Theodora Matsi

TL;DR: In this article, the influence of sewage sludge application on some soil properties and on the growth of wheat and corn plants were studied with pot experiments and the distribution of heavy metals among the various soil fractions and their availability to plants were also investigated in relation to soil pH.

TL;DR: Application of manure showed that application of manure did not affect seed germination but resulted in a significant increase in dry biomass at the two growth stages and in grain yield and nutrient uptake, similar to the inorganic N and P fertilization.

TL;DR: A field study was conducted for three consecutive years (2003-2005) in Thessaloniki, Greece to investigate whether liquid cattle manure can be used to replace inorganic fertilizers and also whether inorganic fertilizer can be applied preplant or as a combination of preplant and sidedress and can affect maize growth, development and N use efficiency as discussed by the authors.

TL;DR: In this article, the effects of liquid dairy cattle (Bos taurus) manure on corn yield and composition were studied in a 4-yr field experiment conducted under a Mediterranean environment.

TL;DR: The notion that the presence of gene clusters with potential PGP functions is affirmative but not necessary for a strain to promote plant growth under abiotic stress conditions is supported.