Organic amendments (OAs) have the capacity to enhance physical, chemical, biological soil quality indicators (SQIs) and to improve soil productivity. This study investigated the effects of different OAs (Mushroom Compost, ...

Soil erosion is a global problem which needs mitigating due to the on-site and off- site impacts it causes. Soil erosion is set to become an even greater problem due to climate change. Climate change is likely to increase ...

Two types of clay and an organic matter was used to investigate the potential of combined application of clay and organic matter (OM) to improve water and nutrient retention of sandy soils. Sandy soils are generally known ...

In the UK, conventional asparagus cultivation practices on sloping land, erodible soils and increased frequency of extreme rainfall events combine to promote runoff generation and soil loss, particularly from interrows. ...

Soil hydraulic properties are an important factor to optimize and adapt water management for a given crop. Pedotransfer functions (PTFs) present a solution to predict soil variables such as hydraulic properties, using ...

this can enhance the natural recycling of nutrients to the soil through improved interactions between the corpse and the soil ecosystem. However, there is a paucity of knowledge describing the interactions between the human ...

Whilst much is known about the physics and erosion of soil surfaces on a millimetre scale, little is known about the associated microbiology, particularly in temperate arable systems. The vast majority of research regarding ...

The aims of the thesis are to determine the effect of different conservation tillage systems on the agronomic, environmental and economic performance of a wheat and oilseed rape rotation, and to understand the processes ...

The condition or quality of soils determines its ability to deliver a range of functions that support ecosystem services, human health and wellbeing. The increasing policy imperative to implement successful soil monitoring ...

The accelerated erosion of soil by water from Mediterranean hill-slopes under viticulture is a major problem. It is largely a result of the land management techniques employed and their influence on soil protection, structure ...