Sustainable Agricultural Practices-Impact on Soil Quality and Plant Health

• Other Authors: Monokrousos, Nikolaos (Editor), Papatheodorou, Efimia M. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Subjects: Research & information: general; natural substances; nematicidal; root-knot nematodes; oregano; soil amendments; basic substances; PCA; land capability; crop suitability; GIS; NWCE; Egypt; microbial inoculants; soil enzyme activities; soil microbes; 16S rRNA; planting pattern; soil chemical properties; soil microbial community; genotype × environment interaction; maize; yield; soil amelioration; resource use efficiency; water conservation; nutrient retention; heavy metal toxicity; Cucumis melo L.; chemical composition; cultivar; drip irrigation; fruit quality; long term field experiment; sustainable crop production; nutrient balances; legume nutrition; drained peat; greenhouse gas; global warming; organic soil; pineapple; water table; AMF; enzyme activity; microbial communities; PGPR; plant growth; PLFAs; n/a
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Agricultural practices involving the excessive use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides pose major risks to the environment and to human health. The development and adoption of sustainable ecofriendly agricultural management to preserve and enhance the physical, chemical, and biological properties...