Publications

Vitow N., Zicker T., Chiba A., Zacher A., Eichler-Löbermann B., Schulz S., Schloter M., Baum C., Leinweber P. (2021.0). Impact of the Legume Catch Crop Serradella on Subsequent Growth and P Mobilization under Barley in Different Fertilization Treatments. Agronomy, 11(12), 2437. doi:10.3390/agronomy11122437

Legume catch crops can enhance soil fertility and promote the N and P supply of the subsequent main crop, especially with low mineral fertilizer use. However, the specific impact of catch crops on arbuscular mycorrhiza formation of the following main crop is unknown. Therefore, the impact of serrade…

Steinfurth K., Hirte J., Morel C., Buczko U. (2021.0). Conversion equations between Olsen-P and other methods used to assess plant available soil phosphorus in Europe – A review. Geoderma, 401(), 115339. doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2021.115339

Plant available soil phosphorus contents are assessed by various different methods worldwide. The resulting country-specific methodology prohibits comparison or joint analysis of international data on yield response to soil P level. A change of the standard method would decrease comparability to old…

Winklhofer P., Andert S., Hüttel S., Gerowitt B. (2021.0). Measuring On-Farm Phosphorus Fertiliser Use—Lessons Learned from Surveying Data of Five Regions in Northern Germany. Agronomy, 11(11), 2123. doi:10.3390/agronomy11112123

Phosphorus (P) is essential for agriculture; however, local P surpluses can have adverse environmental effects, such as eutrophication. Optimal P fertiliser use, therefore, means balancing these effects. Although P fluxes from soil to plants are key research areas, little is known about on-farm use …

Grunwald D., Götze P., Koch H. (2021.0). Soil organic carbon stocks in sugar beet rotations differing in residue management and associated rotational crop species. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, (), . doi:10.1002/jpln.202100122

Grafe M., Kurth J., Panten K., Raj A., Baum C., Zimmer D., Leinweber P., Schloter M., Schulz S. (2021.0). Effects of different innovative bone char based P fertilizers on bacteria catalyzing P turnover in agricultural soils. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 314(), 107419. doi:10.1016/j.agee.2021.107419

Phosphorous (P) is one of the most critical macronutrient elements for plant growth, yield and quality. However, natural P sources are finite and an improved P recycling is necessary. Therefore, we investigated the effect of bone char (BC) and bone char plus (BCplus) as recycling products and altern…

Shaheen S., Wang J., Baumann K., Wang S., Leinweber P., Rinklebe J. (2021.0). Redox-induced mobilization of phosphorus in groundwater affected arable soil profiles. Chemosphere, 275(), 129928. doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.129928

Mobilization of phosphorus (P) in arable soils might be affected by groundwater fluctuations and the associated changes in redox potential (EH). However, the impact of systematic changes of EH on P mobilization in redoximorphic arable soils along a catena has not been studied so far. Therefore, we i…

Gypser S., Schütze E., Freese D. (2021.0). Single and Binary Fe- and Al-hydroxides Affect Potential Phosphorus Mobilization and Transfer from Pools of Different Availability. Soil Systems, 5(2), 33. doi:10.3390/soilsystems5020033

Phosphorus (P) fixation is a global problem for soil fertility and negatively impacts agricultural productivity. This study characterizes P desorption of already fixed P by using KCl, KNO3, histidine, and malic acid as inorganic and organic compounds, which are quite common in soil. Goethite, gibbsi…

Siebers N., Wang L., Funk T., von Tucher S., Merbach I., Schweitzer K., Kruse J. (2021.0). Subsoils—a sink for excess fertilizer P but a minor contribution to P plant nutrition: evidence from long-term fertilization trials. Environmental Sciences Europe, 33(1), . doi:10.1186/s12302-021-00496-w

Abstract Background The phosphorus (P) stocks of arable subsoils not only influence crop production but also fertilizer P sequestration. However, the extent of this influence is largely unknown. This study aimed to (i) determine the extent of P sequestration with soil depth, (ii) analyze P speciatio…

Garske B., Ekardt F. (2021.0). Economic policy instruments for sustainable phosphorus management: taking into account climate and biodiversity targets. Environmental Sciences Europe, 33(1), . doi:10.1186/s12302-021-00499-7

Abstract Background Phosphorus (P) is a vital and non-substitutable nutrient for agricultural production. However, P is often used inefficiently in European agriculture. To ensure food security while avoiding environmental damage caused by improper fertilization, a sustainable P management is requir…

Garske B., Bau A., Ekardt F. (2021.0). Digitalization and AI in European Agriculture: A Strategy for Achieving Climate and Biodiversity Targets?. Sustainability, 13(9), 4652. doi:10.3390/su13094652

This article analyzes the environmental opportunities and limitations of digitalization in the agricultural sector by applying qualitative governance analysis. Agriculture is recognized as a key application area for digital technologies, including artificial intelligence. This is not least because i…