Effect of Phosphorus Application on Durum Wheat in Alkaline Sandy Soil in Arid Condition of Southern Algeria

Editorial: Alternative fertilizer harnessing plant-microbe interactions (AFPMI) for improved soil and plantnutrient management

“…Unfortunately, this situation is further worsened by a hike in fertilizer prices and mismanagement of fertilizer allocation ( Mihoub and Boukhalfa-Deraoui, 2014 ). Fertilizer prices have risen significantly in many countries, particularly in Africa, Latin America, and Asia, and smallholder farmers do not have access to fertilizers ( Hebebrand and Laborde Debucquet, 2023 ); thus, rising uncertainty and high fertilizer prices are already affecting food production prospects and the livelihood of farmers ( Boukhalfa-Deraoui et al., 2015b ; Mihoub et al., 2016 ). Additional fertilizer production is not the only solution to this crisis, further initiatives must be made to encourage alternative fertilizer sources for sustainable soil management (SSM), sustainable crop production (SCP), and food security in changing climates, which significantly help to support crop production and mitigate the negative impacts of biotic and abiotic stresses ( Astapati and Nath, 2023 ; Kumar et al., 2023 ).…”

Durum Wheat Response to Organic and Mineral Fertilization with Application of Different Levels and Types of Phosphorus-Based Fertilizers

“…The same trend was also observed in the study of Panayotova and colleagues [1], which has been nevertheless contradicted by the findings of other authors [17] reporting that the combination of N120 and P80 fertilization is more effective. Boukhalfa-Deraoui and colleagues [18] found that the optimal P rate of durum wheat is 60 kg ha −1 in sandy and calcareous alkaline soil. The use of mineral fertilizers is therefore a recurring worldwide strategy to remedy N deficiency and increase crop yield [19].…”