Micro-nano aeration oxygenation and column P gradient variations enhance the soil microbial environment, thereby increasing corn yield
Jiayue Wang, Yupeng Zhao, Yanbo Fu, Zhiguo Wang, Wenlong Zhang, Jinquan Zhu · 2026
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Jiayue Wang and co-authors test a farming trick that bubbles tiny pockets of air into the soil around corn roots. Packed soil and wasted fertilizer hold yields down. The team paired micro-nano aeration with set gradients of phosphorus down the soil column, then watched soil microbes, plant uptake, and the harvest.
Under a medium phosphorus gradient, aeration lifted yield by about a quarter over the control. Plants under aeration also drew in and used phosphorus more efficiently at each gradient level. Extra oxygen in the soil raised enzyme activity and widened the mix of microbes near the roots. The authors say the pairing gives a sound basis for tuning watering and feeding plans in corn fields.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Jiayue Wang, Yupeng Zhao, Yanbo Fu, Zhiguo Wang, Wenlong Zhang, Jinquan Zhu |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 44 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |