Research Topic: soil quality improvement

Effects of Spent Mushroom Substrate Treated with Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria on Blueberry Growth and Soil Quality

This study shows that mushroom farming waste (spent mushroom substrate) can be recycled into a beneficial fertilizer by treating it with beneficial bacteria called plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria. When this treated waste is used to grow blueberries, the plants grow better with higher survival rates and produce more chlorophyll. The treatment also improves soil quality by making nutrients more available to plants and changing the beneficial microorganism community in the soil.

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Arbuscular Mycorrhizal and Trichoderma longibrachiatum Enhance Soil Quality and Improve Microbial Community Structure in Albic Soil Under Straw Return

Researchers found that combining two beneficial soil fungi—arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and Trichoderma longibrachiatum—significantly improved poor quality albic soils when straw was returned to fields. The combined treatment increased soil pH, nutrients, and enzyme activity while promoting beneficial bacteria like Sphingomonas. This microbial approach offers farmers a sustainable, environmentally friendly way to restore degraded soils and improve agricultural productivity in regions with challenging soil conditions.

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