Original ResearchPublished 16 September 2026Plasma-activated water reprograms the root–rhizosphere continuum to enhance nitrogen use efficiency and sustain maize productivity under reduced nitrogen inputBanoth Madhu · Nunavath Umilsingh · Jakku Prasanna · M. V. Priya · Surla PradeepkumarFrontiers in Agronomydoi 10.3389/fagro.2026.1939374
Original ResearchPublished 4 September 2026Optimizing the ratio of conventional urea to polyurethane-coated urea via single basal application improves growth, nitrogen use efficiency and economic return of tillering mustardXinyu Zeng · Lincheng Wu · Baozheng Li · Bo Xiao · Hongxia Zong · Luyao Feng · Hailin Liu · Fei LeiFrontiers in Soil Sciencedoi 10.3389/fsoil.2026.1916307
Original ResearchPublished 26 August 2026Effects of one-time application of controlled-release compound fertilizer on peanut yield and nitrogen loss in sloping farmlandJibiao Geng · Hao Wang · Jianbang Li · Songge Gao · Xingrui Wu · Zeli Li · Jinhua Gao · Yan Song · Hongbiao XuFrontiers in Soil Sciencedoi 10.3389/fsoil.2026.1899806
Hypothesis and TheoryPublished 8 June 2026Threshold transitions of 15 N fluxes reveal state-dependent root conductance and flux partitioning within steady-state nitrate isothermsErwan Le Deunff · Philippe MalagoliFrontiers in Biophysicsdoi 10.3389/frbis.2026.1677942
