Soil, Water and Nitrates Management in Horticultural Production

• Other Authors: Machado, Rui Manuel Almeida (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Subjects: Technology: general issues; History of engineering & technology; Environmental science, engineering & technology; drip irrigation; arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; water relations; N and P status; soil organic carbon; osmoregulation; sugar accumulation; water stress; xylem tissue; mulching film; Trichoderma; Lactuca sativa L.; nitrogen dose; nutritional quality; yield; sustainability; by-products; recycle; smart agriculture; nitrogen efficiency; soil organic matter; acidic soil; pH; nitrogen; nutrient uptake; photosynthetic pigments; antioxidant activity; Spinacia oleracea; hexavalent Cr; photosynthesis; phosphorus uptake; Cr(VI) tissue; leaf characteristics; purslane; soil contamination; heavy metals; Ginger (Zingiber officinale); biochar; plant growth; root morphological traits; chlorophyll content; soil enzymes; n/a
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Soil, water, and nitrogen management are critical for crop productivity and quality in horticulture as well as for reducing negative impacts on ecosystems and greenhouse gas emissions. This Special Issue is a collection of seven important research works addressing solutions or strategies that can be...