2024 October - 272 articles
The FAO56 Penman–Monteith model (FAO56-PM) is widely used for estimating reference crop evapotranspiration (ET0). However, key variables such as shortwave radiation (Rs) and net longwave radiation (Rln) are often unavailable at most weather sta...
While numerous studies have examined the effects of direct and carbonized straw return on soil fertility, most focus on short-term impacts. Long-term research is needed to understand how these practices affect soil fertility and organic carbon transf...
Green foxtail is a troublesome weed in crop fields across China. A nova target HPPD inhibitor is widely used to control weeds in agricultural production. Mesotrione, an HPPD inhibitor, cannot control green foxtail effectively under the recommended fi...
Rice spikelet size, spikelet length and spikelet width, are very important traits directly related to a rice crop’s yield. The accurate measurement of these parameters is quite significant in research such as breeding, yield evaluation and vari...
The GRAS gene family, derived from GAI, RGA, and SCR, plays a crucial role in plant growth and development. In the diploid Cyclocarya paliurus (2n = 2x = 32) with heterodichogamous characteristics, 51 CpGRAS genes were identified and phylogenetically...
Maize (Zea mays L.) is the major produced crop in South Africa, but numerous abiotic/biotic stressors threaten its production. Herbicides are mainly in the agricultural sector to minimise crop yield losses caused by weed competition. However, with mo...
Machine vision and near-infrared light technology are widely used in fruits and vegetable grading, as an important means of agricultural non-destructive testing. The characteristics of fruits and vegetables can easily be automatically distinguished b...
Historically, traditional crossbreeding schemes have predominated in oat breeding. In vitro culture techniques seek to expedite the breeding process and enhance selection efficiency. Maximum yields are achieved from hybrid plants produced by crossing...
In order to clarify the relationship between mineral nutrients and rhizosphere microorganisms at different growth and development stages of blueberry (Vaccinium spp.), this work studied the dynamic changes in element content and microbial quantity in...
As a fast detection method, Fourier transform infrared attenuated total reflection (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy is seldom used for monitoring soluble sugars in crops. This study aimed to demonstrate the feasibility of leveraging ATR-FTIR coupled with chem...
Actinidia arguta is a cold-resistant fruit tree but intolerant to waterlogging. Waterlogging stress is the major abiotic stress in A. arguta growth, and several pathways are involved in the response mechanisms. Fifteen physiological indices and trans...
Proper crop management requires rapid detection methods for abiotic and biotic stresses to ensure plant health and yield. Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) is an emerging economically and environmentally sustainable crop capable of yielding high biomass. Nit...
Breeding high-photosynthetic-efficiency wheat varieties is a crucial link in safeguarding national food security. Traditional identification methods necessitate laborious on-site observation and measurement, consuming time and effort. Leveraging unma...
For the mechanized technical mode of total wheat straw returning to field, there are problems such as large vibration during the operation of the straw returning machine that, in turn, affect the effect of stubble breaking. This study took the Tongti...
Members of Asteraceae family have properties enabling their application for medical purposes. The major- and microelement content in 15 medicinal species of the Asteraceae family growing in the National Botanical Garden, Republic of Moldova was deter...
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of Lentilactobacillus plantarum (LP), cellulase (CE), and xylanase (XE) supplementation on the fermentation quality, chemical composition, and bacterial community of Caragana korshinskii Kom. silag...
To clarify the effects of weathered coal humic acid on water-stable aggregates and pore characteristics of reclaimed cambisol, this research analyzed the evolution characteristics of soil aggregates and pores. Effects of different humic acid dosages...
As water scarcity intensifies due to climate change, improving the efficiency of agricultural water use has become increasingly critical. Current irrigation systems often experience significant water losses, especially in paddy fields in South Korea...
Information on the long-term effects of the addition of organics and fertilizers to wheat under the pearl millet–wheat cropping system with semi-arid conditions in north-western India is still lacking. The present research was conducted in an o...
Leaf color mutants serve as valuable models for studying the regulation of plant photosynthesis, alternations in chloroplast structure and function, and the analysis of associated gene functions. A yellow leaf mutant, ylm, was separated from the wild...
Intercropping is widely utilised in agricultural production to enhance land use efficiency because of its benefits, such as heightened crop productivity and optimised resource utilisation. We investigated the effects of Pinto peanut/sisal (HST), Styl...
Super high-density (SHD) planting systems are very efficient in terms of production and water use. In these orchards, water-saving irrigation strategies are used precisely to keep the best sustainability compared to traditional orchards. With agro-cl...
Cow dung liquid mulch (CDLM), which uses cow dung as a raw material, has a good degradability and is a potential alternative to traditional plastic agricultural mulch, but there is a lack of research on the effects of CDLM on rhizosphere soil physico...
The tree peony (Paeonia ostii), a newly recognized woody oil plant endemic to China, is noteworthy for its high content of unsaturated fatty acids (UFA), particularly alpha-linolenic acid (ALA). Fatty acid desaturases (FADs) are integral to plant dev...
This study investigated the differences in appearance quality among different soft japonica rice varieties based on grain shape, with a particular focus on the broad-ovate soft japonica rice varieties Nanjing 9108 and Nanjing 5718, as well as the sle...
Recently, returning rice straw to soil has become a common problem in wheat production because it causes decreased wheat seedling emergence. Allelopathy is an important factor affecting seed germination. However, the effects of rice straw extracts on...
Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) is the most widely cultivated millet in Africa and India but has not yet been identified in Europe, while the earliest remains of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) are attested in Italy in the fifth century AD. This paper pr...
In this review article, the main techniques for spectroscopic studies of gases in field conditions are considered. The issues related to the study of gas emissions from soils and the determination of their concentrations are analysed. The main types...
Mature 5-year-old Prunus domestica trees were used as research objects in plantation areas in arid and semi-arid regions of northern China in Hohhot city; three irrigation gradients and a natural control were set up according to the determination of...
Phosphorus (P) application can enhance soil P availability and alter P fractions. However, the P accumulation and transformation of different P sources in low-phosphorus red soil remain unclear. Two-year (2018–2019) field experiments were condu...
In order to determine the optimal moulding process parameters of biomass seedling pots prepared from fermented cow dung mixed with corn stover, the moulding pressure, baking time, and baking temperature of biomass seedling pots were taken as the infl...
Plant functional traits are effective indicators and predictors of environmental change, revealing plants’ ecological countermeasures and adaptability through phenotypic plasticity. We conducted a 6-year grazing experiment on typical temperate...
World’s Best Practice management of locusts and grasshoppers requires accurate forecasting that helps determine where and when surveys are preferentially conducted so that infestations can be found quickly as part of ensuring early intervention...
The rhizosheath, the layer of soil tightly attached to the roots, protects plants against abiotic stress and other adverse conditions by providing a bridge from the plant root system to the soil. It reduces the formation of air gaps between the root...
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of irrigation depths (IDs) with brackish water and levels of organic fertilizer (OF) on the morphological aspects, production, chemical composition and in vitro digestibility of cactus pear grown in a semiarid...
Photosynthesis is a vital process for seed productivity. It occurs in the leaves and provides developing seeds with the necessary nutrients. Moreover, many crops require photochemical reactions inside the seeds for proper development. The present stu...
In agricultural field inspection robots, constructing accurate environmental maps and achieving precise localization are essential for effective Light Detection And Ranging (LiDAR) Simultaneous Localization And Mapping (SLAM) navigation. However, nav...
Drought stress during sorghum emergence significantly affects seedling establishment, adversely affecting both emergence and population growth. This study investigates drought tolerance mechanisms during sorghum germination by analyzing physiological...
Traditional Chinese medicinal herbs have strict environmental requirements and are highly susceptible to weed damage, while conventional herbicides can adversely affect their quality. Laser weeding has emerged as an effective method for managing weed...
Potato–legume intercropping has been confirmed to increase productivity in modern agricultural systems. However, the physiological and ecological mechanisms of potato–soybean intercropping for promoting tuber yield formation in potato rem...
(1) Background: Accurate inversion of crop water content is key to making an intelligent irrigation decision. However, little effort has been devoted to accurately estimating the crop water content of winter wheat in the North China Plain. (2) Method...
Addressing the imbalance of the livestock–forage–environment system on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau (QTP), the extensive replacement of natural grasslands with artificial grasslands has been pursued to enhance forage yield and quality....
Robotically selective broccoli harvesting requires precise lightweight detection models to efficiently detect broccoli heads. Therefore, this study introduces a lightweight and high-precision detection model named LBDC-YOLO (Lightweight Broccoli Dete...
Soil salinization and alkalinization are pervasive environmental issues that severely restrict plant growth and crop yield. Utilizing plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) is an effective strategy to enhance plant tolerance to saline–alka...
Seed aging is a complex process that involves various physiological and biochemical changes leading to a decline in seed viability during storage. However, the specific biomarkers for assessing the degree of seed aging in rice remain elusive. In this...
Sugarcane is vital to Belize’s economy, significantly contributing to its Gross Domestic Product and supporting a large portion of the population. It is necessary to address the declining soil health in this nation due to excessive chemical fer...
This study presents an improved weed detection model, ADL-YOLOv8, designed to enhance detection accuracy for small targets while achieving model lightweighting. It addresses the challenge of attaining both high accuracy and low memory usage in curren...
The farmland system in the global terrestrial ecosystem has dual attributes as both a carbon source and a carbon sink, playing a crucial role in controlling carbon emissions and mitigating global warming. Using carbon source and sink accounting of fa...
The negative implications for weeds encourage the finding of novel sources of phytotoxic agents for sustainable management. While traditional herbicides are effective, especially at large scales, the environmental impact and proliferation of resistan...
Straw mulch quantity is an important indicator in the detection of straw returned to the field in conservation tillage, but there is a lack of large-scale automated measurement methods. In this study, we estimated global straw mulch quantity and comp...
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