Plant and SoilPub Date : 2026-10-09DOI: 10.1007/s11104-026-09141-y
Xiaoxian Duan, Quanjiu Wang, Weiyi Mu, Changkun Ma, Yan Sun, Lijun Su
{"title":"Co-application of organic fertilizer and sodium carboxymethyl cellulose improves soil quality and root vigor to sustain cotton yield in sandy fields of southern Xinjiang","authors":"Xiaoxian Duan, Quanjiu Wang, Weiyi Mu, Changkun Ma, Yan Sun, Lijun Su","doi":"10.1007/s11104-026-09141-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-026-09141-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20223,"journal":{"name":"Plant and Soil","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2026-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149130580","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Plant and SoilPub Date : 2026-10-09DOI: 10.1007/s11104-026-08913-w
Ke Lei, Rui Chen, Canfeng Li, Hui Yang
{"title":"Soil-driven mechanisms of organic fertilizer ratios regulating blueberry fruit quality: A comprehensive evaluation based on interpretable machine learning","authors":"Ke Lei, Rui Chen, Canfeng Li, Hui Yang","doi":"10.1007/s11104-026-08913-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-026-08913-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20223,"journal":{"name":"Plant and Soil","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2026-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149150765","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Plant and SoilPub Date : 2026-10-09DOI: 10.1007/s11104-026-09166-3
Anne Janoueix, Nicolas Fanin, Sylvie Milin, Virginie Lauvergeat
{"title":"Grapevine rhizosphere microbial activity and nitrogen nutrition vary with tree planting age in a temperate vitiforestry system","authors":"Anne Janoueix, Nicolas Fanin, Sylvie Milin, Virginie Lauvergeat","doi":"10.1007/s11104-026-09166-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-026-09166-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20223,"journal":{"name":"Plant and Soil","volume":"52 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2026-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149150763","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Plant and SoilPub Date : 2026-10-08DOI: 10.1007/s11104-026-09118-x
Shikma Zaarur, Ran Erel, Adi Kushmaro Bier, Adi Rivlin, Ishai Nahari, Navot Morag, Elad Yeshno, Lior Naon
{"title":"Non-exchangeable K sustains plant K uptake in alkaline Mediterranean soils","authors":"Shikma Zaarur, Ran Erel, Adi Kushmaro Bier, Adi Rivlin, Ishai Nahari, Navot Morag, Elad Yeshno, Lior Naon","doi":"10.1007/s11104-026-09118-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-026-09118-x","url":null,"abstract":"Aims Potassium (K) fertilization recommendations commonly rely on exchangeable-K soil tests, assuming that this fraction represents the soil’s capacity to supply plant-available K. However, limited crop response to K fertilization at insufficient exchangeable-K concentrations suggests contributions from additional soil K reservoirs. This study aims to quantify the contribution of non-exchangeable K pools to plant uptake in Mediterranean alkaline soils with differing mineralogical composition, under intensive agricultural conditions. Methods A greenhouse experiment simulating intensive agricultural management was conducted using three Mediterranean alkaline soils differing in texture, mineralogy, and total K concentration. Alfalfa ( <jats:italic>Medicago sativa</jats:italic> L.) was grown for ~ 13 months, and harvested 16 times. Biomass production, K uptake, and temporal changes in exchangeable-K concentration were monitored. A mass-balance approach quantified K removal, and exchangeable-phase K/Rb ratios were used to trace K sources. Results Plant K uptake consistently exceeded predictions based on initial exchangeable-K, resulting in a negative K mass balance in all soils. Total uptake was 2.0–3.9 times greater than the estimated supply from exchangeable-K and natural inputs, with 50–74% derived from non-exchangeable pools. Yield response to K fertilization varied among soils, and was associated with mineralogical composition; clay-rich soils showed minimal response. Exchangeable-phase K/Rb ratios indicate K release from clay minerals. Conclusions These results indicate that non-exchangeable K pools can substantially contribute to plant K uptake in alkaline soils under intensive agriculture practices, with implications for K fertilization management in Mediterranean agroecosystems.","PeriodicalId":20223,"journal":{"name":"Plant and Soil","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2026-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149130276","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Incorporation of plant residues enhances water retention capacity and promotes natural vegetation establishment in arid sandy land","authors":"Gao-Lin Wu,Jesús Rodrigo-Comino,Zhen Cheng,Xiaogang Wu","doi":"10.1007/s11104-026-09161-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-026-09161-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20223,"journal":{"name":"Plant and Soil","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2026-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149090300","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Plant and SoilPub Date : 2026-10-07DOI: 10.1007/s11104-026-09174-3
Zihua Zhang, Linxi Yuan, Lu Zhang, Qing Liao, Ying Xing, Liping Pan, Yongxian Liu, Steve Paterson
{"title":"A native core microbiome across the soil–plant continuum of the selenium hyperaccumulator Cardamine hupingshanensis","authors":"Zihua Zhang, Linxi Yuan, Lu Zhang, Qing Liao, Ying Xing, Liping Pan, Yongxian Liu, Steve Paterson","doi":"10.1007/s11104-026-09174-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-026-09174-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20223,"journal":{"name":"Plant and Soil","volume":"31 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2026-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149130278","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Plant and SoilPub Date : 2026-10-06DOI: 10.1007/s11104-026-09128-9
Shilpi Sharma,Lars Jelsbak,Akanksha Singh,Abhrajyoti Ghosh,Carlos N. Lozano-Andrade
{"title":"Harnessing soil and plant microbiota to alleviate environmental stresses","authors":"Shilpi Sharma,Lars Jelsbak,Akanksha Singh,Abhrajyoti Ghosh,Carlos N. Lozano-Andrade","doi":"10.1007/s11104-026-09128-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-026-09128-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20223,"journal":{"name":"Plant and Soil","volume":"24 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2026-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149090308","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mechanistic insights into hydrogen sulfide emissions in paddy soils under green manure incorporation and their effects on rice yield","authors":"Sheng-Nan Hou,Xiao-Ling Jin,Hu Cui,Zhi-Gao Sun,Zi-Xiang Shi,Hui Zhu","doi":"10.1007/s11104-026-09148-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-026-09148-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20223,"journal":{"name":"Plant and Soil","volume":"20 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2026-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149090309","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}