Sustainable Soils and Crops

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

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Accumulation and loss of nitrogen from manure, sludge and compost: long-term experiments at Rothamsted and Woburn.

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Johnston, A. E., McGrath, S. P., Poulton, P. R. and Lane, P. W. 1989. Accumulation and loss of nitrogen from manure, sludge and compost: long-term experiments at Rothamsted and Woburn. Nitrogen in organic wastes applied to soils , J.A. Hansen & K. Henriksen eds. Academic Press, London. pp. 126-139

Past, present and future uses of Rhizobium inoculants.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hirsch, P. R. 1989. Past, present and future uses of Rhizobium inoculants. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 50 (1), pp. 130-131. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.2740500115

Ways of overcoming constraints to reduced tillage; effect of changing straw disposal on soil nitrogen.

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Johnston, A. E. 1989. Ways of overcoming constraints to reduced tillage; effect of changing straw disposal on soil nitrogen. Agriculture. Energy saving by reduced soil tillage. Proceedings of a workshop, Gottingen, 1987. K. Baumer & W. Ehlers eds. Commission of the European Communities (CEC) Brussels, Belgium. pp. 133-143

The role of the soil microbial biomass in substrate decomposition and in the turnover of soil organic matter.

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Brookes, P. C., Ocio, J. A. and Wu, J. 1989. The role of the soil microbial biomass in substrate decomposition and in the turnover of soil organic matter. Congresso Interdivisionale della Societa Chimica Italiana - CISCI 89, Perugia, 1989, p. 153..

A comparison of the fumigation-extraction, fumigation-incubation and ATP methods for measuring microbial biomass in waterlogged soils.

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Inubushi, K., Brookes, P. C. and Jenkinson, D. S. 1989. A comparison of the fumigation-extraction, fumigation-incubation and ATP methods for measuring microbial biomass in waterlogged soils. Fifth International Symposium on Microbial Ecology (ISME 5), Kyoto, 1989. Abstracts O-8-3..

The microbial biomass in soil.

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Brookes, P. C. 1989. The microbial biomass in soil. Fifth International Symposium on Microbial Ecology (ISME 5), Kyoto, 1989. Abstracts O-8-1..

Measuring the dynamics of the turnover of biomass carbon in soil.

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Wu, J., Brookes, P. C. and Jenkinson, D. S. 1989. Measuring the dynamics of the turnover of biomass carbon in soil. Fifth International Symposium on Microbial Ecology (ISME 5), Kyoto, 1989. Abstracts P-9-1..

The fumigation-extraction method: a breakthrough in measuring microbial biomass in soils following straw incorporation.

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Ocio, J. A. and Brookes, P. C. 1989. The fumigation-extraction method: a breakthrough in measuring microbial biomass in soils following straw incorporation. Fifth International Symposium on Microbial Ecology (ISME 5), Kyoto, 1989. Abstracts P-8-3..

Absence of nitrogen fixation in clover grown on soil subject to long-term contamination with heavy metals is due to survival of only ineffective Rhizobium.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Giller, K. E., McGrath, S. P. and Hirsch, P. R. 1989. Absence of nitrogen fixation in clover grown on soil subject to long-term contamination with heavy metals is due to survival of only ineffective Rhizobium. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 21 (6), pp. 841-848. https://doi.org/10.1016/0038-0717(89)90179-X

Microbial biomass measurements in soils containing large amounts of inorganic nitrogen.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Widmer, P., Brookes, P. C. and Parry, L. C. 1989. Microbial biomass measurements in soils containing large amounts of inorganic nitrogen. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 21 (6), pp. 865-867. https://doi.org/10.1016/0038-0717(89)90183-1

An explanation for the apparent losses of metals in a long-term field experiment with sewage sludge

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
McGrath, S. P. and Lane, P. W. 1989. An explanation for the apparent losses of metals in a long-term field experiment with sewage sludge. Environmental Pollution. 60 (3-4), pp. 235-256. https://doi.org/10.1016/0269-7491(89)90107-3

Muck, metals and microbes.

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Giller, K. E. and McGrath, S. P. 1989. Muck, metals and microbes. New Scientist. 124 (1689), pp. 31-32.

Molecular and biochemical analyses of barley beta-amylase

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Kreis, M. and Shewry, P. R. 1989. Molecular and biochemical analyses of barley beta-amylase. in: Sparrow, D. H. B., Lance, R. C. M. and Henry, R. J. (ed.) Alternative end uses of barley Royal Australian Chemical Institute, Cereal Chemistry Division, Melbourne.. pp. 109-110

The development and composition of barley grain: relationship to end use, and potential for manipulation

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Shewry, P. R. and Kreis, M. 1989. The development and composition of barley grain: relationship to end use, and potential for manipulation. in: Sparrow, D. H. B., Lance, R. C. M. and Henry, R. J. (ed.) Alternative end uses of barley Royal Australian Chemical Institute, Cereal Chemistry Division, Melbourne.. pp. 61-66

Benefits from long-term ecological research; some examples from Rothamsted.

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Johnston, A. E. 1989. Benefits from long-term ecological research; some examples from Rothamsted. Final Report of the International Workshop "Long-term ecological research - a global perspective", Man and the Biosphere Program, Berchtesgaden, 1989 . UNESCO, MAB, Bonn. pp. 288-312

Laying the ground rules for nitrate.

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Addiscott, T. M. and Powlson, D. S. 1989. Laying the ground rules for nitrate. New Scientist. 29 April, pp. 28-29.

Field release of rhizobia marked with a transposon.

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Hirsch, P. R. and Spokes, J. R. 1989. Field release of rhizobia marked with a transposon. In Abstracts International conferernce on risk assessment in agriculture biotechnology, Davis, California, 1989 .

Predicting the lime requirement of soils under permanent grassland and arable crops.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Goulding, K. W. T., McGrath, S. P. and Johnston, A. E. 1989. Predicting the lime requirement of soils under permanent grassland and arable crops. Soil Use and Management. 5 (2), pp. 54-57. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-2743.1989.tb00760.x

Influence of paraquat on the extraction of adenosine triphosphate from soil by trichloracetic acid.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Inubushi, K., Brookes, P. C. and Jenkinson, D. S. 1989. Influence of paraquat on the extraction of adenosine triphosphate from soil by trichloracetic acid. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 21 (5), pp. 741-742. https://doi.org/10.1016/0038-0717(89)90073-4

Adenosine 5'-triphosphate and adenylate energy charge in waterlogged soil.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Inubushi, K., Brookes, P. C. and Jenkinson, D. S. 1989. Adenosine 5'-triphosphate and adenylate energy charge in waterlogged soil. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 21 (5), pp. 733-739. https://doi.org/10.1016/0038-0717(89)90072-2

Uptake of foliar-applied urea by winter-wheat (Triticum aestivum) the influence of application time and the use of a new 15N technique.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Powlson, D. S., Poulton, P. R., Moller, N. E., Hewitt, M. V., Penny, A. and Jenkinson, D. S. 1989. Uptake of foliar-applied urea by winter-wheat (Triticum aestivum) the influence of application time and the use of a new 15N technique. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 48 (4), pp. 429-440. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.2740480405

The nitrogen cycle in Broadbalk wheat experiment: 15N-labelled fertilizer residues in the soil and in the soil microbial biomass.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Shen, S. M., Hart, P. B. S., Powlson, D. S. and Jenkinson, D. S. 1989. The nitrogen cycle in Broadbalk wheat experiment: 15N-labelled fertilizer residues in the soil and in the soil microbial biomass. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 21 (4), pp. 529-533. https://doi.org/10.1016/0038-0717(89)90126-0

Existing soil protection guidelines which limit concentrations of heavy metals in British soils.

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
McGrath, S. P. 1989. Existing soil protection guidelines which limit concentrations of heavy metals in British soils. Beurteilung von Schwermetallkontaminationen im Boden. Assessment of heavy metal contamination in Soils. D. Behrens & J. Wiesner eds. Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Chemisches Apparatewesen, Chemische Technik und Biotechnologie, Frankfurt am Main.. pp. 107-111

Investigations of the mobility, availability and effects of heavy metal contamination in soil.

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
McGrath, S. P., Brookes, P. C. and Giller, K. E. 1989. Investigations of the mobility, availability and effects of heavy metal contamination in soil. Beurteilung von Schwermetallkontaminationen im Boden. Assessment of heavy metal contamination in Soils. D. Behrens & J. Wiesner eds. Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Chemisches Apparatewesen, Chemische Technik und Biotechnologie, Frankfurt am Main.. pp. 341-343

Cadmium in cereal grain and herbage from long-term experimental plots at Rothamsted, UK.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jones, K. C. and Johnston, A. E. 1989. Cadmium in cereal grain and herbage from long-term experimental plots at Rothamsted, UK. Environmental Pollution. 57 (3), pp. 199-216. https://doi.org/10.1016/0269-7491(89)90012-2

Functional analysis of the upstream regions of a silent and an expressed member of a family of wheat seed protein genes in transgenic tobacco.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Halford, N. G., Forde, J., Shewry, P. R. and Kreis, M. 1989. Functional analysis of the upstream regions of a silent and an expressed member of a family of wheat seed protein genes in transgenic tobacco. Plant Science. *^62\*, pp. 207-216.

Conformational studies of a synthetic peptide corresponding to the repeat motif of C hordein.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Tatham, A. S., Drake, A. F. and Shewry, P. R. 1989. Conformational studies of a synthetic peptide corresponding to the repeat motif of C hordein. Biochemical Journal. 259, pp. 471-476.

New light on an old technology: the structure of wheat gluten and its role in breadmaking.

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Shewry, P. R. and Tatham, A. S. 1989. New light on an old technology: the structure of wheat gluten and its role in breadmaking. Outlook on Agriculture. 18, pp. 65-72.

The structure and functionality of wheat gluten proteins.

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Shewry, P. R., Halford, N. G., Field, J. M. and Tatham, A. S. 1989. The structure and functionality of wheat gluten proteins.  Proceedings of the 38th Australian Cereal Chemistry Conference, Sydney, 1988. Royal Australian Chemical Institute, Cereal Chemistry Division, Sydney..

Long-term atmospheric deposition and soil acidification at Rothamsted Experimental Station, England.

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Goulding, K. W. T. and Johnston, A. E. 1989. Long-term atmospheric deposition and soil acidification at Rothamsted Experimental Station, England. in: Longhurst, J. W. S. (ed.) Acid deposition, sources, effects and controls . J.W.S. Longhurst, ed. British Library (BL). pp. 213-228

Unusual features of cereal seed protein structure and evolution.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Kreis, M. and Shewry, P. R. 1989. Unusual features of cereal seed protein structure and evolution. Bioessays. 10 (6), pp. 201-207. https://doi.org/10.1002/bies.950100606

More about nitrate leaching.

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Powlson, D. S. 1989. More about nitrate leaching. Farmers Weekly. 110 (18), pp. 12-13.

Rhizobium meliloti fixGHI sequence predicts involvement of a specific cation pump in symbiotic nitrogen fixation.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Kahn, D., David, M., Domergue, O., Daveran, M-L., Ghai, J., Hirsch, P. R. and Batut, J. 1989. Rhizobium meliloti fixGHI sequence predicts involvement of a specific cation pump in symbiotic nitrogen fixation. Journal of Bacteriology. 171 (2), pp. 929-939. https://doi.org/10.1128/jb.171.2.929-939.1989

Implications to N losses of a switch from inorganic towards organic manures and from continuous arable cropping to ley-arable rotations. Agriculture Group Symposium : future use of nitrogen fertilisers.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Goulding, K. W. T., Powlson, D. S., Poulton, P. R., Webster, C. P., Macdonald, A. J. and Glendining, M. J. 1989. Implications to N losses of a switch from inorganic towards organic manures and from continuous arable cropping to ley-arable rotations. Agriculture Group Symposium : future use of nitrogen fertilisers. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 48 (1), pp. 115-129. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.2740480113

Unused fertiliser nitrogen in arable soils - its contribution to nitrate leaching.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Mcdonald, A. J., Powlson, D. S., Poulton, P. R. and Jenkinson, D. S. 1989. Unused fertiliser nitrogen in arable soils - its contribution to nitrate leaching. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 46 (4), pp. 407-419. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.2740460404

Polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons in an agricultural soil: long term changes in profile distribution.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jones, K. C., Stratford, J. A., Tidridge, P., Waterhouse, K. S. and Johnston, A. E. 1989. Polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons in an agricultural soil: long term changes in profile distribution. Environmental Pollution. 56 (4), pp. 337-351. https://doi.org/10.1016/0269-7491(89)90079-1

The functioning of soil as an ecosystem.

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Brookes, P. C. and Verstraete, W. 1989. The functioning of soil as an ecosystem. Agricultural University, Wageningen..

Phosphorus cycling in intensive arable agriculture.

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Johnston, A. E. 1989. Phosphorus cycling in intensive arable agriculture. Phosphorus cycles in terrestial and aquatic ecosystems. Proceedings of a Workshop arranged by SCOPE, Czerniejewo, Poland, 1988, . H. Tiesse ed. University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon.. pp. 123-136

Changes in the polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon content of wheat grain and pasture grassland over the last century from one site in the UK.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jones, K. C., Grimmer, G., Jacob, J. and Johnston, A. E. 1989. Changes in the polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon content of wheat grain and pasture grassland over the last century from one site in the UK. Science of the Total Environment. 78 (1), pp. 117-130. https://doi.org/10.1016/0048-9697(89)90026-0

Increases in the polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon content of an agricultural soil over the last century

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jones, K. C., Stratford, J. A., Waterhouse, K. S., Furlong, E. T., Giger, W., Hites, R. A., Schaffner, C. and Johnston, A. E. 1989. Increases in the polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon content of an agricultural soil over the last century. Environmental Science & Technology. 23, pp. 95-101. https://doi.org/10.1021/es00178a012

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