Huimin Zhang

Straw Versus Manure in Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration: Mechanisms, Efficiency and Synergies for Sustainable Agriculture: A Review

Mahmoud Abdelaziz & Huimin Zhang · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2025

Soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration is a key strategy for mitigating climate change and enhancing agricultural sustainability. This review carefully compares straw and manure, which are both commonly used to increase SOC levels, by explaining how they work differently, their...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i55477

Long-term Organic and Inorganic Fertilization Affect Soil pH, Humus Carbon Fractions, and Crop Yield in Three Soil Types

Philip T Singbah, Jing Huang, Zhe Shen, Jiwen Li, Nano Alemu Daba, Kiya Adare Tadesse, Lisheng Liu & Huimin Zhang · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2025

Context: Soil acidification and humus carbon depletion pose significant challenges to agricultural sustainability. Organic and inorganic fertilization influence soil pH, humus carbon, and crop yield, yet the effects in different soil types remain inadequately understood. Objectiv...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i15285