The effect of ethanol on potato growth and production at moderate elevation by Andi Muhibuddin, Zulkifli Maulana, Suryawati Salam, Syamsia Syamsia, Reta Reta, Arifin Fattah

“…However, there are obstacles to potato cultivation in the highlands, including erosion, declining land productivity, limited area, and high production costs (i.e. labour wages, fertilisers, and pesticides). This study was aimed at analysing the effects of both an ethanol application and moderate altitudes on the potato production and quality. …”
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The Impact of a Diet Containing Sucrose and Systematically Repeated Starvation on the Oxidative Status of the Uterus and Ovary of Rats by Joanna Sadowska, Wioleta Dudzińska, Ewa Skotnicka, Katarzyna Sielatycka, Izabela Daniel

“…The observed changes may be the cause of fertility disorders and possible problems with fertilised egg cell implantation into the uterine tissue.…”
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Intensification of Acidogenic Fermentation for the Production of Biohydrogen and Volatile Fatty Acids—A Perspective by Sanjay Nagarajan, Rhys Jon Jones, Lucy Oram, Jaime Massanet-Nicolau, Alan Guwy

“…Traditional AD focuses on the production of biogas and fertiliser as products; however, such low-value products combined with longer residence times and slow kinetics have paved the way to explore alternative product platforms. …”
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Comparison of methods for revegetation of vehicle tracks in High Arctic tundra on Svalbard1 by Magne Neby, Philipp Semenchuk, Erica Neby, Elisabeth J. Cooper

“…By 2018, all treatments still had lower vegetation cover and limited species composition than the undamaged reference vegetation. The fertiliser treatment was the most effective in restoring vegetation cover (71% vegetation cover, of which 62% were bryophytes and 38% were vascular plant species). …”
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Assessing the insecticidal effect of Citrus aurantium and Nerium oleander extracts and basalt "Farina di Basalto®" as biological alternatives to control Aphis punicae and Planococc... by Mohamed Elimem, Rym Jaouadi, Thameur Bouslema, Maha Kalboussi, Chaima Lahfef, Slim Rouz, Hassan Kharroubi, Abdennacer Boulila, Sofien Kouki, Giuliano Ragnoni, Gianluca Pizzuti, Fabio Primavera, Alessandro Riccini

“…Basalt was applied as a foliar spray with two doses (1.5% and 3%), in the ground as a fertiliser (1.5%), and as a combined application (1.5%). …”
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A Case of Concurrent Molybdenosis, Secondary Copper, Cobalt and Selenium Deficiency in a Small Sheep Herd in Northern Germany by Carina Helmer, Regina Hannemann, Esther Humann-Ziehank, Sven Kleinschmidt, Mareike Koelln, Josef Kamphues, Martin Ganter

“…Hamburg is a large industrial city and an input of heavy metals from surrounding industries and coal-fired power stations in combination with a sandy, non-fertilised soil and monoculture grass species might offer a potential explanation for the severity of mineral deficiencies observed in this herd.…”
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Long-term progress in water quality after grassing and fertilization reduction in spring areas of the Šumava Mountains by Pavel Žlábek, Václav Bystřický, Pavel Ondr, Tomáš Kvítek, Petr Lechner

“…The changes in water quality caused by grassing of arable land followed by the reduction in the use of fertilisers after 1989 are demonstrated on an example of two tile-drained subcatchments in spring areas in the Šumava Mountains. …”
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Enhancing the Economic Viability of Anaerobic Digestion by Exploiting the Whole Biomass of Mango Waste and Its Residues after Digestion by R. Alrefai, A.M. Alrefai, K.Y. Benyounis, J. Stokes

“…To overcome the environmental challenges, the digestate was tested and its bio-fertiliser potential proven. The study reached the conclusion that the effect of the starch on the AD biogas of mango waste is low while the effect of the seed coats is quite high. …”
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User-centred machinery design for a small scale agricultural-based community using Quality Function Deployment by Sanidda Tiewtoy, Weerasak Moocharoen, Natha Kuptasthien

“…The machine was built with functions that allowed it to shred plants and mix the fertiliser simultaneously which was well accepted and sustainably used in the community. …”
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Utilisation of Chick Embryo Chorioallantoic Membrane as a Model Platform for Imaging-Navigated Biomedical Research by Lei Chen, Shuncong Wang, Yuanbo Feng, Jinyong Zhang, Yuqing Du, Jiang Zhang, Chantal Van Ongeval, Yicheng Ni, Yue Li

“…The fertilised chick egg and particularly its chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) have drawn continuing interest in biomedicine and bioengineering fields, especially for research on vascular study, cancer, drug screening and development, cell factors, stem cells, etc. …”
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Harnessing the Capabilities of Microorganisms for the Valorisation of Coal Fly Ash Waste through Biometallurgy by Brinthan Kanesalingam, W. Ashane M. Fernando, Sandeep Panda, Chulantha Jayawardena, Dinesh Attygalle, D. A. S. Amarasinghe

“…Coal fly ash (CFA) is a highly versatile raw material that has the potential to yield multiple value-added products, including cenospheres, zeolites, carbon nanotubes, and fertiliser substrates. Despite its versatility, a majority of these components are often overlooked, and CFA is primarily used for construction. …”
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The composting potential of the by-product marc resulting from the white and red winemaking process by Matei Petruta Mihaela, Iacomi Beatrice Michaela, Nieves Maria Belen Turrion, Alvarez Francisco Lafuente, Barbulescu Iuliana Diana, Teodorescu Razvan Ionut, Banita Daniel Cornel, Grosu Alexandru Cristian, Nitu Mihai

“…The potential of the biotransformation process of by-product marc in an open pile in the autumn-winter season was controlled and the thermophilic phase reached average values of 60 ºC at a neutral pH which gives it suitable characteristics to be used as a soil fertiliser. The values of the germination index (GI) of Lepidium sativum L. seeds, using water dilutions from the RI and CS compost marc, demonstrated that there was no degree of phytotoxicity (average GI 144.2% and 139.8%, respectively). …”
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Warfarin-Induced Limb Contusion and Haematoma by Soumya, Dnyanesh Morkar, Anushree Deshpande

“…Clinical pharmacists have a key role to play in the patient safety and their inputs can fertilise the concept of pharmacist led anticoagulation clinic in India.…”
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Advances in the Detection of Emerging Tree Diseases by Measurements of VOCs and <i>HSP</i>s Gene Expression, Application to Ash Dieback Caused by <i>Hymenoscyphus fraxineus</i> by Piotr Borowik, Tomasz Oszako, Tadeusz Malewski, Zuzanna Zwierzyńska, Leszek Adamowicz, Rafał Tarakowski, Sławomir Ślusarski, Justyna Anna Nowakowska

“…The diseases are masked by pesticides, fertilisers, and adequate irrigation to protect the plants. …”
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Risk spillover between climate variables and the agricultural commodity market in East Africa by Jean-Luc Mubenga-Tshitaka, John W. Muteba Mwamba, Johane Dikgang, Dambala Gelo

“…This highlights the need to formulate policies that consider crop improvement strategies such as genetic crops, irrigation, and adaption under carbon dioxide (CO2) fertiliser to mitigate the impact on food supply in the region.…”
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Microbial consortia inoculants stimulate early growth of maize depending on nitrogen and phosphorus supply by Klára Bradáčová, Ellen Kandeler, Nils Berger, Uwe Ludewig, Günter Neumann

“…MCP inoculation did not stimulate shoot biomass production of maize fertilised with nitrate, but growth improvement was recorded in combination with stabilised ammonium, especially with reduced phosphorus (P) supply. …”
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Energy Use in Greenhouses in the EU: A Review Recommending Energy Efficiency Measures and Renewable Energy Sources Adoption by Bas Paris, Foteini Vandorou, Athanasios T. Balafoutis, Konstantinos Vaiopoulos, George Kyriakarakos, Dimitris Manolakos, George Papadakis

“…High energy systems, which are more dominant in northern Europe, are generally heavily climate controlled and energy use is dominated by heating and cooling processes, while low energy systems, which are dominant in southern Europe, show a mixture of energy uses including heating, cooling, irrigation, lighting, fertilisers, and pesticides. Our review also provides a discussion of energy efficiency measures and renewable energy sources adoption for greenhouse production. …”
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Best management practices for mitigating agricultural nutrient pollution in the Mun River Basin, Thailand by Arika Bridhikitti, Thayukorn Prabamroong, Guohuan Liu, Guo-An Yu

“…The results suggest possible conservation measures with crop yield improvement and fertiliser cost reduction in the western basin. For the southern basin, which exhibits high sediment loading, integrated conservation measures for soil loss reduction with in-stream flow deceleration should be chosen. …”
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Data quantifying the behaviour of macro and trace elements along the feed – manure – treated waste continuum in pig production by Emma Gourlez, Fabrice Beline, Jean-Yves Dourmad, Alessandra Rigo Monteiro, Marine Charra, Francine de Quelen

“…Manure from animal production is commonly spread on agricultural soil as an organic fertiliser to provide macro and trace elements to crops. …”
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Non-Thermal Plasma—A New Green Priming Agent for Plants? by Ľudmila Holubová, Stanislav Kyzek, Ivana Ďurovcová, Jana Fabová, Eva Horváthová, Andrea Ševčovičová, Eliška Gálová

“…Strategies to meet these goals include breeding, the use of fertilisers, and the genetic manipulation of crops, but also an interesting phenomenon called priming or adaptive response. …”
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