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Soil science, fertilizers & growing mediums - Agronomy lay summaries collection

Agronomy is the branch of agriculture that investigates crop production, including soil science, fertilizers, and growing mediums. How is current research helping ensure a stable and more evenly distributed supply of food while preventing environmental degradation?


Despite the fact that we produce enough food to comfortably feed the global population, alarming food waste and the uneven distribution of food means that famine and malnutrition are still pressing concerns in many parts of the world. Increasingly dramatic climate conditions – leading to droughts, floods, and fires – have made global food supply chains even more precarious, making the need for reliable and sustainable agriculture even more prominent.

What is Agronomy and how can it help?

Agronomy is the branch of agriculture that investigates crop production, including soil science, fertilizers, and growing mediums. In today's world, Agronomy research focuses on developing agricultural practices to sustainably feed communities using novel or underutilized techniques, materials and crops while preventing further harm to the environment.

The following collection of research lay summaries from International Journal of Agronomy, created by Research Square, investigates potential agricultural causes and solutions to pollution, with research investigating how proper land management can help capture and store atmospheric CO2, and how fertilizers such as ammonia can contribute to air pollution while alternative natural fertilizers can help reduce agricultural pollution.

These summaries also address how best to feed communities through increasing crop yield using combinations of fertilizers and bacteria, maintaining soil fertility through combined use of organic and chemical fertilizers, and how previously wasted material can be used to cultivate nutritious food sources.

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(Lay summaries by Research Square)


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