Highlights

Arable farming
More carbon in the soil by fertilising straw
Editorial: Fertilising straw: interesting approach with many unanswered questions
Amorphous silica increases grain yield and soil organic carbon stock
Elevated carbon dioxide in air requires adjustment of in-season nitrogen timing
Computational chemistry advances understanding of phosphate binding in soil
Oil radish stands out in saving nitrogen from leaching
Organic amendment effects differ over time

Fertilisers
Metal-free ligand improves iron uptake in calcareous soil
Experimental slow-release micronutrient fertilisers
Slow-release boron fertiliser of cellulose insulation waste
MAP and DAP influence fertosphere-pH differently
Increasing the phosphate content of layered double hydroxide fertilisers
Aromatic organic acids help citric acid in increasing plant-available phosphorus
Sustainable fertilisers in papers and patents
Urease inhibitors reduce severity of fungal diseases
Nano-fertiliser: if it’s too good to be true, it probably is!

Plant and soil analytics
Soil solution contains trivalent manganese
Combining two analytical techniques to determine phosphorus species in soil

Silicon
Amorphous silica increases grain yield and soil organic carbon stock
Nitrogen and neighbours affect silicon uptake in wheat
Grasses are highest in silicon under waterlogging
Low silicon availability limits phosphate availability in paddy soils

Mycorrhizae
AMF inocula composition often differs from label
Mycorrhizae affect water retention and drainage depending on soil type

Plant nutrition patents
Patent as a stepping stone to subsidy
Recent plant nutrition patent publications

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