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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…
Kenneth R. Olson, Lois Wright Morton
At the peak of the Vietnam War, the network of tunnels in the Iron Triangle and Cu Chi linked Viet Cong (VC) support bases over a distance of some 250 km, from the Ho Chi Minh Trail and Cambodian border to the outskirts Saigon. In the early 1960s, the United…
Paul Okiror, Julius Bunny Lejju, Joseph Bahati, Grace Kagoro Rugunda, Collins Inno Sebuuwufu, Patrick Mulindwa, Jolly Joe Ocan
This paper presents results of soil analysis for samples extracted from Makerere University Agricultural Research Institute Kabanyolo. The study was aimed at ascertaining the suitability of MUARIK soils for fruit (pineapple, passion fruit and watermelon) and…
Nazmus Salahin, Khairul Alam, Abu Taher Mohammad Anwarul Islam Mondol, Mahammad Shariful Islam, Md. Harunur Rashid, Muhammad Azizal Hoque
The effects of conservation agriculture (CA) practices on soil properties along with crop yields of rice-based triple cropping systems have not been adequately assessed in Bangladesh. An experiment was conducted at Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute,…
Jiao Sun, Junfeng Li, Gaihe Yang, Wenfang Hao
Soil water-stable aggregates (WSAs) are the basic unit of soil constitution and can contribute to remaining the stable soil constitution. The objective of this study was to clarify the distribution and stability of WSAs and the soil organic carbon (SOC), the…
Sidy Diakhaté, Ndeye-Yacine Badiane-Ndour, Hassna Founoune-Mboup, Sally Diatta, Abdoulaye Fofana Fall, Rebecca R. Hernandez, Laurent Cournac, Richard Dick, Lydie Chapuis-Lardy
Drought stress strongly affects soil biota and impairs crop production, which under climate change will be exacerbated in semi-arid cropping regions such as the Sahel. Hence soil management systems are needed that can buffer against drought. In West Africa, f…
Richard L. Haney, Elizabeth B. Haney, R. Daren Harmel, Douglas R. Smith, Mike J. White
Phosphorus is an essential nutrient for plant growth but in excess is a source of environmental pollution. Fertilizer additions of P are recommended based on soil tests; however, the commonly applied P extractants are often applied outside of their design cri…
Nasrin Chowdhury
Coastal soils of Bangladesh are affected by salinity. This study investigated salinity as a stress factor on coastal soils in Bangladesh. It was also observed if incorporation of rice straw could remediate negative impacts of soil salinity (if any) on microbi…
Michael W. Marshall, Phillip Williams, Ali Mirzakhani Nafchi, Joe Mario Maja, Jose Payero, John Mueller, Ahmad Khalilian
Soil compaction is a significant problem in the Southeastern USA. This compacted zone or hardpan limits root penetration below this layer and reduces potential yield and makes plants more susceptible to drought induced stresses. Soil compaction in this region…
Macoumba Loum, Mateugue Diack, Ndeye Yacine Badiane Ndour, Dominique Masse
Spectroscopy plays a major role in the access of the analytical parameters of the soil. It tends to substitute the conventional laboratory analysis because hyperspectral data were least expensive and easier to obtain. The objective of this study was to evalua…
Kenneth R. Olson, Mahdi Al-Kaisi, Rattan Lal, Larry Cihacek
As a requisite to determining management practice effects on stored soil organic carbon (SOC) stock in a landscape unit, the baseline SOC stock with depth must be determined and the land use, management practices and erosion-induced changes measured periodica…
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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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