of zeolites and their application as soil amendments to increase crop yield and potentially act as controlled release fertilizers.
… of these crystalline microporous solids as soil amendments for plant growth, their cation exchange capacity (CEC) and slow-release fertilizer properties. Most work on slow-release fertilizers has focused on natural Clinoptilolite, Phillipsite and Chabazite. The aim of this study was to …
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Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense [L.] Scop.) response to mowing, herbicide, competitive grasses, and soil amendments on wetland, upland, and mesic sites
… II tested combinations of mowing, herbicide, soil amendment addition (organic matter, manganese), and grass seeding (western wheatgrass, intermediate wheatgrass [Thinopyrum intermedium (Host) Barkworth & D.R. Dewey] on a Colorado mesic site. In greenhouse trials, clipping inhibited Canada …
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Effects of Organic Soil Amendments on Soil Physiochemical and Crop Physiological Properties of Field Grown Corn (Zea mays) and Soybean (Glycine Max)
… of humic substances in composted organic amendments may increase crop tolerance to water stress through their hormone-like effects on plant metabolism. The objectives of this study were to calculate N mineralization rates of composted and non-composted organic materials used in this …
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Effect of Soil Amendments from Antibiotic Treated Cows on Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria and Genes Recovered from the Surfaces of Lettuce and Radishes: Field Study
… when manure or composted manure is used as a soil amendment for crop production. This study was conducted to determine the effects of antibiotic administration and soil amendment practices on microbial diversity and antibiotic resistance of bacteria recovered from the surfaces of lettuce and …
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Improving Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R.Br.) Productivity in Salt-affected soils in Senegal: A Greenhouse and Field investigation
The primary soil limitations to crop yield in the Senegalese "Peanut Basin" include salinity, acidity, and fertility. Crop yield may be increased by use of soil amendments and salt-tolerant cultivars. Objectives of this research were to evaluate salt tolerance of various millet (Pennisetum glaucum …
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Nitrogen Management and the Effects of Compost Tea on Organic Irish Potato and Sweet Corn
… of plant-available nitrogen (N) to the soil is a major challenge for organic farmers, especially when growing crops in soils that are in transition from conventional to organic systems. This research evaluated the effects of site produced cover crops and application of soil amendments on …
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Pinus taeda growth and phosphorus uptake as affected by interactions of mycorrhizae and supplemental phosphorus
… ectomycorrhizal fungi and grown in a Piedmont soil. The pine seedlings were inoculated with one of four species of fungi (Scleroderma aurantium, Pisolithus tinctorius, Thelephora terrestris, and Rhizopogon roseolus). Uninoculated trees served as a control. The seedlings were grown in pots …
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Effect of Soil Type, Composting, and Antibiotic Use on Fate of Antibiotic Resistance Genes and Microbial Community Composition in Dairy and Beef Manure Applied Soils
Manure is a commonly used soil fertilizer, but there are concerns that this practice could affect the spread of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) from farm to fork. A microcosm-scale study evaluated the effect of prior antibiotic use (manure-based soil amendments generated from dairy and beef …
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Improved Management of Acid Sulfate Soils for Rice Production in Casamance, Senegal
… rice is primarily produced, have acid sulfate soils with low pH and potential aluminum and iron toxicity. The goal of this work was to determine if soil amendments can alleviate soil acidity, counteract the negative biogeochemical effects that occur in flooded conditions, and increase rice …
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An investigation into the potential of crude and partially separated material of selected non–crop plant species as control agents of root–knot nematodes (Meloidogyne incognita) in tomato
… alternative nematode control strategies of which soil amendments is one alternative. Nine non-crop plant species used in various forms in traditional healing, viz. Cassia abbreviata, Cissus cactiformis, Euphorbia ingens, Ipomoea kituiensis, Maerua angolensis, Senna petersiana, Synadenium cupulare, …
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