Shama Kousar, Kaenat Nazir, Muhammad Amjid, Ali Ahmad, Fatima Feroz, Husnain Riaz, Marjan Aziz
{"title":"Effect of different concentrations of cadmium metal and cattle manure on morph-physiological attributes of spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) and fenugreek (Trigonella foenum gracum L.) varieties","authors":"Shama Kousar, Kaenat Nazir, Muhammad Amjid, Ali Ahmad, Fatima Feroz, Husnain Riaz, Marjan Aziz","doi":"10.25252/se/2024/243324","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25252/se/2024/243324","url":null,"abstract":"The present study investigates the toxicological effects of cadmium stress on two different varieties of Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) and fenugreek (Trigonella foenum graecum L). Additionally, it explores the impact of cattle manure application on the morpho-physiological traits of cadmium-stressed spinach and fenugreek. The study employed a completely randomized design with three replicates assigned to each treatment. Two cadmium concentrations (35 mg L-1 and 70 mg L-1) were applied to both leafy vegetables two weeks after sowing. After 10 dwere of stress, the impact of cadmium stress on the biomass attributes (root length, shoot length, root fresh weight, shoot fresh weight, root dry weight, shoot dry weight, number of leaves, and leaf area) of fenugreek and spinach varieties was assessed. The results indicate that cadmium stress decreased these attributes, with the maximum decrease observed under 70 mg L-1 Cd stress compared to the control and 35 mg L-1 Cd stress. Cattle manure demonstrated a more pronounced positive influence on these parameters, particularly at the 35 mg L-1 concentration, compared to the 70 mg L-1 concentration in both species. Thus, the use of animal manure shows promise as a treatment against heavy metal contamination.","PeriodicalId":512280,"journal":{"name":"Soil and Environment","volume":"59 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141279494","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Muhammad Bilal, Muhammad Arshad, Muhammad Shahid, M. Tahir
{"title":"Calibration of soil and water assessment model for its potential impact on climate change","authors":"Muhammad Bilal, Muhammad Arshad, Muhammad Shahid, M. Tahir","doi":"10.25252/se/2024/243346","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25252/se/2024/243346","url":null,"abstract":"The present study is to understand how climatic variables such as precipitation and temperature vary over time and how those changes affect stream flow in the Jhelum River basin in Pakistan under different emission scenarios A2 and B2. The simulation results of HadCM3 were employed to create potential climate change scenarios with the Statistically Downscale Model (SDSM). The calibrated model Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) was used to forecast imminent stream flow to develop a proposed future climate change scenario. Results indicated that cooling patterns were identified in the north portion of the study area whereas warming patterns were detected in the south portion. The projected mean annual maximum temperature (Tmax) of 2020’s 2050’s and 2080’s would be 0.3 oC, 0.8 oC, and 0.99 oC, respectively, under the A2 scenario. The changes in mean annual minimum temperature (Tmin) were also observed as it would be 0.4 oC, 0.7 oC, and 1.4 oC during 2020’s (2021-2040), 2050’s (2041-2070) and 2080’s (2071-2100), respectively. Similarly, it was observed that average annual rainfall would rise by 14%, 10%, and 20% during the 2020s, 2050s, and 2080s, respectively, in the Mangla basin. The results showed an increase in annual stream flows of 100% (1545 m3/sec), with increases in the winter and autumn seasons of up to 409% and 211%, respectively, and a drop in the spring and summer seasons of up to 29% and 25%, respectively, in the 2080’s compared to baseline. Water managers should consider the current trends and variability brought on by climate change to improve water management where water is scarce.","PeriodicalId":512280,"journal":{"name":"Soil and Environment","volume":"33 41","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141233145","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lubna Taj, T. Yasmeen, Waqas Haidar, Qasim Ali, M. Arif
{"title":"Seasonal variations in irrigation water quality induce differential physiological and biochemical responses in sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.)","authors":"Lubna Taj, T. Yasmeen, Waqas Haidar, Qasim Ali, M. Arif","doi":"10.25252/se/2024/253438","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25252/se/2024/253438","url":null,"abstract":"The issue of water scarcity in Pakistan is a significant challenge which is due to exacerbated population growth as well as increase in freshwater demand. The application of wastewater for irrigation, especially in semi-urban regions, can indeed be a practical solution due to its ready availability and affordability. While wastewater can serve as a valuable resource in water-scarce regions, its use must be carefully managed to minimize potential risks to plant health, soil fertility, and human well-being. A study was conducted aiming to assess the seasonal changes in physicochemical properties of irrigated wastewater and their influence on morphological, physiological and biochemical responses of sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.). Sugarcane plants were grown for consecutive two years in peri-urban agricultural areas near the water channels. Sugarcane plants were grown in two different fields and irrigation of the crop was done with wastewater and freshwater, respectively. Water (wastewater and freshwater) and plant samples were collected four times in a year in different seasons (winter, spring, summer, fall) for two consecutive years (2016-2017). All the collected data had been subjected to multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) for assessing the impact of seasonal variation on plant responses under the influence of irrigated wastewater. The findings from the study highlighted the complex relationship between wastewater irrigation and the physiological responses of sugarcane plants. The observed increase in antioxidant activities of wastewater irrigated plants compared to freshwater irrigated plants suggested that sugarcane may undergo biochemical adjustments to cope with the stress induced by the contaminants present in the wastewater. Moreover, the significant differences in plant mineral contents across different seasons were observed which indicated the dynamic nature of nutrient availability in the irrigation water and its impact on plant growth and development. We concluded that wastewater irrigation can affect the potential output of the agriculture sector by altering plant physiology which underscores the importance of considering the quality of irrigation water in agricultural practices. For future prospectives, the study can be extended to other crops to develop comprehensive strategies for sustainable agriculture.","PeriodicalId":512280,"journal":{"name":"Soil and Environment","volume":"76 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141234338","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Combined use of caesium-137 isotope and the universal soil loss equation to establish a soil loss budget along hill slopes in El Maasra basin","authors":"Naima Azaiez","doi":"10.25252/se/2024/243161","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25252/se/2024/243161","url":null,"abstract":"Soil degradation is a global problem. Over the last several decades, the effects of land degradation in Tunisia are starting to have increasingly serious socio-economic and environmental repercussions. The agricultural sector is most seriously affected. The Tunisian Sahel, despite its modest topographical conditions, has not escaped this threat, especially upstream of the El Maasra Wadi. The fertile soils and homogeneous topography of this area, which dates to Roman times, are highly favorable to a wide range of agricultural practices. The Central Sahel has a long history of olive-growing, followed by a shift to irrigated farming in the 1970s. Today, it is given a multifunctional and multidimensional importance due to the complexity of conflicts of interest between different users. Rural abandonment, mining activity and pastoral pressure have all been behind the soil crisis, which is still largely unknown in detail in terms of the processes involved, the mechanisms behind them and the pace at which they are occurring. Today, there is an urgent need for tools and reliable methods to diagnose the state of soils, to elucidate the various facets of erosive processes and create the structural conditions necessary for their preservation. In the same vein, this research project was initiated in the Wadi El Maasra watershed to quantify soil losses using two methods: empirical model (USLE equation) and experimental based on the isotopic tracer of the Caesium-137. The two methods showed an almost identical geographical distribution, but slightly different loss rates. The specific soil loss obtained from the USLE model was of the order of 15 t ha-1 year-1, which appears to be largely underestimated compared with the loss rate obtained by the Caesium-137 method, which was of the order of 32 t ha-1 year-1.","PeriodicalId":512280,"journal":{"name":"Soil and Environment","volume":"45 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141231453","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xiaofeng Li, M. Ayub, John-Paul Fox, Shuxing Shen, Lorenzo Rossi
{"title":"Nutrient uptake, growth, and physiology of Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa L. ssp. pekinensis) varieties under NaCl stress","authors":"Xiaofeng Li, M. Ayub, John-Paul Fox, Shuxing Shen, Lorenzo Rossi","doi":"10.25252/se/2024/243362","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25252/se/2024/243362","url":null,"abstract":"Soil salinity and poor-quality irrigation water in Florida, USA, have become major issues for agricultural crops. Since Florida is one of the major producers of cabbage in the country, soil salinization may significantly impact this industry. Chinese cabbage varieties are very popular in the farming community of Florida and are widely cultivated. In the present study, four Chinese cabbage varieties (‘Bilko’, ‘Red Dragon’, ‘Rubicon’, and ‘Minuet’) were tested for their tolerance, agronomic, physiological, and nutritional responses to irrigation with 0, 100, and 200 mM NaCl solutions. The results showed that NaCl irrigation has decreased the growth of the tested plants, with ‘Bilko’ being the most tolerant one, showing higher production in both control and salt stress conditions. Although NaCl stress has increased electrolyte leakage in plant leaves, it has no significant effect on proline contents, and chlorophyll contents tend to increase with salinity stress, highlighting the physiological responses of all tested varieties. Among nutritional contents, there were no significant differences, but a few treatment groups showed a significant increase and decrease in nutrient contents. The higher NaCl treatments have caused a higher accumulation of Na and Cl elements in plants, making it a major factor for the decrease in plant growth.","PeriodicalId":512280,"journal":{"name":"Soil and Environment","volume":"63 17","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141279975","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Abida Aziz, Arshia Musharaf, Mubshar Hussain, M. Azhar, S. Masood, Muhammad Aon, Khalid Rasheed, Ehsan Ali, Noman Mehboob
{"title":"Organic and inorganic amendments enhance the growth and productivity of pea (Pisum sativum L.) by improving soil microbial biomass carbon","authors":"Abida Aziz, Arshia Musharaf, Mubshar Hussain, M. Azhar, S. Masood, Muhammad Aon, Khalid Rasheed, Ehsan Ali, Noman Mehboob","doi":"10.25252/se/2024/243270","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25252/se/2024/243270","url":null,"abstract":"The indiscriminate use of chemical fertilizers in agricultural tracts is a serious problem, contributing to soil microbial biomass carbon (SMBC) depletion. In this regard, the use of chemical fertilizers together with organic amendments is considered as a sustainable approach, which alters SMBC, thereby increasing nutrient availability in soil-plant ecosystems. The present study was thus conducted to examine the effects of various mixes of organic amendments both with and without chemical fertilizers (NPK) on SMBC and pea (Pisum sativum L.) growth. The following eight treatments were established: control, 100% farmyard manure (FYM), 100% compost, 50% compost + 50% FYM, 33% compost + 33% chemical fertilizers (NPK) + 33% FYM, 50% chemical fertilizers + 50% FYM, 50% compost + 50% NPK, and 100% NPK, each with three replications. Results showed that the combination of 33% compost + 33% NPK + 33% FYM (T5) had the most significant impact on plant height, number of leaves, and roots and shoots biomass. Furthermore, the combination of NPK, compost and FYM enhanced the soil organic matter and SMBC, contributing to the increased amounts of available NPK in the soil-plant systems. Based on the results, it has been concluded that 33% compost + 33% NPK, and 33% FYM improves pea productivity due to improved SMBC that contributed to increased nutrient uptake by plants. It has been suggested to the farmers that integrated nutrient management approaches must be adopted for maintaining SMBC and further sustainable crop production.","PeriodicalId":512280,"journal":{"name":"Soil and Environment","volume":"26 22","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141233264","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tahseen Afzal, Abdul Wakeel, S. Cheema, Javed Iqbal, Muhammad Sanaullah
{"title":"Influence of quality and quantity of crop residues on organic carbon dynamics and microbial activity in soil","authors":"Tahseen Afzal, Abdul Wakeel, S. Cheema, Javed Iqbal, Muhammad Sanaullah","doi":"10.25252/se/2024/243394","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25252/se/2024/243394","url":null,"abstract":"An incubation study investigated the decomposition patterns, microbial activities, soil aggregates distribution, and soil organic carbon (SOC) contents, using four crop residues; wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), rice (Oryza sativa L.), cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.), and maize (Zea mays L.), at low and high rates (10 and 20 g kg–1). An average increase of about 35% in cumulative C-CO2 emissions and 26% in soil microbial biomass carbon (MBC) was observed at high residue rates as compared to low rates. A positive and strong correlation (0.96) was found between C-CO2 emissions and MBC, and the effect of residue quality on decomposition was found to be less at high rates. The relative reduction in C-CO2 emissions by adding rice residues may be due to their high silica content. Differences in extracellular enzyme activities (EEA) with different residues indicated the effect of residue quality on microbial activities. Cotton residues increased β-glucosidase and chitinase activities by 41 and 38%, respectively, at high rates than at low rates. High maize residues also markedly increased chitinase activity by 41%, implying higher N cycling and fungal prevalence. Acid phosphatase activity was found to increase by about 25 to 32% with high rice and wheat residues, respectively. Higher EEA at high residues input likely reflected the microbial nutritional limitations. Crop residues raised SOC content from 0.7 under control to 1.0% at low residues input but not at high input. Increased macro-aggregates fraction at high residues input may be attributed to higher microbial activities. In summary, high residues input can minimize residue biochemical quality’s effect on decomposition, with no further increase in SOC content. While a positive effect on the soil MBC, but not on the SOC content, was observed at high residue input, suggesting moderation in the additions of organic amendments is key for SOC buildup. Crop residues, added at 10 g kg–1, may help maintain a positive SOC balance in the arid agroecosystems by moderating higher microbial activities and soil respiration.","PeriodicalId":512280,"journal":{"name":"Soil and Environment","volume":"67 16","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141276864","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Muhammad Ashraf, Asif Minhas, S. Masood, Naeem Akhtar, S. M. Shahzad, Muhammad Asif
{"title":"Soil characterization and plant nutrient indexing of citrus orchards in the central Punjab of Pakistan","authors":"Muhammad Ashraf, Asif Minhas, S. Masood, Naeem Akhtar, S. M. Shahzad, Muhammad Asif","doi":"10.25252/se/2024/243148","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25252/se/2024/243148","url":null,"abstract":"The district Toba Tek Singh is located in the center of Punjab province. It occupies 2nd important position in national citrus production after Sargodha, with citrus orchard area of 11412 hectares and annual production of 160758 tons. Citrus productivity in Pakistan, in general, and Toba Tek Singh, in particular, is far below its its potential which could be attributed to several factors but poor soil health and inadequate soil fertility may be considered an important reason. A comprehensive nutrient indexing survey of thirty citrus orchards grown in different parts of district Toba Tek Singh was conducted to evaluate the soil characteristics and plant nutrient status. GPS coordinates of selected sites were recorded prior to sampling. Soil samples were collected at 0-20 cm, 21-40 cm and 41-60 cm depth using standard procedure. Five soil samples were collected from each site to get a composite sample for each depth. The leaf samples were collected from the 7-month-old non-fruiting branches of plants around the tree canopy during the month of September, 2022. Five healthy and uniform citrus trees were sampled from each site to get a composite leaf sample. The soil samples were analyzed for pH, electrical conductivity (EC), soil organic matter (SOM) and calcium carbonate (CaCO3). The soil and leaf samples were analyzed for macro and micronutrients. It was found that most of orchard soils of district Toba Tek Singh were moderately alkaline (pH 7.52-8.90), slight to strong calcareous (2-15% CaCO3), non-saline (0.77-3.0 dS m-1 EC) and low in SOM (0.23-1.49%) with low to medium nitrogen (0.01-0.06%) and phosphorus (0.58-10.52 mg kg-1) while medium to high potassium (56.47-315.34 mg kg-1). The sampled soils were low to marginal in boron (0.09-0.72 mg kg-1), copper (0.05-0.59 mg kg-1), iron (0.23-10.75 mg kg-1) and zinc (0.03-1.83 mg kg-1) while adequate in manganese (1.35-26.20 mg kg-1). Leaf analysis revealed that almost 50% orchards were deficient in phosphorus (0.05-0.23%) and potassium (0.40-1.76%), while having low to marginal values of copper (1.96-20.99 mg kg-1), zinc (4.13-31.96 mg kg-1), boron (3.12-95.40 mg kg-1), manganese (42.62-96.46 mg kg-1) but adequate iron (171-552 mg kg-1). The surveyed orchard soils were mostly alkaline calcareous, deficient in organic matter and having low to moderate macro and micronutrients.","PeriodicalId":512280,"journal":{"name":"Soil and Environment","volume":"40 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141280146","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The relationship between soil biomass and soil quality index for Kafr El-Dawar region, Beheira Governorate","authors":"Ebrahim Ahmed Shehata, E. F. Abdelaty","doi":"10.25252/se/2024/243153","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25252/se/2024/243153","url":null,"abstract":"The current investigation was conducted in the Kafr El-Dawar region to study the relationship between soil microbial biomass and soil quality index. Thirty-nine soil samples were taken for the chemical characteristics used to determine the soil quality index by the Soil Management Assessment Framework (SMAF) procedures. Pearson correlation relationship and Principal components analysis (PCA) between soil quality index and soil parameters were done as well as regression between soil quality index and microbial biomass. For the soil microbial biomass, the lowest value was about 186 mg kg-1 (5% of the total samples). The highest value was about 387 mg kg-1 (5% of the total samples). The average microbial biomass of the samples was about 299 mg kg 1. Approximately 50% of the total samples have a value equal to the average sample value. Higher significant correlation was observed among soil pH with CaCO3 content. Significant correlation was observed among soil pH with Fe and Mn. Soil quality index had a higher significant correlation with Ca, Mg, N, K, Cu, and Zn. P was a more effective factor on soil quality index. The chemical properties had the most impact on the soil quality index. All samples have a soil quality index score of less than 50%. About 69.2% were poor quality (SQI less than 40%), and the rest were moderate quality (SQI between 40 and 60%). Microbial biomass is a key soil characteristic that influences soil quality according to the regression result. Further research should include biological and other physicochemical soil properties to enlarge soil quality index.","PeriodicalId":512280,"journal":{"name":"Soil and Environment","volume":"54 19","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141232291","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Muhaimen Ayyub, Zahir Ahmad Zahir, H. Asghar, Muhammad Shahid
{"title":"Comparison of different inoculation methods and carrier materials for allelopathic Pseudomonas strains in weed management of direct-seeded rice","authors":"Muhaimen Ayyub, Zahir Ahmad Zahir, H. Asghar, Muhammad Shahid","doi":"10.25252/se/2024/243344","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25252/se/2024/243344","url":null,"abstract":"The use of allelopathic bacteria to combat weed infestation in crops is regarded as an effective technology for sustainable agriculture and environment. In this regard, six bacterial strains from the genus Pseudomonas were selected for their ability to inhibit the germination and growth of Leptochloa chinensis (L.) and Dactyloctenium aegyptium (L.) while promoting the growth of rice. These strains were applied to the target weeds and rice using different application methods viz. seed priming, liquid application, and foliar application. The results showed that all strains possessed herbicidal activity and significantly reduced growth of L. chinensis. Shoot length, root length, and fresh biomass of D. aegyptium were also significantly reduced in all strains by 60, 55, and 76%, respectively, with the exception of R15-4. Additionally, the growth suppression of both weed species was more prominent in the liquid application. The selected allelopathic strains also demonstrated plant growth-promoting traits and improved the growth and physiological parameters of rice in all three application methods, with the best results achieved with liquid and foliar applications. The survival efficiency of the bacterial strains was also tested using four different carrier materials, where the press mud was found the best carrier for controlling L. chinensis and D. aegyptium.","PeriodicalId":512280,"journal":{"name":"Soil and Environment","volume":"138 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140500374","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}