RESEARCH

The research behind living soil

A growing database of soil food web science — Dr. Elaine Ingham’s publications, research from the wider field, and, as our open-research program matures, studies from the Foundation and its partners.

Publications

Contributions and suggestions are welcome at [email protected].

Dr. Elaine’s publications

1982

Relationship between fluorescein diacetate-stained hyphae and oxygen utilization, glucose utilization and biomass of submerged fungal batch cultures

Ingham, E.R. and D.A. Klein · Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 44:363-370

Journal article
1982

The effect of chloroform on protozoa and other soil inhabitants

McClellan, J.F., D.C. Coleman, K.A. Horton and E.R. Ingham · J. Protozool., 29:491

Journal article
1982

Ultraviolet-induced autofluorescence of arbuscular mycorrhizal root infections: An alternative to clearing and staining methods for assessing infections

Ames, R.N., E.R. Ingham and C.P.P. Reid · Can. J. Microbiol., 28:351-355

Journal article
1982

Ultraviolet-induced autofluorescence: a new method for detecting and quantifying vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal root infections

Ames, R.N., E.R. Ingham and C.P.P. Reid · Phytopathology, 72(7):950

Journal article
1984

Effects of streptomycin, cycloheximide, fungizone, captan, carbofuran, cygon and PCNB on soil microbe populations and nutrient cycling

Ingham, E.R. and D.C. Coleman · Microbial Ecology, 10:345-358

Journal article
1984

Phosphatase activity of Penicillium citrinum submerged batch cultures and its relationship to fungal activity

Ingham, E.R. and D.A. Klein · Plant and Soil, 81:61-68

Journal article
1984

Rhizosphere bacterial population responses to root colonization by a vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus

Ames, R.N., C.P.P. Reid and E.R. Ingham · New Phytol., 96:555-563

Journal article
1984

Soil fungi: Measurement of hyphal length

Ingham, E.R. and D.A. Klein · Soil Biol. Biochem., 16:279-280

Journal article
1984

Soil fungi: Relationships between hyphal activity and staining with fluorescein diacetate

Ingham, E.R. and D.A. Klein · Soil Biol. Biochem., 16:273-278

Journal article
1985

Filter-out grazers (FOG): A filtration experiment for separating protozoan grazers in soil

Frey, J.S., J.F. McClellan, E.R. Ingham and D.C. Coleman · Biol. Fert. Soils, 1:73-79

Journal article
1985

Interactions of bacteria, fungi and their nematode grazers: Effects on nutrient cycling and plant growth

Ingham, R.E., J.A. Trofymow, E.R. Ingham and D.C. Coleman · Ecological Monographs, 55:119-140

Journal article
1985

Responses of microbial components of the rhizosphere to plant management strategies in a semiarid rangeland

Ingham, E.R., D.A. Klein and M.J. Trlica · Plant and Soil, 85:65-76

Journal article
1985

Responses of microbial components of the rhizosphere to plant management strategies in semiarid rangeland

Ingham, E.R., D.A. Klein and M.J. Trlica · Plant and Soil, 85:65-76

Journal article
1985

Review of the effects of twelve selected biocides on target and non-target soil organisms

Ingham, E.R. · Crop Protection, 4:3-32

Journal article
1986

Manipulation of bacteria, fungi and protozoa by biocides in lodgepole pine forest soil microcosms: Effects on organism interactions and nitrogen mineralization

Ingham, E.R., C. Cambardella and D.C. Coleman · Can. J. Soil Sci., 66:261-272

Journal article
1986

Trophic interactions and nitrogen cycling in a semiarid grassland soil. Part I. Seasonal dynamics of the natural populations, their interactions and effects on nitrogen cycling

Ingham, E.R., J.A. Trofymow, R.N. Ames, H.W. Hunt, C.R. Morley, J.C. Moore and D.C. Coleman · J. Applied Ecology, 23:597-614

Journal article
1986

Trophic interactions and nitrogen cycling in a semiarid grassland soil. Part II. System responses to removal of different groups of soil microbes or fauna

Ingham, E.R., J.A. Trofymow, R.N. Ames, H.W. Hunt, C.R. Morley, J.C. Moore and D.C. Coleman · J. Applied Ecology, 23:615-630

Journal article
1987

Bacterial, fungal and protozoan responses to chloroform fumigation in stored prairie soil

Ingham, E.R. and K.A. Horton · Soil Biol. Biochem., 19:545-550

Journal article
1987

Inter- and intraspecific feeding selectivity of Folsomia candida (Willem) (Collembola, Isotomidae) on fungi: Method development and ecological consequences

Moore, J.C., E.R. Ingham and D.C. Coleman · Biol. Fert. Soils, 5:6-12

Journal article
1987

The detrital food web in a short grass prairie

Hunt, H.W., D.C. Coleman, E.R. Ingham, R.E. Ingham, E.T. Elliott, J.C. Moore, C.P.P. Reid and C.R. Morley · Biol. Fert. Soils, 3:57-68

Journal article
1988

Carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and sulfur cycling in terrestrial ecosystems

Coleman, D.C. and E.R. Ingham · Biogeochemistry, 5:3-6

Journal article
1988

Early patterns of heterotroph activity in conifer logs

Carpenter, S.E., M.E. Harmon, E.R. Ingham, R.G. Kelsey, J.D. Lattin and T.D. Schowalter · Proc. Roy. Soc. Edinburgh, 94B:33-43

Journal article
1988

Interactions between soil animals and ectomycorrhizal fungal mats

Cromack, K., Jr., B.L. Fichter, A.M. Moldenke, J.A. Entry and E.R. Ingham · Agric. Ecosyst. Environ., 24:161-168

Journal article
1988

Nitrogen limitation of decomposition and primary production in short grass, mountain meadow and lodgepole pine forest

Hunt, H.W., E.R. Ingham, D.C. Coleman, E.T. Elliott and C.P.P. Reid · Ecology, 69:1009-1016

Journal article
1988

Nitrogen limitation of production and decomposition in prairie, mountain meadow, and pine forest

Hunt, H.W., E.R. Ingham, D.C. Coleman, E.T. Elliott and C.P.P. Reid · Ecology, 69:1009-1016

Journal article
1988

Report on the selection of several potentially critical terrestrial systems

Wilson, M.V., E.R. Ingham, C.D. McIntire and M.L. Scott · USEPA

Peer-reviewed technical report
1988

Social and economic concerns with respect to the choice of critical terrestrial ecosystems

Ingham, E.R., M.V. Wilson and C.D. McIntire · USEPA

Technical report
1989

A general model of biotic interactions

Ingham, E.R., M.V. Wilson and C.D. McIntire · Special Report to the USEPA, CR-813570-01-0, 36 pp.

Peer-reviewed technical report
1989

An analysis of food-web structure and function in a shortgrass prairie, a mountain meadow, and a lodgepole pine forest

Ingham, E.R., D.C. Coleman and J.C. Moore · Biol. Fertil. Soils, 8:29-37

Journal article
1989

Analysis of food-web structure and function in a short grass prairie, a mountain meadow and lodgepole pine forest

Ingham, E.R., D.C. Coleman and J.C. Moore · Biol. Fertil. Soils, 8:29-37

Journal article
1990

Seasonal and faunal effects on decomposition in semiarid prairie, meadow and lodgepole pine forest

Coleman, D.C., E.R. Ingham, H.W. Hunt, E.T. Elliott, C.P.P. Reid and J.C. Moore · Pedobiologia, 34:207-219

Journal article
1990

Use of staining and inhibitors to separate fungal and bacterial activity in soil

Stamatiadis, S., J.W. Doran and E.R. Ingham · Soil Biol. Biochem., 22:81-88

Journal article
1991

A comparison of agar film techniques for estimating fungal biovolumes in litter and soil

Lodge, D.J. and E.R. Ingham · Agric. Ecosyst. Environ., 34:131-144

Journal article
1991

Bioresponse of nontarget organisms resulting from the use of chloropicrin to control laminated root rot in a northwest conifer forest

Ingham, E.R., W.G. Thies, D.L. Luoma, A.R. Moldenke and M.A. Castellano · Report

Peer-reviewed technical report
1991

Comparison of direct versus fumigation incubation microbial biomass estimates in ectomycorrhizal mat and non-mat soils

Ingham, E.R., R. Griffiths, K. Cromack and J.A. Entry · Soil Biol. Biochem., 23:465-471

Journal article
1991

Interactions among mycorrhizal fungi, rhizosphere organisms, and plants

Ingham, E.R. and R. Molina · Pages 169-197 in Barbosa, P., V.A. Krischik and C.G. Jones (eds), Microbial Mediation of Plant-Herbivore Interactions. John Wiley and Sons, NY

Book chapter
1991

Microbial characteristics of ectomycorrhizal mat communities in Oregon and California

Griffiths, R.P., E.R. Ingham, B.A. Caldwell, M.A. Castellano and K. Cromack, Jr. · Biology and Fertility of Soils, 11:196-202

Journal article
1991

Reduction of microbial and faunal groups following application of streptomycin and captan in Georgia no-till agroecosystems

Ingham, E.R., D.C. Coleman, R. Parmelee and D.A. Crossley · Pedobiologia, 35:297-304

Journal article
1991

Reduction of microbial and faunal groups following application of streptomycin and captan in Georgia no-tillage agroecosystems

Ingham, E.R., D.C. Coleman, R. Parmelee and D.A. Crossley · Pedobiologia, 35:297-304

Journal article
1992

Decomposition of fallen trees: Effects of initial conditions and heterotroph colonization rates

Schowalter, T.D., B.A. Caldwell, S.E. Carpenter, R.P. Griffiths, M.E. Harmon, E.R. Ingham, R.G. Kelsey, J.D. Lattin and A.R. Moldenke · Pages 373-383 in K.P. Singh and J.S. Singh (eds), Tropical Ecosystems: Ecology and Management. Wiley Eastern, New Delhi

Book chapter
1992

Evaluation of terrestrial indicators for use in ecological assessments at hazardous waste sites

Linder, G., E.R. Ingham, C.J. Brandt and G. Henderson · USEPA/600/R-92/183

Peer-reviewed technical report
1993

The functional significance and regulation of soil biodiversity: An executive summary of the Soil Ecology Society meeting

Ingham, E.R. · Soil Ecology Society Newsletter, 5:2-9

Magazine article
1993

The sustainable biosphere initiative: A commentary from the U.S. Soil Ecology Society

Klopatek, C.C., E.G. O'Neill, D.W. Freckman, C.D. Bledsoe, D.A. Coleman, D.A. Crossley, Jr., E.R. Ingham, D. Parkinson and J.M. Klopatek · Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, 73:223-228

Journal article
1993

Use of soil foodweb structure and function to assess superfund sites

Ingham, E.R. · USEPA Ecological Site Assessment Program, Corvallis Environmental Research Lab

Peer-reviewed technical report
1994

Population responses of target and non-target forest-soil organisms to selected biocides

Colinas, C., E. Ingham and R. Molina · Soil Biol. Biochem., 26:41-47

Journal article
1994

Protozoan communities around conifer roots colonized by ectomycorrhizal fungi

Ingham, E.R. and H. Massicotte · Mycorrhiza, 5:53-61

Journal article
1994

Soil organisms and forest health

Ingham, E.R. · Headwaters Journal, Spring:12-15

Magazine article
1994

Soil protozoa

Ingham, E.R. · In Methods of Soil Analysis, Part 2: Microbiological and Biochemical Properties, P. Bottomley (ed). Soil Science Society of America

Book chapter
1994

Standard Operating Procedure for Total Bacteria

Ingham, E.R. · USEPA Global Climate Change Program, Corvallis Environmental Research Lab

Peer-reviewed technical report
1994

Use of sulfamethoxazole-penicillin, oxytetracycline, carbofuran, carbaryl, naphthalene and Temik to remove key organism groups in soil in a corn agroecosystem

Coleman, D.C., D.A. Crossley, Jr. and E.R. Ingham · J. Sustain. Agric., 4(3):7-30

Journal article
1995

Assessing interactions between the soil foodweb and a strain of Pseudomonas putida genetically engineered to degrade 2,4-D

Ingham, E.R., J.D. Doyle and C.W. Hendricks · Applied Soil Ecology, 2:263-274

Journal article
1995

Biosafety regulation

Ingham, E.R. · Edmonds Institute, Edmonds, WA

Technical report
1995

Biosafety regulation: Why we need it

Ingham, E.R. · Edmonds Institute, Edmonds, WA

Technical report
1995

Biosafety regulations: A critique of existing documents

Ingham, E.R. and M. Holmes · The Edmonds Institute, Edmonds, WA

Technical report
1995

Microflora and microfauna on stems and trunks: Diversity, food webs and effects on plants

Ingham, E.R. and A. Moldenke · Pages 241-256 in Gartner, B.L. (ed), Plant Stems: Physiology and Functional Morphology. Academic Press, San Diego

Book chapter
1995

Standard Operating Procedure for Microbial Population Dynamics

Ingham, E.R. · USEPA Global Climate Change Program, Corvallis Environmental Research Lab

Peer-reviewed technical report
1995

Standard Operating Procedure for Nematode Population and Community Structure

Ingham, E.R. · USEPA Global Climate Change Program, Corvallis Environmental Research Lab

Peer-reviewed technical report
1995

Standard Operating Procedure for Protozoan Populations and Community Structure

Ingham, E.R. · USEPA Global Climate Change Program, Corvallis Environmental Research Lab

Peer-reviewed technical report
1996

Foundations of bio-diversity in managed Douglas-fir forests

Carey, A.B., D.R. Thysell, L.J. Villa, T.M. Wilson, S.M. Wilson, J.M. Trappe, W. Colgan, E.R. Ingham and M. Holmes · In: Peterson, D.L. and C.V. Klimas (eds), The role of restoration in the ecosystem. Proceedings of the 2nd Symposium for Ecological Restoration. Madison, WI: Society for Ecological Restoration, 68-82

Conference proceedings
1996

Foundations of biodiversity in managed Douglas-fir forests

Carey, A.B., D.R. Thysell, L.J. Villa, T.M. Wilson, S.M. Wilson, J.M. Trappe, W. Colgan, E.R. Ingham and M. Holmes · In: Peterson, D.L. and C.V. Klimas (eds), The role of restoration in the ecosystem. Proceedings of the 2nd Symposium for Ecological Restoration. Madison, WI: Society for Ecological Restoration, 68-82

Conference proceedings
1996

Responses of soil foodweb organisms in the first year following clearcutting and application of chloropicrin to control laminated root rot

Ingham, E.R. and W.G. Thies · Applied Soil Ecol., 3:35-47

Journal article
1997

Changes in rhizosphere microflora and microfauna 10 years following Douglas-fir live tree injection with chloropicrin or methylisothiocyanate

Ingham, E.R. and W. Thies · Can. J. For. Res., 27:724-731

Journal article
1997

Chemistry and microbial activity of forest and pasture riparian-zone soils along three Pacific Northwest streams

Griffiths, R.P., J.A. Entry, E.R. Ingham and W.H. Emmingham · Plant and Soil, 190:169-178

Journal article
1997

Conventional and organic alternatives to methyl bromide on California strawberries: Effect of Brassica residues and spent mushroom compost following successive chemical fumigation

Sances, F.V. and E.R. Ingham · Compost Science and Utilization, 5:23-37

Journal article
1997

Soil foodweb structure and function in forests: A comparison of conifer, deciduous, riparian and managed forests

Ingham, E.R. · Proceedings of the IUFRO Interdisciplinary Uneven-aged Management Symposium

Conference proceedings
1997

Soil microbiology

Ingham, E.R. · In Sylvia, D.M., J.J. Fuhrmann, P.G. Hartel and D.A. Zuberer (eds), Principles and Applications of Soil Microbiology. Prentice Hall, 1998

Book chapter
1998

Ectomycorrhizae establishment on Douglas-fir seedlings following chloropicrin treatment to control laminated-root rot disease: Assessment 4 and 5 years after outplanting

Massicotte, H.B., L.E. Tackaberry, E.R. Ingham and W.G. Thies · Appl. Soil Ecol., 10:117-126

Journal article
1998

Foodweb methodology to assess ecological effects of anthropogenic stressors in soil

Hendricks, C.W., M.T. Holmes and E.R. Ingham · Trends in Soil Science, 2:181-189

Journal article
1998

Soil organisms and their role in healthy turf

Ingham, E.R. · Turf Grass Trends, 7:1-6

Magazine article
1998

Soil view: Anaerobic bacteria and compost tea

Ingham, E.R. · BioCycle, 39(6):86

Magazine article
1998

Sustainable agriculture and the ecology of soil

Ingham, E.R. and J. Barlow · Perspectives on Business and Global Change, 12:31-42

Journal article
1999

Compost tea, Part I & II

Ingham, E. · BioCycle 40(3):74-75 (Part I) and 40(4):94 (Part II)

Magazine article
1999

Dynamics of soil fungal and bacterial biomass in a temperate climate alley cropping system

Seiter, S., E.R. Ingham and R.D. William · Appl. Soil Ecol., 12(2):139-147

Journal article
1999

Effects of Klebsiella planticola SDF20 on soil biota and wheat growth in sandy soil

Holmes, M.T., E.R. Ingham, J.D. Doyle and C.W. Hendricks · Appl. Soil Ecol., 11:67-78

Journal article
1999

Soil biology and ecology

Rygiewicz, P.T. and E.R. Ingham · Environmental Geology, 564-568

Book chapter
1999

The Compost Tea Handbook 1.1

Ingham, E.R. and M. Alms · Self-published

Book
1999

The mycorrhizal colonization of six wetland plant species at sites differing in land use history

Ingham, E.R. and M.V. Wilson · Mycorrhiza, 9(4):233-235

Journal article
1999

The Soil Biology Primer, Chapters 1-5: The Soil Foodweb; Soil Bacteria; Soil Fungi; Soil Protozoa; Soil Nematodes

Ingham, E.R. · NRCS Soil Quality Institute, USDA

USDA
2000

Brewing compost tea

Ingham, E.R. · Kitchen Gardener, 29:16-19

Magazine article
2000

The Compost Tea Brewing Manual

Ingham, E.R. · Sustainable Studies Institute, Eugene, OR. 60 pp.

Book
2000

The functional roles of forest soil arthropods: The soil is a lively place

Moldenke, A., M. Pajutee and E. Ingham · Proceedings of the California Forest Soils Council Conference on Forest Soils Biology and Forest Management. USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station, Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-178, pages 7-22

Conference proceedings
2001

Micronized compost and microbial life in compost

Ingham, E.R. · BioCycle, 42(7):58

Magazine article
2002

Effect of cover crops and tillage system on symphylan (Symphlya: Scutigerella immaculata, Newport) and Pergamasus quisquiliarum Canestrini (Acari: Mesostigmata) populations, and other soil organisms in agricultural soils

Peachey, R.E., A. Moldenke, R.D. William, R. Berry, E. Ingham and E. Groth · Applied Soil Ecology, 21(1):59-70

Journal article
2002

Effect of cover crops and tillage system on symphylan (Symphyla: Scutigerella immaculata, Newport) and Pergamasus quisquiliarum Canestrini (Acari: Mesostigmata) populations

Peachey, R.E., A. Moldenke, R.D. William, R. Berry, E. Ingham and E. Groth · Applied Soil Ecology, 21(1):59-70

Journal article
2002

Wildlife and the remediation of contaminated soils: Extending the analysis of ecological risks to habitat restoration

Linder, G., G. Henderson and E. Ingham · Handbook of Ecotoxicology, 191-214

Book chapter
2004

Effects of compost amended container media on ornamental plant growth

Highland, M.T.F., D.C. Sclar, E.R. Ingham, K.L. Gartley and J.E. Swasey · HortScience, 39(4):750C-750

Journal article
2004

The soil foodweb: Its role in ecosystem health

Ingham, E.R. · The Overstory Book: Cultivating Connections with Trees, 62

Book chapter
2004

The soil foodweb: soil and composts as living ecosystems

Ingham, E.R. and M.D. Slaughter · First International Conference Soil and Compost Eco-Biology, León, Spain

Conference proceedings
2005

Comparison of soil biota between organic and conventional agroecosystems in Oregon, USA

Wu, S.M., D.X. Hu and E.R. Ingham · Pedosphere, 15(3):395-403

Journal article
2008

A comparison of soil food webs beneath C3- and C4-dominated grasslands

Dornbush, M., C. Cambardella, E. Ingham and J. Raich · Biology and Fertility of Soils, 45(1):73-81

Journal article
2010

Soil life in reconstructed ecosystems: initial soil food web responses after rebuilding a forest soil profile for a climate change experiment

Rygiewicz, P.T., V.J. Monleon, E.R. Ingham, K.J. Martin and M.G. Johnson · Applied Soil Ecology, 45(1):26-38

Journal article
2015

Differences in milk characteristics between a cow herd transitioning to organic versus milk from a conventional dairy herd

Tunick, M.H., M. Paul, E.R. Ingham, H.J. Karreman and D.L. Van Hekken · International Journal of Dairy Technology, 68(4):511-518

Journal article
2016

Case study: Comparison of milk composition from adjacent organic and conventional farms in the USA

Tunick, M.H., D.L. Van Hekken, M. Paul, E.R. Ingham and H.J. Karreman · International Journal of Dairy Technology, 69(1):137-142

Journal article

Internet articles

2013

Study finds fungi, not plant matter, responsible for most carbon sequestration in northern forests

March 19, 2013

Internet article
2015

Carbon sequestration: The climate change solution that virtually all climate activists ignore

February 3, 2015

Internet article
2015

Researchers propose ecological route to plant disease control

September 24, 2015

Internet article
2018

Compost could be worth double or triple of current price only if…

September 18, 2018

Internet article
2021

Predatory earwigs are attracted by herbivore-induced plant volatiles linked with plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria

September 24, 2021

Internet article
2025

Tigray government scales vermi-composting technology to boost agricultural productivity in times of conflict (Ethiopia)

Machua-Muniu, N., M. Ostwald and L. Hansson · SLU Global Change Stories

Internet article

Other relevant publications

1951

The control of diseases on lettuce by the use of antagonistic organisms. 1. The control of Botrytis cinerea Pers.

Wood, R.K.S. · Annals of Applied Biology, 38(1):203-216

Journal article
1990

Litter decomposition under snow cover in a balsam fir forest

Taylor, B.R. and H.G. Jones · Canadian Journal of Botany, 68(1):112-120

Journal article
1992

Biological nitrogen fixation for sustainable agriculture: A perspective

Bohlool, B.B., J.K. Ladha, D.P. Garrity and T. George · Plant and Soil, 141(1-2):1-11

Journal article
1992

Influence of vermicompost application on the available macronutrients and selected microbial populations in a paddy field

Kale, R.D., B.C. Mallesh, B. Kubra and D.J. Bagyaraj · Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 24(12):1317-1320

Journal article
1998

Compost and compost water extract-induced systemic acquired resistance in cucumber and Arabidopsis

Zhang, W., D.Y. Han, W.A. Dick, K.R. Davis and H.A.J. Hoitink · Phytopathology, 88(5):450-455

Journal article
1998

Trophic relationships in the soil microfood-web: Predicting the responses to a changing global environment

Wardle, D.A., H.A. Verhoef and M. Clarholm · Global Change Biology, 4(7):713-727

Journal article
1999

Heavy metals bioremediation of soil

Diels, L., M. De Smet, L. Hooyberghs and P. Corbisier · Molecular Biotechnology, 12(2):149-158

Journal article
2001

Response of paddy (Var. TRC-87-251) crop on amendment of the field with different levels of vermicompost

Bhattacharjee, G., P.S. Chaudhuri and M. Datta · Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences, 3(3):191-196

Journal article
2002

In situ and in vitro suppressive effect of agricultural composts and their water extracts on some phytopathogenic fungi

El-Masry, M.H., A.I. Khalil, M.S. Hassouna and H.A.H. Ibrahim · World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 18:551-558

Journal article
2002

Suppression of the plant diseases, Pythium (damping-off), Rhizoctonia (root rot) and Verticillium (wilt) by vermicomposts

Chaoui, H., C.A. Edwards, A. Brickner, S.S. Lee and N.Q. Arancon · 2:711-716

Conference proceedings
2003

Top-down is bottom-up: Does predation in the rhizosphere regulate aboveground dynamics?

Moore, J.C., K. McCann, H. Setälä and P.C. de Ruiter · Ecology, 84(4):846-857

Journal article
2004

Compost tea as a container medium drench for suppressing seedling damping-off caused by Pythium ultimum

Scheuerell, S.J. and W.F. Mahaffee · Phytopathology, 94(11):1156-1163

Journal article
2004

Microbial growth under the snow: Implications for nutrient and allelochemical availability in temperate soils

Schmidt, S.K. and D.A. Lipson · Plant and Soil, 259(1-2):1-7

Journal article
2004

Vermicomposts suppress plant pest and disease attacks

Edwards, C.A. and N.Q. Arancon · BioCycle, 45:51-55

Magazine article
2005

Bioremediation potential of spirulina: toxicity and biosorption studies of lead

Chen, H. and S. Pan · Journal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE, 6B(3):171-174

Journal article
2005

Composting vs. vermicomposting: A comparison of end product quality

Tognetti, C., F. Laos, M.J. Mazzarino and M.T. Hernández · Compost Science & Utilization, 13(1):6-13

Journal article
2005

Uptake of lead by a ciliate, Stylonychia mytilus, isolated from industrial effluents: Potential use in bioremediation of wastewater

Rehman, A., S. Ashraf, J.I. Qazi and A.R. Shakoori · Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 75(2):290-296

Journal article
2006

Foliar spraying of vermicompost extracts: effects on fruit quality and indications of late-blight suppression of field-grown tomatoes

Zaller, J.G. · Biological Agriculture & Horticulture, 24(2):165-180

Journal article
2006

In vitro and in vivo evaluation of individually compost fungi for potato fusarium dry rot biocontrol

Daami-Remadi, M., H. Jabnoun-Khiareddine, F. Ayed, K. Hibar, I.E.A. Znaidi and M. El Mahjoub · Journal of Biological Sciences, 6(3):572-580

Journal article
2007

Suppression of Phytophthora infestans in potatoes by foliar application of food nutrients and compost tea

Al-Mughrabi, K.I. · Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 1(4):785-792

Journal article
2007

Vermicompost as a soil supplement to improve growth, yield and fruit quality of tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum)

Gutiérrez-Miceli, F.A., et al. (incl. M.A. Oliva Llaven, R. Rincón-Rosales and L. Dendooven) · Bioresource Technology, 98(15):2781-2786

Journal article
2008

Aerobic compost tea, compost and a combination of both reduce the severity of common scab (Streptomyces scabiei) on potato tubers

Al-Mughrabi, K.I., C. Berthélémé, T. Livingston, A. Burgoyne, R. Poirier and A. Vikram · Journal of Plant Sciences, 3:168-175

Journal article
2008

Chitin signaling in plants: Insights into the perception of fungal pathogens and rhizobacterial symbionts

Eckardt, N.A. · The Plant Cell, 20:241-243

Journal article
2008

Effect of bacterial isolates obtained from animal manure compost extracts on the development of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. radicis-lycopersici

Kerkeni, A., M. Daami-Remadi, N. Tarchoun and M.B. Khedher · Asian Journal of Plant Pathology, 2(1):15-23

Journal article
2008

In vitro studies on control of soil-borne plant pathogens by earthworm Eudrilus eugeniae exudates

Shobha, S.V. and R.D. Kale · Ecology Web (eco-web.com), January 2008

Journal article
2008

Relative effects of biological amendments and crop rotations on soil microbial communities and soilborne diseases of potato

Larkin, R.P. · Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 40(6):1341-1351

Journal article
2009

Bio-potential of compost tea from agro-waste to suppress Choanephora cucurbitarum L. the causal pathogen of wet rot of okra

Siddiqui, Y., S. Meon, R. Ismail and M. Rahmani · Biological Control, 49:38-44

Journal article
2009

Control of powdery mildew (Erysiphe polygoni) in tomato by foliar applications of compost tea

Segarra, G., M. Reis, E. Casanova and M.I. Trillas · Journal of Plant Pathology, 91:683-689

Journal article
2009

Potential application of compost teas of agricultural wastes in the control of the mushroom pathogen Verticillium fungicola

Gea, F.J., M.J. Navarro and J.C. Tello · Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, 116:271-273

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2009

Vermicompost extracts influence growth, mineral nutrients, phytonutrients and antioxidant activity in pak choi (Brassica rapa cv. Bonsai, Chinensis group) grown under vermicompost and chemical fertiliser

Pant, A.P., T.J.K. Radovich, N.V. Hue, S.T. Talcott and K.A. Krenek · Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 89(14):2383-2392

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2010

Biocontrol activity and induction of systemic resistance in pepper by compost water extracts against Phytophthora capsici

Sang, M.K., J.G. Kim and K.D. Kim · Phytopathology, 100:774-783

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2010

Effect of aqueous extracts from vermicomposts on attacks by cucumber beetles (Acalymna vittatum) (Fabr.) on cucumbers and tobacco hornworm (Manduca sexta) (L.) on tomatoes

Edwards, C.A., N.Q. Arancon, M. Vasko-Bennett, A. Askar and G. Keeney · Pedobiologia, 53(2):141-148

Journal article
2011

Evidence for nitrogen-fixation in the Salicaceae family

von Wuehlisch, G. · Tree Planters' Notes, 54(2):38-41

Magazine article
2011

Phytotoxicity analysis of extracts from compost and their ability to inhibit soil-borne pathogenic fungi and reduce root-knot nematodes

Xu, D., W. Raza, G. Yu, Q. Zhao, Q. Shen and Q. Huang · World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 28(3):1193-1201

Journal article
2012

Biochemical properties of compost tea associated with compost quality and effects on pak choi growth

Pant, A.P., T.J.K. Radovich, N.V. Hue and R.E. Paull · Scientia Horticulturae, 148:138-146

Journal article
2012

Compost and compost tea: Principles and prospects as substrates and soil-borne disease management strategies in soil-less vegetable production

St. Martin, C.C.G. and R.A.I. Brathwaite · Biological Agriculture & Horticulture, 28(1):1-33

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2012

Effects and relationships of compost type, aeration and brewing time on compost tea properties, efficacy against Pythium ultimum, phytotoxicity and potential as a nutrient amendment for seedling production

St. Martin, C.C.G., W. Dorinvil, R.A.I. Brathwaite and A. Ramsubhag · Biological Agriculture & Horticulture, 28(3):185-205

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2012

Humic-like substances from different compost extracts could significantly promote cucumber growth

Xu, D., Q. Wang, Y. Wu, G. Yu, Q. Shen and Q. Huang · Pedosphere, 22(6):815-824

Journal article
2012

In vitro and in vivo evaluation of microbial-enriched compost tea on the development of powdery mildew on melon

Naidu, Y., S. Meon and Y. Siddiqui · BioControl, 57(6):827-836

Journal article
2012

Microbiological community analysis of vermicompost tea and its influence on the growth of vegetables and cereals

Fritz, J.I., I.H. Franke-Whittle, S. Haindl, H. Insam and R. Braun · Canadian Journal of Microbiology, 58(7):836-847

Journal article
2013

Characters of compost teas from different sources and their suppressive effect on fungal phytopathogens

Marín, F., M. Santos, F. Diánez, F. Carretero, F.J. Gea, J.A. Yau and M.J. Navarro · World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 29(8):1371-1382

Journal article
2013

Influence of the nitrogen form on in vitro organogenesis in Equisetum arvense

Nakatani, K. and Y. Fujii · Weed Biology and Management, 13(4):151-155

Journal article
2013

Non-growing season soil CO2 efflux and its changes in an alpine meadow ecosystem of the Qilian Mountains, Northwest China

Chang, Z.Q., X.Q. Liu, Q. Feng, Z.X. Che, H.Y. Xi, Y.H. Su and J.H. Si · Journal of Arid Land, 5(4):488-499

Journal article
2014

Comparison of seasonal soil microbial process in snow-covered temperate ecosystems of Northern China

Zhang, X., W. Wang, W. Chen, N. Zhang and H. Zeng · PLoS ONE, 9(3):e92985

Journal article
2014

The dimensions of soil security

McBratney, A.B., D.J. Field and A. Koch · Geoderma, 213:203-213

Journal article
2014

Using aerated compost tea in comparison with a chemical pesticide for controlling rose powdery mildew

Seddigh, S., L. Kiani, B. Tafaghodinia and B. Hashemi · Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection, 47(6):658-664

Journal article
2014

Winter soil CO2 flux from different mid-latitude sites from Middle Taihang Mountain in North China

Shen, H., J. Cao, W. Zhang, X. Zeng and H. Wang · PLoS ONE, 9(3):e91589

Journal article
2015

Altered carbon delivery from roots: rapid, sustained inhibition of border cell dispersal in response to compost water extracts

Tollefson, S.J., G. Curlango-Rivera, D.A. Huskey, T. Pew, G. Giacomelli and M.C. Hawes · Plant and Soil, 389(1-2):145-156

Journal article
2015

Impact of compost, vermicompost and biochar on soil fertility, maize yield and soil erosion in Northern Vietnam: A three year mesocosm experiment

Doan, T.T., T. Henry-des-Tureaux, C. Rumpel, J.-L. Janeau and P. Jouquet · Science of The Total Environment, 514:147-154

Journal article
2015

The use of vermicompost in organic farming: Overview, effects on soil and economics

Lim, S.L., T.Y. Wu, P.N. Lim and K.P.Y. Shak · Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 95(6):1143-1156

Journal article
2015

Vermicompost as an effective organic fertilizer and biocontrol agent: Effect on growth, yield and quality of plants

Joshi, R., J. Singh and A.P. Vig · Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology, 14(1):137-159

Journal article
2017

Suppression of root-knot nematode by vermicompost tea prepared from different curing ages of vermicompost

Mishra, S., K.-H. Wang, B.S. Sipes and M. Tian · Plant Disease, 101(5):734-737

Journal article
2018

Biocontrol activity of endophytic fungus of barley, Microdochium bolleyi, against Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici

Shadmani, L., S. Jamali and A. Fatemi · Mycologia Iranica, 5(1):7-14

Journal article
2018

Overview of engineering problems of soil compaction and their effects on growth and yields of crops

Odey, S.O. · European Journal of Advances in Engineering and Technology, 5(9):701-709

Journal article
2019

Changes in the composition and function of bacterial communities during vermicomposting may explain beneficial properties of vermicompost

Domínguez, J., M. Aira, A.R. Kolbe, M. Gómez-Brandón and M. Pérez-Losada · Scientific Reports, 9:9657

Journal article
2019

Effect of vermicompost application on root growth and ginsenoside content of Panax ginseng

Eo, J. and K.-C. Park · Journal of Environmental Management, 234:458-463

Journal article
2019

Fungal-bacterial diversity and microbiome complexity predict ecosystem functioning

Wagg, C., K. Schlaeppi, S. Banerjee, E.E. Kuramae and M.G.A. van der Heijden · Nature Communications, 10:4841

Journal article
2019

Studies on efficacy of vermicompost for the management of Polyphagotarsonemus latus (Banks) (Acari: Tarsonemidae) infesting chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) in Haryana

Jangra, M., S. Sindhu, Sonika, R. Gulati and V.K. Batra · The Pharma Innovation Journal, 8(9):86-89

Journal article
2019

Vermicompost significantly affects plant growth. A meta-analysis

Blouin, M., J. Barrere, N. Meyer, S. Lartigue, S. Barot and J. Mathieu · Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 39(4):34

Journal article
2020

A comparison of composting and vermicomposting for the disposal of poultry waste

Joshi, T.N., D.B. Nepali, R. Sah, T. Bhattarai and D.J. Midmore · Animal Production Science, 60(7):986

Journal article
2020

Effects of composts and vermicomposts obtained from forced aerated and mechanically turned composting method on growth, mineral nutrition and nutrient uptake of wheat

Erdal, İ. and K. Ekinci · Journal of Plant Nutrition, 43(9):1343-1355

Journal article
2020

Efficiency of compost and vermicompost in supporting the growth and chemical constituents of Salvia officinalis L. cultivated in sand soil

El-Haddad, M.E., M.S. Zayed, G.A.M. El-Sayed and A.M. Abd EL-Satar · International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture, 9(1)

Journal article
2020

Preventive effect of vermicompost against cucumber Fusarium wilt and improvement of cucumber growth and soil properties

Zhang, X.Z., R.N. Sa, J.Y. Gao, C.L. Wang, D.W. Liu and Y.J. Zhang · International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, 23(3):515-521

Journal article
2020

Vermicompost and soil health

Chatterjee, R., A. Debnath and S. Mishra · In: Soil Health, pp. 69-88. Cham: Springer International Publishing

Book chapter
2020

Vermicompost improves maize, millet and sorghum growth in iron mine tailings

Pasqual, M. and T.C. De Souza (author list may be incomplete) · Journal of Environmental Management, 264:110468

Journal article
2021

Changes in physicochemical properties and microfauna community during vermicomposting of municipal sludge under different moisture conditions

Qin, J., X. Fu, X. Chen and G. Cui · Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28(24):31539-31548

Journal article
2021

Global trends and characteristics of vermicompost research over the past 24 years

Ghorbani, M. and M.R. Sabour · Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28(1):94-102

Journal article
2021

Sustainable management of diseases and pests in crops by vermicompost and vermicompost tea. A review

Yatoo, A.M., M.N. Ali, Z.A. Baba and B. Hassan · Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 41(1):7

Journal article
2021

The effect of application of vermicompost and NPS fertilizer on selected soil properties and yield of maize (Zea mays L.) at Toke Kutaye, Ethiopia

Emamu, T. and T. Wakgari · International Journal of Applied Agricultural Sciences, 7(5):247

Journal article
2021

Vermiremediation: Remediation of soil contaminated with oil using earthworm (Eisenia fetida)

Javed, F. and I. Hashmi · Soil and Sediment Contamination: An International Journal, 30(6):639-662

Journal article
2022

Using cow dung and mineral vermireactors to produce vermicompost for use as a soil amendment to slow Pb2+ migration

Wang, F., L. Miao, Y. Wang, M. Zhang, H. Zhang, Y. Ding and W. Zhu · Applied Soil Ecology, 170:104299

Journal article
2023

Effect of post-production vermicompost and thermophilic compost blending on nutrient availability

Bellitürk, K., L. Fang and J.H. Görres · Waste Management, 155:146-152

Journal article
2023

Vermicomposting technology: A perspective on vermicompost production technologies, limitations and prospects

Enebe, M.C. and M. Erasmus · Journal of Environmental Management, 345:118585

Journal article
2023

Vermiremediation of heavy metals (HMs)-contaminated agricultural land: Synergistic changes in soil enzyme activities and earthworm’s growth parameters

Borah, G. and H. Deka · Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30(54):115266-115278

Journal article
2024

Enhancing sustainable crop production through integrated nutrient management: A focus on vermicompost, bio-enriched rock phosphate, and inorganic fertilisers. A systematic review

Sande, T.J., H.J. Tindwa, A.M.T. Alovisi, M.J. Shitindi and J.M. Semoka · Frontiers in Agronomy, 6:1422876

Journal article
2024

How the soil microbiome could be enhanced by vermicomposting strategies: An experimental case

Basset, C. and Q. Lambert · Soil Health in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (Soil microbiomes: Importance for climate resilient future, degraded lands restoration and plant health control), p. 58

Conference proceedings
2024

Soil security: The cornerstone of national security in an era of global disruptions

Basset, C. · Soil Security, 16:100154

Journal article
2024

Vermicompost application enhances soil health and plant physiological and antioxidant defense to conferring heavy metals tolerance in fragrant rice

Iqbal, A., R. Khan, Q. Hussain, M. Imran, Z. Mo, T. Hua, M. Adnan, I. Abid, H. Rizwana, M. Soliman Elshikh, A. El Sabagh, R. Lal and X. Tang · Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 8:1418554

Journal article
2025

Adoption of a biologically-enhanced agricultural management (BEAM) approach in agroecosystems for regenerating soil fertility, improving farm profitability and achieving productive utilization of atmospheric CO2

Johnson, D.C. and H.-C.S. Johnson · PeerJ, 13:e19167

Journal article
2025

Assessing the efficacy of vermiremediation in mitigating heavy metal contamination in soil systems

Kumar, V., H. Sable, S. Singh, R. Mishra, V. Singh, N. Ranjan, A. Kumar, K. Sharma and A. Roy · Environmental Quality Management, 34(3):e70044

Journal article
2025

Effectiveness of microdosing in comparison to broadcasting and banding vermicompost application for maize (Zea mays L.) production in smallholder farming of semiarid Tigray Region of Ethiopia

Tekulu, K., G. Kahsu, W. Gebrehiwot, T. Berhe, S. Mebrahtom and T. Tadele · International Journal of Agronomy, 2025:7191844

Journal article
2025

Global trends and advances in vermicomposting: A bibliometric analysis of its multidisciplinary applications

Kumar, A., M. Pandey, A. Srivastava, K. Pant, A. Gupta and P. Ranjan · Circular Economy and Sustainability

Journal article
2025

Solid vermicompost and its liquid derivative exhibit strong biocontrol properties against Myzus persicae aphids on sweet pepper

Jerbi-Elayed, M., S. Brandl, G. Sempo, J. Riviere, D. Lanterbecq, M. Annet, L. Grawez Demoulin, M. Quinet, S. Lutts, T. Hance and F. Renoz · Journal of Pest Science, 98(4):2265-2286

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2025

The role of AI-enhanced microscopy in soil biodiversity assessment: Advancing soil security, connectivity and governance with implications for the European Directive on Soil Monitoring and Resilience, and global agendas

Basset, C. and Q. Zaldo-Aubanell · Soil Security, 21:100203

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2025

Vermicomposting for sustainable soil health in sub-Saharan Africa focusing on Ethiopia: Opportunities, adoption barriers, and policy pathways

Gebrehana, Z.G., M.T. Gebremikael, S. Beyene, W.M.L. Wesemael and S. De Neve · International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture (in press)

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