Vegetable growers require vigorous transplants in order to reduce the period of transplant
shock during early stand establishment. Organic media containing solid humic substances (HS…

Abstract Effects of environmental and management factors on the diversity and abundance
of rhizosphere microbes in unmanaged ecosystems are well established. However, there is …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the physiological and biochemical heat responses of
grafted tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) seedlings and their changes during the post-stress …

Organic matter‐derived soil amendments containing humic substances (HS) have a functional
role to improve plant growth and soil quality, but their response to water deficit stress is …

Soil organic matter degradation and water limitation caused by intense farming activities are
some of the major threats affecting agricultural production. Accordingly, the concepts of …

Tea is one of the most popular beverages worldwide. It is rich in substances, such as tea
polyphenols and polysaccharides, that are closely related to human health. However, fresh tea …

Improving plant nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) is critical in sustainable cropping systems.
Humic substances (HS), a type of plant biostimulant, have the potential to increase plant …

Peat moss has desirable properties as a container substrate, however, harvesting it from
peatland for greenhouse/nursery production use has disturbed peatland ecosystem and …

The performance of existing rice-paddy weeding machines is not optimal. In this study, the
influence of the installation angle of the weeding-wheel blade on cutting resistance and soil-…

Phytophthora blight caused by Phytophthora capsici is a serious disease affecting a wide
range of plants. Biochar as a soil amendment could partially replace peat moss and has the …