Recycling of Industrial Solid Wastes: 'Waste' Fe/Cr Hydroxide as an Adsorbent for the Removal of Toxic Ions and Dyes from Wastewater by C. Namasivayam, S. Senthilkumar

“…'Waste' Fe III /Cr III hydroxide, generated from the treatment of Cr VI in fertiliser industry effluent, was used as an adsorbent for the removal of toxic ions such as AsIII, Hg II , Cr III and PO 4 3– , and dyes such as Rhodamine-B and Procion Orange M2R, from aqueous solutions. …”
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Status of ecophysiological studies on forest species in Malaysia by Awang, Kamis, Mohamad, Aminuddin

“…They include forest seed storage and germination, planning stock production, fertiliser requirements of plantation species, regeneration of the hill forest and productivity of rainforest species. …”
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System of management and mineral nitrogen rates influences on the yield and malting characterisctics of winter barley by Barbara ČEH BREŽNIK, Anton TAJNŠEK

“…Increased rates of mineral N did not worsen most of the malt characteristics, but had strong influence, together with season, on grain protein content. Mineral N fertilising worsened extract content, but in both seasons there were no significant differences between variants, fertilised with different amounts of mineral N. …”
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Procédés de traitement des lisiers de porc étudiés en France : principales techniques adaptées à la gestion des lisiers en zone d'excédent structurel by J. COILLARD

“…Outre la difficulté de gérer rationnellement les effluents par épandage sur les surfaces agricoles, les problèmes sont amplifiés dans des zones sensibles par les odeurs et dans certaines régions à forte concentration d'élevages, par les excédents d'éléments fertilisants qu'ils représentent. Dans le cadre des dispositions réglementaires pour la protection de l'environnement, les élevages doivent se mettre rapidement en conformité. …”
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Alleviation of salt stress by increasing potassium sulphate doses in four medicinal and aromatic plants by Gülsüm Yaldız, Ferit Özen, Mahmut Çamlıca, Ferit Sönmez

“…Both salinity and K fertiliser levels affected the fresh and dry weight of all evaluated plants. …”
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Productivity and profitability of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) under drip fertigation and emitter types by PRABHAT CHANDRA PRADHAN, BALRAM PANIGRAHI, BASUDEV BEHERA

“…Water soluble fertilisers, viz. urea, urea phosphate with sulphate of potash and sulphate of potash were used for fertigation. …”
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Bi-Objective Optimisation Model for Phosphorous Removal in Wastewater Treatment Plants by Regina G. Damalerio, Arnel B. Beltran, Kathleen B. Aviso

“…These nutrients can be found in wastewater which can be recovered using nutrient recovery technologies in sewage treatment plants (STPs) and subsequently transformed into valuable fertiliser. This approach can reduce the dependence on costly commercial fertilisers and help STPs comply with stringent effluent standards. …”
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Monitoring of Finnish arable land: changes in soil quality between 1987 and 1998 by R. MÄKELÄ-KURTTO, J. SIPPOLA

“…Between 1987 and 1998,the use of P,K,B and Cu in mineral fertilisers declined whereas that of Ca in liming agents and Zn in mineral fertilisers increased. …”
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Modelling nutrient flows in a simplified local food-energy-water system by Yao, Y, Martinez-Hernandez, E, Yang, A

“…On the other hand, a balanced consideration should be given between using the straw as fertiliser and as feedstock for energy generation. This work offers a first analysis of the food-energy-water nexus with a focus on nutrient flows and stocks. …”

Energy use in paddy production: NKEA’s estate in MADA area by Baharudin, Siti ‘Aisyah, Mohamed Arshad, Fatimah

“…The calculation of energy usage is comprised of fuel energy, human energy, fertilisers, pesticides and seed. An energy analysis of paddy production in NKEA’s estate in MADA indicates that the planting practices are largely dependent on direct seeding (75%) and transplanting (15%). …”

Effect of compost maker on composting and compost quality by Ahmad Sanadi, Nur Farzana, Lee, Chew Tin, Ibrahim, Norahim, Klemes, Jirí Jaromír, Li, Chunjie, Gao, Yueshu

“…Compost and its liquid product can be used as an organic fertiliser. Bulking agent, microbial inoculants or compost maker can be added to improve the composting process. …”

Feasibility and production of soybean cultivation in Banyumas Regency, Central Java by Kartika Eka Wijayanti Irene, Putri Dindy Darmawati, Kusnaman Djeimy, Mulyani Altri, Adhi Saputro Wahyu

“…The findings revealed that: 1) agriculture is feasible because it has a positive profit value and more than one R/C; 2) land area, seeds, fertiliser, and labour have a significant impact on soybean production, whereas pesticides have no significant impact; and 3) the use of land, seeds, fertiliser, and labour inputs in soybean cultivation is inefficient when the BKM-NPM ratio is more signifivant than one.…”
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Geopolitical deadlock and phosphate shortfall behind the price hike? Evidence from Moroccan commodity markets by Marek Vochozka, Svatopluk Janek, Lenka Širáňová

“…Phosphate fertilisers rank among limited conventional production aids, requiring eco-unfriendly mining methods. …”
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The beneficial role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on population rates of aboveground herbivory: Zyginella pulchra (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae) in plane trees by Hamed Aalipour, Ali Nikbakht, Jahangir Khajehali, Mohammad Taghizadeh

“…Manure, manure plus fertiliser, manure plus fertiliser plus AMF, and non-inoculated plants (control) were all of the treatments. …”
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Improving soil phosphorus availability and yield of Zea mays l. using biochar and compost derived from agro-industrial wastes by Huck, Ywih Ch'ng, Haruna, Ahmed Osumanu, Nik Ab Majid, Nik Muhamad, Jalloh, Mohamadu Boyie

“…The availability of soil macro-nutrients in the soils and Zea mays L. yield were higher in the treatments with the organic amendments in the first and second field trials. Amending chemical fertilisers with organic amendments have a larger residual effect than chemical fertilisers only and can be used to ameliorate P fixation of acid soils to improve maize production on acid soils.…”
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Potential of biofertilisers to improve performance of local genotype tomatoes by Carmen Puia, Roxana Vidican, Gyöngyi Szabó, Vlad Stoian

“…For the variants without additional fertilisers, a high level of mycorrhization is visible only after 75 days from the transplantation. …”
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Respons Pertumbuhan Bibit Kelapa Sawit dengan Pemberian Kompos Pelepah, Tandan Kosong Kelapa Sawit, dan Air Cucian Beras by Mira Ariyanti, Farin Gelsbrata Firma, Santi Rosniawaty, Cucu Suherman

“…The treatments included the application of inorganic fertilisers, oil palm midrib compost, oil palm empty fruit bunch compost and rice washing water either singly or in a combination of the three. …”
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The effects of pastoral hill country natural landscape features and land management practices on nitrate losses and its potential attenuation for improved water quality by Grace Chibuike, Ranvir Singh, Lucy Burkitt

“…Intensive land use activities involving high rates of fertiliser application, higher stocking rates and cattle grazing, relative to sheep grazing, are more likely to increase nitrate loss, especially on lower slopes. …”
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Determination of some heavy metals in different wheat flour brands in Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region - Iraq by Muhammad Faruq Wahab, Dara Muhamed Jamil

“…Consequently, regular monitoring of soil contamination, water quality, and use of recommended levels of fertilisers and pesticides in the agricultural areas of Sulaimani are recommended.…”
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Co-inoculation with rhizobia and mycorrhizal fungi increases yield and crude protein content of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) under drought stress by Pereira, Sandra, Singh, Shweta, Oliveira, Rui S, Ferreira, Luis, Rosa, Eduardo, Marques, Guilhermina

“…Recent trends in sustainable agricultural production seek improved bioinoculants that can improve crop adaptation and production and reduce external inputs of pesticides and synthetic fertilisers, particularly under abiotic and biotic stress conditions. …”