Frontiers in Soil Science

Original Research

Published on 06 Mar 2026

Microbial community responses to feedstock type and modifications determine soil organic carbon sequestration and crop yield in biochar-amended arid soils

in Soil Management

Sundar Sapkota
Juan P. Frene
Nitesh Kumar Kasera
Pradip Adhikari
Sushil Adhikari
Rajan Ghimire

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2026.1669356

242 views

Original Research

Accepted on 05 Mar 2026

Effects of reduced chemical fertilizer application combined with fulvic acid organic fertilizer on soil enzyme activity, bacterial communities, and peanut yield

in Plant-Soil Interactions

Chen Sun
long Guo Huai
Bin Wang
sheng Jiu Sun
Lei Cui

Frontiers in Soil Science

Original Research

Published on 05 Mar 2026

Thin technosols mature to agronomically functional soils on a reclaimed ash landfill

in Soil Biology, Ecosystems and Biodiversity

Nejc Golob
Marko Zupan
Thomas Weninger
Peter Strauss
Matjaž Glavan
Vesna Zupanc

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2026.1727139

313 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Mar 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

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2026.1731075

235 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Mar 2026

Soil functioning indicators decline with land-use intensification in the Peruvian Amazon: evidence from Ucayali

in Soil Management

Carlos Abanto-Rodríguez
Juan Carlos Guerra Blas
Dennis del Castillo Torres
Noe Ramírez-Flores
Diego Gonzalo García Soria
María Fernanda Moya Ambrosio
Héctor Guerra Arévalo
Wilson Francisco Guerra Arévalo
John Alison Bravo Nieto
Nadia Masaya Panduro Tenazoa

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2026.1741629

262 views

Original Research

Accepted on 04 Mar 2026

Measuring Short-term Soil Health Additionality of Increased Crop Diversity in Consolidated No-Till: A Case Study from Subtropical South America

in Soils and Human Health

Martha Lustosa Carvalho
Helio Antonio Wood Joris
Gabriel Barth
Lucas Pecci Canisares
Leonardo de Aro Galera
Adriano Anselmi
Maurício Roberto Cherubin

Frontiers in Soil Science

Original Research

Published on 04 Mar 2026

Comparative indexation of potentially toxic elements for soil pollution monitoring using ICP-OES and FTIR spectroscopy in Central Morocco

in Soil Pollution & Remediation

Laila Ait Mansour
Laila Tajeddine
Ali Boularbah
Fassil Kebede

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2026.1773575

239 views

Original Research

Accepted on 03 Mar 2026

Soil Organic Carbon Content Mapping along the Coast of Northern Peru: An Ensemble Machine Learning Approach

in Pedometrics

Wilian Salazar-Coronel
Carlos Carbajal-Llosa
Rodolfo Chuchon-Remon

Frontiers in Soil Science

Original Research

Published on 03 Mar 2026

Environmental, ecological and human health risk assessment for Ba, Cr, Zn and V in minesoil after 20 years of restoration in southern Brazil

in Soil Pollution & Remediation

Jakeline Rosa Oliveira
Maria Bertaso Garcia Fernandez
Otávio Anjos Leal
Bruna Lemons Brisolara
Anderson Schwingel Ribeiro
Charlie Guimarães Gomes
Luiz Fernando Spinelli Pinto
Marcel Thomas Pereira Job
Lizete Stumpf

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2026.1754030

246 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Mar 2026

Long-term soil functional differences between spontaneous cover cropping and tillage in a semi-arid vineyard

in Soil Management

Juan Emilio Herranz-Luque
Juan Pedro Martín-Sanz
Javier González-Canales
Marco Antonio Jiménez-González
Pilar Carral
Blanca Sastre
María José Marqués

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2026.1733523

Original Research

Accepted on 02 Mar 2026

A soil quality index reflecting the ease of root water uptake

in Plant-Soil Interactions

Mohammad Hossein Mohammadi
Asma Fathinejad
Zahra Karimzadeh
Meisam Nazari

Frontiers in Soil Science

Original Research

Accepted on 28 Feb 2026

Contrasting spring-fall microclimate and summer nutrient controls drive seasonal soil microbial biomass responses to nitrogen addition and grazing in a temperate meadow steppe

in Soil Biogeochemistry & Nutrient Cycling

Chengliang Wang
Yuting Liu
Wenjing Xue
Baoku Shi
Jinqiu Gao
Wenjing Zhang
Xiangdong Gong
Deqiang Wang
Wei Sun

Frontiers in Soil Science

Original Research

Accepted on 26 Feb 2026

Effect of tequila vinasse irrigation on soil physicochemical properties, heavy metals, and bacterial communities in soils cultivated with Agave tequilana

in Soil Biology, Ecosystems and Biodiversity

Marycarmen Verduzco Garibay
Alberto Fernández del Castillo
Diego Díaz-Vázquez
Martín Esteban González-Lopez
Osiris Díaz-Torres
Diego A. Tuesta-Popolizio
Carlos Yebra-Montes
Adriana Pacheco
Sarah Forrester
Misael Sebastián Gradilla-Hernández

Frontiers in Soil Science

Opinion

Published on 20 Feb 2026

Metal nanofungicides as emerging tools for crop disease control: an opinion article

in Plant-Soil Interactions

Cecilia Hernández-Ramírez
Jesusita Rosas-Diaz
Mario J. Romellón-Cerino
Antonio Priego-Clemente
Heriberto Cruz-Martínez

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2026.1778571

351 views

Original Research

Accepted on 16 Feb 2026

Biochemical Thresholds to Differentiate Mineralizing and Stabilizing Organic Waste Amendments for Soil Carbon Management

in Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Carbon Sequestration

Sirine Ridene
Lotfi Khiari
Haithem Bahri
Mohamed Annebi
Safia Menasseri
Rim Benjannet
Chiraz Abbes

Frontiers in Soil Science

Review

Accepted on 16 Feb 2026

Re-engineering of Nanofertilizers for Sustainable Agriculture: Synthesis, Mechanistic Insights, Toxicity and Regulatory Frontiers

in Plant-Soil Interactions

Mubashir Sadiq V
Deepanjali Gupta
Omji Nath MS
Isha Tehseen
Dr Shubham Durgude
Prince Kumar
Mohammed Salman CK
Shemeem Shah

Frontiers in Soil Science

Original Research

Published on 12 Feb 2026

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

in Soil Biogeochemistry & Nutrient Cycling

Raju Muthukrishnan
Nandhakumar M. R.
S. Ramesh Kumar
Thangavel Pradeesh Kumar

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2026.1727800

454 views

Review

Published on 12 Feb 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 Blackburn

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2026.1740397

869 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Feb 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 Díaz-Chuquizuta
María Esmilda Malca Quezada
Geomar Vallejos-Torres
Juan Pablo Cuevas-Giménez
Hugo Alfredo Huamaní Yupanqui
Martín Sánchez Ojanasta
Richard Solórzano
Boris Martínez

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2026.1746654

723 views

Original Research

Accepted on 11 Feb 2026

From static grids to dynamic response models: Predicting wheat phosphorus needs with Random Forest

in Plant-Soil Interactions

Amine Kassam
Lotfi Khiari
Ismail Kouera
Hamza Jouichat

Frontiers in Soil Science

139 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 11 Feb 2026

Bacterial and fungal contributions to the production of 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

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2026.1761207

373 views

Systematic Review

Accepted on 09 Feb 2026

Human Urine as a New-Gen Fertilizer for Sustainable Agriculture: A Review Towards a Circular Nutrient Economy

in Soil Biogeochemistry & Nutrient Cycling

Mohamed Roshan Abu Firnass Mustaffa
Kannan Pandian
Shanmugam Vijayakumar
Sridevi Govindaraj
Anandham Rangasamy
Mohan Prasanthrajan
Kottaisamy Muniasamy
Surya Teja Varanasi

Frontiers in Soil Science

380 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Feb 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 J. C. Villalta Soto
Kenyi Quispe

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2026.1724235

615 views

Systematic Review

Published on 04 Feb 2026

Plant- and soil-derived polyphenols shape soil microbiomes and crop outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

in Plant-Soil Interactions

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

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2026.1753138

661 views

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articles

Microbial community responses to feedstock type and modifications determine soil organic carbon sequestration and crop yield in biochar-amended arid soils

Effects of reduced chemical fertilizer application combined with fulvic acid organic fertilizer on soil enzyme activity, bacterial communities, and peanut yield

Thin technosols mature to agronomically functional soils on a reclaimed ash landfill

Assessment and evaluation of soil ecosystem services in forest and adjacent cultivated lands in Nkanu East Microclimate Watershed, Southeastern Nigeria

Soil functioning indicators decline with land-use intensification in the Peruvian Amazon: evidence from Ucayali

Measuring Short-term Soil Health Additionality of Increased Crop Diversity in Consolidated No-Till: A Case Study from Subtropical South America

Comparative indexation of potentially toxic elements for soil pollution monitoring using ICP-OES and FTIR spectroscopy in Central Morocco

Soil Organic Carbon Content Mapping along the Coast of Northern Peru: An Ensemble Machine Learning Approach

Environmental, ecological and human health risk assessment for Ba, Cr, Zn and V in minesoil after 20 years of restoration in southern Brazil

Long-term soil functional differences between spontaneous cover cropping and tillage in a semi-arid vineyard

A soil quality index reflecting the ease of root water uptake

Contrasting spring-fall microclimate and summer nutrient controls drive seasonal soil microbial biomass responses to nitrogen addition and grazing in a temperate meadow steppe

Effect of tequila vinasse irrigation on soil physicochemical properties, heavy metals, and bacterial communities in soils cultivated with Agave tequilana

Metal nanofungicides as emerging tools for crop disease control: an opinion article

Biochemical Thresholds to Differentiate Mineralizing and Stabilizing Organic Waste Amendments for Soil Carbon Management

Re-engineering of Nanofertilizers for Sustainable Agriculture: Synthesis, Mechanistic Insights, Toxicity and Regulatory Frontiers

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

Biochar raises soil health and reduces greenhouse gas emissions in arid lands

Antagonistic interaction between zinc and cadmium in cocoa (Theobroma cacao L. var. CCN-51) seedlings amended with rock phosphate

From static grids to dynamic response models: Predicting wheat phosphorus needs with Random Forest

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

Human Urine as a New-Gen Fertilizer for Sustainable Agriculture: A Review Towards a Circular Nutrient Economy

Soil quality in olive orchards of southern Peru using a weighted soil quality index (SQIw): constraints by salinity, organic matter and sustainable management approach

Plant- and soil-derived polyphenols shape soil microbiomes and crop outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis