Chemical pollutants include such things as petrochemicals, dissolved metals, fertilizers and organic pesticides. Chemical pollutants are most concentrated adjacent to heavily populated areas, industry, intensive agriculture and military activities. Consequently, the adverse impacts of marine pollution are most apparent in the nearshore environment (state and territorial waters) (Green 1997). Th...

Background In 2012 the Coordination Program Network of European Transnational Research in Organic Food and Farming Systems called for research on sustainable and efficient management of phosphorus and use of secondary fertilizers within organic agriculture. Recognizing that the mineral resources of natural phosphorous world-wide (suitable for extraction) are expected to meet requirements for th...

As more horticultural producers in the United States transition to organic production practices, they are challenged in finding consistent and economically viable sources of suitable potting media. Commercial, peat-based media approved for certified organic production are available and custom peat-based mixes that use certified organic fertilizers could also be used. Both of these options, howe...

An experiment was conducted as randomized complete block design with three replications and 14 fertilizer treatments in year 2014. The treatments were including the control, application of chemical fertilizers according the soil analysis, application of 15, 30 and 45 tons of municipal  waste compost per ha as simple and with 25, 50 and 75% of chemical fertilizers. The results revealed that the ...

Rice is an important food grain crop and is consumed by majority of the human population. Nutrient management is an important aspect in rice to be given pivotal importance so as to attain sustainability of grain yield production. In the present chapter, aspects’ relating to integrated nutrient management in rice is critically reviewed. The effects of integrating chemical fertilizers with organi...

In recent years, excessive use of chemical fertilizers and lack of organic fertilizers caused to reduce the rate of soil organic matter in Iran. The increased use of chemical fertilizers in agriculture causes environmental problems such as soil physical degradation and soil nutrient imbalances. This study was conducted to investigate the effects of foliar and soil applications of humic acid on ...