Tegan Darch

Name	Tegan Darch
Job title	Post Doctoral Research Scientist - Environmental Biogeochemistry
Email address	tegan.darch@rothamsted.ac.uk
Department	Sustainable Agriculture Sciences North Wyke
Research cluster	SAS-NW: Environment Systems and Modelling
ORCID	https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2367-043X
Office	North Wyke

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Research outputs

Elucidating three-way interactions between soil, pasture and animals that regulate nitrous oxide emissions from temperate grazing systems

McAuliffe, G., Lopez, M., Blackwell, M. S. A., Castellano-Hinojosa, A., Darch, T., Evans, J., Horrocks, C. A., Le Cocq, K., Takahashi, T., Harris, P., Lee, M. R. F. and Cardenas, L. M. 2020. Elucidating three-way interactions between soil, pasture and animals that regulate nitrous oxide emissions from temperate grazing systems. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 300, p. 106978.

Fertilizer produced from abattoir waste can contribute to phosphorus sustainability, and biofortify crops with minerals

Darch, T., Dunn, R. M., Guy, A., Hawkins, J. M. B., Ash, M., Frimpong, K. A. and Blackwell, M. S. A. 2019. Fertilizer produced from abattoir waste can contribute to phosphorus sustainability, and biofortify crops with minerals. PLOS ONE. 14 (9), p. e0221647.

Phosphorus Use Efficiency and Fertilizers: future opportunities for improvements

Blackwell, M. S. A., Darch, T. and Haslam, R. P. 2019. Phosphorus Use Efficiency and Fertilizers: future opportunities for improvements. Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering. 6 (4), pp. 332-340.

Simultaneous Quantification of Soil Phosphorus Labile Pool and Desorption Kinetics Using DGTs and 3D-DIFS

Menezes-Blackburn, D., Sun, J., Lehto, N. J., Zhang, H., Strutter, M., Giles, C. D., Darch, T., George, T. S., Shand, C., Lumsdon, D., Blackwell, M. S. A., Wearing, C., Cooper, P., Wendler, R., Brown, L., Al-Kasbi, M. and Haygarth, P. M. 2019. Simultaneous Quantification of Soil Phosphorus Labile Pool and Desorption Kinetics Using DGTs and 3D-DIFS. Environmental Science & Technology. 53 (12), pp. 6718-6728.

Root development impacts on the distribution of phosphatase activity: Improvements in quantification using soil zymography

Giles, C. D., Dupuy, L., Boitt, G., Brown, L. K., Condron, L. M., Darch, T., Blackwell, M. S. A., Menezes-Blackburn, D., Shand, C. A., Stutter, M. I., Lumsdon, D. G., Wendler, R., Cooper, P., Wearing, C., Zhang, H., Haygarth, P. M. and George, T. S. 2018. Root development impacts on the distribution of phosphatase activity: Improvements in quantification using soil zymography. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 116, pp. 158-166.

Phosphorus acquisition by citrate- and phytase-exuding Nicotiana tabacum plant mixtures depends on soil phosphorus availability and root intermingling

Giles, C. D., Richardson, A. E., Cade-Menun, B. J., Mezali, M. M., Brown, L. K., Menezes-Blackburn, D., Darch, T., Blackwell, M. S. A., Shand, C. A., Stutter, M. I., Wendler, R., Cooper, P., Lumsdon, D. G., Wearing, C., Zhang, H., Haygarth, P. M. and George, T. S. 2018. Phosphorus acquisition by citrate- and phytase-exuding Nicotiana tabacum plant mixtures depends on soil phosphorus availability and root intermingling. Physiologia Plantarum. 163, pp. 356-371.

Organic phosphorus in the terrestrial environment: a perspective on the state of the art and future priorities

George, T. S., Giles, C. D., Menezes-Blackburn, D., Condron, L. M., Gama-Rodrigues, A. C., Jaisi, D., Lang, F., Neal, A. L., Stutter, M. I., Almeida, D. S., Bol, R., Cabugoa, K. G., Celi, L., Cotner, J. B., Feng, G., Goll, D. S., Hallama, M., Krueger, J., Plassard, C., Rosling, A., Darch, T., Fraser, T., Giesler, R., Richardson, A. E., Tamburini, F., Shand, C. A., Lumsdon, D. G., Zhang, H., Blackwell, M. S. A., Wearing, C., Mezeli, M. M., Almas, A. R., Audette, Y., Bertrand, I., Beyhaut, E., Boitt, G., Bradshaw, N., Brearley, C. A., Bruulsema, T. W., Ciais, P., Cozzolino, V., Duran, P. C., Mora, M. L., De Menezes, A. B., Dodd, R. J., Dunfield, K., Engl, C., Frazao, P. C., Garland, G., Gonzalez Jimenez, J. L., Graca, J., Granger, S. J., Harrison, A. F., Heuck, C., Hou, E. Q., Johnes, P. J., Kaiser, K., Kjaer, H. A., Klumpp, E., Lamb, A. L., Macintosh, K .A., Mackay, E. B., McGrath, J., McIntryre, C., McLaren, T., Meszaros, E., Missong, A., Mooshammer, M., Negron, C. P., Nelson, L. A., Pfahler, V., Poblete-Grant, P., Randall, M., Seguel, A., Seth, K., Smith , A. C., Smits, M. M., Sobaro, J. A., Spohn, M., Tawaraya, K., Tibbett, M., Voroney, P., Wallander, H., Wang, L., Wasaki, J. and Haygarth, P. M. 2018. Organic phosphorus in the terrestrial environment: a perspective on the state of the art and future priorities. Plant and Soil. 427 (1-2), pp. 191-208.

Does the combination of citrate and phytase exudation in Nicotiana tabacum promote the acquisition of endogenous soil organic phosphorus?

Giles, C. D., George, T. S., Brown, L. K., Mezeli, M. M., Richardson, A. E., Shand, C. A., Wendler, R., Darch, T., Menezes-Blackburn, D., Cooper, P., Stutter, M. I., Lumsdon, D. G., Blackwell, M. S. A., Wearing, C., Zhang, H. and Haygarth, P. M. 2017. Does the combination of citrate and phytase exudation in Nicotiana tabacum promote the acquisition of endogenous soil organic phosphorus? Plant and Soil. 412 (1), pp. 43-59.

Hydrological controls on DOC : nitrate resource stoichiometry in a lowland, agricultural catchment, southern UK

Heppell, C. M., Binley, A., Trimmer, M., Darch, T., Jones, A., Malone, E., Collins, A. L., Johnes, P. J., Freer, J. E. and Lloyd, C. E. M. 2017. Hydrological controls on DOC : nitrate resource stoichiometry in a lowland, agricultural catchment, southern UK. Hydrology And Earth System Sciences. 21 (9), pp. 4785-4802.

Inter- and intra-species intercropping of barley cultivars and legume species, as affected by soil phosphorus availability

Darch, T., Giles, C. D., Blackwell, M. S. A., George, T. S., Brown, L. K., Menezes-Blackburn, D., Shand, C. A., Stutter, M. I., Lumsdon, D. G., Mezeli, M. M., Wendler, R., Zhang, H., Wearing, C., Cooper, P. and Haygarth, P. M. 2017. Inter- and intra-species intercropping of barley cultivars and legume species, as affected by soil phosphorus availability. Plant and Soil. 427 (1-2), pp. 125-138.

Response-based selection of barley cultivars and legume species for complementarity: Root morphology and exudation in relation to nutrient source

Giles, C. D., Brown, L .K., Adu, M. O., Mezeli, M. M., Sandral, G. A., Simpson, R. J., Wendler, R., Shand, C. A., Menezes-Blackburn, D., Darch, T., Stutter, M. I., Lumsdon, D. G., Zhang, H., Blackwell, M. S. A., Wearing, C., Cooper, P., Haygarth, P. M. and George, T. S. 2017. Response-based selection of barley cultivars and legume species for complementarity: Root morphology and exudation in relation to nutrient source. Plant Science. 255, pp. 12-28.

Linking the depletion of rhizosphere phosphorus to the heterologous expression of a fungal phytase in Nicotiana tabacum as revealed by enzyme-labile P and solution 31 P NMR spectroscopy

Giles, C. D., George, T. S., Brown, L. K., Mezeli, M., Shand, C. A., Richardson, A. E., Mackay, R., Wendler, R., Darch, T., Menezes-Blackburn, D., Cooper, P., Stutter, M. I., Lumsdon, D. G., Blackwell, M. S. A., Wearing, C., Zhang, H. and Haygarth, P. M. 2017. Linking the depletion of rhizosphere phosphorus to the heterologous expression of a fungal phytase in Nicotiana tabacum as revealed by enzyme-labile P and solution 31 P NMR spectroscopy. Rhizosphere. 3, pp. 82-91.

Opportunities for mobilizing recalcitrant phosphorus from agricultural soils: a review

Menezes-Blackburn, D., Courtney, G., Darch, T., George, T. S., Blackwell, M. S. A., Stutter, M., Shand, C., Lumsdon, D., Cooper, P., Wendler, R., Brown, L., Almeida, D. S., Wearing, C., Zhang, H. and Haygarth, P. M. 2017. Opportunities for mobilizing recalcitrant phosphorus from agricultural soils: a review. Plant and Soil. 427 (1-2), pp. 5-16.

Organic Acids Regulation of Chemical Microbial Phosphorus Transformations in Soils

Menezes-Blackburn, D., Paredes, C., Zhang, H., Giles, C. D., Darch, T., Stutter, M., George, T. S., Shand, C., Lumsdon, D., Cooper, P., Wendler, R., Brown, L., Blackwell, M. S. A., Wearing, C., Haygarth, P. M. and Stralia, V. P. 2016. Organic Acids Regulation of Chemical Microbial Phosphorus Transformations in Soils. Environmental Science & Technology. 50 (21), pp. 11521-11531.

A Holistic Approach to Understanding the Desorption of Phosphorus in Soils

Menezes-Blackburn, D., Zhang, H., Stutter, M., Giles, C. D., Darch, T., George, T. S., Shand, C., Lumsdon, D., Blackwell, M. S. A., Wearing, C., Cooper, P., Wendler, R., Brown, L. and Haygarth, P. M. 2016. A Holistic Approach to Understanding the Desorption of Phosphorus in Soils. Environmental Science & Technology. 50 (7), pp. 3371-3381.

Assessment of bioavailable organic phosphorus in tropical forest soils by organic acid extraction and phosphatase hydrolysis

Darch, T., Blackwell, M. S. A., Chadwick, D. R., Haygarth, P. M., Hawkins, J. M. B. and Turner, B. L. 2016. Assessment of bioavailable organic phosphorus in tropical forest soils by organic acid extraction and phosphatase hydrolysis. Geoderma. 284 (15 December), pp. 93-102.

Using 31P-NMR to investigate dynamics of soil phosphorus compounds in the Rothamsted Long Term Experiments

Blackwell, M. S. A., Turner, B., Granger, S. J., Hooper, A. M., Darch, T., Hawkins, J. M. B., Yuan, H. and McGrath, S. P. 2015. Using 31P-NMR to investigate dynamics of soil phosphorus compounds in the Rothamsted Long Term Experiments. EGU.

Dissolved phosphorus retention in buffer strips: influence of slope and soil type

Darch, T., Carswell, A. M., Blackwell, M. S. A., Hawkins, J. M. B., Haygarth, P. M. and Chadwick, D. 2015. Dissolved phosphorus retention in buffer strips: influence of slope and soil type. Journal of Environmental Quality. 44, pp. 1216-1224.

A meta-analysis of organic and inorganic phosphorus in organic fertilizers, soils and water: implications for water quality

Darch, T., Blackwell, M. S. A., Hawkins, J. M. B., Haygarth, P. M. and Chadwick, D. R. 2014. A meta-analysis of organic and inorganic phosphorus in organic fertilizers, soils and water: implications for water quality. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology. 44, pp. 2172-2202.