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ReviewHeliyon2022

Liquid biofertilizers as a sustainable solution for agriculture.

Mintallah Mousa A Allouzi, Safa Mousa A Allouzi, Zi Xiang Keng, Christina Vimala Supramaniam, Ajit Singh, Siewhui Chong

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Review in Heliyon, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
21citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

21 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Mintallah Mousa A AllouziDepartment of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham, Broga Road, 43500 Selangor, Malaysia.
Safa Mousa A AllouziDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Bioscience, and Nursing, MAHSA University, Jalan SP 2, Bandar Saujana Putra, 42610 Jenjarom, Selangor, Malaysia.
Zi Xiang KengDepartment of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham, Broga Road, 43500 Selangor, Malaysia.
Christina Vimala SupramaniamSchool of Biosciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham, Broga Road, 43500 Selangor, Malaysia.
Ajit SinghSchool of Biosciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham, Broga Road, 43500 Selangor, Malaysia.
Siewhui ChongDepartment of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham, Broga Road, 43500 Selangor, Malaysia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This paper provides a mini review of liquid biofertilizers, which have been proven to perform better than the other forms in lasting for longer periods of time, improving crop quality, and requiring less amounts for application. The production of liquid biofertilizers, types of liquid inoculants, and their effect on plant growth are covered in this review. Liquid biofertilizers can be made from wastes and by-products of several industries, making zero or near-zero discharge possible and thus gearing towards circular economy. Despite their usefulness in enhancing crop quality and eco-friendliness, in order to compete with chemical fertilizers, there are a number of challenges to overcome, such as extending the shelf life, making them more susceptible to seasonal climate conditions and soil types, and development of suitable machineries for production and application. More field trials, cost-benefit analysis and long-term studies should also be evaluated for commercialization purposes.

Indexed as

BiofertilizerGreen fertilizerLiquid fertilizerPlant growthSoil enhancement

Identifiers

PMID36619398
PMCPMC9813699

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