Conversions of Mollisols from prairie to cropland and subsequent changes in crop production practices in the Midwestern USA have resulted in changes in soil organic matter. Few studies have used archived samples, long-term resampling of soils to a depth of 1 m, and space for time studies to document these changes. We resampled soils by depth (0-100 cm) in fields at 19 locations in central Illin...

In this study, bioaccumulation of lead in wildly growing edible mushroom and its underlying soil near the industrial drainage and heavy traffic area was investigated during monsoon. These accumulations were compared with the cultivated and remote residential area. Commercial samples were also collected during monsoon. Four different varieties of mushroom Button mushroom (Agaricusbisporus), Oyst...

Hibiscus rosasinensis is a medicinal plant species which grows in moist soil favorable for the growth of Aspergillus niger (fungus) too. But extract of Hibiscus rosasinensis does n’t shows inhibition zone against Aspergillus niger in PDA (Potato Dextrose Agar) media in microbiological evaluation. In other hand, the Allium fistulosum root extract having antifungal activity shows moderate zone of...

The distribution of soil particles and planting tube space position affects reversal cultivated land and fertilization seeder seeding performance. Through the establishment of ratary tiller system coordinate system; Firstly giving the analysis of soil grain not heel cover shell collision and the first meeting with cover shell collisions motion situation, through Matlab found the first meeting w...

−The effects of electrochemical reducing power on enrichment, growth, and ammonium production of freeliving diazotrophs from rhizosphere soil were evaluated. Soil bacteria were cultivated in a conventional bioreactor (CBR) and an electrochemical bioreactor (EBR), both containing a neutral red-modified graphite felt (NR-GF) cathode and a platinum anode, but with electricity charged to the EBR on...

Farm managers have to deal with many conflicting objectives when planning which crop to cultivate. Soil characteristics are extremely important when determining yield potential. Fertilization and liming are commonly used to adequate soils to the nutritional requirements of the crops to be cultivated. Planting the crop that will best fit the soil characteristics is an interesting alternative to ...

Macrophomina phaseolina has a wide host range and is responsible for causing losses on m cultivated and wild plant species. So far in Pakistan it has been reported to cause disease on hosts including field crops, pulses, flowers and vegetable have been reported. Infection on s first reported from Sri Lanka in 1927 and in 1982 it was reported from sunflower field in fungus is reported to be soil...

introduction: intensified agriculture over a long-term is an important factor in soil change phenomena that can cause some unwanted effects on soil properties. to examine this hypothesis, chemical properties of the soils under sunflower cultivation over five decades and adjoining virgin lands were investigated in order to monitor changes caused by long-term cropping. the studied soils are influ...

ABSTACT: Methylotrophy is the ability of microorganisms to utilize single carbon compounds such as methanol (CH3OH), the second most abundant organic compound in the atmosphere. Methylotrophs have been recognized as the main drivers of methane fluxes, but their role with methanol fluxes have been overlooked. Understanding methanol degraders such as methylotrophs can help better our understandin...

White rot, which is caused by Sclerotium cepivorum, is a lethal disease affecting green onions. Three different types of nano-silver liquid (WA-CV-WA13B, WA-AT-WB13R, and WA-PR-WB13R) were tested in several different concentrations on three types of media to assess their antifungal activities. Results from in vitro experiments showed that all three of the nano-silver liquids had more than 90% i...