Frontiers in Soil Science

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

1,173 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Dec 2025

Can permanganate oxidizable carbon, microbial respiration, and carbon mineralization rate reflect carbon dynamics across land use and pedo-climate gradients in West African semi-arid zones?

in Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Carbon Sequestration

Gannouka Nadjire
Alimata Arzouma Bandaogo
Amanuel W. Gebremichael
Oumarou Ouédraogo
Joseph Issaka Boussim

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1671112

825 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

786 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Dec 2025

Residual soil-applied zinc improves grain zinc nutritional quality of maize grown under contrasting soil types in Malawi

in Soils and Human Health

Lester Botoman
Patson C. Nalivata
Joseph G. Chimungu
Elizabeth H. Bailey
Moses W. Munthali
E. Louise Ander
Abdul-Wahab Mossa
R. Murray Lark
Martin R. Broadley

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1656634

798 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Dec 2025

Enhancing soil health and tobacco productivity with different organic amendments: evidence from a 7-year field experiment

in Soil Management

Wei Yang
Biao He
Junying Li
Ziyan Wang
Wenjie Tong
Bo Zhu
Zhihua Xiao
Xiaopeng Deng
Bin Wang

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1698802

898 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Dec 2025

Mesoporous biochar reshapes soil water dynamics under shallow groundwater: interactions with nitrogen management

in Soil Management

Maha Elbana
Rania Gamal
Mohammed A. El-Shirbeny
Mohamed Rashad
Youssef Brouziyne
Ayman F. Abou Hadid

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1718929

1,031 views

Review

Published on 02 Dec 2025

Engineering nanoparticles (ENPs) in aquatic environments and soil-plant ecosystems: transformation, toxicity, and environmental challenges

in Soil Pollution & Remediation

A. K. M. Nazrul Islam
Md. Nizam Uddin
Asib Ridwan
Asif Karim Neon
Md. Fozle Rab

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1705689

1,280 views

Original Research

Published on 26 Nov 2025

Mapping soil salinity using machine learning and remote sensing data in semi-arid croplands

in Pedometrics

Abdelwahed Chaaou
Hamza Ait-Ichou
Said El Hachemy
Mohamed Chikhaoui
Mustapha Naimi
Mohammed Hssaisoune
Mohammed El Hafyani
Yassine Ait Brahim
Lhoussaine Bouchaou

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1653400

2,722 views

Original Research

Published on 25 Nov 2025

The effects of agronomic practices on soil greenhouse gas emissions in maize production systems in Buea, Cameroon

in Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Carbon Sequestration

George Amenchwi Amahnui
Paligwendé Nikièma
Veronica Ebot Manga
Aaron Suh Tening
Theophilus Olufemi Isimikalu
Tek B. Sapoka

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1549302

1,107 views

Original Research

Published on 25 Nov 2025

The nexus of soil fertility, bioconcentration and soil pollution load in the tropical land use systems of Western Ghana

in Soil Pollution & Remediation

Meryem El Mellouki
Ali Boularbah
Fassil Kebede

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1703751

967 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Nov 2025

Effects of microbial fertilizers on tobacco plants and soil microbial community during the prosperously growing stage

in Soil Biology, Ecosystems and Biodiversity

Chunsheng Guo
Jie Hao
Shangyi Ma
Jie Hong
Shengli Wang
Lei Zhang
Bao Zhang
Hai Ding
Xingming Liu
Shuo Xing

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1666961

1,250 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Nov 2025

Cadmium distribution and soil properties across soil orders under cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) cultivation in the Peruvian Amazon

in Soil Pollution & Remediation

Geomar Vallejos-Torres
Rodolfo Chuchon-Remon
Nery Gaona-Jimenez
Juancarlos Cruz-Luis
Richard Solórzano-Acosta

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1686799

1,216 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Nov 2025

Ensemble machine learning for digital mapping of soil pH and electrical conductivity in the Andean agroecosystem of Peru

in Pedometrics

Carlos Carbajal-Llosa
Antony Barja
Samuel Pizarro

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1673628

2,259 views

Original Research

Published on 31 Oct 2025

Real-time soil fertility analysis, crop prediction, and insights using machine learning and deep learning algorithms

in Soil Management

Kanimozhi Gunasekaran
Karmel A.
Pemmareddy Sreevardhan

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1652058

4,135 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 20 Oct 2025

Assessing crop evapotranspiration and edaphoclimatic variability for basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) under ENSO-modulated tropical conditions in Colombia

in Plant-Soil Interactions

Jose Isidro Beltran-Medina
Sofiane Ouazaa
Nesrine Chaali
Camilo Ignacio Jaramillo Barrios
Kelly Johana Pedroza Berrío
Jose Alvaro Hoyos Cartagena
John Edinson Calderón Carvajal

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1621669

1,399 views

Review

Published on 20 Oct 2025

Driving sustainability in tea farming: insights on organo-mineral fertilizers

in Soil Management

Braison E. Mjanja
Mawazo J Shitindi
Boniface Hussein Massawe
Glory R. Mulashani

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1629846

2,060 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 13 Oct 2025

Dominance of forest structural traits in shaping soil bacterial community assembly in Beijing’s urban forests

in Soil Biology, Ecosystems and Biodiversity

Yi Zheng
Conghai Han
Jixin Cao
Yanchun Wang
Huiwen Hu
Dongyan Yan
Yushu Zhang
Xixi Zhang
Wei Dai
Zuzheng Li

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1573531

997 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Oct 2025

Physicochemical degradation of Avicennia marina mangrove soils in the Red Sea: implications for coastal ecosystem services

in Soil Biology, Ecosystems and Biodiversity

Emtnan Ahmad Bajahmoum
Afaf Almaghamsi

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1621591

1,693 views
2 citations

Editorial

Published on 06 Oct 2025

Editorial: Exploring the overlooked nitrogen transformation pathways for nitrogen loss or retention from the soil scenario: a contemporary and holistic approach towards sustainability

in Soil Biogeochemistry & Nutrient Cycling

Upendra Kumar
Megha Kaviraj
Hrudayanath Thatoi

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1698128

1,085 views

Original Research

Published on 01 Oct 2025

Accumulation of potentially toxic elements in vegetable-cultivated soils from an agri-intensive region of southwest Punjab, India: contamination status and the effect of crop rotation

in Pedometrics

Prafulla Kumar Sahoo
Harish Chandra Barman
Hemant Kumar
Lamnganbi Ngangom
Umakant Chaudhari

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1634647

1,845 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Sep 2025

Spatiotemporal prediction of soil moisture content at various depths in three soil types using machine learning algorithms

in Pedometrics

Tarek Alahmad
Miklós Neményi
Adrienn Széles
Nour Ali
Omar Hijazi
Anikó Nyéki

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1612908

4,008 views

Original Research

Published on 23 Sep 2025

Rice crop residue as fertiliser substitute for enhancing yield and soil health: Identifying the optimum level from multilocation trials in India

in Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Carbon Sequestration

Gobinath Rajendran
Vijayakumar Shanmugam
Aruna Lakshminarayanan
Lone Aabid Hussain
Biju Joseph
Vipin Kumar
Anil Kumar Pant
Ajith S
Prasad Babu MBB
Mahendra Kumar Rapolu

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1649105

2,108 views

Original Research

Published on 23 Sep 2025

Integrating classification, regression, and time series models to assess biochar safety, optimize pollutant removal, and predict environmental impacts

in Soil Pollution & Remediation

Shreyashi Deb Roy
Ganesh Khekare
Sejal Chhajed
Adrine Sharon Victor

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1661097

2,216 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Sep 2025

The conversion of forests to agricultural croplands significantly depletes soil organic carbon reserves, total nitrogen, and available potassium, reaching critical thresholds in the Peruvian Amazon

in Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Carbon Sequestration

Richard Solórzano-Acosta
Juancarlos Cruz-Luis
Rodolfo Chuchon-Remon
Lorena Estefani Romero-Chávez
Andi Lozano
Nery Gaona-Jimenez
Geomar Vallejos-Torres

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1662180

2,739 views
2 citations