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Agronomy, Volume 10, Issue 11

November 2020 - 225 articles

Cover Story: Irrigation management practices that reduce water use with acceptable impacts on yield are important strategies to cope with diminished water supplies and generate new sources of water. This study was intended to assess the effects of moderate water deficits, to maintain robust alfalfa yields, while conserving on-farm water. Data collection and analysis were conducted at four commercial fields over an 18-month period in the Palo Verde Valley, California. A range of summer deficit irrigation strategies was evaluated including 12.5–33% less irrigation water than farmers’ normal irrigation practices. The findings indicate that the proposed deficit irrigation strategies could provide a reliable amount of water and sustain the economic viability of alfalfa production, while data from multiple irrigation seasons are required to fully certify this conclusion. View this paper
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Articles (225)

  • Review
  • Open Access
306 Citations
65,868 Views
23 Pages

Recycling of Organic Wastes through Composting: Process Performance and Compost Application in Agriculture

  • Tahseen Sayara,
  • Rezq Basheer-Salimia,
  • Fatina Hawamde and
  • Antoni Sánchez

22 November 2020

Composting has become a preferable option to treat organic wastes to obtain a final stable sanitized product that can be used as an organic amendment. From home composting to big municipal waste treatment plants, composting is one of the few technolo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
53 Citations
11,755 Views
16 Pages

A Look at the Past, Present and Future Research Trends of Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture

  • José Luis Ruiz-Real,
  • Juan Uribe-Toril,
  • José Antonio Torres Arriaza and
  • Jaime de Pablo Valenciano

22 November 2020

Technification in agriculture has resulted in the inclusion of more efficient companies that have evolved into a more complex sector focused on production and quality. Artificial intelligence, one of the relevant areas of technology, is transforming...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
4,010 Views
16 Pages

21 November 2020

Six commercial biocontrol agents (BCAs: Aureobasidium pullulans, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, B. amyloliquefaciens plantarum, B. subtilis, Metschnikowia fructicola, or Trichoderma atroviride) were applied to bunch trash that was then incubated at one...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
3,902 Views
17 Pages

Effects of a Salicylic Acid Analog on Aphis gossypii and Its Predator Chrysoperla carnea on Melon Plants

  • Ana Moreno-Delafuente,
  • Elisa Garzo,
  • Alberto Fereres,
  • Elisa Viñuela and
  • Pilar Medina

21 November 2020

The salicylic acid analog BTH (benzo-(1,2,3)-thiadiazole-7-carbothioic-acid S-methyl ester) induces systemic acquired resistance by promoting plant resistance against numerous plant pathogens and some insect pests. The objective of the research was t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,694 Views
23 Pages

Aerobic Rice with or without Strategic Irrigation in the Subtropics

  • Sachesh Silwal,
  • Surya P. Bhattarai and
  • David J. Midmore

21 November 2020

Modern rice varieties adapted to aerobic (dryland) conditions have expanded to new rice growing systems thanks to their plasticity in adapting to rainfed and irrigated conditions. This is important because, as water becomes scarce in paddy rice regio...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,459 Views
18 Pages

Mechanical Devices for Mass Distribution Adjustment: Are They Really Convenient?

  • Massimiliano Varani,
  • Michele Mattetti,
  • Mirko Maraldi and
  • Giovanni Molari

20 November 2020

Since the introduction of four-wheel drive (4WD) and especially front wheel assist (FWA), many studies have been conducted on the optimal weight distribution between tractor front and rear axles because this influences traction efficiency. The aim of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,783 Views
11 Pages

Identification of Pomegranate as a New Host of Passiflora Edulis Symptomless Virus (PeSV) and Analysis of PeSV Diversity

  • Kadriye Caglayan,
  • Mona Gazel,
  • Vahid Roumi,
  • Hamide Deniz Kocabag,
  • Bahar Tunç,
  • Jean Sebastien Reynard,
  • Ana Belén Ruiz-García,
  • Antonio Olmos and
  • Thierry Candresse

20 November 2020

Pomegranate is an important crop in the Mediterranean Basin that can be affected by a range of pathogens. With the aim to better understand the impact of viral diseases on pomegranate, two leaf samples from Turkey showing virus-like symptoms such as...

  • Review
  • Open Access
62 Citations
10,119 Views
19 Pages

20 November 2020

Botrytis cinerea is a polyphagous necrotrophic fungus and is the causal agent of grey mold diseases in more than 1400 different hosts. This fungus causes serious economic losses in both preharvest and post-harvest—mainly in grape, strawberry, a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
4,957 Views
11 Pages

Herbicide-Based Weed Management for Soybean Production in the Far Eastern Region of Russia

  • Jong-Seok Song,
  • Ji-Hoon Chung,
  • Kyu Jong Lee,
  • Jihyung Kwon,
  • Jin-Won Kim,
  • Ji-Hoon Im and
  • Do-Soon Kim

20 November 2020

This study was conducted to establish a weed management system based on the sequential application of pre-emergence (PRE) and post-emergence (POST) herbicides for soybean production in Primorsky krai. Field experiments were conducted for two years in...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
5,013 Views
17 Pages

Effect of Saline Conditions on Chemical Profile and the Bioactive Properties of Three Red-Colored Basil Cultivars

  • Luís R. O. Cruz,
  • Nikolaos Polyzos,
  • Ângela Fernandes,
  • Spyridon A. Petropoulos,
  • Francesco Di Gioia,
  • Maria Inês Dias,
  • José Pinela,
  • Marina Kostić,
  • Marina Soković and
  • Isabel C. F. R. Ferreira
  • + 1 author

20 November 2020

The present study investigated the effect of salinity (Control: 1.8 dS/m, S1: 3.0 dS/m and S2: 4.5 dS/m) on the chemical composition and bioactive properties of three basil cultivars (Red Basil, Dark Opal Red and Basilico Rosso). Crop performance was...

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Agronomy - ISSN 2073-4395