Phosphorus and pH Management in Soil–Plant Systems
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant–Soil Interactions".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2025 | Viewed by 519
Special Issue Editor
Interests: soil fertility; nutrient cycling in soil/plant/animal systems; soil acidity; fertilizer and lime; plant nutrition; pasture and forage legumes; nutrient use efficiency
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Dear Colleagues,
Phosphorus (P) management and P cycling are complex and central to plant function and agricultural productivity. Many factors influence the availability of soil P to plants and soil organisms, including site fertilizer history, soil type, local climate, vegetation type (species, rooting depth, and root architecture), and soil parent material. Whether or not P is cycled back to the soil, or is transported away from the site, will also have major effects on soil P fertility status. In both cropping and grassland agricultural systems, some aspects of P cycling, as affected by management, are still unclear. We require more knowledge on P-efficient crops and forages, especially nitrogen-fixing legumes, and the soil/plant mechanisms involved. Furthermore, in arable systems, fertilizer nutrient use efficiency by plants is often very low. New fertilizer technologies are on the horizon to improve efficiencies and are showing considerable promise. The ability of some plant species to persist and flourish in extremes of acidic or alkaline soil pH conditions is also of considerable interest. If soil/plant interactions under such conditions are better understood, there is potential to improve yields and to develop large areas of unproductive land. This Special Issue of Plants will focus on the importance of soil P and pH management in terms of nutrient supply to plants and the complex interactions between soils and plants.
Prof. Dr. Jim Moir
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- soil P
- soil pH
- management
- fertilizer
- arable crops
- grassland
- soil/plant interactions
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