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2. A comprehensive network meta-analysis to assess the benefit of starter fertilization on yield, nutrient uptake and nutrient use efficiency
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Herrmann, Michelle Natalie, Wang, Kexin, Wang, Yuan, Hartung, Jens, Nkebiwe, Peteh Mehdi, Zhang, Wei, Chen, Xinping, Müller, Torsten, and Yang, Huaiyu
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- 2024
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3. Synergies in sustainable phosphorus use and greenhouse gas emissions mitigation in China: Perspectives from the entire supply chain from fertilizer production to agricultural use
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Gong, Haiqing, Guo, Yu, Wu, Jiechen, Wu, Huijun, Nkebiwe, Peteh Mehdi, Pu, Zhengxian, Feng, Gu, and Jiao, Xiaoqiang
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- 2022
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4. Using knowledge-based management for sustainable phosphorus use in China
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Gong, Haiqing, Xiang, Yue, Wu, Jiechen, Nkebiwe, Peteh Mehdi, Feng, Gu, Jiao, Xiaoqiang, and Zhang, Fusuo
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- 2022
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5. Limitations of soil-applied non-microbial and microbial biostimulants in enhancing soil P turnover and recycled P fertilizer utilization - a study with and without plants.
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Herrmann, Michelle Natalie, Griffin, Lydia Grace, John, Rebecca, Mosquera-Rodríguez, Sergio F., Nkebiwe, Peteh Mehdi, Chen, Xinping, Yang, Huaiyu, and Müller, Torsten
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SEWAGE sludge ash ,PHOSPHATE fertilizers ,SEWAGE sludge as fertilizer ,NUTRIENT cycles ,PLANT performance - Abstract
Introduction: Phosphorus recovery from waste streams is a global concern due to open nutrient cycles. However, the reliability and efficiency of recycled P fertilizers are often low. Biostimulants (BS), as a potential enhancer of P availability in soil, could help to overcome current barriers using recycled P fertilizers. For this, a deeper understanding of the influence of BSs on soil P turnover and the interaction of BSs with plants is needed. Methods: We conducted an incubation and a pot trial with maize in which we testednon-microbial (humic acids and plant extracts) and microbial BSs (microbial consortia) in combination with two recycled fertilizers for their impact on soil P turnover, plant available P, and plant growth. Results and discussion: BSs could not stimulate P turnover processes (phosphatase activity, microbial biomass P) and had a minor impact on calcium acetate-lactate extractable P (CAL-P) in the incubation trial. Even though stimulation of microbial P turnover by the microbial consortium and humic acids in combination with the sewage sludge ash could be identified in the plant trial with maize, this was not reflected in the plant performance and soil P turnover processes. Concerning the recycled P fertilizers, the CAL-P content in soil was not a reliable predictor of plant performance with both products resulting in competitive plant growth and P uptake. While this study questions the reliability of BSs, it also highlights the necessity toimprove our understanding and distinguish the mechanisms of P mobilization in soil and the stimulation of plant P acquisition to optimize future usage. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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6. Effectiveness of bio-effectors on maize, wheat and tomato performance and phosphorus acquisition from greenhouse to field scales in Europe and Israel: a meta-analysis
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Nkebiwe, Peteh Mehdi, primary, Stevens Lekfeldt, Jonas D., additional, Symanczik, Sarah, additional, Thonar, Cécile, additional, Mäder, Paul, additional, Bar-Tal, Asher, additional, Halpern, Moshe, additional, Biró, Borbala, additional, Bradáčová, Klára, additional, Caniullan, Pedro C., additional, Choudhary, Krishna K., additional, Cozzolino, Vincenza, additional, Di Stasio, Emilio, additional, Dobczinski, Stefan, additional, Geistlinger, Joerg, additional, Lüthi, Angelika, additional, Gómez-Muñoz, Beatriz, additional, Kandeler, Ellen, additional, Kolberg, Flora, additional, Kotroczó, Zsolt, additional, Kulhanek, Martin, additional, Mercl, Filip, additional, Tamir, Guy, additional, Moradtalab, Narges, additional, Piccolo, Alessandro, additional, Maggio, Albino, additional, Nassal, Dinah, additional, Szalai, Magdolna Zita, additional, Juhos, Katalin, additional, Fora, Ciprian G., additional, Florea, Andreea, additional, Poşta, Gheorghe, additional, Lauer, Karl Fritz, additional, Toth, Brigitta, additional, Tlustoš, Pavel, additional, Mpanga, Isaac K., additional, Weber, Nino, additional, Weinmann, Markus, additional, Yermiyahu, Uri, additional, Magid, Jakob, additional, Müller, Torsten, additional, Neumann, Günter, additional, Ludewig, Uwe, additional, and de Neergaard, Andreas, additional
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- 2024
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7. Effectiveness of bio-effectors on maize, wheat and tomato performance and phosphorus acquisition from greenhouse to field scales in Europe and Israel: a meta-analysis
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Nkebiwe, Peteh Mehdi, Stevens Lekfeldt, Jonas D., Symanczik, Sarah, Thonar, Cécile, Mäder, Paul, Bar-Tal, Asher, Halpern, Moshe, Bíró, Borbála, Bradacova, Klara, Caniullan, Pedro C., Choudhary, Krishna K., Cozzolino, Vincenza, Di Stasio, Emilio, Dobczinski, Stefan, Geistlinger, Jörg, Lüthi, Angelika, Gómez-Muñoz, Beatrice, Kandeler, Ellen, Kolberg, Flora, Zsolt, Kotroczo, Kulhánek, Martin, Mercl, Filip, Tamir, Guy, Moradtalab, Narges, Szalai, Magdolna Zita, Juhos, Katalin, Fora, Ciprian G., Florea, Andreea, Posta, Gheorghe, Lauer, Karl Fritz, Toth, Brigitta, Tlustos, Pavel, Mpanga, Isaac K., Weber, Nino, Weinmann, Markus, Yermiyahu, Uri, Magid, Jakob, Müller, Torsten, Neumann, Günter, Ludewig, Uwe, de Neergaard, Andreas, Nkebiwe, Peteh Mehdi, Stevens Lekfeldt, Jonas D., Symanczik, Sarah, Thonar, Cécile, Mäder, Paul, Bar-Tal, Asher, Halpern, Moshe, Bíró, Borbála, Bradacova, Klara, Caniullan, Pedro C., Choudhary, Krishna K., Cozzolino, Vincenza, Di Stasio, Emilio, Dobczinski, Stefan, Geistlinger, Jörg, Lüthi, Angelika, Gómez-Muñoz, Beatrice, Kandeler, Ellen, Kolberg, Flora, Zsolt, Kotroczo, Kulhánek, Martin, Mercl, Filip, Tamir, Guy, Moradtalab, Narges, Szalai, Magdolna Zita, Juhos, Katalin, Fora, Ciprian G., Florea, Andreea, Posta, Gheorghe, Lauer, Karl Fritz, Toth, Brigitta, Tlustos, Pavel, Mpanga, Isaac K., Weber, Nino, Weinmann, Markus, Yermiyahu, Uri, Magid, Jakob, Müller, Torsten, Neumann, Günter, Ludewig, Uwe, and de Neergaard, Andreas
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Biostimulants (Bio-effectors, BEs) comprise plant growth-promoting microorganisms and active natural substances that promote plant nutrient-acquisition, stress resilience, growth, crop quality and yield. Unfortunately, the effectiveness of BEs, particularly under field conditions, appears highly variable and poorly quantified. Using random model meta-analyses tools, we summarize the effects of 107 BE treatments on the performance of major crops, mainly conducted within the EU-funded project BIOFECTOR with a focus on phosphorus (P) nutrition, over five years. Our analyses comprised 94 controlled pot and 47 field experiments under different geoclimatic conditions, with variable stress levels across European countries and Israel. The results show an average growth/yield increase by 9.3% (n=945), with substantial differences between crops (tomato > maize > wheat) and growth conditions (controlled nursery + field (Seed germination and nursery under controlled conditions and young plants transplanted to the field) > controlled > field). Average crop growth responses were independent of BE type, P fertilizer type, soil pH and plant-available soil P (water-P, Olsen-P or Calcium acetate lactate-P). BE effectiveness profited from manure and other organic fertilizers, increasing soil pH and presence of abiotic stresses (cold, drought/heat or salinity). Systematic meta-studies based on published literature commonly face the inherent problem of publication bias where the most suspected form is the selective publication of statistically significant results. In this meta-analysis, however, the results obtained from all experiments within the project are included. Therefore, it is free of publication bias. In contrast to reviews of published literature, our unique study design is based on a common standardized protocol which applies to all experiments conducted within the project to reduce sources of variability. Based on data of crop growth, yield and P acquisition, we conclude th
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8. Effectiveness of bio-effectors on maize, wheat and tomato performance and phosphorus acquisition from greenhouse to field scales in Europe and Israel:a meta-analysis
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Nkebiwe, Peteh Mehdi, Stevens Lekfeldt, Jonas D., Symanczik, Sarah, Thonar, Cécile, Mäder, Paul, Bar-Tal, Asher, Halpern, Moshe, Biró, Borbala, Bradáčová, Klára, Caniullan, Pedro C., Choudhary, Krishna K., Cozzolino, Vincenza, Di Stasio, Emilio, Dobczinski, Stefan, Geistlinger, Joerg, Lüthi, Angelika, Gómez-Muñoz, Beatriz, Kandeler, Ellen, Kolberg, Flora, Kotroczó, Zsolt, Kulhanek, Martin, Mercl, Filip, Tamir, Guy, Moradtalab, Narges, Piccolo, Alessandro, Maggio, Albino, Nassal, Dinah, Szalai, Magdolna Zita, Juhos, Katalin, Fora, Ciprian G., Florea, Andreea, Poşta, Gheorghe, Lauer, Karl Fritz, Toth, Brigitta, Tlustoš, Pavel, Mpanga, Isaac K., Weber, Nino, Weinmann, Markus, Yermiyahu, Uri, Magid, Jakob, Müller, Torsten, Neumann, Günter, Ludewig, Uwe, de Neergaard, Andreas, Nkebiwe, Peteh Mehdi, Stevens Lekfeldt, Jonas D., Symanczik, Sarah, Thonar, Cécile, Mäder, Paul, Bar-Tal, Asher, Halpern, Moshe, Biró, Borbala, Bradáčová, Klára, Caniullan, Pedro C., Choudhary, Krishna K., Cozzolino, Vincenza, Di Stasio, Emilio, Dobczinski, Stefan, Geistlinger, Joerg, Lüthi, Angelika, Gómez-Muñoz, Beatriz, Kandeler, Ellen, Kolberg, Flora, Kotroczó, Zsolt, Kulhanek, Martin, Mercl, Filip, Tamir, Guy, Moradtalab, Narges, Piccolo, Alessandro, Maggio, Albino, Nassal, Dinah, Szalai, Magdolna Zita, Juhos, Katalin, Fora, Ciprian G., Florea, Andreea, Poşta, Gheorghe, Lauer, Karl Fritz, Toth, Brigitta, Tlustoš, Pavel, Mpanga, Isaac K., Weber, Nino, Weinmann, Markus, Yermiyahu, Uri, Magid, Jakob, Müller, Torsten, Neumann, Günter, Ludewig, Uwe, and de Neergaard, Andreas
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Biostimulants (Bio-effectors, BEs) comprise plant growth-promoting microorganisms and active natural substances that promote plant nutrient-acquisition, stress resilience, growth, crop quality and yield. Unfortunately, the effectiveness of BEs, particularly under field conditions, appears highly variable and poorly quantified. Using random model meta-analyses tools, we summarize the effects of 107 BE treatments on the performance of major crops, mainly conducted within the EU-funded project BIOFECTOR with a focus on phosphorus (P) nutrition, over five years. Our analyses comprised 94 controlled pot and 47 field experiments under different geoclimatic conditions, with variable stress levels across European countries and Israel. The results show an average growth/yield increase by 9.3% (n=945), with substantial differences between crops (tomato > maize > wheat) and growth conditions (controlled nursery + field (Seed germination and nursery under controlled conditions and young plants transplanted to the field) > controlled > field). Average crop growth responses were independent of BE type, P fertilizer type, soil pH and plant-available soil P (water-P, Olsen-P or Calcium acetate lactate-P). BE effectiveness profited from manure and other organic fertilizers, increasing soil pH and presence of abiotic stresses (cold, drought/heat or salinity). Systematic meta-studies based on published literature commonly face the inherent problem of publication bias where the most suspected form is the selective publication of statistically significant results. In this meta-analysis, however, the results obtained from all experiments within the project are included. Therefore, it is free of publication bias. In contrast to reviews of published literature, our unique study design is based on a common standardized protocol which applies to all experiments conducted within the project to reduce sources of variability. Based on data of crop growth, yield and P acquisition, we
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- 2024
9. Cannabis Hunger Games: nutrient stress induction in flowering stage – impact of organic and mineral fertilizer levels on biomass, cannabidiol (CBD) yield and nutrient use efficiency
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Massuela, Danilo Crispim, primary, Munz, Sebastian, additional, Hartung, Jens, additional, Nkebiwe, Peteh Mehdi, additional, and Graeff-Hönninger, Simone, additional
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- 2023
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10. Phosphate Fertilizer Type and Liming Affect the Growth and Phosphorus Uptake of Two Maize Cultivars
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Ning, Fangfang, primary, Nkebiwe, Peteh Mehdi, additional, Hartung, Jens, additional, Munz, Sebastian, additional, Huang, Shoubing, additional, Zhou, Shunli, additional, and Graeff-Hönninger, Simone, additional
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- 2023
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11. Adapting the CROPGRO‐faba bean model to simulate the growth and development of Amaranthus species
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Nkebiwe, Peteh Mehdi, primary, Boote, Ken, additional, Pflugfelder, Annegret, additional, Munz, Sebastian, additional, and Graeff‐Hönninger, Simone, additional
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- 2022
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12. Densely rooted rhizosphere hotspots induced around subsurface NH4+-fertilizer depots: a home for soil PGPMs?
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Nkebiwe, Peteh Mehdi, Neumann, Günter, and Müller, Torsten
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- 2017
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13. A Global Network Meta-Analysis of the Promotion of Crop Growth, Yield, and Quality by Bioeffectors
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Herrmann, Michelle Natalie, primary, Wang, Yuan, additional, Hartung, Jens, additional, Hartmann, Tobias, additional, Zhang, Wei, additional, Nkebiwe, Peteh Mehdi, additional, Chen, Xinping, additional, Müller, Torsten, additional, and Yang, Huaiyu, additional
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- 2022
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14. Detection of calcium phosphate species in soil by confocal μ‐Raman spectroscopy#
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Nkebiwe, Peteh Mehdi, primary, Sowoidnich, Kay, additional, Maiwald, Martin, additional, Sumpf, Bernd, additional, Hartmann, Tobias Edward, additional, Wanke, Daniel, additional, and Müller, Torsten, additional
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- 2022
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15. Estimation of the P Fertilizer Demand of China Using the LePA Model
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Yu, Wenjia, primary, Li, Haigang, additional, Nkebiwe, Peteh Mehdi, additional, Li, Guohua, additional, Müller, Torsten, additional, Zhang, Junling, additional, and Shen, Jianbo, additional
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- 2021
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16. Producing Superphosphate with Sewage Sludge Ash: Assessment of Phosphorus Availability and Potential Toxic Element Contamination
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You, Yawen, primary, Klein, Jakob, additional, Hartmann, Tobias Edward, additional, Nkebiwe, Peteh Mehdi, additional, Yang, Huaiyu, additional, Zhang, Wei, additional, Chen, Xinping, additional, and Müller, Torsten, additional
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- 2021
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17. Characterization and Evaluation of Salvia hispanica L. and Salvia columbariae Benth. Varieties for Their Cultivation in Southwestern Germany
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Grimes, Samantha Jo, primary, Capezzone, Filippo, additional, Nkebiwe, Peteh Mehdi, additional, and Graeff-Hönninger, Simone, additional
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- 2020
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18. Is Crop Residue Removal to Reduce N2O Emissions Driven by Quality or Quantity? A Field Study and Meta-Analysis
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Essich, Lisa, primary, Nkebiwe, Peteh Mehdi, additional, Schneider, Moritz, additional, and Ruser, Reiner, additional
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- 2020
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19. Detection of calcium phosphate species in soil by confocal μ‐Raman spectroscopy#.
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Nkebiwe, Peteh Mehdi, Sowoidnich, Kay, Maiwald, Martin, Sumpf, Bernd, Hartmann, Tobias Edward, Wanke, Daniel, and Müller, Torsten
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CALCIUM phosphate , *LOAM soils , *SOILS , *RAMAN spectroscopy , *ORGANIC compounds - Abstract
Background: Raman spectroscopy is a promising but largely underexplored tool for the detection of phosphates (P) in soil. Although it requires minimal sample preparation, it has been demonstrated mainly in test matrices or substrates to circumvent the typical signal interference caused by fluorescence of organic matter in actual agricultural soils. Aims: The aim of this study was to highlight the Raman spectroscopic detection and identification of distinct calcium phosphate species amended in contrasting soil matrices—including a real arable soil. Methods: Pure calcium dihydrogen phosphate [Ca(H2PO4)2·H2O], calcium hydrogen phosphate (CaHPO4), and β‐tricalcium phosphate [β‐Ca3(PO4)2] were each amended in Luvos® healing earth, loess from a C‐horizon, and a loam arable soil from an Ap‐horizon at a dose of 1 mmol (10 g soil)–1. The unique Raman signature of each pure calcium phosphate species was determined by confocal μ‐Raman spectroscopy and used subsequently as a reference spectrum to identify the compound in each soil matrix. Controls without added P were also analyzed. Results: Ca(H2PO4)2·H2O, CaHPO4, and β‐Ca3(PO4)2 were each unambiguously detected in the treated soils. Native hydroxyapatite [Ca5(PO4)3(OH)], quartz (SiO2), feldspar (NaAlSi3O8), calcite (CaCO3), and dolomite [CaMg(CO3)2] were also identified, for example, in the Raman microscopic image of the control Luvos® healing earth sample. Intrinsic β‐Ca3(PO4)2 and Ca5(PO4)3(OH) present in Ap‐horizon loam were detected and distinguished from each other by a Lorentzian fitting, which deconvoluted the individual Raman signals from an unresolved peak. Conclusions: The usefulness of confocal μ‐Raman spectroscopy to detect distinct P species present in agricultural soil could be shown as a proof of concept. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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20. Detection of calcium phosphate species in soil by confocal μ‐Raman spectroscopy#.
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Nkebiwe, Peteh Mehdi, Sowoidnich, Kay, Maiwald, Martin, Sumpf, Bernd, Hartmann, Tobias Edward, Wanke, Daniel, and Müller, Torsten
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CALCIUM phosphate ,LOAM soils ,SOILS ,RAMAN spectroscopy ,ORGANIC compounds - Abstract
Background: Raman spectroscopy is a promising but largely underexplored tool for the detection of phosphates (P) in soil. Although it requires minimal sample preparation, it has been demonstrated mainly in test matrices or substrates to circumvent the typical signal interference caused by fluorescence of organic matter in actual agricultural soils. Aims: The aim of this study was to highlight the Raman spectroscopic detection and identification of distinct calcium phosphate species amended in contrasting soil matrices—including a real arable soil. Methods: Pure calcium dihydrogen phosphate [Ca(H2PO4)2·H2O], calcium hydrogen phosphate (CaHPO4), and β‐tricalcium phosphate [β‐Ca3(PO4)2] were each amended in Luvos® healing earth, loess from a C‐horizon, and a loam arable soil from an Ap‐horizon at a dose of 1 mmol (10 g soil)–1. The unique Raman signature of each pure calcium phosphate species was determined by confocal μ‐Raman spectroscopy and used subsequently as a reference spectrum to identify the compound in each soil matrix. Controls without added P were also analyzed. Results: Ca(H2PO4)2·H2O, CaHPO4, and β‐Ca3(PO4)2 were each unambiguously detected in the treated soils. Native hydroxyapatite [Ca5(PO4)3(OH)], quartz (SiO2), feldspar (NaAlSi3O8), calcite (CaCO3), and dolomite [CaMg(CO3)2] were also identified, for example, in the Raman microscopic image of the control Luvos® healing earth sample. Intrinsic β‐Ca3(PO4)2 and Ca5(PO4)3(OH) present in Ap‐horizon loam were detected and distinguished from each other by a Lorentzian fitting, which deconvoluted the individual Raman signals from an unresolved peak. Conclusions: The usefulness of confocal μ‐Raman spectroscopy to detect distinct P species present in agricultural soil could be shown as a proof of concept. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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21. Fertilizer placement and the potential for its combination with bio-effectors to improve crop nutrient acquisition and yield
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Nkebiwe, Peteh Mehdi
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Rhizobakterien ,Wurzel ,Fertilizer-placement ,Ertrag ,Düngung ,Phosphate ,Agriculture ,PGPM ,Metaanalyse ,Bakterien ,Meta-analysis ,Pilze ,Bio-effektoren ,Wurzelwachstun ,PGPR ,Root growth ,Pflanzenernährung ,ddc:630 - Abstract
Even when total nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) concentrations in most agricultural soils are high, the concentrations of plant-available N and P fractions are often inadequate for acceptable yield. In comparison to conventional fertilizer application by homogenous broadcast over the soil surface (with or without subsequent incorporation), fertilizer placement in defined soil areas/volumes close to seeds or crop roots is a more effective application method to enhance the plant-availability of applied fertilizers. Nevertheless, considerable root growth in subsurface nutrient patches or around concentrated fertilizer-depots (and/or improved nutrient influx rates in roots) is a prerequisite for improved uptake of placed nutrients. Furthermore, zones with intense rooting around placed fertilizer depots (rhizosphere hotspots) with high concentrations of organic nutrients released as root exudates may be favorable for the survival and establishment of inoculated plant-growth-promoting microorganisms (PGPMs), which mobilize nutrients in soil to favor plant growth. In the last three decades, several published field studies comparing fertilizer placement to fertilizer broadcast arrived at different and often conflicting results regarding their effects on yield and nutrient status of various crops. For this reason, the first task was to conduct a Meta-analysis on data in published peer-reviewed field studies on fertilizer placement that met a set of pre-defined criteria for inclusion. We investigated the relative effect of fertilizer placement for specific fertilizer formulations (e.g. NH4+ and CO(NH2)2 without or in combination with soluble P (HPO42-; H2PO4-); soluble K; solid or liquid manure) in a precise restricted area on surface or subsurface soil in comparison to fertilizer broadcast on yield, nutrient concentration and content in above-ground plant parts. We utilized data from a total of 40 field studies published between 1982 and 2015 (85% of studies published from 2000) that met our criteria. We used the method of baseline contrasts to compare different fertilizer placement treatments to fertilizer broadcast as a common control or baseline treatment. Results showed that overall, fertilizer placement led to +3.7% higher yields, +3.7% higher concentrations of nutrients in above-ground plant parts and +11.9% higher contents of nutrients also in above-ground plant parts than fertilizer broadcast application. Placement depth had a strong effect of the outcome of fertilizer placement because relative placement effects increased with increasing fertilizer placement depth. Composition of fertilizer formulations was also an important factor. High yields of fertilizer placement relative to fertilizer broadcast application were obtained for CO(NH2)2 in combination with soluble P (HPO42-; H2PO4-) (+27%) or NH4+ in combination with HPO42-; H2PO4- (+15%) (Nkebiwe et al., 2016 a: Field Crops Research 196: 389401). The next aim was to investigate the effect of fertilizer placement in subsurface soil in combination with application of bio-effectors (BEs) (PGPMs and natural active substances such as humic acids and seaweed extracts) on root growth of crop plants, establishment of inoculated PGPM in the rhizosphere, grain and biomass production as well as plant nutrient status for maize (Zea mays L) and wheat (Triticum aestivum L) cultures. Through various pot and rhizobox experiments, we observed that placement of a subsurface concentrated NH4+-fertilizer depot stabilized with the nitrification inhibitor DMPP (3,4-di-methylpyrazolphosphate) induced dense rooting around the depot contributing to more efficient exploitation of the depot. For this, it was crucial the N persisted in the depot mainly as poorly mobile NH4+, in order to induce localized depot-zone root-growth as well as favorable chemical and biological changes in the rhizosphere to improve N and P uptake by crop plants. Through in vitro culture experiments on solid and liquid media, we could show that via acidification of the growth media, several selected microbial BEs were capable to solubilize sparingly soluble inorganic phosphates and also that these BEs showed considerable tolerance to high concentrations of NH4+ und DMPP. The latter indicated a potential for the BEs to colonize plant roots in NH4+-rich well rooted soil zones around a subsurface NH4+-fertilizer depot (Nkebiwe et al., 2016 c: Manuscript submitted). Through further pot experiments and four others experiments as Bachelor and Master theses conduction under my supervision, we observed that certain BEs that readily solubilized tri-calcium phosphates in vitro were able to mobilize rock phosphate (RP) applied in soil-based substrates when N was supplied as stabilized NH4++DMPP, thereby contributing to enhanced P uptake and growth of maize and wheat plants. The bacterial BE Pseudomonas sp. DSMZ 13134 and BE consortia products containing bacteria and fungi such as CombiFectorA were good candidates. BE-induced RP-solubilzation occurred mainly in substrates with low CaCO3 contents indicating low P sorption capacity for neutral and moderately alkaline soils. With CombiFectorA, maize P-acquisition from sewage sludge ash could be enhanced, thus increasing the efficiency of a sparingly soluble fertilizer based of recycled wastes. Possible explanations for the beneficial effects of best performing BEs to improve plant growth were enhanced solubility of sparingly soluble P fertilizers via acidification of the rhizosphere and release of nutrient-chelating substances as well as improvement of root growth for better spatial interception of nutrients (Nkebiwe et al., 2016 d: Manuscript in preparation). Alongside, more greenhouse and two field experiments (grain maize 2014 and maize silage 2015) were designed, planned, conducted and evaluated. A peer-reviewed paper from this work has already been published (Nkebiwe et al., 2016 b: Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture 3:15). In the greenhouse and experiments, placement of a concentrated stabilized NH4+-fertilizer depot led to improved root and shoot growth, and increased shoot N and P contents. Through intense root growth of maize around the NH4+-depot, increased root-colonization by Pseudomonas sp. DSMZ 13134 close to seeds could be observed. In the field, many weeks after subsurface placement of the concentrated stabilized NH4+-depot, it could be shown that N considerably persisted in the depot-zone as NH4+, which strongly induced depot-zone root growth. Placement of the NH4+-depot led to +7.4 % increase in grain yield of maize (2014) and +5.8% increase in maize silage yield (2015) in comparison to fertilizer broadcast. Placement of Pseudomonas sp. DSMZ 13134 inoculum in the sowing row let to +7.1% increase in yield of maize silage (2015) in comparison to the non-inoculated control. In total, these results showed that precise placement of specific fertilizer formulations in combination with the application of selected PGPMs can lead to improved plant growth, improved N and P uptake with a potential to save resources. In landwirtschaftlichen Böden kommt es oft vor, dass die Konzentrationen von pflanzen-verfügbarem Stickstoff (N) und Phosphor (P) für einen guten Ertrag nicht ausreichen, selbst bei hohen Konzentrationen vom Gesamt-N und -P. Im Vergleich zur üblichen breitflächigen Düngerausbringung auf der Bodenoberfläche (mit oder ohne anschließender Einarbeitung), ist die präzise Platzierung von Dünger möglichst nah an Saatgut oder Wurzel eine vielversprechende Alternative zur Erhöhung der Pflanzenverfügbarkeit von Düngemitteln. Eine gute Durchwurzelung um den Depotbereich ist allerdings eine Voraussetzung für die wirksame Platzierung von Dünger, mit dem Ziel die Nährstoffaufnahme zu verbessern und gleichzeitig günstige Bedingungen für wachstumsfördernden Bodenmikroorganismen zu schaffen. In den letzten drei Jahrzehnten kamen zahlreiche Feldversuche zur Platzierung von Dünger im Vergleich zur breitflächige Ausbringung zu scheinbar unterschiedlichen Ergebnissen hinsichtlich Ertrag und Nährstoffaufnahme von Kulturpflanzen. Deshalb wurde zum Beginn, mit Studien die bestimmten Voraussetzungen erfüllten, eine Meta-Analyse durchgeführt,. Dabei wurde der Effekt der gezielten Platzierung von unterschiedlichen Dünger (zB. NH4+ oder CO(NH2)2 ohne oder mit wasserlöslichem Phosphor (HPO42-; H2PO4-); wasserlöslichem Kaliumr; Stallmist oder Gülle) in einen begrenzten Bereich auf der Bodenoberfläche oder im Unterboden im Vergleich zur breitflächigen Ausbringung auf Ertrag, Nährstoffgehalt und Nährstoffaufnahme bei verschiedenen Kulturpflanzen untersucht. Insgesamt wurden Ergebnissen aus vierzig Feldversuchen verwendet, die zwischen 1982 und 2015 stattfanden (85% der Versuche ab 2000). Mit Hilfe der Methode Baseline contrasts, haben wir unterschiedliche Behandlungen von Düngerplatzierung mit breitflächiger Ausbringung von Dünger als Kontrolle verglichen. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass Düngerplatzierung zu +3,7 % mehr Ertrag, +3,7% höherer Nährstoffkonzentration und +11,9% höherer Nährstoffgehalte in oberirdischer Biomasse als breitflächige Ausbringung führt. Die Tiefe der Platzierung hatte auch einen deutlichen Effekt (je tiefer, desto höherer der Platzierung-Effekt), ebenso die Kombination von Nährstoffen, mit höheren Erträgen bei der Platzierung eine Düngermischung aus Harnstoff und Phosphat (+27% Ertrag) oder Ammonium und Phosphat (+15% Ertrag) als bei der breitflächigen Ausbringung (Nkebiwe et al., 2016 a: Field Crops Research 196: 389401). Zunächst wurde der Effekt der Platzierung von Düngern in Kombination mit der Applikation von Bio-Effektoren (Pflanzenwachstums-stimulierende Mikroorganismen und natürliche, wirkaktive Stoffen wie Huminsäure und Algenextrakte) auf das Wurzelwachstum von Kulturpflanzen, die Etablierung der mikrobiellen Inokula in der Rhizosphere, Korn- und Biomassebildung, sowie Nährstoffinhalt bei Mais (Zea mays L) und Weizen (Triticum aestivum L) untersucht. Mit Hilfe von Topf- und Wurzelkastenversuchen habe ich festgestellt, dass ein konzentriertes Düngedepot aus NH4+ stabilisiert mit DMPP (der Nitrifikationshemmer 3,4-Dimethylpyrazolphosphat) zu einer starken Durchwurzelung und Erschließung des Düngerdepots führt. Dabei war es wichtig, dass die Stickstoffform im Depot hauptsächlich als wenig mobiles NH4+ besteht, sowohl um lokalisiertes Wurzelwachstum anzuregen, als auch um günstige chemische und biologische Bedingungen für eine verbesserte Stickstoff- und Phosphataufnahme der Pflanzen zu ermöglichen. Durch in vitro Versuche auf feste und flüssige Kulturmedien konnte gezeigt werden, dass einige wachstumsfördernde Bakterien und Pilze in der Lage sind, schwerlösliches, unorganisches P durch Ansäuerung aufzulösen und dass sie Toleranz an hohen Konzentrationen von NH4+ und DMPP zeigen. Damit zeigen die wachstumsfördernde Mikroorganismen ein Potenzial den ammonium-reichen Boden um das Düngerdepot gut zu besiedeln (Nkebiwe et al., 2016 c: Manuskript in eingereicht). Durch eigene Topfversuche und vier betreute Bachelor- und Masterarbeit haben wir festgestellt, dass einige Trikalciumphosphat-lösende mikrobielle Bio-Effektoren das Rohphosphat- aneignungsvermögen von Mais und Sommerweizen verbessern wenn N als stabilisiertem Ammonium (NH4++DMPP) gedüngt ist. Dies galt besonders für bakterielle Bio-Effektoren wie Pseudomonas sp. DSMZ 13134 oder Kombi-Produkten aus Bakterien und Pilzen wie CombiFectorA. Dieser Effekt war deutlich in Substraten mit geringem Kalkgehalt bzw. mit geringer Sorptionsfähigkeit für Phosphat in Böden mit neutralem oder leicht erhöhtem pH-Werten. Mit CombiFectorA konnte die P-Aneignungsvermögen von Mais aus schwerlöslicher Klärschlammasche verbessert. Auf diese Weise konnte die Effizienz der schwerlöslichen Klärschlammasche als Recycling-Phosphatdünger erhöht werden. Die Verbesserung der Lösbarkeit von schwerlöslichem Phosphat durch Ansäuerung der Rhizosphäre und Ausscheidung von Chelaten wie auch die Verstärkung des Wurzelwachstums bei Mais und Sommerweizen waren mögliche Wirkmechanismen der erfolgreichsten mikrobiellen Bio-Effektoren (Nkebiwe et al., 2016 d: Manuskript in Vorbereitung). Daneben wurden weitere Gewächshausversuche und zwei Feldversuche (Körnermais 2014 und Maissilage 2015) geplant, umgesetzt, ausgewertet und evaluiert. Ein peer-reviewed Paper wurde mit Ergebnissen aus diesen Versuchen publiziert (Nkebiwe et al., 2016 b: Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture 3:15). Bei Gewächshausversuchen hat die Platzierung von stabilisiertem Ammoniumdepot zum verbesserten Wurzel- und Sproßwachstum und zu höheren Sproß-N und -P Gehalt geführt. Durch gute Erschließung des Ammoniumdepots mit Maiswurzeln wurde die Besiedlung des Inokulums Pseudomonas sp. DSMZ 13134 im Bereich des Düngerdepots verbessert. In den Feldversuchen konnte mehrere Wochen nach Platzierung des Düngerdepots (Ammonium+DMPP) nachgewiesen werden, dass Stickstoff hauptsächlich als NH4+ in dem Depotbereich verblieb, was zu verstärktem Wurzelwachstum im Depotbereich führte. Durch Platzierung von Ammoniumdepot konnte ein Ertrag von +7,4% für Körnermais (2014) und +5,8% für Maissilage (2015) in Vergleich zu breitflächiger Ausbringung erzielt werden. Auch durch die Platzierung von Pseudomonas sp. DSMZ 13134 unter der Saatreihe wurde +7,1% mehr Maissilage (2015) im Vergleich zur Kontrolle ohne Inokulum festgestellt. Insgesamt zeigen die Ergebnisse, dass die präzise Platzierung von speziellen Düngemitteln und die Applikation von wachstumsfördernde Mikroorganismen zu verbessertem Pflanzenwachstum, verbesserter N und P Aufnahme und höherer Ertrag bei gleichzeitiger Ressourcensparung führen.
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22. Densely rooted rhizosphere hotspots induced around subsurface NH4 +-fertilizer depots: a home for soil PGPMs?
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Nkebiwe, Peteh Mehdi, primary, Neumann, Günter, additional, and Müller, Torsten, additional
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23. Fertilizer placement to improve crop nutrient acquisition and yield: A review and meta-analysis
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Nkebiwe, Peteh Mehdi, primary, Weinmann, Markus, additional, Bar-Tal, Asher, additional, and Müller, Torsten, additional
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24. Is Crop Residue Removal to Reduce N 2 O Emissions Driven by Quality or Quantity? A Field Study and Meta-Analysis.
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Essich, Lisa, Nkebiwe, Peteh Mehdi, Schneider, Moritz, and Ruser, Reiner
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CROP residues ,BEETS ,SUGAR beets ,FIELD research ,REDUCTION potential ,NITROUS oxide - Abstract
In order to quantify the reduction potential for nitrous oxide (N
2 O) release from arable soils through the removal of crop residues, we conducted an experiment after sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) harvest with three treatments: (i) ploughing of the crop residues (+CR:D), (ii) returning residues after ploughing on the surface (+CR:S), and (iii) removal of the residues and ploughing (−CR). N2 O fluxes were measured over 120 days in south Germany. High positive correlations between N2 O fluxes and the CO2 fluxes and soil nitrate contents suggested denitrification as the main N2 O source. N2 O emissions in +CR:D was higher than in +CR:S (2.39 versus 0.93 kg N2 O−N ha−1 120 d−1 in +CR:D and +CR:S). Residue removal in −CR reduced the N2 O emission compared to +CR:D by 95% and to +CR:S by 87%. We further conducted a meta-analysis on the effect of crop residue removal on N2 O emissions, where we included 176 datasets from arable soils with mainly rain fed crops. The overall effect of residue removal showed a N2 O reduction of 11%. The highest N2 O reduction of 76% was calculated for the removal subgroup with C/N-ratio < 25. Neither the remaining C/N-ratio subgroups nor the grouping variables "tillage" or "residue quantity" differed within their subgroup. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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25. The Form of N Supply Determines Plant Growth Promotion by P-Solubilizing Microorganisms in Maize.
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Mpanga, Isaac Kwadwo, Nkebiwe, Peteh Mehdi, Kuhlmann, Mira, Cozzolino, Vincenza, Piccolo, Alessandro, Geistlinger, Jörg, Berger, Nils, Ludewig, Uwe, and Neumann, Günter
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Phosphate-(P)-solubilizing microorganisms (PSM) are important drivers of P cycling in natural and agro-ecosystems. Their use as plant inoculants to improve P acquisition of crops has been investigated for decades. However, limited reproducibility of the expected effects, particularly under field conditions, remains a major challenge. This study demonstrates that the form of nitrogen fertilization has a significant impact on the performance of various fungal and bacterial PSM inoculants in maize grown on neutral to alkaline soils with limited P availability. Under these conditions, a high soil pH-buffering capacity frequently limits the efficiency of nutrient mobilization, mediated by plant roots and microorganisms via rhizosphere acidification. In a soil pH range between 7.0 and 8.0, nitrate fertilization promoting rhizosphere alkalinisation further aggravates this problem. Accordingly, in greenhouse experiments, six strains of Pseudomonas, Bacillus, Paenibacillus, Streptomyces, and Penicillium with proven P-solubilizing potential, completely failed to promote P acquisition in maize grown on a calcareous Loess sub-soil pH 7.6 with nitrate fertilization and rock phosphate (Rock-P) as a sparingly soluble P source. However, after replacement of nitrate fertilization by ammonium, stabilized with the nitrification inhibitor 3,4-dimethylpyrazole-phosphate (DMPP), five out of seven investigated PSM inoculants (comprising 12 fungal and bacterial PSM strains) exerted beneficial effects on plant growth and reached up to 88% of the shoot biomass production of a control supplied with soluble triple-superphosphate (TSP). Stabilized ammonium combined with PSM-inoculants improved P acquisition (Trichoderma harzianum T22, Pseudomonas sp. DMSZ 13134), while other strains particularly stimulated root growth (T. harzianum OMG16, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens FZB42), which promoted the acquisition also of other mineral nutrients, such as N, K, and Mn. A similar effect was recorded under field conditions on an alkaline clay-loam soil pH 8.6. The combination of stabilized ammonium with a range of consortium products based on T. harzianum OMG16, B. amyloliquefaciens, micronutrients, and humic acids completely compensated the effect of a TSP fertilization on field establishment, nutrient acquisition, and yield formation in maize, while non-stabilized urea-di-ammonium phosphate fertilization was largely ineffective. These findings suggest that the efficiency of PSM-plant interactions can be influenced by the form of N fertilization, offering promising perspectives for synergistic effects with stabilized ammonium fertilizers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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26. Yield and Quality Characteristics of Different Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) Cultivars Grown under Field Conditions in Southwestern Germany.
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Präger, Achim, Munz, Sebastian, Nkebiwe, Peteh Mehdi, Mast, Benjamin, and Graeff-Hönninger, Simone
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Due to its highly nutritive compounds, the demand for quinoa, a small grain originating from the Andean region of South America, increased rapidly over the last years. However, the main producing countries Bolivia and Peru cannot cover the growing demand. Therefore, the interest of European farmers in cultivating quinoa as a profitable source of income rose very fast. Thanks to a broad genetic diversity an adaption to various climatic conditions is possible. The objective of this study was to evaluate the stability of agronomic performance in two consecutive growing periods (2015 and 2016) of four European quinoa cultivars (Puno, Titicaca, Jessie, Zeno), originating from different genepools to identify a suitable cultivar to grow in southwestern Germany. Measurements included grain yield, thousand kernel weight (TKW), saponin content, protein content, crude fat content, amino acid profile and fatty acid profile. This study demonstrated the possibility of an economic production of quinoa under the environmental conditions in southwestern Germany, combining competitive yields (1.73–2.43 Mg ha
−1 ) with a high grain quality regarding protein content (11.9–16.1%), essential amino acid content (20.35–30.02 g 100 g−1 crude protein), fat content (5.5–7.5%) and fatty acid profile (consists of 60% linoleic acid). Depending on cultivar, the investigated yield (TKW and protein content)-and quality ((semi-)essential amino acids)-traits varied more or less sensitive, which was attributed to lower precipitation and higher temperatures in 2015. Furthermore, best yield- and quality-characteristics were not combined in one cultivar, wherefore the selection of a specific quinoa cultivar has to be aligned with the production aim. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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