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ArticleBMC plant biology2026

Restoring soil functionality and improving wheat yield through integrated farmyard manure, compost, crop residues and decomposition enhancers.

Muhammad Kalim, Maaz Khan, Haris Ahmad, Mehran Ali, Saba Aslam, Muhammad Tanveer Altaf, Muhammad Faheem Jan, Waqas Liaqat

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Muhammad KalimDepartment of Agronomy, Faculty of Crop Production Sciences, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Maaz KhanDepartment of Agronomy, Faculty of Crop Production Sciences, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Haris AhmadDepartment of Agronomy, Faculty of Crop Production Sciences, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Mehran AliDepartment of Agronomy, Faculty of Crop Production Sciences, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Saba AslamDepartment of Plant Pathology, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Muhammad Tanveer AltafDepartment of Field Crops, Faculty of Agriculture, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Pazar, Rize, 53300, Türkiye.
Muhammad Faheem JanGuangxi Key Laboratory of Agro-environment and Agro-products Safety, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China.
Waqas LiaqatDepartment of Field Crops, Faculty of Agriculture, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Pazar, Rize, 53300, Türkiye. waqas.liaqat@erdogan.edu.tr.

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Abstract

backgroundWheat productivity is frequently constrained by the slow turnover of soil organic matter (OM), which limits nutrient mineralization and reduces their bioavailability to plants. In this context, the present study was conducted to assess the effects of different OM sources on wheat growth, phenological attributes, yield attributes, chlorophyll content and soil physicochemical properties, with a focus on improving sustainable nutrient management strategies for improving wheat productivity and soil health.

resultsA field experiment was conducted over two consecutive winter seasons (2022-2023 and 2023-2024) at The University of Agriculture, Peshawar-Pakistan. The experimental design comprised two factors: (i) OM sources supplying 120 kg N/ha, including no residue (control), farmyard manure (FYM), compost, and wheat crop residues; and (ii) decomposition-enhancing materials (DM), namely control, Bio-organic phosphate (100 kg/ha), Bio-aab at the rate of 25 L ha

conclusionAcross both seasons, the combination of FYM and compost with humic acid improved crop growth and yield, while untreated plots recorded the lowest values. Integrated application of FYM or compost with humic acid, Bio-aab or Bio-organic phosphate is recommended to enhance wheat productivity and improve soil fertility under semi-arid conditions.

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AgricultureCompostingManureSoilTriticumChlorophyllCrops, AgriculturalFertilizersHumic SubstancesChlorophyllFertilizersHumic SubstancesManureSoilChlorophyll contentFarmyard manureGrain yieldHumic acidSoil fertilitySustainable agriculture

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PMCPMC13217773

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