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Reports Demonstrating Application of Solvita® and Respiration Biology in Soil Environments

Authors – Year	Title – Institution – Journal/Symposium	Link to Report
Ford, B.M. et al, 2021	Paper chromatography: An inconsistent tool for assessing soil health, Geoderma 383 (2021) 114783, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2020.114783,	request by email
Bhogal, A. et al, 2020	Soil Biology and Soil Health Partnership Project 11: Developing UK-relevant benchmarks for the soil health indicators: Potentially Mineralisable Nitrogen and Solvita respiration burst, Project Report No. 91140002-11, https://ahdb.org.uk/soil-biology-and-soil-health-partnership	CLICK HERE
Bruce-Iri, P.; Murupaenga-Ikenn, C. et al, 2020	Whakaora nga whenua whama: Utilising matauranga Maori and Western science to protect and restore the soil on rural farms in Te Tai Tokerau. A report prepared for UNESCO New Zealand. November 2020, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Peter-Bruce-Iri	CLICK HERE
Bai, X.; Fernandez, I.J., 2020	Comparing publicly available databases to evaluate soil organic carbon in Maine, USA, Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 2020;84:1722–1736. DOI: 10.1002/saj2.20123	request by email
Sintim, H.Y. et al, 2020	Four years of continuous use of soil-biodegradable plastic mulch: impact on soil and groundwater quality, Geoderma 381 (2021) 114665, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2020.114665	CLICK HERE
Chahal, I; Van Eerd, LL, 2020	Cover crop and crop residue removal effects on temporal dynamics of soil carbon and nitrogen in a temperate, humid climate, PLoS ONE 15(7): e0235665. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0235665	CLICK HERE
Larkin, R., 2020	Effects of Selected Soil Amendments and Mulch Type on Soil Properties and Productivity in Organic Vegetable Production, Agronomy 2020, 10, 795; doi:10.3390/agronomy10060795	CLICK HERE
Cooper, R. et al, 2020	Conservation tillage and soil health: Lessons from a 5-year UK farm trial (2013–2018), Soil & Tillage Research 202 (2020) 104648, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2020.104648	request by email
Brinton, W., 2020	Laboratory Soil Handling Affects CO2 Respiration, Amino-N and Water Stable Aggregate Results, Agri Res & Tech: Open Access J. 2020; 24(2): 556262. DOI: 10.19080/ARTOAJ.2020.22.556262	CLICK HERE
Franzluebbers, A. and Veum, K., 2020	Comparison of two alkali trap methods for measuring the flush of CO2, Agronomy Journal, DOI: 10.1002/agj2.20141	CLICK HERE
Franzluebbers, A., 2020	Soil mass and volume affect soil-test biological activity estimates, Soil Science Society of America Journal, DOI: 10.1002/saj2.20038	CLICK HERE
Dunsford, K. et al, 2020	Estimating in-crop nitrogen mineralisation in Victorian cropping systems, GRDC Project Code DAN00168, Agriculture Victoria, Australia	CLICK HERE
Waisen, P. and Wang, K.-H., 2020	What plastic mulch can help biofumigation to better manage nematodes?, Cooperative Extension, University of Hawaii at Manoa, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources	CLICK HERE
Melendez, M. et al, 2020	New Jersey Farm Soil Copper Levels Resulting from Copper Fungizide Applications, HortTechnology, February 2020, https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH04494-19	CLICK HERE
Nkongolo, K.K.; Narendrula-Kotha, R., 2020	Advances in monitoring soil microbial community dynamic and function, J Appl Genetics* 61, 249–263 (2020).* https://doi.org/10.1007/s13353-020-00549-5	request by email
Humphries, N. et al, 2019	Case study: Appraisal of four soil-based metrics in the establishment of sustainable upland grassland at a mine site in South Wales, United Kingdom, Journal American Society of Mining and Reclamation, 2019, Vol. 8, No. 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.21000/JASMR19030001	CLICK HERE
Zegler, C.H. et al, 2019	Assessing the importance of plant, soil, and management factors affecting potential milk production on organic pastures using regression tree analysis, Agricultural Systems, 180 (2020), 102776, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2019.102776	request by email
Qin, K. et al, 2019	Rhizosphere microbial biomass is affected by soil type, organic and water inputs in a bell pepper system, Applied Soil Ecology, Volume 138, 2019, Pages 80-87, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2019.02.024	request by email
Hargreaves, S.K. et al, 2019	Management sensitivity, repeatability, and consistency of interpretation of soil health indicators on organic farms in southwestern Ontario, Canadian Journal of Soil Science, 99: 508-519 (2019), http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjss-2019-0062	CLICK HERE
Rogers, C.W. et al, 2019	Soil Carbonate Analysis Using the Solvita Compost Maturity Gel System, Agricultural & Environmental Letters, 4:190044 (2019), doi:10.2134/ael2019.10.0044	CLICK HERE
Bateman, A.M. et al, 2019	Water availability drives the effectiveness of inorganic amendments to increase plant growth and substrate quality, Catena 182 (2019) 104116, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2019.104116	request by email
Chua, M. et al, 2019	Bio-priming seeds with cyanobacteria: effects on native plant growth and soil properties, The Journal of the Society for Ecological Restoration, doi: 10.1111/rec.13040	request by email
Thompson, M. et al, 2019	Soil Health Assessments in Biofuel Cropping Systems, ASA/CSSA/SSSA Annual Meeting, Nov 10-13, 2019, San Antonio, TX, poster presentation	CLICK HERE
Moore D. et al, 2019	Correlation between Solvita Labile Amino-Nitrogen and CO2-Burst Soil Health Tests and Response to Organic Fertilizer in a Turfgrass Soil, Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, https://doi.org/10.1080/00103624.2019.1689258	request by email
Reeve, J. et al, 2019	Simple Soil Tests for On-Site Evaluation of Soil Health in Orchards, Sustainability 2019, 11(21), 6009; https://doi.org/10.3390/su11216009	CLICK HERE
Hardy K. et al, 2019	An assessment of soil respiration on two contrasting urban forestry areas using the Solvita Gel System, Arboricultural Journal, Vol. 41, No. 2, 67-90, https://doi.org/10.1080/03071375.2019.1589179	request by email
Moore, D. et al, 2019	Predicting Cool-Season Turgrass Response with Solvita Soil Tests, Part 2: CO2-Burst Carbon Concentrations, Crop Science, doi:10.2135/cropsci2018.11.0707	CLICK HERE
Jemison, J. et al, 2019	Soil Health of Recently Converted No-till Corn Fields in Maine, Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, https://doi.org/10.1080/00103624.2019.1659302	request by email
Ford, B., Cook, B., Tunbridge, D., and Tilbrook, P., 2019	Using paper chromatography for assessing soil health in southwestern Australia, Centre of Excellence in Natural Resource Management, University of Western Australia	CLICK HERE
Brinton, W., 2019	Soil CO2 Respiration: Official Solvita Instructions (CO2-Burst), SOP 2019 Rev. 1 (DCR Models 701.2+), Method Update, replaces Version SOP 2019 and SOP 2016/1 (DCR Model 700.6)	CLICK HERE
Larkin, R., 2019	Effects of cover crops, rotation, and biological control products on soil properties and productivity in organic vegetable production in the Northeast US, Organic Agriculture, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13165-019-00257-3	CLICK HERE
Gazola, C.V. and Prates, T.X., 2019	Pastagem Degradada e Índices Biológicos De Qualidade Do Solo (Degraded Pasture and Soil Quality Indexes), Thesis Mato Grosso South Education and Culture Association Integrated Three Pond Colleges, AEMS, Agronomy Course, 2019, Brazil	CLICK HERE
Alvarez-Campos, O.; Evanylo G.K., 2019	Plant Available Nitrogen Estimation Tools for a Biosolids-Amended, Clayey Urban Soil, SSSAJ, doi:10.2136/sssaj2018.11.0441	request by email
Moore, D. et al, 2019	Predicting Cool-Season Turfgrass Response with Solvita Soil Tests, Part 1: Labile Amino-Nitrogen Concentrations, Crop Science, Vol 59, July-August 2019, doi: 10.2135/cropsci2018.11.0706	CLICK HERE
Moore, D. et al, 2019	Correlations between Two Alkali Extractable Amino-Nitrogen Tests and Response to Organic Fertilizer in Turfgrass Soils, SSSAJ, doi:10.2136/sssaj2018.10.0371	CLICK HERE
Chahal, I., 2019	Impact of cover crops and crop residue removal in soil quality, N dynamics, and processing tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) yield and quality, University of Guelph, thesis, doctor of philosophy in Environmental Sciences, May 2019	CLICK HERE
Bakhshandeh E. et al, 2019	A cost and time-effective method to evaluate soil microbial respiration for soil quality assessment, Applied Soil Ecology, Vol 140, 2019, p121-125, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2019.04.023	request by email
Bavougian, Ch. et al, 2019	Comparing Biological and Conventional Chemical Soil Tests in Long-Term Tillage, Rotation, N Rate Field Study, Soil Science Society of America Journal, Vol 83, p411-420, doi:10.2136/sssaj2018.06.0240	CLICK HERE
Bateman, A.M. et al, 2019	Inorganic soil amendments alter seedling performance of native plant species in post-mining arid zone rehabilitation, Journal of Environmental Management, Vol241, p179-186, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.04.022	request by email
Santini, N. et al, 2019	Natural and Regenerated Saltmarshes Exhibit Similar Soil and Belowground Organic Carbon Stocks, Root Production and Soil Respiration, Ecosystems, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10021-019-00373-x	request by email
Brinton, W.; Vallotton, J., 2019	Basis for Comparisons of Soil CO2 Respiration Test Procedures, Letters to the Editor, Agricultural & Environmental Letters, Vol 4, Issue 1, 2019, doi:10.2134/ael2018.10.0053	CLICK HERE
Apfelbaum St. et al, 2019	AES White Paper: Defining Soil Health Within the Context of Ecosystem Health – A Framework, Applied Ecological Services WI	CLICK HERE
Laffely, A.E., 2019	Root Biomass and Other Soil Properties Affecting The CO2 Flush From Laboratory Dried and Rewetted Soils, University of Maine, Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 2952.	CLICK HERE
Van Eerd, L.; Hooker, D., 2019	Correlations of two commercial biological indicators of soil health in a longterm tillage system and crop rotation experiment in Ontario, Canada, SSSA International Soils Meeting, January 2019, San Diego, poster	CLICK HERE
Rosace, M.C.; Jeffery, S. et al, 2019	Legacy Effects Override Edaphic Factors Determinants of CO2, and N2O, but not CH4 Flux from Soil Following Digestate Application, Harper Adams University, UK, poster	CLICK HERE
Rosen, C. et al, 2019	Soil Fumigation’s Effects on Nitrogen Response and Soil Microbial Activity in a Potato Cropping System, SSSA International Soils Meeting, January 2019, San Diego, poster	CLICK HERE
Brinton, W.; Guillard, K.; 2019	How Do Soil Health Tests Vary Compared to Chemical Nutrient Tests on New England Dairy Farms? SSSA International Soils Meeting, January 2019, San Diego, poster	CLICK HERE
Brinton, W.; Vallotton, J., 2019	Tillage Effects on Soil Health Parameters as Measured Weekly over 100 Days, SSSA International Soils Meeting, January 2019, San Diego, poster	CLICK HERE
Brinton, W. et al, 2018	Re: Measuring Soil Respiration with a Gas Chromatograph, Letter to the Editor, CSA News, November 2018, doi:10.2134/csa2018.63.1126	CLICK HERE
Taylor, A.W., 2018	Anthropogenic Effects on Soil Physical, Chemical and Biological Properties in the Missouri Ozarks, University of Missouri-Columbia, Dissertation, https://hdl.handle.net/10355/67712	CLICK HERE
Leskovar, D.; Othman Y.A., 2018	Organic and conventional farming differentially influenced soil respiration, physiology, growth and head quality of artichoke cultivars, Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2018, 18 (3), 865-880, http://dx.doi.org/10.4067/S0718-95162018005002502	CLICK HERE
Chatterjee, A.; Acharya, U., 2018	Relationship among Different Soil Biochemical Methods to Determine Soil Health, Open Journal of Soil Science, 2018, 8, 303-313, https://doi.org/10.4236/ojss.2018.811022	CLICK HERE
Norris, R., B. K. Chim, G. Evanylo, M. Reiter, and W. Thomason, 2018	Assessment of In-Season Soil Nitrogen Tests for Corn Planted into Winter Annual Cover Crops, Soil Science Society of America Journal, 82:1428-1436. doi:10.2136/sssaj2018.01.0036	request by email
Blubaugh, C.K. et al, 2018	Bacteria and Competing Herbivores Weaken Top-Down and Bottom-Up Aphid Suppression, Frontiers in Plant Science, Sept 2018, Vol 9, Article 1239, doi:10.3389/fpls.2018.01239	CLICK HERE
Yost, M.A. et al, 2018	Evaluation of the Haney Soil Health Tool for corn nitrogen recommendations across eight Midwest states, Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, Sept/Oct 2018, Vol 73, No 5, doi:10.2489/jswc.73.5.587	request by email
Brinton, W.; Guillard, K., 2018	Variability of Soil Health Tests Compared to Chemical Nutrient Tests: A Soil Test Survey on 18 Farms in New England, poster presented at Soil Health Institute 3rd Annual Meeting in Albuquerque, NM, August 1-3, 2018	CLICK HERE
Rogers, C.W et al, 2018	Evaluation of Soil Tests for Measuring Potentially Mineralizable Soil N in Southern Idaho Soils, Soil Science Society of America Journal, doi:10.2136/sssaj2018.01.0054	request by email
Franzluebbers, A., 2018	Soil-Test Biological Activity with the Flush of CO2: III. Corn Yield Responses to Applied Nitrogen, Soil Science Society of America Journal, 82:708-721, doi:10.2136/sssaj2018.01.0029	CLICK HERE
Vallotton, J., 2018	Reducing Tillage in Small-Scale Permanent Bed Organic Vegetable Production Systems, University of Maine, Master Thesis, Spring 2018, Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 2869.	CLICK HERE
Berrada, A; Roseberry C., 2018	The Feasibility of Cover Crops in Dryland Cropping Systems in SW Colorado and SE Utah, Western SARE Research & Education Project SW15-008, 2015-2017 Results	CLICK HERE
Wilson, C. et al, 2018	Short-Term Effects of Diverse Compost Products on Soil Quality in Potato Production, Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 82:889–900, doi:10.2136/sssaj2017.10.0345	request by email
Garnett, J., 2018	Promoting the Re-Vegetation of Disturbed Pit and Quarry Soil Using Grodan® Rockwood Treated with Wastewater as a Nitrogen and Phosphorus Source, University of Guelph, School of Environmental Science, Master Thesis, April 2018	CLICK HERE
Muñoz-Rojas, M. et al, 2018	Cyanobacteria Inoculation enhances Carbon Sequestration in Soil Substrates used in Dryland Restoration, Science of the Total Environment, 636 (2018), 1149-1154, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.04.265	request by email
Warren, J.G. et al, 2018	An Automated Laboratory Method for Measuring CO2 Emissions from Soils, Agricultural & Environmental Letters, doi:10.2134/ael2018.02.0008	CLICK HERE
Van Eerd, L.L.; Chahal I., 2018	Evaluation of Commercial Soil Health Tests Using a Medium-Term Cover Crop Experiment in a Humid, Temperate Climate, Plant and Soil, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-018-3653-2	request by email
Nowak-Thompson, B. 2018	Using Solvita SLAN Tests in an Undergraduate Biology Course, Cornell College, Iowa	CLICK HERE
Moore, D., 2018	Predicting the Nitrogen Fertilizer Response of Turfgrass Based on Solvita Soil Test Results, University of Connecticut, Master Theses, 1175	CLICK HERE
Haney R.L. et al, 2018	The Soil Health Tool – Theory and Initial Broad-Scale Application, Journal of Applied Soil Ecology, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2017.07.035	CLICK HERE
S. Arango-Caro; T. Woodford-Thomas, 2018	Soil Respiration in Natural and Anthropogenic Habitats and its Relationship to Soil Temperature and Water Content, MO DIRT – A citizen science project to monitor soil health in Missouri, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, Poster presented at Agroforestry Symposium at UMC, January 2018, ProQuest Number: 10687019	CLICK HERE
Kneller, T.; Muñoz-Rojas, M. et al, 2018	Native-plant Amendments and Topsoil Addition enhance Soil Function in Post-Mining Arid Grasslands, Science of the Total Environment, 621 (2018) 744-752, doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.11.219	request by email
Rutan, J.A. 2017	Integrating Nitrogen Fertilizer Strategies, Models, and Cover Crops to Optimize Corn Production and Soil Health, Michigan State University, Dissertation, 2017, ProQuest Number: 10687019	CLICK HERE
Sciarappa, W. et al, 2017	Assessing soil health in highbush blueberry with the Solvita CO2 respiration test, ISHS Acta Horticulturae, DOI10.17660/ActaHortic.2017.1180.44	request by email
Mitchell, J. et al, 2017	Cover cropping and no-tillage improve soil health in an arid irrigated cropping system in California’s San Joaquin Valley, USA, Soil & Tillage Research 165, 325-335, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2016.09.001	request by email
Franzluebbers, A. 2017	Exploring Variations in Key Soil Properties for Soil Health Assessment, ASA, CSSA and SSSA Annual Meeting, Tampa, Florida, 2017, oral paper	CLICK HERE
Erich, S.; Laffley, A. et al 2017	Evaluating Root Biomass Effects on the CO2 Flush from Laboratory Dried and Rewetted Soils, ASA, CSSA and SSSA Annual Meeting, Tampa, Florida, 2017, oral paper	CLICK HERE
Brinton, W.; Vallotton, J. et al 2017	Basal Soil CO2 Respiration during an Organic Cropping Season, ASA, CSSA and SSSA Annual Meeting, Tampa, Florida, 2017, oral paper	CLICK HERE
Gauvreau P., 2017	How Mechanical Disturbances Affect Soil Respiration Rates in Urban Forests Five to Eleven Years After Development, master thesis, University of Guelph, May 2017	CLICK HERE
Yost, M, 2017	Evaluation of the Soil Health Nutrient Tool for Corn Nitrogen Recommendations across the Midwest, ASA, CSSA and SSSA Annual Meeting, Tampa, Florida, 2017, oral paper	CLICK HERE
Gault, M, 2017	Soil Microbial Respiration at Different Drying Temperatures, ASA, CSSA and SSSA Annual Meeting, Tampa, Florida, 2017, poster presentation	CLICK HERE
Udall, D. et al, 2017	The Potential of Biochar and Anaerobic Digestate Use in a Temperate Conventional Wheat Production System, Int. Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry, Vol 4, no. 10, p 44-49, 2017	CLICK HERE
Chatterjee, A.; Acharya U., 2017	Linking Soil Biological Indicators for Different Soil Types in North Dakota, Dept of Soil Science, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ACS Meeting 2017, Tampa FL	CLICK HERE
Mureva, A.; Ward, D., 2017	Soil Microbial Biomass and Functional Diversity in Shrub-Encroached Grasslands along a Precipitation Gradient, Pedobiologia – Journal of Soil Ecology, doi.org/10.1016/j.pedobi.2017.06.006	request by email
Curtin, D. et al, 2017	Rapid Assays to Predict Nitrogen Mineralization Capacity of Agricultural Soils, Soil Science Society of America Journal, doi:10.2136/sssaj2016.08.0265	request by email
Ward, D. et al, 2017	An African grassland responds similarly to long-term fertilization to the Park Grass experiment, PLoS ONE 12(5): e0177208. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0177208	CLICK HERE
Ward, D. et al, 2017	Soil Respiration declines with increasing nitrogen fertilization and is not related to productivity in longer-term grassland experiments, Soil Biology & Biochemistry, doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2017.08.035	request by email
Birge, H., 2017	Soil Ecosystem Service Tradeoffs and Social-Ecological Resilience in the North Central Great Plains, Dissertation & Thesis in Natural Resources, 159, University of Nebraska-Lincoln	CLICK HERE
Hamilton, L., 2017	Reducing On-Farm Nitrous Oxide Emissions through Improved Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Grains, Summary Report, An Action on the Ground Research Trial and Demonstration Project, June 2017, Agriculture and Rural Division, Dept of Economic Development, Victoria, Australia	CLICK HERE
Bevans, R., 2017	Plant Diversity Influences the Structure and Function of a Restored Prairie and its Responses to Added Disturbance, Dissertation & Theses in Natural Resources, 147, University of Nebraska-Lincoln	CLICK HERE
Guillard, K.; Moore, D.; Brinton, W. 2017	Solvita Soil Test Kits to Categorize Turfgrass Site Responsiveness to Nitrogen Fertilization – 2016 Results – 2016 Annual Turfgrass Research Report, University of Connecticut	CLICK HERE
Brinton, W., 2017	Effect of Coarse and Fine Soil Sieving on Solvita CO2 Burst and Other Traits of NAPT Soil, Woods End Laboratory Research Journal Vol 2 Feb 2017	CLICK HERE
Hartz, T.K.; Castro Bustamente, S.J., 2016	Carbon Mineralization and Water-Extractable Organic Carbon and Nitrogen as Predictors of Soil Health and Nitrogen Mineralization Potential, Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, doi:10.1080/00103624.2016.1232095	request by email
Tu, X., 2016	Solvita and Other Measures as Indicators of Soil N Availability in Minnesota Soils, Thesis Graduate School of the University of Minnesota	CLICK HERE
Brinton, W., 2016	2016 Proficiency Results on Solvita® CO2-Burst and SLAN Tests for Soil Testing Laboratories	CLICK HERE
Ketterings, Q. et al , 2016	Soil Properties under Nitrogen- vs. Phosphorus-Based Manure and Compost Management of Corn, Soil Science Society of America Journal, doi:10.2136/sssaj2016.03.0086	CLICK HERE
Brinton, W., 2016	Official Solvita Instructions for SLAN (Solvita Labile Amino Nitrogen – Lab Method), Version 2016/S	CLICK HERE
USDA-NRCS, 2016	Soil Quality Enhancement Activity – SQL15 – Utilize the soil health nutrient tool to assess soil nutrient pools, Fiscal Year 2015-2016, and 2017 Renewals, Ohio NRCS CSP Job Sheet Supplement, Activity SQL15	CLICK HERE
Comito, J., 2016	Management of performance of Iowa cover crops, Leopold Center Completed Grant Reports, Paper 516	CLICK HERE
Ward, D. et al, 2016	Soil fertility on granite and sedimentary soils is associated with seasonal differences in foraging by elephants, Plant and Soil, doi:10.1007/s11104-016-3067-y	request by email
Thomsen, E.O., 2016	Simple Soil Quality Tests and Organic Management Practices for Orchards in the Intermountain West, Utah State University Graduate Studies, Paper 5050 http://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd	CLICK HERE
Muñoz-Rojas, M. et al, 2016	Soil Physiochemical and Microbiological Indicators of short, medium and long term post-fire recovery in semi-arid ecosystems, Ecological Indicators, 63 (2016) 14-22	request by email
Guillard, K.; Moore, D.; Brinton, W. 2016	Solvita Soil Test Kits to Categorize Turfgrass Site Responsiveness to Nitrogen Fertilization – 2015 Results – 2015 Annual Turfgrass Research Report, University of Connecticut	CLICK HERE
Muñoz-Rojas, M. et al, 2016	Soil Quality Indicators to assess Functionality of Restored Soils in Degraded Semiarid Ecosystems – Restoration Ecology, doi: 10.1111/rec.12368	request by email
Morrow, J.G.; Huggins, D.R.; Reganold, J.P., 2016	Evaluating Measures to Assess Soil Health in Long-Term Agroecosystem Trials – Soil Science Society of America Journal, doi:10.2136/sssaj2015.08.0308	request by email
Franzluebbers, A.J., 2016	Should Soil Testing Services Measure Soil Biological Activity? – Agricultural & Environmental Letters, Research Letter, Feb 9, 2016, ASA, CSSA, SSSA	CLICK HERE
Nkongolo, K.K. et al, 2016	Assessing Biological Impacts of Land Reclamation in a Mining Region in Canada: Effects of Dolomitic Lime Applications on Forest Ecosystems and Microbial Phospholipid Fatty Acid Signatures – Water Air Soil Pollution (2016) 227:104	request by email
Fungenzi, T., 2015	Evaluation of a Commercial Soil Health Index Based on the Solvita CO2-Burst Test, Cranfield University, School of Energy, Environment and Agrifood, DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.17309.72160	CLICK HERE
Brinton, W.; Burger, B., 2015	Solvita Technology for Soil CO2 Respiration: Influence of Various Soil Factors – Synergy in Science, ASA, CSSA, SSSA 2015 Annual Meeting, Nov 15-18, Minneapolis, MN	pdf audio
Smith, H.; Pretorius, W. et al, 2015	Exploring Some Soil Biological Indicators – Grain SA (www.grainsa.co.za), November 2015	CLICK HERE
Haney, R. et al, 2015	Estimating Potential Nitrogen Mineralisation Using the Solvita Soil Respiration System – Open Journal of Soil Science, 2015, 5, 319-323	CLICK HERE
Brinton, W., 2015	Variables Influencing Solvita CO2 Respiration Results – introducing the Water Filled Pore Space (WFPS) Wetting Method, Woods End Laboratory Research Journal Vol 1 April 2015	CLICK HERE
Sciarappa, W.; Murphy, S. et al, 2015	Surveying Soil Health with the Solvita CO2 Respiration Test – Journal of the NACAA, Vol 8, Issue 2, December 2015	CLICK HERE
Montgomery, J. et al, 2015	Soil Quality Assessment is a Necessary First Step for Designing Urban Green Infrastructure – Journal of Environmental Quality, JEQ2015.04.0192	request by email
Bosarge T., 2015	A Soil Quality Index for Alabama – thesis Graduate Faculty of Auburn University, Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences	CLICK HERE
Zhang, M. et al, 2015	Water-Extractable Organic Carbon and Nitrogen Affected by Crop Rotation and Fertilizer Management – chapter from SSSA Special Publication 62 “Labile Organic Matter”	request by email
Blignaut, J. et al. 2015	Promoting and advancing the uptake of sustainable, regenerative, conservation agricultural practices in South Africa with a specific focus on dryland maize and extensive beef production – Asset Research, booklet nr 2. Pretoria: ASSET Research	CLICK HERE
Hartz T.K., Castro Bustamante, S., 2015	Nitrogen Management in Organic Processing Tomato Production: Nitrogen Sufficiency Prediction Through Early-season Soil and Plant Monitoring (Dept. of Plant Sciences, UC Davis) – HortScience Vol. 50(7):1055-1063. 2015	request by email
Guillard, K., McIntosh P., Brinton, W 2015	Solvita® Soil Test Kits To Categorize Turfgrass Site Responsiveness to Nitrogen Fertilization – 2014 Results, 2014 Annual Turfgrass Research Report, University of Connecticut	CLICK HERE
Jachowski, V., et al. 2015	A Preliminary Study of Soundscape Analysis as a Measurement of Ecosystem Health, DePaul University, Vol 4 Issue 1	CLICK HERE
Narendrula, R., Nkongolo K.K. 2015	Fatty Acids Profile of Microbial Populations in a Mining Reclaimed Region Contaminated with Metals: Relation with Ecological Characteristics and Soil Respiration, Journal of Bioremediation and Biodegradation, Vol 6 Issue 2	CLICK HERE
Goupil, K.; Nkongolo, K., 2014	Assessing Soil Respiration as an Indicator of Soil Microbial Activity in Reclaimed Metal Contaminated Lands, American Journal of Environmental Sciences, 10 (4): 403-411, 2014, doi:10.3844/ajessp.2014.403.411	CLICK HERE
Hutchinson, M., et al 2013	Residual Effects of Compost Applied to Sweet Corn Over Two Crop Seasons, Journal of the NACAA, Vol 6, Issue 1, ISSN 2158-9429	CLICK HERE
Brinton, W & M Hutchinson 2013	Maize Performance in Relation to Soil Compost Rates and Soil Health Test Factors. (Univ. Maine) ASA-SSSA-CSA Symposium, Palm Beach	CLICK HERE
Brinton, W and R. Haney 2013	Solvita CO2-Burst Respiration: A Rapid Means to Gauge Soil Biological Activity and Potentially Mineralizable Nitrogen. International Symposium on Soil and Plant Analysis, ISSPA, New Zealand	CLICK HERE
R. D. Harmel et al. 2013	Initial Field Evaluation of the Agro-Economic Effects of Determining Nitrogen Fertilizer Rates with a Recently-Developed Soil Test Methodology, in Open Journal of Soil Science, 2013, 3, 91-99 (USDA ARS)	CLICK HERE
Evanylo, G. & McGuinn R., 2009	Agricultural Management Practices and Soil Quality: Measuring, assessing, and comparing laboratory and field test kit indicators of soil quality attributes, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Publication 452-400	CLICK HERE
R. Haney & W. Brinton, 2008	Soil CO2 Respiration: Comparison of Chemical Titration, CO2 IRGA Analysis and the Solvita Gel System. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems: 23(2); 171-176, doi:10.1017/S174217050800224X	CLICK HERE
R. Haney & W. Brinton 2008	Estimating Soil Carbon, Nitrogen and Phosphorous Mineralization from Short-Term Carbon Dioxide Respiration. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 39:2706-2720, DOI: 10.1080/00103620802358862	CLICK HERE
Brinton, W. & Evans, E., 2005	Use of a novel colometric gel-respirometer to monitor soil carbon dioxide respiration, Proceedings, 9th International Symposium on Soil and Plant Analysis, Cancun, Mexico.	CICK HERE
R. Haney, A.J. Franzluebbers et al. 2001	A rapid procedure for estimating nitrogen mineralization in manured soil, published in Biol Fertil Soils.	CLICK HERE
USDA 1999	Soil Respiration Test Guidelines, Soil Quality Institute, USDA ARS	CLICK HERE
Departamento de Agricultura 1999	USDA Instituto de Calida de Suelos [Spanish translation of soil quality institute guidelines]	CLICK HERE
Doran, J.; Kettler, T. and Tsivou, M., 1997	Field and Laboratory Solvita Soil Test Evaluation, USDA-ARS, Department of Agronomy, University of Nebraska, Lincoln	CLICK HERE
Brinton, W., 1996	Solvita: A New Test for Living Soil. 5th IFOAM International Conference. Christ Church College, Oxford, UK	request by email

Publications demonstrating application of Solvita® in Composting Assessment

Author (s)	Year	Title	Publication
Zhang, J. et al	2020	Physical and chemical properties of Camellia oleifera shell composts with different additives and its maturity evaluation system, request by email	Environmental Science and Pollution Research, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-09861-3
Lee, JH.; Luyima, D.; Lee, CH. et al	2020	Efficiencies of unconventional bulking agents in composting food waste in Korea	Appl Biol Chem 63, 68 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13765-020-00554-6
Smith B.A.M. et al	2020	Effect of neem leaf inclusion rates on compost physico-chemical, thermal and spectroscopic stability, request by email	Waste Management 114 (2020) 136–147, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2020.06.026
McNicol, G. et al	2020	Climate change mitigation potential in sanitation via off-site composting human waste, request by email	Nat. Clim. Chang. (2020). Nat. Clim. Chang. (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-020-0782-4
Siddiqui, S. et al	2020	Recent Advances in Assessing the Maturity and Stability of Compost (Chapter 9), request by email	Biology of Composts, Soil Biology 58, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39173-7_9
Zhang, J. et al	2020	Property Changes in the Castanea mollissima Blume Shell during Composting and an Evaluation of the Compost Maturity	BioResources 15(1), 469-478, doi:10.15376/biores.15.1.469-478
Rodrigues, L.C. et al	2020	The impact of improper materials in biowaste on the quality of compost, request by email	Journal of Cleaner Production 251 (2020) 119601, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.119601
Hassan, M.A. et al	2019	Oil Palm Biomass Biorefinery for Sustainable Production of Renewable Materials, request by email	Biotechnology Journal, 2019, 14, 1800394, doi: 10.1002/biot.201800394
Zhang, J. et al	2019	Effects of turning frequency on the nutrients of Camellia oleifera shell co-compost with goat dung and evaluation of co-compost maturity	PLoS ONE 14 (9): e0222841. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0222841
Alkoaik, F.N.	2019	Integrating aeration and rotation processes to accelerate composting of agricultural residues	PLoS ONE 14(7): e0220343. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0220343
Ermolaev, E. et al	2019	Greenhouse gas emissions from small-scale fly larvae composting with Hermetia illucens, request by email	Waste Management 96 (2019) 65-74, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2019.07.011
Kim, S.Ch. et al	2018	Effect of organic compost manufactured with vegetable waste on nutrient supply and phytotoxicity, request by email	Applied Biological Chemistry (2018), 61(5):509-521, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13765-018-0386-0
Pascual, J.A. et al	2018	Organic Substrate for Transplant Production in Organic Nurseries. A Review, request by email	Agronomy for Sustainable Development (2018), 38: 35, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13593-018-0508-4
Jain, M.S.; Kalamdhad, A.S.	2018	Efficacy of Batch Mode Rotary Drum Composter for Management of Aquatic Weed (Hydrilla verticillata (L.f.) Royle), request by email	Journal of Environmental Management, 221 (2018) p20-27, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.05.055
de Gannes, V. et al	2018	Feedstock Carbon Influence on Compost Biochemical Stability and Maturity, request by email	Compost Science & Utilization, 2018, Vol. 26, No. 1, 59-70, https://doi.org/10.1080/1065657X.2017.1362675
Storino, F. et al	2018	Integration of a Communal Henhouse and Community Composter to Increase Motivation in Recycling Programs: Overview of a Three-Year Pilot Experience in Noáin (Spain)	Sustainability 2018, 10, 690, doi:10.3390/su10030690
Hammett, K.M. et al	2017	In Vitro and In Vivo Assessment of Aqueously Extractable Estrogens in Poultry Manure after Pilot-scale Composting, request by email	J. Environ. Qual. 46:614–622 (2017), doi:10.2134/jeq2017.01.0012
Lee, C.H. et al	2017	Characteristics of Food Waste Composting with Variuos Particle Sizes of Sawdust	Kyushu University Institutional Repository (Korea), 62 (1), pp.123-129, 2017-02-24. Faculty of Agriculture, http://hdl.handle.net/2324/1800846
Lee, C.H. et al	2017	Effects of Earthworm Cast Addition on Food Waste Compost under Co-composting with Sawdust	Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer, Vol.50, No.6, pp.588-597, https://doi.org/10.7745/KJSSF.2017.50.6.588
Lee, C.H. et al	2017	Effects of Animal Waste Addition on Food Waste Compost under Co-composting	Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer, Vol.50, No.6, pp.623-633, https://doi.org/10.7745/KJSSF.2017.50.6.623
Yonkos, L.T. et al	2017	Integrated Assessment of Aqueously Extractable Estrogens in Municipal Biosolids after Pilot-Scale Composting, request by email	ASABE, Vol. 60(5): 1645-1658, doi.org/10.13031/trans.12241
Azim, K. et al	2017	Composting Parameters and Compost Quality: A Literature Review, request by email	Organic Agriculture, 2017, DOI10.1007/s13165-017-0180-z
Arab, G., McCartney, D.	2017	Benefits to Decomposition Rates when using Digestate as Compost Co-Feedstock: Part I – Focus on Physicochemical Parameters, request by email	Waste Management, 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2017.07.018
Ozores-Hampton, M.	2017	Guidelines for Assessing Compost Quality for Safe and Effective Utilization in Vegetable Production, request by email	HortTechnology, Vol. 27, No. 2, p 162-165, April 2017, doi: 10.21273/HORTTECH03349-16
Dimambro, M. et al	2016	Literature Review: Compost Stability – Impact and Assessment, final report	WRAP (wrap.org.uk), Project code: OMK009-001, July 2016, Research date: Nov 2013-Sept 2014
Hassan, M.A. et al	2016	Co-composting of Municipal Sewage Sludge and Landscaping Waste: A Pilot Scale Study, request by email	Waste Biomass Valor, doi 10.1007/s12649-016-9645-7
Jeong, K.Y. with Brinton, W., et al	2016	Physical Properties of Peat-based Substrates Amended with a Mature Dairy Cow Manure Compost Before and After Plant Cultivation, request by email	Journal of Environmental Horticulture, Vol. 34, No. 2, p 56-62, June 2016
Storino, F. et al.	2016	Effect of Feeding Regime on Composting in Bins	Compost Science & Utilization dx.doi.org/10.1080/1065657X.2016.1202794
Storino, F. et al.	2016	Meat Waste as Feedstock for Home Composting: Effects on the Process and Quality of Compost, request by email	Waste Managment: dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2016.07.004
Lee, C.T. et al	2016	Economic Assessment System towards Sustainable Composting Quality in the Developing Countries, request by email	Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, doi:10.1007/s10098-016-1209-9
Evanylo, G.K. et al.	2016	Compost Practices for Improving Soil Properties and Turfgrass Establishment and Quality on a Disturbed Urban Soil, request by email	Compost Science & Utilization, 2016, Vol. 24, No. 2, 136-145
Gårdefors, C. and Mahmoudi, N.	2015	Urine diverting vermicomposting toilets for Durban, South Africa	Uppsala University, Environmental and Water Engineering in collaboration with Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa, Project study 15hp, Sept 2015
Flury, M. et al.	2015	Intermittent rainstorms cause pulses of nitrogen, phosphorus, and copper in leachate from compost in bioretention systems, request by email	Science of the Total Environment 537 (2015) 294-303
Dortmans, B.	2015	Valorisation of Organic Waste – Effect of the Feeding Regime on Process Parameters in a Continuous Black Soldier Fly Larvae Composting System	Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Master Thesis 2015:06, ISSN 1654-9392
Donaldson B., Crawley M.	2015	Determining Animal Mortality Compost Maturity and Suitability for Road Project Applications	Virginia Center for Transportation Innovation and Research, VCTIR 15-R21
Nordin A.C., Olsson J., Vinnerås B.	2015	Urea for Sanitization of Anaerobically Digested Dewatered Sewage Sludge, request by email	Environmental Engineering Science, Vol 32, Number 2, 2015
Khan, N et al	2014	Maturity indices in co-composting of chicken manure and sawdust with biochar	Bioresource Technology, 168 (2014) 245-251, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2014.02.123
Ashish K.N., Ajay S.K.	2014	Feasibility of Composting Combinations of Sewage Sludge, Cattle Manure, and Sawdust in a Rotary Drum Reactor	Environmental Engineering Research, 2014 March, 19(1):1-11
Enciso, M.	2014	County Yard Trimmings Facility Achieves EMS Certification	Biocycle, January 2014, p 39-46
Donaldson B., White J.	2013	Composting Animal Mortality Removed from Roads: A Pilot Study of Rotary Drum and Forced Aeration Compost Vessels	Virginia Center for Transportation Innovation and Research, VCTIR 13-R8
Hill G., Lalander C., Baldwin S.	2013	The Effectiveness and Safety of Vermi- Versus Conventional Composting of Human Feces	Journal of Sustainable Development, Vol. 6 No. 4
Brinton W., Bonhotal J., Fiesinger T.	2012	Compost Sampling for Nutrient and Quality Parameters: Variability of Sampler, Timing and Pile Depth	Compost Science & Utilization, 2012, Vol. 20, No. 3, 141-149
Thompson, W.H. et al	2012	Test Methods for the Examination of Composting and Compost (TMECC), 05.08 Respirmetry	Washington, D.C.; US Composting Council Research and Education Foundation and the USDA
Martin C.St.; Brathwaite, R.	2012	Compost and Compost Tea: Principles and Prospects as Substrates and Soil-Borne Disease Management Strategies in Soil-Less Vegetable Production	Biological Agriculture & Horticulture, 2012, March, 1-33, doi: 10.1080/01448765.2012.671516
McKinley J., Parzen R., Guzmán A.M.	2012	Impact of climate and bulking materials on characteristics of compost from ecological toilets	Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 02.2.2012
Elving J., Ottoson J.R., Vinneras B., Albihn A.	2010	Growth potential of faecal bacteria in simulated psychrophilic/mesophilic zones during composting of organic waste	Journal of Applied Microbiology, 108 (2010)1974-1981
Brinton W., Storms P., Blewett T.C.	2009	Occurrence and Levels of Fecal Indicators and Pathogenic Bacteria in Market-Ready Recycled Organic Matter Composts	Journal of Food Protection, Vol. 72, No. 2, 2009, Pages 332–339
Bernal, M.P., Alburquerque, J.A., Moral, R.	2008	Composting of animal manures and chemical criteria for compost maturity assessment. A review, request by email	Bioresource Technology, doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2008.11.027
Kalamdhad, A.S. et al	2008	Stability Evaluation of Compost by Respiration Techniques in a Rotary Drum Composter, request by email	Resources, Conservation & Recycling 52 (2008) p829-834, doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2007.12.003
Gründler, S.	2007	Comparison of Dewar Self Heating Test, Solvita Compost Maturity Test and the OxiTop measuring system to establish stability and maturity of composted material for use in growing media	project report by Bord Na Móna Horticulture Limited, Newbridge Ireland
Steger K., Sjögren Å.M., Jarvis Å., Jansson J.K., Sundh I.	2007	Development of compost maturity and Actinobacteria populations during full- scale composting of organic household waste	Journal of Applied Microbiology, doi:10.1111/ j.1365-2672.2006.03271.x
Brinton W., Evans E.	2006	Monitoring Carbon-Dioxide and Ammonia from Composts by Use of Solvita® Digital Colour Reader	proceedings of ORBIT 2006, Weimar, Germany
Gómez R.B., Lima F.V., Ferrer A.S.	2006	The Use of Respiration Indices in the Composting Process: a Review	Waste Management & Research, 2006: 24: 37–47
Venelampi, O., Vikman M., Kapanen A., Itävaara M.	2006	Methods and Procedures to assess Compost Maturity and Stability	VTT Tiedotteita – Research Notes 2351, full document in Finnish: http://www.vtt.fi/inf/pdf/tiedotteet/2006/T2351.pdf
Sullivan D., Matteson T.	2006	Stability Evaluation of Mixed Food Waste Composts	Compost Science & Utilization, (2006), Vol. 14, No. 3, 170-177
Francou D., Poitrenaud M., Houot S.	2005	Stabilization of Organic Matter During Composting: Influence of Process and Feedstocks	Compost Science & Utilization, (2005), Vol. 13, No. 1, 72-83
Cabañas Vargas D.D., Sánchez-Monedero M.A., Stentiford E.I.	2005	Assessing the Stability and Maturity of Compost at Large-scale Plants	Ingenieria Revista Académica, mayo-agosto, año/vol.9, número 002, pp25-30
Wallace P.A.	2005	Assessment of Options and Requirements for Stability and Maturity Testing of Composts	The Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP), Issue 2 – March 2005, ISBN 1-84405-057-2
Wang P., Changa C.M., Watson M.E., Dick W.A., Chen Y., Hoitink H.A.J.	2004	Maturity Indices for Composted Dairy and Pig Manures	Soil Biology & Biochemistry 36 (2004) 767-776
Changa C.M., Wang P., Watson M.E., Hoitink H.A.J., Michel F.C.	2003	Assessment of the Reliability of a Commercial Maturity Test Kit for Composted Manures	Compost Science & Utilization, (2003), Vol. 11, No. 2, 125-143
Brewer L., Sullivan D.	2003	Maturity and Stability Evaluation of Composted Yard Trimmings	Compost Science & Utilization, (2003), Vol. 11, No. 2, 96-112
Buchanan, M., Brinton, W. et al	2001	Compost Maturity Index	California Compost Quality Council
Carlsbaek M., Broegger M.	1999	New Standardised Product Sheet for Compost in Denmark	proceedings of ORBIT 99 Organic Recovery and Biological Treatment, Part II, p445-451, ISBN 3-930894-20-3
Potvin D.	1998	Détermination du taux d’assimiliation d’oxygène d’un compost pour assurer une utilisation agronomique sécuritaire	Dossier CRIQ 640-PE20750, Association Québécoise des Industriels du Compostage
McDonnell, E., Regenstein, J.	1997	Evaluation of Solvita Compost Maturity Test Kit	Cornell University, Special Report
Seekins, B., Hill G., King M., Verville R.	1996	Field Test for Compost Maturity	Biocycle, August 1996, p 72-75

Publications demonstrating Solvita® Grain Storage Test

Institution	Study Period	Outcome
Iowa State University	2015	Physical and Chemical Properties of Whole Stillage, Thin Stillage and Syrup, Presentation at the 2015 ASABE Annual International Meeting, New Orleans, July 26-29, 2015
Purdue University	2015	The Effect of Storage Temperature and Percentage of Condensed Distillers Solubles on the Shelf-Life of Distillers Wet Grains Stored Aerobically, Ileleji, K.E.; McClurkin, J.D., Journal of Stored Products Research, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jspr.2015.03.002, request by email
Woods End Laboratories	2002-2013	Research Summary; Solvita CO2 Test Kit to Detect Grain Fungal Spoilage, Woods End Laboratories, 2013.
Purdue University	2008-2010	Fungal Susceptibility at Four Temperature-Moisture Combinations and Carbon Dioxide Kit Color Reader Evaluation, Moog, D.J.P. et al, Journal of Cereal Chemistry, 2010: 87(3):182–189, 2010, doi:10.1094/CCHEM-87-3-0182
Purdue University	2007-2008	Relationship of Shelled Corn Fungal Susceptibility to Carbon Dioxide Evolution and Kernel Attributes, Strohshine, R.L. et al, Journal of Cereal Chemistry, 2008: 85(1):19–26, doi:10.1094 / CCHEM-85-1-0019
Iowa State University	2006-2007	Quantifying Corn Deterioration Due to Fungal Growth by Use of CO2-Sensitive Gel, Bern C.J. et al, Journal of Applied Engineering in Agriculture, Vol. 22(1): 81-86, 2006, doi: 10.13031/2013.20174
Purdue University	2002-2006	NC213 Reports; Ph.D. Thesis
Titus Grain Inspection Service	2006-2008	Refinement of spreadsheet predictor for 0.5% dry matter loss (one grade debit) due to fungal spoilage

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