Changes in soil physicochemical properties and bacterial communities at different soil depths after long-term straw mulching under a no-till system

Impact of Amendments on the Physical Properties of Soil under Tropical Long-Term No Till Conditions

Tropical regions have been considered the world's primary agricultural frontier; however, some physico-chemical deficiencies, such as low soil organic matter content, poor soil structure, high erodibility, soil acidity, and aluminum toxicity, have affected their productive capacity. Lime and gypsum are commonly used to improve soil chemical fertility, but no information exists about the long-te...

Tillage Effects on Soil Quality Indicators and Nematode Abundance in Loessial Soil under Long- Term No-Till Production

Soil quality indicators and nematode abundance were characterized in a loessial soil under long-term conservation tillage to evaluate the effects of no-till, double-disk, chisel, and moldboard plow treatments. Indicators included soil electrical conductivity (EC), soil texture, soil organic matter (SOM), and total particulate organic matter (tPOM). Nematode abundance was positively correlated w...

Long term changes in soil properties and enzyme activities after almond shell mulching in avocado organic production

Long-term Fertilization Structures Bacterial and Archaeal Communities along Soil Depth Gradient in a Paddy Soil

Soil microbes provide important ecosystem services. Though the effects of changes in nutrient availability due to fertilization on the soil microbial communities in the topsoil (tilled layer, 0-20 cm) have been extensively explored, the effects on communities and their associations with soil nutrients in the subsoil (below 20 cm) which is rarely impacted by tillage are still unclear. 16S rRNA g...

Correction: Impact of Amendments on the Physical Properties of Soil under Tropical Long-Term No Till Conditions

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0167564.].