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Open Journal of Soil Science (OJSS) is an openly accessible journal published monthly. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different areas of soil science. All manuscripts must be prep…
Yvette Clarisse Mewouo Mfopou, Mamadou Traore, Pierre Popice Nuemsi Kenmogne, Amina Aboubakar, Gaëlle Stévie Fatou Manguele, Suzanne Abeline Tetmoun Maboune, Jules Remy Ngoupayou Ndam, Zacharia Gnankambary, Hassan Bismarck Nacro
Vegetable farming is an activity sensitive to the dynamism of the population and to the level of intensification in the use of soil resources. A study was conducted in the peri-urban zones of Yaoundé to present the socioeconomic characteristics of vegetable f…
Anicet Manga, Aliou Diop, Tahir A. Diop
Acacia seyal is a leguminous plant that plays an important role in the ecosystem of Sahelian zone by producing gum, wood and fodder. The growth of A. seyal is subject to many constraints as salinity which can affect the development of this tree. Therefore, so…
Richard L. Haney, Elizabeth B. Haney, Douglas R. Smith, Michael J. White
The soil extractant, H3A, has undergone several iterations to extract calcium (Ca), iron (Fe), aluminum (Al), potassium (K), phosphorus (P), ammonium (NH 4 -N) and nitrate (NO 3 -N) under ambient soil conditions. Few soil extractants currently used by commerc…
José O. Payero, Ali Mirzakhani Nafchi, Rebecca Davis, Ahmad Khalilian
It is undeniable that wireless communication technology has become a very important component of modern society. One aspect of modern society in which application of wireless communication technologies has tremendous potential is in agricultural production. T…
Ahmad Khalilian, Nicholas G. Rogers, Phillip B. Williams, Young J. Han, Ali Mirzakhani Nafchi, Joe Mari Maja, Michael W. Marshall, Jose O. Payero
Applying insufficient nitrogen (N) in a highly responsive crop, such as corn, results in lower grain yield, quality, and profits. On the other hand, when nitrogen is applied in excess of crop needs, profit is reduced and negative environmental consequences ar…
Zhongqi He, Mingchu Zhang, Aiqing Zhao, Heidi M. Waldrip, Paulo H. Pagliari, R. Daren Harmel
Water extractable organic carbon (WEOC) and nitrogen (WEON) are two key parameters of soil water extractable organic matter (WEOM). Proper management of manure application rate in combination with tillage and cropping management could maintain appropriate WEO…
Ahmad Khalilian, Michael A. Jones, Philip J. Bauer, Michael W. Marshall
Soil compaction management in the southeastern USA typically relies heavily on the practice of annual deep tillage. Strip tillage systems have shown considerable promise for reducing energy and labor requirements, equipment costs, soil erosion, and cotton pla…
Tateyuki Morisawa, Kazuyo Hanyu, Hidetoshi Mori, Kenji Tamura
This study examines heart rate and heart rate fluctuation when subjects are presented with the scent of soil and their psychological changes as expressed by scores of the Profile of Mood States (POMS) and Visual Analog Scale (VAS) as indexes. In the experimen…
Robert J. Lascano, R. Louis Baumhardt, Timothy S. Goebel, Jeffrey T. Baker, Dennis C. Gitz III
Cotton irrigation in the Texas High Plains (THP) is often dictated by the well capacity and not by the water needs of the crop. The source of irrigation-water is the Ogallala aquifer and in many areas of the THP, the water table has declined to well capacitie…
Shujing Cao, Xicun Zhu, Cheng Li, Yu Wei, Xiaoyan Guo, Xinyang Yu, Chunyan Chang
The best hyperspectral estimation model of soil total nitrogen (TN) was established, which provided the basis for rapid and accurate estimation of soil total nitrogen content, scientific and rational fertilization and soil informatization management. A total…
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Open Journal of Soil Science (OJSS) is an openly accessible journal published monthly. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different areas of soil science. All manuscripts must be prep… All articles are open access under a CC BY 4.0 licence, with authors retaining copyright.
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