Superhydrophobic sand mulch and date palm biochar boost growth of Moringa oleifera in sandy soils via enhanced irrigation and nutrient use efficiency

Superhydrophobic sand mulch and date palm biochar boost growth of Moringa oleifera in sandy soils via enhanced irrigation and nutrient use efficiency

IntroductionIt is desirable to rehabilitate desert ecosystems with a selection of native plant species that render ecosystem services and yield natural products for creating a high-value industry, e.g., pharmaceuticals or cosmetics. However, plant growth under arid and hyper-arid conditions, such as...

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Main Authors: Kennedy Odokonyero, Bob Vernooij, Batool Albar, Lisa Oki Exposito, Aishah Alsamdani, Amin Akhtar Ghulam Haider, Nayara Vivian Huve Musskopf, Najeh Kharbatia, Adair Gallo, Himanshu Mishra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
Moringa oleifera
evapotranspiration
metabolomic profiling
date palm biochar
superhydrophobic sand
soil amendments
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2024.1434462/full
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