Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Zhenli He Lab
Led by Zhenli He · Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences
What we study
The lab studies soil and water management, including stormwater treatment, citrus nutrition, and bioenergy crops like sorghum and sugarcane. Research involves field work, soil analysis, and crop management.
What working here is like
- Plants
- Projects
- 3
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Stormwater Treatment Areas
Studies how stormwater treatment areas can be improved to remove nutrients from water before it reaches sensitive ecosystems.
Citrus Nutrition
Studies how citrus trees take up nutrients and how to manage fertilizer use for healthy, productive trees.
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Bioenergy Crops
Studies energy crops such as sugarcane and sorghum, looking at how they grow and how they can be managed for bioenergy production.
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Recent papers, explained
- Engineering Ferrate(VI) for Water and Wastewater Treatment: Translating Science into Technology
2026 · Environmental Science & Technology
Develops a framework to turn ferrate(VI) lab research into real-world water treatment.
- Genotypic Screening Coupled with Foliar Fertilization for Enhanced Iron Bioavailability in Biofortified Pakchoi ( Brassica chinensis L.)
2026 · ACS Agricultural Science & Technology
Identifies high-iron Pakchoi varieties and tests foliar fertilization for better iron absorption.
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- Effects of Nonantibiotic Organic Pollutants on Soil Resistance and Element Cycling Functions in Greenhouse Soils: A Nationwide Survey in China
2026 · Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
Shows greenhouse soils have more genes for nutrient cycling and antibiotic resistance.
- Structural Control of Phthalate Toxicity in Agricultural Soil Biofilms: Aliphatic-Chain-Length-Driven Hazards Revealed by Field Evidence, Multiomics, and Quantum Chemical Analysis
2026 · Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
Finds longer-chain phthalates harm soil biofilms more than shorter ones.
- Effect of Organic and Inorganic Amendments on Cd Concentration in Cacao (Theobroma cacao) Seedlings
2026 · Agrochemicals
Tests how soil amendments affect cadmium levels in cacao plants.
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How to reach out
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