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Assessing decomposition and soil carbon sequestration potential of sorghum residues from different cultivars.
(2022)Abstract available in PDF. -
Quality parameters of organic amendments from Umbumbulu and Msinga farms and their effects on nitrogen and phosphorus mineralization.
(2022)Conventional agricultural management practices that farmers in Africa and South Africa have practiced have led to a decline in soil fertility. Organic amendments have shown to improve soil quality and fertility status ... -
Effect of long-term application of nitrogen and liming on soil carbon dynamics in a semi-arid grassland.
(2022)Abstract available in PDF. -
Soil carbon and phosphorus dynamics under various wheat-based conservation agriculture options.
(2020)Abstract available in pdf. -
Tillage management impact on greenhouse gas emissions and soil health on a maize long-term trial in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2020)Abstract available in pdf. -
Fertiliser value of biogas slurry for maize and dry bean production and its effect on soil quality and carbon dioxide emissions.
(2019)Abstract available in pdf. -
Nitrogen and phosphorus release in soil and fertiliser value of lemna minor biomass relative to chicken litter compost.
(2019)Intensive agricultural production systems produce nutrient-rich wastewaters, which may pollute the environment. High nutrient concentrations on surface water bodies encourages the growth of aquatic plants, and harvesting ... -
Nitrogen and phosphorus release and potential fertiliser effects of biogas slurry on spinach yield.
(2018)Use of organic waste to produce biogas aids in waste management and produces organic residue, biogas slurry (BGS), with appreciable quantities plant nutrient and potential to improve soil productivity. Feedstock and retention ... -
Comparative characteristics of biochar types from human faecal wastes and pine-bark and sorption of selected heavy metals from effluent and their mobility in an amended loam soil.
(2018)Heavy metals from industrial effluents poses risks to the environment and human health. Pyrolysis of locally available organic wastes could address solid organic waste management and produce a biochar that could immobilise ... -
Application of soil indigenous knowledge in rural communities of eastern South Africa.
(2018)This study investigated ethnopedological knowledge related to classification, fertility and non-agricultural uses of soil in four villages in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Ethnographic methods elicited ... -
Assessing water use effeciency and carbon sequestration potential of different wheat (Triticum aestivum) genotypes.
(2019)Poor soil fertility status and limited water availability have been identified as two of the major constraints to crop production in South Africa. Under these conditions, growing crop genotypes that will sequester more ... -
Soil organic carbon, glomalin related soil protein and related physical properties after 15 years of different management practices in a subtropical region of South Africa.
(2019)Soil aggregation is an important mechanism, which plays a significant role in soil fertility as it decreases soil erosion and mediates air permeability, water infiltration, and nutrient cycling. Aggregation depends on a ... -
Long-term fertilizer and sugarcane residue management effects on structural stability of two soil types in South Africa.
(2017)Abstract available in PDF file. -
Analysis of global gully characteristics and the impacts of gabions and grass on sediments and carbon storage.
(2018)Abstract available in PDF file.