Reactive Materials in the Removal of Phosphorus Compounds from Wastewater—A Review by Sylwia Gubernat, Adam Masłoń, Joanna Czarnota, Piotr Koszelnik

“…In addition, this paper recognises the effect of composition, pH, and physical properties on a reactive material’s capacity to absorb phosphorus, as well as the possibility for further potential use in the production of fertilisers.…”
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Phosphorus fractions in arable and mountain soils and their humic acids by Gabriela Barančíková, Tibor Liptaj, Nadežda Prónayová

“…The results obtained show that the highest content of the available P can be found in arable soils with a high input of fertilisers, and that the predominant part of Pi is included in hardly soluble fractions, mainly in the soil types with neutral soil reaction. …”
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The overview of existing knowledge on medical cannabis plants growing by Matěj Malík, Jiří Velechovský, Pavel Tlustoš

“…There are many different cultivation systems for cannabis plants, but one of the essential elements of the process is an optimal plant nutrition and selection of fertilisers to achieve it. This review summarises the existing knowledge about phytocannabinoid biosynthesis and the conditions suitable for growing plants as sources of medical cannabis. …”
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Profit efficiency in family-owned crop farms in Eastern Cape Province of South Africa: a translog profit function approach by Nyarai M. Mujuru, Ajuruchukwu Obi, Syden Mishi, Lelethu Mdoda

“…Results The results indicate that cost of fertiliser and area under cultivation for maize were the positive drivers of profitability. …”
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Efficiency of selenium biofortification of spring wheat: the role of soil properties and organic matter amendment by Tomáš Mrština, Lukáš Praus, Lukáš Kaplan, Jiřina Száková, Pavel Tlustoš

“…The highest Se contents in the grain were achieved in the treatments receiving NPK fertiliser together with selenate, 455 µg/kg (Se1) and 2 721 µg/kg (Se2) when wheat was planted in Phaeozem. …”
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Impact of variety and farming practices on growth, yield, weed flora and symbiotic nitrogen fixation in faba bean cultivated for fresh seed production by Georgia Ntatsi, Anestis Karkanis, Dionisios Yfantopoulos, Margit Olle, Ilias Travlos, Ricos Thanopoulos, Dimitrios Bilalis, Penelope Bebeli, Dimitrios Savvas

“…The application of inorganic starter fertiliser in the conventionally-treated plots had no negative effect on biologically-fixed nitrogen by faba bean plants, while the herbicide pendimethalin had no negative impact on the nodulation process. …”
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The Effect of Antecedence on Empirical Model Forecasts of Crop Yield from Observations of Canopy Properties by Anna Florence, Andrew Revill, Stephen Hoad, Robert Rees, Mathew Williams

“…Models were calibrated and validated on fertiliser trials over two years in fields in the UK. …”
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Effects of sulfate on cadmium uptake in wheat grown in paddy soil - pot experiment by Lijuan Huang, Hans Chr. Bruun Hansen, Huihui Wang, Jing Mu, Zijian Xie, Lifang Zheng, Zhengyi Hu

“…For the low Cd soil, a similar trend was seen, but Cd increases were insignificant for grain while significant (P < 0.05) for root at 60 mg S/kg. In conclusion, S fertiliser may promote Cd accumulation in wheat grain and should be considered when it is used for wheat in paddy soils.…”
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Advancement of Metatranscriptomics towards Productive Agriculture and Sustainable Environment: A Review by Siti Suhailah Sharuddin, Norhayati Ramli, Mohd Zulkhairi Mohd Yusoff, Nor Azlan Nor Muhammad, Li Sim Ho, Toshinari Maeda

“…While chemical fertilisers and pesticides indeed enhance agricultural productivity, their excessive usage has been detrimental to environmental health. …”
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Crop Model Parameterisation of Three Important Pearl Millet Varieties for Improved Water Use and Yield Estimation by Petrus A. Ausiku, John G. Annandale, Joachim Martin Steyn, Andrew J. Sanewe

“…Varieties with different phenology, maturity dates and tillering habits were grown under well-watered and well-fertilised conditions for calibration purposes. The calibrated model was used to predict biomass production, grain yield and crop water use. …”
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Network based meta-analysis prediction of microenvironmental relays involved in stemness of human embryonic stem cells by Virginie Mournetas, Quentin M. Nunes, Patricia A. Murray, Christopher M. Sanderson, David G. Fernig

“…Human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) are pluripotent cells derived from the inner cell mass of in vitro fertilised blastocysts, which can either be maintained in an undifferentiated state or committed into lineages under determined culture conditions. …”
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A Mini-Review of Current Activities and Future Trends in Agrivoltaics by Alexander V. Klokov, Egor Yu. Loktionov, Yuri V. Loktionov, Vladimir A. Panchenko, Elizaveta S. Sharaborova

“…AV could provide a basis for a revolution in large-scale unmanned precision agriculture and smart farming which will be impossible without on-site power supply, reduction of chemical fertiliser and pesticides, and yield processing on site. …”
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ECOLOGICAL METHOD OF WOOL WASHING by NANI Maricel, AVRAM Dorin, LUPU Iuliana G.

“…Wastewater collected after wool washing was used as natural fertiliser for watering seeds of grass. Some measurements on blades of grass were done to see the effect of wastewater. …”
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Delineation of safe groundwater aquifers in a Fluoride contaminated region: Walwa Taluka, Maharashtra by Sathe Sandip S., Patil Kranti, Chavan Rohit, Jadhav Vaishnavi, Kamble Shubham, Bhan Uday

“…The primary hydrogeochemistry of the region suggests that the geogenic source of F‒ minerals in the region. The practice of fertiliser, herbicides and pesticides on agricultural field suggests that these are the secondary source for groundwater F‒ contamination. …”
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Data for life cycle assessment of legume biorefining for alcohol by Theophile Lienhardt, Kirsty Black, Sophie Saget, Marcela Porto Costa, David Chadwick, Robert Rees, Michael Williams, Charles Spillane, Pietro Iannetta, Graeme Walker, David Styles

“…Activity data were collected from interviews with actors along the entire gin value chain including a distillery manager and ingredient and packaging suppliers. Important fertiliser and animal-feed substitution effects of co-product use were derived using detailed information and models on nutrient flows and animal feed composition, along with linear optimisation modelling. …”
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Management of root knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) on tomato (i>Lycopersicon lycopersicum ) using organic wastes in Zaria, Nigeria by M. A. Hassan, P. S. Chindo, P. S. Marley, M. D. Alegbejo

“…Roma VF) susceptible to root knot nematodes were transplanted at a number of eight seedlings per plot of 2 m × 1 m with 45 cm spacing between stands. Fertiliser application, weeding, irrigation and other practices were done as recommended. …”
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Influence of the Season and Region Factor on Phosphoproteome of Stallion Epididymal Sperm by Katarzyna Dyrda, Aleksandra Orzołek, Joanna Ner-Kluza, Paweł Wysocki

“…One of the most common post-translational modifications involved in the sperm maturation process and their ability to fertilise an oocyte is the phosphorylation of sperm proteins. …”
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Safety of Lemna minor and Lemna gibba whole plant material as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 by EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA), Dominique Turck, Torsten Bohn, Jacqueline Castenmiller, Stefaan De Henauw, Karen Ildico Hirsch‐Ernst, Alexandre Maciuk, Inge Mangelsdorf, Harry J. McArdle, Androniki Naska, Carmen Pelaez, Kristina Pentieva, Alfonso Siani, Frank Thies, Sophia Tsabouri, Marco Vinceti, Francesco Cubadda, Thomas Frenzel, Marina Heinonen, Miguel Prieto Maradona, Rosangela Marchelli, Monika Neuhäuser‐Berthold, Morten Poulsen, Josef Rudolf Schlatter, Henk vanLoveren, Eirini Kouloura, Helle Katrine Knutsen

“…The Panel notes that the concentration of trace elements and contaminants in the NF is highly dependent on the conditions of cultivation of the plant and the fertiliser composition. The NF is intended to be used as a vegetable, similar to other leafy vegetables. …”
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Carbon dioxide and nitrate co-electroreduction to urea on CuO x ZnO y by Dimitra Anastasiadou, Bianca Ligt, Yunyang He, Rim C. J. van de Poll, Jérôme F. M. Simons, Marta Costa Figueiredo

“…Abstract Urea is a commonly used nitrogen fertiliser synthesised from ammonia and carbon dioxide using thermal catalysis. …”
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Independent oil palm smallholder management practices and yields: can RSPO certification make a difference? by Rosanne E De Vos, Aritta Suwarno, Maja Slingerland, Peter J Van Der Meer, Jennifer M Lucey

“…Certified smallholders had significantly better management practices in terms of planting material ( tenera ) and fertiliser use (16.8 vs 4.8 bags ha ^−1 yr ^−1 ) and had significantly higher yields (22.5 vs 14.5 ton fresh fruit bunches ha ^−1 1 yr ^−1 1, corrected for palm age). …”
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