Frontiers in Soil Science

Original Research

Published on 28 Jan 2026

Soil spectroscopy improves mid infrared soil property prediction through optimized preprocessing and variable selection

in Pedometrics

Reda Mokere
Mohamed Ghassan
Issam Barra

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2026.1760011

198 views

Brief Research Report

Accepted on 27 Jan 2026

Bacterial and fungal contributions to the production of soil phosphatases in arable and forest soils

in Soil Biology, Ecosystems and Biodiversity

Makimi Sugawa
Kozue Sawada
Hitoshi Moro
Kazunari Nagaoka
Shigeto Otsuka
Hirotaka Sumi
Takashi Kunito

Frontiers in Soil Science

Review

Accepted on 27 Jan 2026

Biochar Raises Soil Health and Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Arid Lands

in Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Carbon Sequestration

Said Al-Ismaily
Rattan Lal
Yakov Kuzyakov
Jon Chorover
Fatima Ba Abood
Bashair Al Maghatasi
Daniel Menezes Blackburn

Frontiers in Soil Science

Original Research

Accepted on 26 Jan 2026

Nutriseed pack innovation: a sustainable solution to minimize ammonia volatilization across soil types

in Soil Biogeochemistry & Nutrient Cycling

Raju Muthukrishnan
Nandhakumar M. R.
Ramesh Kumar Selvan
Pradeesh Kumar

Frontiers in Soil Science

211 views

Original Research

Accepted on 26 Jan 2026

Assessment and Evaluation of Soil Ecosystem Services in Forest and Adjacent Cultivated Lands in Nkanu East Microclimate Watershed, Southeastern Nigeria

in Soil Management

Martin A.N Anikwe
Evelyn Obidike-Ugwu
Chinyere Dan-Chukwu
Emmanuel Ejike Ikengannyia

Frontiers in Soil Science

Original Research

Accepted on 26 Jan 2026

Antagonistic Interaction Between Zinc and Cadmium in Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L. var. CCN-51) Seedlings Amended with Rock Phosphate

in Plant-Soil Interactions

HENRY DIAZ-CHUQUIZUTA
María Esmilda Malca Quezada
Geomar Vallejos Torres
Juan Pablo Cuevas Gimenez
Hugo Alfredo Huamaní Yupanqui
Martín Sánchez Ojanasta
RICHARD SOLÓRZANO
Boris Martínez

Frontiers in Soil Science

327 views

Original Research

Published on 26 Jan 2026

Controlled-release urea reduces nitrogen fertilizer-induced proton release: a column experiment

in Soil Biogeochemistry & Nutrient Cycling

Haolin Zong
Peng Zou
Yunbao Sun
Jianghua Li
Chun Wang
Wenkui Zheng

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2026.1746042

263 views

Original Research

Published on 23 Jan 2026

Preliminary correlation analysis reveals the relationship between ginsenosides in multi stem ginseng and soil properties

in Plant-Soil Interactions

Zhefeng Xu
Yuqiu Chen
Yan Xue
Kemeng Zhang
Ruixue Yang
Yibing Wang
Jiahong Sui
Yingmei Sun
Jing Fang
Qinghe Zhang

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1733495

132 views

Original Research

Published on 22 Jan 2026

The glomalin-related soil protein content as influenced by crop rotation (spring barley monoculture/Norfolk crop rotation), straw application, and tillage

in Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Carbon Sequestration

Jiří Balík
Pavel Ryant
Pavel Suran
Tamara Dryšlová
Vladimír Smutný
Jindřich Černý
Martin Kulhánek
Ondřej Sedlář
Petr Mazánek

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1676426

432 views

Original Research

Accepted on 21 Jan 2026

Soil Quality in Olive Orchards of Southern Peru Using a Weighted Soil Quality Index (SQIw): Constraints by Salinity, Organic Matter and Sustainable Management Approach

in Soil Management

Russell Poma-Chamana
Cesar Vilca-Gamarra
Solmayra Linares-Escapa
Katherine Puma-Huacani
Alex Carrillo
Martín Villalta-Soto
Kenyi Quispe

Frontiers in Soil Science

103 views

Original Research

Published on 21 Jan 2026

Changes in soil organic matter content and quality in Amazonian mangrove forests converted to shrimp farms

in Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Carbon Sequestration

Francisco Ruiz
Tiago Osório Ferreira
Matheus Sampaio Carneiro Barreto
Cornelia Rumpel
Marie-France Dignac
François Baudin
Xose Luis Otero
Angelo Fraga Bernardino

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1675689

818 views

Original Research

Accepted on 16 Jan 2026

Soil Anti-scourability Characteristics and Influencing Factors Under Different Land Use Types in the Black Soil Region of Northeast China

in Soil Management

Limin Ba
Junguo Liu

Frontiers in Soil Science

Original Research

Accepted on 15 Jan 2026

NITROGEN FERTILIZER VALUE OF PRODUCTS FROM DEHYDRATION OF PINE BARK-HUMAN URINE MIXTURES UNDER FIELD CONDITIONS

in Soil Biogeochemistry & Nutrient Cycling

Samukelisiwe Vilakazi
Alfred Odour Odindo
Pardon Muchaonyerwa

Frontiers in Soil Science

132 views

Systematic Review

Accepted on 13 Jan 2026

Plant and Soil-Derived Polyphenols Shape Soil Microbiomes and Crop Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

in Plant-Soil Interactions

Ugwu Okechukwu Paul-Chima
Fabian Chukwudi Ogenyi
Esther Ugo Alum
Mariam Basajja
Ugwu Jovita Nnenna
Ugwu Chinyere N.
Regina Idu Ejemot-Nwadiaro
Okon Ben
Daniel Ejim Uti
Mundu M. Mustafa

Frontiers in Soil Science

198 views

Systematic Review

Accepted on 12 Jan 2026

The meta-analysis study on the effects of the quality of lime materials on the soil physicochemical properties and crop yields in acid soils

in Soil Management

William Makaza
Lotfi Khiari
Mounir El Achaby

Frontiers in Soil Science

164 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Jan 2026

Utilizing wood ash as a liming agent for the improvement of soil health and growth of bermudagrass

in Soil Management

Rebecca B. Abney
Jack Fitch

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1685994

457 views

Review

Published on 12 Jan 2026

Next-generation sequencing approaches for soil microbiome research

in Soil Biology, Ecosystems and Biodiversity

Diana A. Reznikova
Mariia V. Barannikova
Lidia M. Shnakhova
Nikita A. Mitkin
Aleksey A. Vatlin

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1706999

1,040 views

Original Research

Published on 31 Dec 2025

Aggregate nitrogen dynamics in a plantation: simulated nitrogen deposition enhances mineralizable organic nitrogen transformation

in Soil Biogeochemistry & Nutrient Cycling

Tian Chen
Chuanxi Qi
Can Liu
Qianjuan Shu
Wanting Si
Ruimei Cheng

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1661643

784 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Dec 2025

Soil spatial variability in high-yield Peruvian Amazon coffee: a geostatistical approach for precision fertilization

in Soil Management

Sharon Mejía Maita
Kenyi Quispe
Henry Díaz-Chuquizuta
Raihil Rengifo Sanchéz
Ruth Mercado Chinchay
Juan Pablo Cuevas Gimenez
Richard Solórzano

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1701602

978 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Dec 2025

Effects of graphene oxide plus external bacterial agents on accelerating poplar leaf-litter decomposition in saline–alkali soil

in Plant-Soil Interactions

Jun Qiao
Jiahao Liu
Xiaokang Chen
Xianbo He
Jianguo Zhao
Guibin Ma

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1694914

636 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Dec 2025

Optimizing sulphur management for sugarcane grown in sulphur-deficient Inceptisols of Odisha, India coastal plains

in Soil Biogeochemistry & Nutrient Cycling

Rajanikanta Majhi
Satyajit Marndi
Debadatta Sethi
Pinki Seth
Jyotirekha Patnaik
Swagatika Mohanty
Kshitipati Padhan
Anshuman Nayak
Susanta Kumar Swain
Narayan Panda

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1670645

777 views

Original Research

Published on 15 Dec 2025

Competitive adsorption between phosphate and dissolved organic carbon in iron-rich soils

in Soil Biogeochemistry & Nutrient Cycling

Bright E. Amenkhienan
Feike A. Dijkstra
Balwant Singh

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1719389

862 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Dec 2025

Estimation and mapping of soil fertility index in arid agricultural environments of the Tambo Valley using regression kriging

in Soil Management

Russell Poma-Chamana
Cesar Vilca-Gamarra
Nilton Hermoza
Ruth Mercado
Sharon Mejía
Raihil Rengifo
Kenyi Quispe

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1706974

1,032 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Dec 2025

Soil heterogeneity and geogenic-anthropogenic influences on the distribution and ecological risks of potentially toxic elements in semi-arid agricultural soils of north-central Morocco

in Soil Pollution & Remediation

Laila Ait Mansour
Ali Boularbah
Fassil Kebede

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1672832

698 views

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Soil spectroscopy improves mid infrared soil property prediction through optimized preprocessing and variable selection

Bacterial and fungal contributions to the production of soil phosphatases in arable and forest soils

Biochar Raises Soil Health and Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Arid Lands

Nutriseed pack innovation: a sustainable solution to minimize ammonia volatilization across soil types

Assessment and Evaluation of Soil Ecosystem Services in Forest and Adjacent Cultivated Lands in Nkanu East Microclimate Watershed, Southeastern Nigeria

Antagonistic Interaction Between Zinc and Cadmium in Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L. var. CCN-51) Seedlings Amended with Rock Phosphate

Controlled-release urea reduces nitrogen fertilizer-induced proton release: a column experiment

Preliminary correlation analysis reveals the relationship between ginsenosides in multi stem ginseng and soil properties

The glomalin-related soil protein content as influenced by crop rotation (spring barley monoculture/Norfolk crop rotation), straw application, and tillage

Soil Quality in Olive Orchards of Southern Peru Using a Weighted Soil Quality Index (SQIw): Constraints by Salinity, Organic Matter and Sustainable Management Approach

Changes in soil organic matter content and quality in Amazonian mangrove forests converted to shrimp farms

Soil Anti-scourability Characteristics and Influencing Factors Under Different Land Use Types in the Black Soil Region of Northeast China

NITROGEN FERTILIZER VALUE OF PRODUCTS FROM DEHYDRATION OF PINE BARK-HUMAN URINE MIXTURES UNDER FIELD CONDITIONS

Plant and Soil-Derived Polyphenols Shape Soil Microbiomes and Crop Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

The meta-analysis study on the effects of the quality of lime materials on the soil physicochemical properties and crop yields in acid soils

Utilizing wood ash as a liming agent for the improvement of soil health and growth of bermudagrass

Next-generation sequencing approaches for soil microbiome research

Aggregate nitrogen dynamics in a plantation: simulated nitrogen deposition enhances mineralizable organic nitrogen transformation

Soil spatial variability in high-yield Peruvian Amazon coffee: a geostatistical approach for precision fertilization

Effects of graphene oxide plus external bacterial agents on accelerating poplar leaf-litter decomposition in saline–alkali soil

Optimizing sulphur management for sugarcane grown in sulphur-deficient Inceptisols of Odisha, India coastal plains

Competitive adsorption between phosphate and dissolved organic carbon in iron-rich soils

Estimation and mapping of soil fertility index in arid agricultural environments of the Tambo Valley using regression kriging

Soil heterogeneity and geogenic-anthropogenic influences on the distribution and ecological risks of potentially toxic elements in semi-arid agricultural soils of north-central Morocco