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{"title":"Contents: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 2/2026","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/jpln.70061","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jpln.70061","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16802,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science","volume":"189 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jpln.70061","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147683091","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Response to “Legacy Knowledge on Landscape Soil Carbon—Concentrated Organic Input to Selected Sites Comes With the Expense of Soil Health of Larger Areas”","authors":"Nan Xu,&nbsp;Jehangir H. Bhadha,&nbsp;Abul Rabbany,&nbsp;Stewart Swanson,&nbsp;James M. McCray,&nbsp;Yuncong Li,&nbsp;Sarah L. Strauss,&nbsp;Rao S. Mylavarapu","doi":"10.1002/jpln.70058","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jpln.70058","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Our study (Xu et al. 2025) evaluated the field-scale soil health effects of incorporating bagasse—an industrial byproduct—into sugarcane soils and did not involve or imply redistribution of organic matter across the landscape. The Comment's landscape-scale concerns do not apply to this closed-loop system. Bagasse incorporation remains a practical field-level soil improvement strategy, while broader sustainability questions require additional, multi-scale research.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":16802,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science","volume":"189 2","pages":"184-187"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147684226","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"High-Nitrogen Supply Enhances Leaf Photosynthesis Capacity of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Under Elevated CO2","authors":"Manman Yuan,&nbsp;Jian Jin,&nbsp;Ashley E. Franks,&nbsp;Caixian Tang","doi":"10.1002/jpln.70057","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jpln.70057","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Nitrogen (N) limitation may reduce the CO₂-fertilization effect on photosynthesis and crop productivity. The mechanisms by which N supply influences photosynthetic capacity under elevated CO₂ (eCO₂) are not well understood, particularly in chickpea.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Aims</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study examined the interactive effects of CO₂ and N supply on chickpea's photosynthetic capacity and leaf N status, and to understand the regulatory role of N in photosynthetic capacity under eCO₂.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Non-inoculated chickpea plants were grown under two CO₂ levels (400 vs. 800 µmol mol⁻¹) and two N rates (21 vs. 189 mg N kg⁻¹ soil) for 65 days. Photosynthetic activity and plant N uptake were investigated at the flowering and podding stages of growth.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Adequate N supply maintained the maximum Rubisco carboxylation capacity (<i>V</i>_c,max25) and the electron transport rate supporting ribulose–1,5-bisphosphate (RuBP) regeneration (<i>J</i>₂₅) under eCO₂ by increasing leaf N concentration per unit area and chlorophyll synthesis and reducing photosynthetic acclimation in chickpea under eCO₂ at the flowering and podding stages. Low N decreased the leaf N concentration and SPAD (soil and plant analyzer development of chlorophyll meter readings) and limited the eCO₂-driven increases in <i>V</i>_c,max25 and <i>J</i>₂₅. High-N supply increased plant biomass and N accumulation to a greater extent under eCO₂ than under ambient CO₂, leading to significant CO₂ × N interactions.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Adequate N supply is critical to enhance photosynthetic capacity by maintaining <i>V</i>_c,max25 and <i>J</i>₂₅ in non-inoculated chickpea at the flowering and podding stages under eCO₂. The findings highlight the importance of optimizing N management for maximizing the CO₂-fertilization effect in future climate change.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":16802,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science","volume":"189 2","pages":"265-275"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147683871","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Soil Calcium Speciation, Spatiotemporal Uptake, and Allocation of Nutritional Drivers in Alkaline Vineyard Ecosystems","authors":"Huiyu Zhu,&nbsp;Jing Zhang,&nbsp;Tingting Jiang,&nbsp;Yueran Hui,&nbsp;Xiaojun Liu,&nbsp;Yulong Li,&nbsp;Rui Wang,&nbsp;Yaqi Wang","doi":"10.1002/jpln.70047","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jpln.70047","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The eastern foothills of the Helan Mountains in Ningxia, China, are a significant viticultural area. Despite high total calcium (TCa) in soils, low bioavailability affects vine nutrition, yield, and quality. Ca dynamics in these specific ecosystems are largely underexplored.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Aims</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We investigated Ca speciation dynamics in soils across four subregions (Yongning YN, Hongsipu HSP, Qingtongxia QTX, Xixia XX) to understand Ca allocation in <i>Vitis vinifera</i> L. Cabernet Sauvignon and determine soil–vine Ca flux mechanisms for precision Ca management.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Soil properties and Ca fractions (water-soluble [WSCa], exchangeable [ECa], acid-soluble [ASCa], organic-bound [OCa], residual [RCa]) were analyzed. Grapevine parts were sampled at eight stages to determine dry matter, Ca concentration, and uptake. The analyses used principal component analysis (PCA) and structural equation modeling (SEM).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Spatial heterogeneity in soil properties and Ca speciation was observed. YN soils showed highest bioavailable Ca (ACa = WSCa + ECa), followed by QTX, XX, and HSP, though QTX and XX had highest TCa. Dry matter followed an “S”-shaped curve, with HSP berries showing higher accumulation at veraison (VA). Leaf Ca concentrations peaked at VA or at harvest (HV). Vine Ca uptake peaked between fruit-set and HV, with HSP showing high uptake during VA, particularly in the roots. PCA showed that vegetative Ca was positively correlated with ACa, WSCa, and ECa. SEM revealed a strong positive association between soil calcium and plant calcium status. Furthermore, both soil WSCa and ECa fractions were closely related to the calcium nutritional status of grapevines. Vine Ca uptake displayed temporal and regional variations, emphasizing the need for site-specific Ca management. Soil properties modulate Ca availability and plant Ca nutrition.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>These findings provide a foundation for precise Ca fertilization strategies to support sustainable viticulture in this and similar regions worldwide.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":16802,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science","volume":"189 2","pages":"188-201"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147683990","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Cover Picture: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 2/2026","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/jpln.70063","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jpln.70063","url":null,"abstract":"<p>\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":16802,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science","volume":"189 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jpln.70063","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147683090","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of Vapor Pressure Deficit on Nutrient Uptake and Growth of Four Tomato Varieties Grown Hydroponically at Low Nutrient Concentrations","authors":"Theresa Detering,&nbsp;Jörn Germer,&nbsp;Folkard Asch","doi":"10.1002/jpln.70049","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jpln.70049","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Marginal water sources, such as wastewater, have been proposed as the basis for hydroponic nutrient solutions to improve the resource efficiency of greenhouse-based tomato production. Such water sources are often low in plant-available nutrient concentrations, and uptake and use efficiency of these nutrients may vary widely among tomato varieties. Water and nutrient uptake are strongly influenced by environmental factors, particularly temperature and air humidity (summarized by the term VPD [vapor pressure deficit]).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Aim</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>In-depth understanding of the interactions between environmental conditions (VPD) and variety-specific nutrient acquisition is required to optimize the use of marginal water in hydroponic tomato production.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>In a greenhouse experiment, we investigated water use, nutrient uptake, plant growth, and biomass partitioning in four tomato varieties (“Saluoso,” “Sweeterno,” “Reddery,” and “Moneymaker”) over 30 days under two VPDs (2.1 kPa and 0.3 kPa). Plants were grown in weakly concentrated nutrient solutions (20 mg L⁻¹ N, 5.1 mg L⁻¹ P) using deep-water hydroponics.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Evapotranspiration, nutrient uptake, and dry matter accumulation were significantly higher under high VPD (2.1 kPa) compared with low VPD (0.3 kPa), with strong varietal differences. In “Reddery,” biomass and leaf area were higher by factors of 2.0 and 3.0, respectively, under high VPD (2.1 kPa), whereas in “Moneymaker,” they were higher by factors of 1.2 and 1.5. Cumulative N and PO₄–P uptake was significantly higher under high VPD, with “Saluoso” and “Sweeterno” showing up to twice the total uptake of “Moneymaker” and “Reddery.” Under low VPD (0.3 kPa), transpiration rates as well as calcium and potassium concentrations in leaves were reduced.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>As a consequence, using marginal water sources in high VPD environments requires careful optimization of nutrient solution management, as well as the selection of suitable crop varieties and appropriate cultivation systems able to maintain nutrient uptake and thus productivity under increased transpiration.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":16802,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science","volume":"189 2","pages":"202-215"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jpln.70049","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147684091","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impacts of Climate Change on CO2 and CH4 Fluxes in Alpine Meadow Ecosystems in the Permafrost Zone","authors":"Huijuan Xin,&nbsp;Wenbao Zhang,&nbsp;Zongxing Li,&nbsp;Qiao Cui,&nbsp;Bin Xu,&nbsp;Biao Tang,&nbsp;Chong Xu","doi":"10.1002/jpln.70053","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jpln.70053","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Under climate change conditions, alpine meadows have been severely affected, but the response of carbon flux in alpine meadow ecosystems to climate change remains unclear.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>In this study, we focused on alpine meadows on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau and established six treatments: Control (CK), warming (W), 30% reduced precipitation (P−), 30% increased precipitation (P+), warming and reduced precipitation (WP−), and warming and increased precipitation (WP+).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>By monitoring and analyzing ecosystem fluxes under different treatments, we found that warming and changes in precipitation patterns significantly affected the net ecosystem carbon dioxide exchange (NEE). Specifically, P− increased NEE by suppressing ecosystem respiration (ER) and gross primary productivity (GPP) to different extents, while other treatments increased NEE by enhancing plant photosynthesis. In addition, warming enhanced the effects of P+ on RE and GPP. However, our treatments had a minor effect on methane (CH₄) flux, but we found that methane flux under light conditions was significantly higher than under dark conditions, which may be related to methane oxidation promoted by plant roots. Environmental factor analysis indicated that soil temperature, precipitation, and photosynthetically active radiation were the main factors influencing CO₂ and CH₄ fluxes.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>These findings emphasize the significant impact of temperature and moisture regulation on carbon and methane fluxes in alpine meadows and provide a deeper understanding of the response mechanisms of these ecosystems to global change.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":16802,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science","volume":"189 2","pages":"255-264"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147683769","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Hydrological Conditions Outweigh Soil Texture, Temperature, and Terrain in German Agricultural Land Use","authors":"David Emde,&nbsp;Axel Don,&nbsp;Carsten W. Mueller,&nbsp;Florian Schneider","doi":"10.1002/jpln.70055","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jpln.70055","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The availability of fertile land suitable for agriculture is limited. In the European Union, political demand for self-sufficiency in staple food production currently competes with increasing ambitions for nature restoration and green energy. Meanwhile, the overall agricultural area shrinks due to land sealing. This makes an efficient use of land area essential.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Aims</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>With Germany as a case study, we determined which soil, terrain, and climate properties govern current agricultural land use and historic land-use change (LUC) to inform future land-use decisions.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Using data from the 3104 sites of the German Agricultural Soil Inventory, we defined land-use categories based on 100-year histories for permanent cropland, permanent grassland, and conversions between cropland and grassland. Conditional inference forest models used static edaphoclimatic variables to predict land-use type likelihood.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Low precipitation, deep groundwater, or Luvisol or Cambisol soils favored the centennial continuous use of land as cropland. High precipitation, shallow groundwater, or Gleysol/Fluvisol/Histosol soils favored permanent grassland. LUC sites showed drivers similar to their destination permanent land use. For example, the likelihood of cropland-to-grassland conversion increased with higher precipitation and showed sharp increases, especially on land with mean annual precipitation &gt;900 mm y⁻¹, whereas slope terrain was of secondary importance.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Land use in Germany largely depends on factors related to hydrological properties (i.e., precipitation and drainage properties) rather than soil texture, temperature, and terrain per se. The patterns outlined in this study provide novel insights into how differences in site properties affect land use and can be used to inform future LUC priorities.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":16802,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science","volume":"189 2","pages":"243-254"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jpln.70055","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147683770","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impacts of Biostimulants on Nitrous Oxide Emissions and the Soil Microbiome","authors":"Conor Blunt,&nbsp;Sean Storey,&nbsp;Andrea Fuchs,&nbsp;Rainer Melzer,&nbsp;Grace M. Cott","doi":"10.1002/jpln.70054","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jpln.70054","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Overapplication of nitrogenous fertilizer and enhanced microbial activity in agricultural soils are drivers of increasing greenhouse gas emissions. Plant biostimulants are products applied to crops to improve nutrient use efficiency or applied to soil to enhance the cycling of nutrients.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Aims</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We wanted to know if treating the soil environment with biostimulants while applying nitrogen fertilizer influences nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We incubated cultivated soil with high nitrogen, low nitrogen, and low nitrogen with different biostimulants (bacteria, protein hydrolysate, or a seaweed extract) in lab bottles and measured greenhouse gas emissions over 10 days. We also employed 16S and ITS amplicon sequencing to determine changes in the soil microbiome.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Reducing nitrogen fertilizer significantly decreased cumulative nitrous oxide emissions, except when biostimulants were applied. This biostimulant-induced increase in N₂O is likely due to higher potential net nitrogen mineralization, as reflected by a low net loss in soil ammonium levels after the experiment. The application of protein hydrolysate and bacterial biostimulants reduced fungal richness.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Biostimulants can increase nitrous oxide emissions in soils with high water-filled pore space. When applying bacteria- or protein hydrolysate-based biostimulants, it is crucial to consider the population dynamics of native microorganisms in the target area, as antagonistic interactions may arise.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":16802,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science","volume":"189 2","pages":"216-229"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jpln.70054","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147683644","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Legacy Knowledge on Landscape Soil Carbon—Concentrated Organic Input to Selected Sites Comes With the Expense of Soil Health of Larger Areas","authors":"Christian Ahl","doi":"10.1002/jpln.70048","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jpln.70048","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Xu et al. show that high organic input and N-balancing fertilization improve soil health at the soil plot scale; however, the effects of allocating C and N on soil health at the landscape or region scale are not considered. Historical soil management systems show that such a depletive redistribution leads to local agricultural improvements, but at the expense of soil health of the landscape or region. Hence, any contemporary suggestions of soil fertilization systems need to avoid historical mistakes and to be considered novel and sustainable. One option derived from legacy knowledge is to rely on crop rotation and intercropping regimes to improve soil health.</p>","PeriodicalId":16802,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science","volume":"189 2","pages":"181-183"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jpln.70048","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147683874","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}