Prof Braj Singh
@prof-braj-singh.bsky.social
Distinguished Prof @ HIE- Western Sydney University; President-Global Sustainable Agriculture &Environment Initiative; Chair of FAO-NETSOB; Fellow of Australian Academy of Science; Research soil, microbiology, biodiversity & agriculture; Posts are personal
New paper from the lab-
in Ecology_Letters
Provides novel evidence that tree competition plays crucial roles in promoting microbial diversity in the phyllosphere & shows the importance of plant–microbe interaction in supporting ecosystem sustainability.
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in Ecology_Letters
Provides novel evidence that tree competition plays crucial roles in promoting microbial diversity in the phyllosphere & shows the importance of plant–microbe interaction in supporting ecosystem sustainability.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:28 PM
New paper from the lab-
in Ecology_Letters
Provides novel evidence that tree competition plays crucial roles in promoting microbial diversity in the phyllosphere & shows the importance of plant–microbe interaction in supporting ecosystem sustainability.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
in Ecology_Letters
Provides novel evidence that tree competition plays crucial roles in promoting microbial diversity in the phyllosphere & shows the importance of plant–microbe interaction in supporting ecosystem sustainability.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Only two days left to apply- if you are interested in crop disease management harnessing biological tools- this position can be interest to you.
We are searching for a 4- year postdoctoral fellow to work us on Microbial Ecology and Crop Disease Management.
More details below. The position will start next year.
Please circulate and repost.
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More details below. The position will start next year.
Please circulate and repost.
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November 9, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Only two days left to apply- if you are interested in crop disease management harnessing biological tools- this position can be interest to you.
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Dist Prof Brajesh Singh has been recently elected as a #ForeignFellow2026 of the Indian National Science Academy, citing his outstanding scientific contributions and commitment to strengthening Australia–India bilateral relations through science & diplomacy. Congratulations Braj!
October 28, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Dist Prof Brajesh Singh has been recently elected as a #ForeignFellow2026 of the Indian National Science Academy, citing his outstanding scientific contributions and commitment to strengthening Australia–India bilateral relations through science & diplomacy. Congratulations Braj!
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Our new paper from the MICROWILD consortium is published in ISME Comms, led by MJ Fernández-Alonso and @migueldc1.bsky.social
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Native edaphoclimatic regions shape soil communities of crop wild progenitors
Abstract. Unveiling the soil biological communities ecologically associated with crop wild progenitors (CWPs) in their habitats of origin is essential for
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October 13, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Our new paper from the MICROWILD consortium is published in ISME Comms, led by MJ Fernández-Alonso and @migueldc1.bsky.social
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New paper from the lab in @natureportfolio.nature.com - Nature Food
Global exploration of drought-tolerant bacteria in the wheat rhizosphere reveals microbiota shifts and functional taxa enhancing plant resilience.
New metabolites & microbes identified to provide drought tolerance.
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Global exploration of drought-tolerant bacteria in the wheat rhizosphere reveals microbiota shifts and functional taxa enhancing plant resilience.
New metabolites & microbes identified to provide drought tolerance.
rdcu.be/eKlLa
October 11, 2025 at 2:27 AM
New paper from the lab in @natureportfolio.nature.com - Nature Food
Global exploration of drought-tolerant bacteria in the wheat rhizosphere reveals microbiota shifts and functional taxa enhancing plant resilience.
New metabolites & microbes identified to provide drought tolerance.
rdcu.be/eKlLa
Global exploration of drought-tolerant bacteria in the wheat rhizosphere reveals microbiota shifts and functional taxa enhancing plant resilience.
New metabolites & microbes identified to provide drought tolerance.
rdcu.be/eKlLa
New paper from the lab in @natureportfolio.nature.com - Nature Food
Global exploration of drought-tolerant bacteria in the wheat rhizosphere reveals microbiota shifts and functional taxa enhancing plant resilience.
New metabolites & microbes identified to provide drought tolerance.
rdcu.be/eKlLa
Global exploration of drought-tolerant bacteria in the wheat rhizosphere reveals microbiota shifts and functional taxa enhancing plant resilience.
New metabolites & microbes identified to provide drought tolerance.
rdcu.be/eKlLa
October 11, 2025 at 2:27 AM
New paper from the lab in @natureportfolio.nature.com - Nature Food
Global exploration of drought-tolerant bacteria in the wheat rhizosphere reveals microbiota shifts and functional taxa enhancing plant resilience.
New metabolites & microbes identified to provide drought tolerance.
rdcu.be/eKlLa
Global exploration of drought-tolerant bacteria in the wheat rhizosphere reveals microbiota shifts and functional taxa enhancing plant resilience.
New metabolites & microbes identified to provide drought tolerance.
rdcu.be/eKlLa
Reposted by Prof Braj Singh
We are searching for a 4- year postdoctoral fellow to work us on Microbial Ecology and Crop Disease Management.
More details below. The position will start next year.
Please circulate and repost.
jobs.smartrecruiters.com/WesternSydne...
More details below. The position will start next year.
Please circulate and repost.
jobs.smartrecruiters.com/WesternSydne...
October 2, 2025 at 4:32 AM
We are searching for a 4- year postdoctoral fellow to work us on Microbial Ecology and Crop Disease Management.
More details below. The position will start next year.
Please circulate and repost.
jobs.smartrecruiters.com/WesternSydne...
More details below. The position will start next year.
Please circulate and repost.
jobs.smartrecruiters.com/WesternSydne...
We are searching for a 4- year postdoctoral fellow to work us on Microbial Ecology and Crop Disease Management.
More details below. The position will start next year.
Please circulate and repost.
jobs.smartrecruiters.com/WesternSydne...
More details below. The position will start next year.
Please circulate and repost.
jobs.smartrecruiters.com/WesternSydne...
October 2, 2025 at 4:32 AM
We are searching for a 4- year postdoctoral fellow to work us on Microbial Ecology and Crop Disease Management.
More details below. The position will start next year.
Please circulate and repost.
jobs.smartrecruiters.com/WesternSydne...
More details below. The position will start next year.
Please circulate and repost.
jobs.smartrecruiters.com/WesternSydne...
Reposted by Prof Braj Singh
Two postdoc positions with @ajfedorec.bsky.social: one computational and one wetlab, for a 5 year grant on synthetic microbial communities
Research Fellow in Computational Synthetic Biology
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Research Fellow in Synthetic Biology
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#PostDoc
Research Fellow in Computational Synthetic Biology
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Research Fellow in Synthetic Biology
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#PostDoc
UCL – University College London
UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
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September 30, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Two postdoc positions with @ajfedorec.bsky.social: one computational and one wetlab, for a 5 year grant on synthetic microbial communities
Research Fellow in Computational Synthetic Biology
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
Research Fellow in Synthetic Biology
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
#PostDoc
Research Fellow in Computational Synthetic Biology
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Research Fellow in Synthetic Biology
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#PostDoc
New paper in Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment-
Synergistic Effects of Bacillus cereus Mn-5 PGPR-Derived Silver Oxide Nanoparticles on Tomato Plant Growth, Stress Resilience and Nutritional Enhancement
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Synergistic Effects of Bacillus cereus Mn-5 PGPR-Derived Silver Oxide Nanoparticles on Tomato Plant Growth, Stress Resilience and Nutritional Enhancement
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October 1, 2025 at 10:39 AM
New paper in Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment-
Synergistic Effects of Bacillus cereus Mn-5 PGPR-Derived Silver Oxide Nanoparticles on Tomato Plant Growth, Stress Resilience and Nutritional Enhancement
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Synergistic Effects of Bacillus cereus Mn-5 PGPR-Derived Silver Oxide Nanoparticles on Tomato Plant Growth, Stress Resilience and Nutritional Enhancement
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In Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment
Paddock Tree Arrangement and Pasture Photosynthetic Heat Tolerance in a Temperate Tree-Pasture Grazing System Under Climate Change Scenarios
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Paddock Tree Arrangement and Pasture Photosynthetic Heat Tolerance in a Temperate Tree-Pasture Grazing System Under Climate Change Scenarios
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Paddock Tree Arrangement and Pasture Photosynthetic Heat Tolerance in a Temperate Tree‐Pasture Grazing System Under Climate Change Scenarios
Climate change and associated extreme heat events threaten productivity in agricultural systems. Integrating trees into grazing/pasture systems has the potential to enhance resilience to warming. How...
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September 26, 2025 at 1:31 PM
In Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment
Paddock Tree Arrangement and Pasture Photosynthetic Heat Tolerance in a Temperate Tree-Pasture Grazing System Under Climate Change Scenarios
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Paddock Tree Arrangement and Pasture Photosynthetic Heat Tolerance in a Temperate Tree-Pasture Grazing System Under Climate Change Scenarios
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In Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment
Closed Loop Phosphorus Recovery and Recycling for Sustainable Hydroponic Farming
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Closed Loop Phosphorus Recovery and Recycling for Sustainable Hydroponic Farming
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Closed Loop Phosphorus Recovery and Recycling for Sustainable Hydroponic Farming
The proposed closed loop recovery and recycling method achieves a 40% reduction in commercial fertiliser use with recycled nutrients, which can be integrated seamlessly within the existing hydroponic...
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September 26, 2025 at 1:29 PM
In Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment
Closed Loop Phosphorus Recovery and Recycling for Sustainable Hydroponic Farming
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Closed Loop Phosphorus Recovery and Recycling for Sustainable Hydroponic Farming
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In journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment-
Host Genotype and Compartment Regulate Bacterial Microbiome Composition, Assembly Pattern and Network Complexity in Three Salt Tolerant Date Palm Cultivars..
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Host Genotype and Compartment Regulate Bacterial Microbiome Composition, Assembly Pattern and Network Complexity in Three Salt Tolerant Date Palm Cultivars..
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Host Genotype and Compartment Regulate Bacterial Microbiome Composition, Assembly Pattern and Network Complexity in Three Salt Tolerant Date Palm Cultivars
Plant microbiomes play an important role in plant health, growth, disease and stress resistance, but interacting drivers and ecological processes shaping microbiome diversity remain elusive. In this ...
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September 22, 2025 at 11:58 AM
In journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment-
Host Genotype and Compartment Regulate Bacterial Microbiome Composition, Assembly Pattern and Network Complexity in Three Salt Tolerant Date Palm Cultivars..
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Host Genotype and Compartment Regulate Bacterial Microbiome Composition, Assembly Pattern and Network Complexity in Three Salt Tolerant Date Palm Cultivars..
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In Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment
Ecofriendly Plant Based Hydrogels Improve Drought Resilience and Promote Sustainable Crop Productivity in Rice Based Agroecosystems
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Ecofriendly Plant Based Hydrogels Improve Drought Resilience and Promote Sustainable Crop Productivity in Rice Based Agroecosystems
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September 22, 2025 at 11:56 AM
In Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment
Ecofriendly Plant Based Hydrogels Improve Drought Resilience and Promote Sustainable Crop Productivity in Rice Based Agroecosystems
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Ecofriendly Plant Based Hydrogels Improve Drought Resilience and Promote Sustainable Crop Productivity in Rice Based Agroecosystems
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Paddock Tree Arrangement and Pasture Photosynthetic Heat Tolerance in a Temperate Tree-Pasture Grazing System Under Climate Change Scenarios
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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September 22, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Paddock Tree Arrangement and Pasture Photosynthetic Heat Tolerance in a Temperate Tree-Pasture Grazing System Under Climate Change Scenarios
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Reposted by Prof Braj Singh
Glad to be part of this team calling on global scientific and conservation communities to get on board to protect microbial life, which sustains all forms of life on our planet.
in @natmicrobiol.nature.com
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in @natmicrobiol.nature.com
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September 12, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Glad to be part of this team calling on global scientific and conservation communities to get on board to protect microbial life, which sustains all forms of life on our planet.
in @natmicrobiol.nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
in @natmicrobiol.nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Glad to be part of this team calling on global scientific and conservation communities to get on board to protect microbial life, which sustains all forms of life on our planet.
in @natmicrobiol.nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
in @natmicrobiol.nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
September 12, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Glad to be part of this team calling on global scientific and conservation communities to get on board to protect microbial life, which sustains all forms of life on our planet.
in @natmicrobiol.nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
in @natmicrobiol.nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Discover cutting-edge #strategies for designing #climate-smart crops to boost sustainable #agriculture and secure future #food supplies🧬 🍱 🌾 🌽 🪴
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@plantteaching.bsky.social @prof-braj-singh.bsky.social @tamara-hverdeja.bsky.social @agbioworld.bsky.social
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September 5, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Discover cutting-edge #strategies for designing #climate-smart crops to boost sustainable #agriculture and secure future #food supplies🧬 🍱 🌾 🌽 🪴
🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
@plantteaching.bsky.social @prof-braj-singh.bsky.social @tamara-hverdeja.bsky.social @agbioworld.bsky.social
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Media coverage of our article -Reviving Soil: Bioremediation of Heavy Metals
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Original paper published in Nature Reviews Bioengineering
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Original paper published in Nature Reviews Bioengineering
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Reviving Soil: Bioremediation of Heavy Metals
Heavy metal(loid) contamination in crops has emerged as one of the most critical environmental issues affecting global agriculture today. The presence of these toxic elements not only jeopardizes the
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September 2, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Media coverage of our article -Reviving Soil: Bioremediation of Heavy Metals
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Original paper published in Nature Reviews Bioengineering
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Original paper published in Nature Reviews Bioengineering
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Vulnerability of soil food webs to chemical pollution and climate change
in @natecoevo.nature.com
We explore interactive effects of environmental stressors on soil food webs& importance of integrating chemical pollution impacts into assessing soil food web stability.
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in @natecoevo.nature.com
We explore interactive effects of environmental stressors on soil food webs& importance of integrating chemical pollution impacts into assessing soil food web stability.
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September 2, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Vulnerability of soil food webs to chemical pollution and climate change
in @natecoevo.nature.com
We explore interactive effects of environmental stressors on soil food webs& importance of integrating chemical pollution impacts into assessing soil food web stability.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
in @natecoevo.nature.com
We explore interactive effects of environmental stressors on soil food webs& importance of integrating chemical pollution impacts into assessing soil food web stability.
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A legume cellulase required for rhizobial infection and colonization in root nodule symbiosis
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A legume cellulase required for rhizobial infection and colonization in root nodule symbiosis - Nature Communications
Soil rhizobial bacteria need entry into legume roots to fulfil symbiotic nitrogen fixation, which is important for sustainable agriculture. Zhao et al. report how legumes control this entry through pl...
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August 29, 2025 at 7:18 AM
A legume cellulase required for rhizobial infection and colonization in root nodule symbiosis
@natcomms.nature.com
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@natcomms.nature.com
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Microbiome-facilitated plant nutrient acquisition
in @cp-cellhostmicrobe.bsky.social
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in @cp-cellhostmicrobe.bsky.social
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Microbiome-facilitated plant nutrient acquisition
Soil and plant microbiomes significantly impact plant nutrient acquisition. Singh
and colleagues review field-related progress and propose a modified eco-evolutionary
framework that considers plant an...
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August 22, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Microbiome-facilitated plant nutrient acquisition
in @cp-cellhostmicrobe.bsky.social
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in @cp-cellhostmicrobe.bsky.social
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New publication from the lab -Bioremediation of heavy metal(loid)s in agricultural soils and crops
in @natrevbioeng.nature.com
led by Ravi Naidu, Bhabananda Biswas, Md Nuruzzaman
@fao.org @unep.org
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
in @natrevbioeng.nature.com
led by Ravi Naidu, Bhabananda Biswas, Md Nuruzzaman
@fao.org @unep.org
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Bioremediation of heavy metal(loid)s in agricultural soils and crops - Nature Reviews Bioengineering
Contamination of heavy metals and metalloids of agricultural soils poses a risk to human health; however, managing or removing these contaminates is challenging, owing to their large spatial distribut...
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August 18, 2025 at 2:35 PM
New publication from the lab -Bioremediation of heavy metal(loid)s in agricultural soils and crops
in @natrevbioeng.nature.com
led by Ravi Naidu, Bhabananda Biswas, Md Nuruzzaman
@fao.org @unep.org
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
in @natrevbioeng.nature.com
led by Ravi Naidu, Bhabananda Biswas, Md Nuruzzaman
@fao.org @unep.org
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
In Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment
ropping Beyond the Visible; Innovative, UV-Emitting LED Applications for the Horticultural Industry
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ropping Beyond the Visible; Innovative, UV-Emitting LED Applications for the Horticultural Industry
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Cropping Beyond the Visible; Innovative, UV‐Emitting LED Applications for the Horticultural Industry
The estimated increase in the world population to 9.7 billion by 2050 and the increased frequency of extreme weather events caused by climate change will put further pressure on world food supply. Th...
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August 10, 2025 at 8:06 AM
In Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment
ropping Beyond the Visible; Innovative, UV-Emitting LED Applications for the Horticultural Industry
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ropping Beyond the Visible; Innovative, UV-Emitting LED Applications for the Horticultural Industry
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In- Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment
Evaluation of Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Compost as a Soil Amendment for Vegetable Production.
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Evaluation of Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Compost as a Soil Amendment for Vegetable Production.
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Evaluation of Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Compost as a Soil Amendment for Vegetable Production
Agricultural production practices are facing ever-increasing constraints under a climate demanding more sustainable practices be implemented. One promising solution that has received a lot of attenti...
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August 10, 2025 at 8:05 AM
In- Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment
Evaluation of Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Compost as a Soil Amendment for Vegetable Production.
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Evaluation of Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Compost as a Soil Amendment for Vegetable Production.
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