Optimisation of nutrients in soil-plant systems: Determining how phosphorus availability is regulated in soils

Project (past)

Project dates01 Mar 2012 to end of 30 Apr 2017
Researchers
Principal InvestigatorSteve McGrath
Co-InvestigatorJohn Crawford
FunderBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Project numberS5197
5197
DepartmentSustainable Soils and Grassland Systems (SSGS)
Research fish codeBBS/E/C/00005197
Grant IDBBS/E/C/00005197

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Short-term emissions of CO2 and N2O in response to periodic flood irrigation with waste water in the Mezquital Valley of Mexico

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gonzalez-Mendez, B., Webster, R., Fiedler, S., Loza-Reyes, E., Harnandez, J. M., Ruiz-Suarez, L. G. and Siebe, C. 2015. Short-term emissions of CO2 and N2O in response to periodic flood irrigation with waste water in the Mezquital Valley of Mexico. Atmospheric Environment. 101, pp. 116-124. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2014.10.048

Distributed and dynamic modelling of hydrology, phosphorus and ecology in the Hampshire Avon and Blashford Lakes: evaluating alternative strategies to meet WFD standards

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Whitehead, P. G., Jin, L., Crossman, J., Comber, S., Johnes, P. J., Daldorph, P., Flynn, N., Collins, A. L., Butterfield, D., Mistry, R., Bardon, R., Pope, L. and Willows, R. 2014. Distributed and dynamic modelling of hydrology, phosphorus and ecology in the Hampshire Avon and Blashford Lakes: evaluating alternative strategies to meet WFD standards. Science of the Total Environment. 481, pp. 157-166. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.02.007

Critical soil phosphate for combinable crops in Southern Britain

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Morris, N., Knight, S., Poulton, P. R., Johnston, A. E. and Goulding, K. W. T. 2014. Critical soil phosphate for combinable crops in Southern Britain. Crop production in Southern Britain: precision decisions for profitable cropping. Aspects of Applied Biology 127 . Association of Applied Biologists (AAB) Wellesbourne Warwick . pp. 181-187

Changing concepts for the efficient use of phosphorus in agriculture

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Johnston, A. E. and Poulton, P. R. 2014. Changing concepts for the efficient use of phosphorus in agriculture. International Fertiliser Society Proceedings 757. International Fertiliser Society (IFS). pp. 49pp

Nutrient dynamics during decomposition of the residues from a sown legume or ruderal plant cover in an olive oil orchard

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gomez-Munoz, B., Hatch, D. J., Bol, R. and Garcia-Ruiz, R. 2014. Nutrient dynamics during decomposition of the residues from a sown legume or ruderal plant cover in an olive oil orchard. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 184, pp. 115-123. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2013.11.020

Groundwater conceptual models: implications for evaluating diffuse pollution mitigation measures

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Allen, D. J., Darling, W. G., Davies, J., Newell, A. J., Gooddy, D. C. and Collins, A. L. 2014. Groundwater conceptual models: implications for evaluating diffuse pollution mitigation measures. Quarterly Journal Of Engineering Geology And Hydrogeology. 47, pp. 65-80. https://doi.org/10.1144/qjegh2013-043

Sulphur availability from organic materials applied to winter wheat

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Sagoo, L., Smith, K. A., Nicholson, F. A. and McGrath, S. P. 2014. Sulphur availability from organic materials applied to winter wheat. Proceedings of the International Fertiliser Society 742. International Fertiliser Society (IFS). pp. 26pp

Iron bioavailability in two commercial cultivars of wheat: comparison between wholegrain and white flour and the effects of nicotianamine and 2'-deoxymugineic acid on iron uptake into Caco-2 cells

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Eagling, T., Wawer, A. A., Shewry, P. R., Zhao, F-J. and Fairweather-Tait, S. J. 2014. Iron bioavailability in two commercial cultivars of wheat: comparison between wholegrain and white flour and the effects of nicotianamine and 2'-deoxymugineic acid on iron uptake into Caco-2 cells. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 62, pp. 10320-10325. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf5026295

Selenium speciation in malt, wort and beer made from selenium-biofortified two-rowed barley grain

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Rodrigo, S., Santamaria, O., Chen, Y., McGrath, S. P. and Poblaciones, M. J. 2014. Selenium speciation in malt, wort and beer made from selenium-biofortified two-rowed barley grain. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 62, pp. 5948-5953. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf500793t

Changes in soil phosphorus forms through time in perennial versus annual agroecosystems

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Crews, T. E. and Brookes, P. C. 2014. Changes in soil phosphorus forms through time in perennial versus annual agroecosystems. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 184, pp. 168-181. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2013.11.022

Imaging element distribution and speciation in plant cells

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhao, F-J., Moore, K. L., Lombi, E. and Zhu, Y-G. 2014. Imaging element distribution and speciation in plant cells. Trends in Plant Science. 19, pp. 183-192. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2013.12.001

Effects of nitrogen on the distribution and chemical speciation of iron and zinc in pearling fractions of wheat grain

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Xue, Y-F., Eagling, T., He, J., Zou, C-Q., McGrath, S. P., Shewry, P. R. and Zhao, F-J. 2014. Effects of nitrogen on the distribution and chemical speciation of iron and zinc in pearling fractions of wheat grain. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 62, pp. 4738-4746. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf500273x

Effect of sulphur fertilisation on the acrylamide-forming potential of wheat (HGCA Project Report No. 525)

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Curtis, T., Halford, N. G., Powers, S. J., McGrath, S. P. and Zazzeroni, R. 2014. Effect of sulphur fertilisation on the acrylamide-forming potential of wheat (HGCA Project Report No. 525). Home Grown Cereals Authority (HGCA) Stoneleigh.

Methods for detecting change in hydrochemical time series in response to targeted pollutant mitigation in river catchments

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lloyd, C. E. M., Freer, J. E., Collins, A. L., Johnes, P. J. and Jones, J. I. 2014. Methods for detecting change in hydrochemical time series in response to targeted pollutant mitigation in river catchments. Journal of Hydrology. 514, pp. 297-312. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2014.04.036

Identification of critical soil phosphate (P) levels for cereal and oilseed rape crops on a range of soil types (HGCA Project Report No. 529)

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Knight, S., Morris, N., Goulding, K. W. T., Johnston, A. E., Poulton, P. R. and Philpott, H. 2014. Identification of critical soil phosphate (P) levels for cereal and oilseed rape crops on a range of soil types (HGCA Project Report No. 529). HGCA/AHDB, Stoneleigh.

Distribution and speciation of iron and zinc in grain of two wheat genotypes

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Eagling, T., Neal, A. L., McGrath, S. P., Fairweather-Tait, S., Shewry, P. R. and Zhao, F-J. 2014. Distribution and speciation of iron and zinc in grain of two wheat genotypes. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 62, pp. 708-716. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf403331p

Silicon has opposite effects on the accumulation of inorganic and methylated arsenic species in rice

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Liu, W-J., McGrath, S. P. and Zhao, F-J. 2014. Silicon has opposite effects on the accumulation of inorganic and methylated arsenic species in rice. Plant and Soil. 376, pp. 423-431. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-013-1991-7

Agronomic selenium biofortification in Triticum durum under Mediterranean conditions: from grain to cooked pasta

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Poblaciones, M. J., Rodrigo, S., Santamaria, O., Chen, Y. and McGrath, S. P. 2014. Agronomic selenium biofortification in Triticum durum under Mediterranean conditions: from grain to cooked pasta. Food Chemistry. 146, pp. 378-384. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2013.09.070

Biofortification of field crops with selenium in Mediterranean conditions

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
McGrath, S. P., Poblaciones, M. J. and Rodrigo, S. M. 2014. Biofortification of field crops with selenium in Mediterranean conditions. Yin, X., Lin, Z-Q. and Banuelos, G. S. (ed.) Selenium in the environment and human health . Taylor & Francis, London. pp. 115-117

Phosphorus: its efficient use in agriculture

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Johnston, A. E., Poulton, P. R., Fixen, P. E. and Curtin, D. 2014. Phosphorus: its efficient use in agriculture. in: Sparks, D. L. (ed.) Advances in Agronomy Vol.123 Elsevier.

Quantifying the spatial variability of soil physical and chemical properties in relation to mitigation of diffuse water pollution

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Glendell, M., Granger, S. J., Bol, R. and Brazier, R. E. 2014. Quantifying the spatial variability of soil physical and chemical properties in relation to mitigation of diffuse water pollution. Geoderma. 214-215, pp. 25-41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2013.10.008

Concentrations of metals and metalloids in soils that have the potential to lead to exceedance of maximum limit concentrations of contaminants in food and feed

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
McGrath, S. P. and Zhao, F-J. 2013. Concentrations of metals and metalloids in soils that have the potential to lead to exceedance of maximum limit concentrations of contaminants in food and feed. Soil Use and Management. 31 (Suppl. 1), pp. 34-45. https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.12080

Critical soil phosphate levels for cereal and oilseed rape crop rotations

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Morris, N., Knight, S., Johnston, A. E., Poulton, P. R. and Goulding, K. W. T. 2013. Critical soil phosphate levels for cereal and oilseed rape crop rotations. Landmark. 16, pp. 7-9. https://doi.org/NONE

Microbial biomass phosphorus contributions to phosphorus solubility in riparian vegetated buffer strip soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Roberts, W. M., Matthews, R. A., Blackwell, M. S. A., Peukert, S., Collins, A. L., Stutter, M. I. and Haygarth, P. M. 2013. Microbial biomass phosphorus contributions to phosphorus solubility in riparian vegetated buffer strip soils. Biology And Fertility Of Soils. 49, pp. 1237-1241. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00374-013-0802-x

Responses of high-yielding wheat to micronutrient applications

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
McGrath, S. P. 2013. Responses of high-yielding wheat to micronutrient applications. Landmark. 16, pp. 12-14.

How do roots elongate in a structured soil?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jin, K., Shen, J., Ashton, R. W., Dodd, I. C., Parry, M. A. J. and Whalley, W. R. 2013. How do roots elongate in a structured soil? Journal of Experimental Botany. 64, pp. 4761-4777. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/ert286

The involvement of gibberellin signalling in the effect of soil resistance to root penetration on leaf elongation and tiller number in wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Coelho Filho, M. A., Colebrook, E. H., Lloyd, D. P. A., Webster, C. P., Mooney, S. J., Phillips, A. L., Hedden, P. and Whalley, W. R. 2013. The involvement of gibberellin signalling in the effect of soil resistance to root penetration on leaf elongation and tiller number in wheat. Plant and Soil. 371, pp. 81-94. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-013-1662-8

Microbial biomass P dynamics and sequential P fractionation in high and low P fixing Kenyan soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Koutika, L-S., Crews, T. E., Ayaga, G. and Brookes, P. C. 2013. Microbial biomass P dynamics and sequential P fractionation in high and low P fixing Kenyan soils. European Journal Of Soil Biology. 59 (Nov-Dec), pp. 54-59. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejsobi.2013.10.002

The challenges and implications of linking wetland science to policy in agricultural landscapes - experience from the UK National Ecosystem Assessment

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Maltby, E., Acreman, M., Blackwell, M. S. A., Everard, M. and Morris, J. 2013. The challenges and implications of linking wetland science to policy in agricultural landscapes - experience from the UK National Ecosystem Assessment. Ecological Engineering. 56, pp. 121-133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2012.12.086

Ca. Nitrososphaera and Bradyrhizobium are inversely correlated and related to agricultural practices in long-term field experiments

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhalnina, K., De Quadros, P. D., Gano, K. A., Davis-Richardson, A., Fagen, J. R., Brown, C. T., Giongo, A., Drew, J. C., Sayavedra-Soto, L. A., Arp, D. J., Camargo, F. A. O., Daroub, S. H., Clark, I. M., McGrath, S. P., Hirsch, P. R. and Triplett, E. W. 2013. Ca. Nitrososphaera and Bradyrhizobium are inversely correlated and related to agricultural practices in long-term field experiments. Frontiers in Microbiology. 4, p. 104. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2013.00104

High resolution SIMS analysis of arsenic in rice

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Moore, K. L., Hawes, C. R., McGrath, S. P., Zhao, F-J. and Grovenor, C. R. M. 2013. High resolution SIMS analysis of arsenic in rice. Surface And Interface Analysis. 45 (1), pp. 309-311. https://doi.org/10.1002/sia.4903

Historical arsenic contamination of soil due to long-term phosphate fertiliser applications

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hartley, T. N., Macdonald, A. J., McGrath, S. P. and Zhao, F-J. 2013. Historical arsenic contamination of soil due to long-term phosphate fertiliser applications. Environmental Pollution. 180, pp. 259-264. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2013.05.034

Isolating the influence of pH on the amounts and forms of soil organic phosphorus

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Turner, B. L. and Blackwell, M. S. A. 2013. Isolating the influence of pH on the amounts and forms of soil organic phosphorus. European Journal of Soil Science. 64 (2), pp. 249-259. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.12026

Contemporary fine‐grained bed sediment sources across the River Wensum Demonstration Test Catchment, UK

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Collins, A. L., Zhang, Y. S., Hickinbotham, R., Bailey, G., Darlington, S., Grenfell, S. E., Evans, R. and Blackwell, M. S. A. 2013. Contemporary fine‐grained bed sediment sources across the River Wensum Demonstration Test Catchment, UK. Hydrological Processes. 27 (6), pp. 857-884. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.9654

Iron and zinc complexation in wild-type and ferritin-expressing wheat grain: implications for mineral transport into developing grain

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Neal, A. L., Geraki, K., Borg, S., Quinn, P., Mosselmans, J. F., Brinch-Pedersen, H. and Shewry, P. R. 2013. Iron and zinc complexation in wild-type and ferritin-expressing wheat grain: implications for mineral transport into developing grain. Journal Of Biological Inorganic Chemistry. 18, pp. 557-570. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00775-013-1000-x

Modelling the effects of copper on soil organisms and processes using the free ion approach: towards a multi-species toxicity model

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lofts, S., Criel, P., Janssen, C. R., Lock, K., McGrath, S. P., Oorts, K., Rooney, C. P., Smolders, E., Spurgeon, D. J., Svendsen, C., Van Eeckhout, H. and Zhao, F-J. 2013. Modelling the effects of copper on soil organisms and processes using the free ion approach: towards a multi-species toxicity model. Environmental Pollution. 178, pp. 244-253. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2013.03.015

Variations in concentrations of N and P forms in leachates from dried soils rewetted at different rates

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Blackwell, M. S. A., Carswell, A. M. and Bol, R. 2013. Variations in concentrations of N and P forms in leachates from dried soils rewetted at different rates. Biology And Fertility Of Soils. 49, pp. 79-87. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00374-012-0700-7

Letter to the editors of Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Johnston, A. E. and Curtin, D. 2012. Letter to the editors of Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. 93, pp. 245-248. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10705-012-9508-y

Editorial: Chinese virtual issue

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pan, B., Wang, Q. and Zhao, F-J. 2012. Editorial: Chinese virtual issue. European Journal of Soil Science. 63 (6), pp. 773-775. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.12011

The role of root-released organic acids and anions in phosphorus transformations in a sandy loam soil from Yantai, China

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Xu, G., Shao, H. B., Xu, R. F., Nie, Y. Y., Pei, Y., Sun, Z. J. and Blackwell, M. S. A. 2012. The role of root-released organic acids and anions in phosphorus transformations in a sandy loam soil from Yantai, China. African Journal of Microbiology Research. 6 (3), pp. 674-679. https://doi.org/10.5897/AJMR11.1296