Sustainable Soils and Crops

TitleSustainable Soils and Crops
TypeScience Department
InstituteRothamsted Research
HeadMartin Broadley
Executive AssistantNatalia Deas

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Advances in soil organic matter research: the impact on agriculture and the environment

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Powlson, D. S. 1992. Advances in soil organic matter research: the impact on agriculture and the environment. The Journal of Agricultural Science.

Toxic concentrations of iron and manganese in leaves of Phaseolus vulgaris L. growing on freely-drained soils of pH 6.5 in northern Tanzania

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Giller, K. E., Amijee, F., Brodrick, S. J., McGrath, S. P., Mushi, C., Edje, O. T. and Smithson, J. B. 1992. Toxic concentrations of iron and manganese in leaves of Phaseolus vulgaris L. growing on freely-drained soils of pH 6.5 in northern Tanzania. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis. 23, pp. 1663-1669.

Improving nutrient use efficiency.

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Leigh, R. A. and Powlson, D. S. 1992. Improving nutrient use efficiency. Proceedings RASE Conference on Sustainable Agriculture, July 1992.

Nitrogen uptake by cover crops

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Christian, D. G., Goodlass, G. and Powlson, D. S. 1992. Nitrogen uptake by cover crops. Nitrate and Farming Systems. Aspects of Applied Biology .

Towards a measurement of the community structure of the soil microbial biomass

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Lin, Q. and Brookes, P. C. 1992. Towards a measurement of the community structure of the soil microbial biomass. Abstracts Sixth International Symposium on Microbial Ecology, Barcelona, September 1992. pp. 129

Microbial biomass C and P dynamics during decomposition of glucose and plant material in soil

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Wu, J., Kouno, K., Brookes, P. C. and Jenkinson, D. S. 1992. Microbial biomass C and P dynamics during decomposition of glucose and plant material in soil. Abstracts Sixth International Symposium on Microbial Ecology, Barcelona, September 1992. pp. 165

Microbial transformations of N following field incorporation of straw at cereal harvest

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Ocio, J. A., Poulton, P. R. and Brookes, P. C. 1992. Microbial transformations of N following field incorporation of straw at cereal harvest. Abstracts Sixth International Symposium on Microbial Ecology, Barcelona, September 1992. pp. 265

Chemical extractability of heavy metals during and after long-term applications of sewage sludge to soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
McGrath, S. P. and Cegarra, J. 1992. Chemical extractability of heavy metals during and after long-term applications of sewage sludge to soil. Journal of Soil Science. 43 (2), pp. 313-321.

Crop plants effects on field populations of rhizobia

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Hirsch, P. R., Jones, M. and Spokes, J. 1992. Crop plants effects on field populations of rhizobia. Program and Abstracts Sixth International Symposium on Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, University of Washington, 1992. pp. Abstract no. 75

The fate of residual fertilizer N in arable soils

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Macdonald, A. J., Poulton, P. R. and Powlson, D. S. 1992. The fate of residual fertilizer N in arable soils. Scaife, A. (ed.) Proceedings 2nd Congress of the European Society for Agronomy, Warwick University, 1992. European Society for Agronomy, Wellesbourne. pp. 416-417

The identification and classification of Rhizobium and Bradyrhizobium

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Hirsch, P. R. 1992. The identification and classification of Rhizobium and Bradyrhizobium. in: Skinner, F. A., Jones, D. and Board, R. G. (ed.) Identification methods in applied and environmental microbiology Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford. pp. 45-65

The chlorobenzene content of archived sewage sludges

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wang, M-J., McGrath, S. P. and Jones, K. C. 1992. The chlorobenzene content of archived sewage sludges. Science of the Total Environment. 121, pp. 159-175. https://doi.org/10.1016/0048-9697(92)90313-H

Assessment of free-living nitrogen fixation activity as a biological indicator of heavy metal toxicity in soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lorenz, S. E., McGrath, S. P. and Giller, K. E. 1992. Assessment of free-living nitrogen fixation activity as a biological indicator of heavy metal toxicity in soil. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 24, pp. 601-606.

Photosynthetic response of winter wheat grown in elevated CO2

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Delgado, E., Parry, M. A. J., Mitchell, R. A. C., Driscoll, S. P., Mitchell, V. J., Keys, A. J. and Lawlor, D. W. 1992. Photosynthetic response of winter wheat grown in elevated CO2. Proceedings Robert Hill Symposium on Photosynthesis, Imperial College, London, 1992. pp. 62

Rubisco mutagenesis and partitioning of the RuBP between caboxylation and oxygenation

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Parry, M., Madgwick, P., Parmar, S., Bainbridge, G., Pitts, J. and Keys, A. J. 1992. Rubisco mutagenesis and partitioning of the RuBP between caboxylation and oxygenation. Proceedings Robert Hill Symposium on Photosynthesis, Imperial College, London, 1992. pp. 60

The effectiveness of winter cover crops in minimising nitrogen leaching loss

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Webster, C. P., Macdonald, A. J., Poulton, P. R. and Christian, D. G. 1992. The effectiveness of winter cover crops in minimising nitrogen leaching loss. Scaife, A. (ed.) Proceedings Second Congress of the European Society for Agronomy, Warwick University, 23-28 August 1992. European Society for Agronomy, Wellesbourne. pp. 380-381

What to do with sewage sludge?

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
McGrath, S. P. and Giller, K. F. 1992. What to do with sewage sludge? Biologist. 38(3), p. 75.

Managing nitrate

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Powlson, D. S. 1992. Managing nitrate. Landscape Design. July/August, pp. 45-49.

Survival of the indigenous population of Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar Trifolii in soil spiked with Cd, Zn, Cu and Ni salts

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Chaudri, A. M., McGrath, S. P. and Giller, K. E. 1992. Survival of the indigenous population of Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar Trifolii in soil spiked with Cd, Zn, Cu and Ni salts. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 24, pp. 625-632.

Synthesis of microbial biomass from added glucose in metal-contaminated and non-contaminated soils following repeated fumigation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Chander, K. and Brookes, P. C. 1992. Synthesis of microbial biomass from added glucose in metal-contaminated and non-contaminated soils following repeated fumigation. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 24, pp. 613-614.

Contact uptake of metal compounds and their molluscicidal effect on the field slug, Deroceras reticulatum(Muller) (Pulmonata: Limacidae)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bullock, J. I., Coward, N. P., Dawson, G. W., Henderson, I. F., Larkworthy, L. F., Martin, A. P. and McGrath, S. P. 1992. Contact uptake of metal compounds and their molluscicidal effect on the field slug, Deroceras reticulatum(Muller) (Pulmonata: Limacidae). Crop Protection. 11 (4), pp. 329-334. https://doi.org/10.1016/0261-2194(92)90058-D

The geochemical survey of topsoils in England and Wales

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
McGrath, S. P. and Loveland, P. J. 1992. The geochemical survey of topsoils in England and Wales. Beck, B. D. (ed.) Trace Substances in Environmental Health XXV, Proceedings of a Conference held in Columbia, Missouri, 20-23 May 1991.

The relationship between inorganic N in soil and the rate of fertilizer N applied on the Broadbalk Wheat Experiment

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Glendining, M. J., Poulton, P. R. and Powlson, D. S. 1992. The relationship between inorganic N in soil and the rate of fertilizer N applied on the Broadbalk Wheat Experiment. Aspects of Applied Biology. 30, pp. 95-102.

Evidence for an increase in the cadmium content of herbage since the 1860s

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jones, K. C., Jackson, A. and Johnston, A. E. 1992. Evidence for an increase in the cadmium content of herbage since the 1860s. Environmental Science & Technology. 26 (4), pp. 834-836. https://doi.org/10.1021/es00028a026

Evidence for a decline of PCBs and PAHs in rural vegetation and air in the United Kingdom

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jones, K. C., Sanders, G., Wild, S. R., Burnett, V. and Johnston, A. E. 1992. Evidence for a decline of PCBs and PAHs in rural vegetation and air in the United Kingdom. Nature. 356 (6365), pp. 137-140. https://doi.org/10.1038/356137a0

The polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) content of herbage from a long-term grassland experiment

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wild, S. R., Jones, K. C. and Johnston, A. E. 1992. The polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) content of herbage from a long-term grassland experiment. Atmospheric Environment. 26A (7), pp. 1299-1307. https://doi.org/10.1016/0960-1686(92)90390-7

Current research into the soil microbial biomass

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Brookes, P. C. 1992. Current research into the soil microbial biomass. Proceedings of Choseki Seminar, Yamagchi, Japan. pp. 23-29

Analysis of HMW glutenin subunits encoded by chromosome 1A of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) indicates quantitative effects on grain quality

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Halford, N. G., Field, J. M., Blair, H., Urwin, P., Moore, K., Robert, L., Thompson, R., Flavell, R. B., Tatham, A. S. and Shewry, P. R. 1992. Analysis of HMW glutenin subunits encoded by chromosome 1A of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) indicates quantitative effects on grain quality. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 83 (3), pp. 373-378. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00224285

NMR imaging of 14N in solution

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Kinchesh, P., Powlson, D. S., Randall, E. W. and Williams, S. C. R. 1992. NMR imaging of 14N in solution. Journal Of Magnetic Resonance. 97, pp. 208-212.

Metal tolerance of isolates of Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar Trifolii from soil contaminated by past applications of sewage sludge

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Chaudri, A. M., McGrath, S. P. and Giller, K. E. 1992. Metal tolerance of isolates of Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar Trifolii from soil contaminated by past applications of sewage sludge. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 24, pp. 83-88.

Leaching of nitrate from arable land: final report to MAFF on contract CSA 1058

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Macdonald, A. J., Poulton, P. R., Powlson, D. S. and Jenkinson, D. S. 1992. Leaching of nitrate from arable land: final report to MAFF on contract CSA 1058.

Influence of soil type, crop management and weather on the recovery of 15N-labelled fertilizer applied to winter wheat in spring

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Powlson, D. S., Hart, P. B. S., Poulton, P. R., Johnston, A. E. and Jenkinson, D. S. 1992. Influence of soil type, crop management and weather on the recovery of 15N-labelled fertilizer applied to winter wheat in spring. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 118 (1), pp. 83-100. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859600068040

Partitioning losses of nitrogen fertilizer between leaching and denitrification

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Addiscott, T. M. and Powlson, D. S. 1992. Partitioning losses of nitrogen fertilizer between leaching and denitrification. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 118 (1), pp. 101-107. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859600068052

Polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons in crops from long-term field experiments amended with sewage sludge

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wild, S. R., Berrow, M. L., McGrath, S. P. and Jones, K. C. 1992. Polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons in crops from long-term field experiments amended with sewage sludge. Environmental Pollution. 76 (1), pp. 25-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/0269-7491(92)90113-O

Field incorporation of straw and its effects on soil microbial biomass and soil inorganic N

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ocio, J. A., Brookes, P. C. and Jenkinson, D. 1991. Field incorporation of straw and its effects on soil microbial biomass and soil inorganic N. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 23 (2), pp. 171-176. https://doi.org/10.1016/0038-0717(91)90131-3

Properties of the soil microbial biomass

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Brookes, P. C., Inubushi, K., Wu, J. and Patra, D. D. 1991. Properties of the soil microbial biomass. Japanese journal of soil science and plant nutrition. 62, pp. 79-84.

Isolation and characterization of genes encoding rye prolamins containing a highly repetitive sequence motif

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hull, G. A., Halford, N. G., Kreis, M. and Shewry, P. R. 1991. Isolation and characterization of genes encoding rye prolamins containing a highly repetitive sequence motif. Plant Molecular Biology. 17 (5), pp. 1111-1115. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00037153

Scanning tunneling microscopy of a wheat seed storage protein reveals details of an unusual supersecondary structure

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Miles, M. J., Carr, H. J., McMaster, T. C., Ianson, K. J., Belton, P. S., Morris, V. J., Field, J. M., Shewry, P. R. and Tatham, A. S. 1991. Scanning tunneling microscopy of a wheat seed storage protein reveals details of an unusual supersecondary structure. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 88 (1), pp. 68-71. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.88.1.68

Complementation of snf1, a mutation affecting global regulation of carbon metabolism in yeast, by a plant protein-kinase cDNA

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Alderson, A., Sabelli, P. A., Dickinson, J. R., Cole, D., Richardson, M., Kreis, M., Shewry, P. R. and Halford, N. G. 1991. Complementation of snf1, a mutation affecting global regulation of carbon metabolism in yeast, by a plant protein-kinase cDNA. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 88 (19), pp. 8602-8605. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.88.19.8602

In situ decontamination of heavy metal polluted soils using crops of metal-accumulating plants: a feasibility study

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Baker, A. J. M., McGrath, S. P. and Reeves, R. D. 1991. In situ decontamination of heavy metal polluted soils using crops of metal-accumulating plants: a feasibility study. Abstracts International Symposium on In Situ and On Site Bioreclamation, San Diego, March 1991 .

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