microbial biomass

Effects of Atrazine and Dichlorvos on Soil Microbial Biomass and Snail Toxicity: A Microcosm Study

Tega Lee-Ann ATAIKIRU & Albert Chukwuemeka IBEZUTE · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2026

Agricultural pesticides like Atrazine and Dichlorvos persist in soil; disrupt microbial communities and soil-dwelling organisms such as snails, affecting key ecosystem processes. These chemicals reduce microbial biomass indicators (MB-C, MB-N, MB-P) and biodiversity, highlighting...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i61749

Effects of Weed Management on Soil Microbiological Properties in Groundnut Production

Adigun M. O. & Babalola O. A. · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2023

To quantify the efficacy of effective weed control methods and spacing of groundnut on soil microbiological properties, a field experiment was conducted between 2009 and 2010 at the Teaching and Research Farm of the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, a sub-humid region of south...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2023/v33i11-121416

Soil Quality Dynamics during Different Growth Stages of Corn (Zea mays, L.) Cultivation in Sri Lanka

T. K. Weerasinghe & K. T. G. K. Perera · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2015

Maize known as Corn is popular among farmers as a cost effective crop with limited fertilizers. Cutting down natural forests for the planting of monocultures has had drastic impact on the soil quality leading to changes in soil properties. In Sri Lanka, no studies have been carri...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2015/18892