Impacts of biostimulants on crop yield and biological activity under drought conditions by Jenendra Wadduwage, Eleonora Egidi, Brajesh K. Singh, Catriona A. Macdonald

“…The combined use of biostimulant and inorganic fertiliser negated the benefits of the biostimulant on soil biological properties in some cases. …”
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Biochar-compost mixture as amendment for improvement of polybag-growing media and oil palm seedlings at main nursery stage by Rovica Radin, Rosenani Abu Bakar, Che Fauziah Ishak, Siti Hajar Ahmad, Lim Chin Tsong

“…Methods A polybag experiment was conducted with four biochar rates (0, 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5% w/w C addition), two compost rates (0 and 30% v/v), and two fertiliser application rates (75 and 100% of recommended rate). …”
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Integrated soil fertility management practices for improved crop production in smallholder farming systems of semi-arid areas: A synthetic review by Andrew Tapiwa Kugedera, Taruvinga Badza, Alfred Oduor Odindo

“…The use of mineral fertiliser alone has been cost ineffective and causes land degradation. …”
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Investigating regulatory relationships in plant nitrogen and phosphorus nutrition by Jamieson, F

“…<p>Modern crop varieties rely heavily on artificial fertiliser application, which is both unsustainable and detrimental to the environment. …”

Natural Gas in India: An Analysis of Policy by Jain, A, Sen, A

“…The resulting distortions have been spread across the gas consuming sectors – notably power and fertilisers. As distortions mount, parts of the system are modified, usually in the broad direction of liberalisation and reform. …”

Quantifying unintended effects of an agroecological research project on farmers' practices and social network in Papua New Guinea by Hazenbosch, M, Sui, S, Isua, B, Beauchamp, E, Kik, A, Luke, G, Matouš, P, Morris, RJ, Paliau, J, Milner-Gulland, EJ

“…The project aimed to test the effect of applying banana peel compost, chicken manure and NPK fertiliser on sweet potato yields. Local farmers were involved in the research as project garden owners or research assistants. …”

Investigating follicle development using in vitro technologies by Lo, B

“…These results have highlighted the potential of the RO technique as a method to generate fertilisable eggs and identified further aspects which need to be targeted in order to improve the success of the technique.…”

Dynamic Econometric Modeling and Policy Analysis of the Libyan Wheat Market by Elbeydi, Khaled R.M.

“…The results from the wheat yield equation show that the real fertiliser price coefficient is negative and statistically significant. …”
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Rotan manau intercropped with rubber: rate of root growth between three and four years after planting by Wan Abdul Kadir, Wan Rasidah, Mohamad, Aminuddin, Mardi, Ahmad Sahali, Abdul Rahman, Zaharah

“…Efficient fertiliser management depends partly on understanding the active root distribution. …”
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Perceptions of forested watershed protection initiatives in highland tourism area: the case of Cameron Highlands by Empidi, Arlixcya Vinnisa, Emang, Diana

“…Meanwhile, the engagement in awareness campaign regarding the management of fertilisers and pesticides in agricultural activity is also perceived important though seen as the only minor part of the initiatives. …”
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Microalgae disintegration in raw water as pre-treatment using sonic wave by Omar, Roslan

“…The water source is severely polluted by microalgae bloom due to the use of large quantities of fertilisers by farmers. Consequently, this has increased the presence of nutrients such as nitrate, phosphate, and potassium from the release of fertilisers to the lake nearby, resulting in the rapid growth of microalgae and aquatic plants. …”
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The content of NPK nutrients in vegetative organs of cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis L.) grown in soilless culture technique by Marković Sretenka, Čereković Nataša, Todorović Vida, Kljajić Nataša, Mihajlović Dijana

“…Nutrient losses were very low due to a good management practice and control of fertiliser application. The highest NPK nutrients application efficiency was obtained in phosphorus, 97.2%. …”
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The impact of oil palm plantations on soil nutrient translocation to riparian buffer strips and rivers by Ute Skiba, Harry John Kuling, Julia Drewer, Justin Sentian

“…Runoff and leaching of fertiliser and herbicides routinely used in oil palm management will accumulate in properly working riparian buffer strips, leading to raised concentrations of N,P,K and micronutrients. …”
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Disease and pest problems of cashew in Malaysia by Lim, T.K, Singh, G.

“…A spray programme comprising a mixture of fungicide (mancozeb), insecticide (dicrotophos), and a foliar fertiliser surmounted both disease and pest problems and resulted in a significant increase in yield and fruit set.…”
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Share and contract Tapping in Rubber Smallholdings in Peninsular Malaysia by Chew, Tek Ann, Wan, Leong Fee

“…Eight hypotheses were postulated from the framework regarding size of loadings. monitoring or tappers. yield productivity, fertiliser income earned and possible future imparlance of share and contract tapping …”
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Effect of various nitrogen doses on copper and zinc accumulation in yellow lupine biomass by Wysokiński Andrzej, Kuziemska Beata, Łozak Izabela, Kożuchowska Monika

“…A higher copper content (by an average of 20.9%) and zinc content (by 53.7%) were obtained in the whole mass of lupine harvested at the flowering stage compared to that at the full maturity stage. Yellow lupine fertilised with 120 kg N·ha−1 contained and took up more copper and zinc than both lupine cultivated without nitrogen fertilization and fertilised with 30 kg N·ha−1. …”
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Inventory of Good Practices of Sustainable and Circular Phosphorus Management in the Visegrad Group (V4) by Marzena Smol, Paulina Marcinek, Zuzana Šimková, Tomáš Bakalár, Milan Hemzal, Jiří Jaromír Klemeš, Yee Van Fan, Kinga Lorencz, Eugeniusz Koda, Anna Podlasek

“…It is an element essential for human nutrition and is used for fertiliser production. The key importance of P for human life is evidenced by the fact that if there were not enough P in fertilisers, we would only be able to feed 1/3 of the world’s population. …”
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CH4 and N2O emissions and their potential control by rice biomass biochar: The case of continuously flooded paddy fields in Indonesia - A review by Bariot Hafif, Kartika Kartika, Enny Randriani, Joko Pitono, Gusmaini Gusmaini, Ridwan Ridwan, Neneng Nurida

“…However, N chemical fertiliser application contributes only about 0.37% of the N2O flux, 0.69 kg ha-1 season-1. …”
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Proportional impact prediction model of coating material on nitrate leaching of slow-release Urea Super Granules (USG) using machine learning and RSM technique by Sidhartha Sekhar Swain, Tapan Kumar Khura, Pramod Kumar Sahoo, Kapil Atmaram Chobhe, Nadhir Al-Ansari, Hari Lal Kushwaha, Nand Lal Kushwaha, Kanhu Charan Panda, Satish Devram Lande, Chandu Singh

“…Abstract An accurate assessment of nitrate leaching is important for efficient fertiliser utilisation and groundwater pollution reduction. …”
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Estimating Nitrous Oxide (N2O) emissions from managed soils at higher spatial resolution in the Republic of Ireland by Carlos Alberto Francisco-Cruz, Cathal Buckley, James Breen, Gary Lanigan

“…Using a data panel regression, results confirm that the environmental factors examined are statistically significant within the model proposed, and with a simulation, we assessed the switching of 20% of CAN fertiliser for protected urea. According to the high spatial model, this mitigation measure can reduce N2O emissions from inorganic fertilisers by up to 15%. …”
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