Publications

Kurth J., Albrecht M., Glaser K., Karsten U., Vestergaard G., Armbruster M., Kublik S., Schmid C., Schloter M., Schulz S. (2023.0). Biological soil crusts on agricultural soils of mesic regions promote microbial cross-kingdom co-occurrences and nutrient retention. Frontiers in Microbiology, 14(), . doi:10.3389/fmicb.2023.1169958

IntroductionBiological soil crusts (biocrusts) are known as biological hotspots on undisturbed, nutrient-poor bare soil surfaces and until now, are mostly observed in (semi-) arid regions but are currently poorly understood in agricultural systems. This is a crucial knowledge gap because managed sit…

Koch S., Lederer H., Kahle P., Lennartz B. (2023.0). Linking transport pathways and phosphorus distribution in a loamy soil: a case study from a North-Eastern German Stagnosol. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 195(8), . doi:10.1007/s10661-023-11465-6

AbstractHeterogeneous flow pathways through the soil determine the transport of dissolved and particle-bound nutritional elements like phosphorus (P) to ground and surface waters. This study was designed to understand the spatial patterns of P in agriculturally used soils and the mechanisms causing …

Jia Y., Siebers N., Panten K., Kruse J. (2023.0). Fate and availability of phosphorus from bone char with and without sulfur modification in soil size fractions after five-year field fertilizations. Soil and Tillage Research, 231(), 105720. doi:10.1016/j.still.2023.105720

The agronomic value of fertilizer phosphorus (P) in the soil is determined by how it is incorporated and released during aggregate formation and breakdown. These processes play a vital role in P accessibility, storage, and cycling. Bone char (BC) is a promising substitute for phosphorus fertilizer. …

Ntinyari W., Reichel R., Gweyi‐Onyango J., Giweta M., Wissel H., Masso C., Bol R., Brüggemann N. (2023.0). Nitrogen fertilization and liming increased CO₂ and N₂O emissions from tropical ferralsols, but not from a vertisol. Soil Use and Management, 39(3), 1125-1139. doi:10.1111/sum.12927

The application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers and liming (CaCO3) to improve soil quality and crop productivity are regarded as effective and important agricultural practices. However, they may increase greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. There is limited information on the GHG emissions of tropical soils,…

Sutterlütti R., Komainda M., Kayser M., Isselstein J. (2023.0). Tree lines do not reduce grassland productivity and herbage quality in alley cropping under drought. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science, (), . doi:10.1111/jac.12658

AbstractIn alley cropping, woody perennials are combined with agricultural crops or grassland in order to benefit from favourable interactions between trees and crops. Trees influence growth and senescence processes in grassland as well as plant chemical composition and plant water use. In a field e…

Mahmoud F., Kusari S., Kublik S., Benning S., Siani R., Zühlke S., Radl V., Mahnkopp-Dirks F., Schloter M. (2023.0). Draft Genome Sequence of the Bacterial Endophyte Priestia megaterium B1, Isolated from Roots of Apple ( Malus domestica ). Microbiology Resource Announcements, 12(6), . doi:10.1128/mra.01172-22

Over the past years, a number of important traits supporting plant growth have been shown for different strains of Priestia megaterium (formerly known as Bacillus megaterium ). Here, we report the draft genome sequence of the endophytic bacterial strain Priestia megaterium B1, which was isolated fro…

Sutterlütti R., Kayser M., Komainda M., Isselstein J. (2023.0). Alley cropping tree lines alter temperature and light quantity and influence daily growth rates of grassland. Grass and Forage Science, 78(3), 402-415. doi:10.1111/gfs.12618

AbstractTrees alter microclimate and radiation budget in alley cropping systems, which in turn change physiological processes of the grassland component. The influence of the trees on grassland growth depends on the climate zone as well as possibly on weather conditions during the respective growth …

Rothardt S., Kage H. (2023.0). Model-based assessment of biomass incorporation to mitigate nitrogen losses from arable fields in Central Europe. Frontiers in Agronomy, 5(), . doi:10.3389/fagro.2023.1155187

Nitrogen (N) loss by leaching is a major concern in common crop rotations in Central Europe due to high post-harvest soil mineral N, low N uptake in autumn/winter, and percolation. This can lead to eutrophication of water bodies and indirect greenhouse gas emissions. One potential solution is to con…

Tavakoli H., Correa J., Sabetizade M., Vogel S. (2023.0). Predicting key soil properties from Vis-NIR spectra by applying dual-wavelength indices transformations and stacking machine learning approaches. Soil and Tillage Research, 229(), 105684. doi:10.1016/j.still.2023.105684

Soil visible and near-infrared (Vis-NIR) spectroscopy has been widely used for soil characterization, due to its high potential for assessing different soil properties. However, despite great successes achieved by applying the method, there is a potential for further improvement, especially regardin…

Winkelmann T., Mahnkopp-Dirks F. (2023.0). Apple replant disease – new insights into an old problem. Acta Horticulturae, (1366), 369-376. doi:10.17660/actahortic.2023.1366.45

Worldwide, tree nurseries and apple orchards are facing the problem of apple replant disease (ARD) which results in growth depression and fruit yield and quality reduction. The etiology of this complex soil-borne disease which persists at the affected sites for decades is still not fully understood,…