2024 November - 298 articles
Objective: Yield traits are crucial for cotton breeding. Analyzing the yield traits of terrestrial cotton and exploring their genetic mechanisms through a primary gene + multigene hybrid genetic model provide a theoretical basis for selecting high-qu...
Garden dahlias (Dahlia pinnata) are popular for their wide range of color variations, with polychromatic cultivars enhancing their ornamental value. Previous studies on the anthocyanin biosynthetic pathway (ABP) have indicated that the post-transcrip...
Fungi have played a pivotal role in human history, from the dangers of fungal toxins to the revolutionary discovery of penicillin. Fungal secondary metabolites (SMs), such as polyketides (PKs) and terpenes, have attracted considerable interest due to...
Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) is a vital agricultural crop and a key source of protein and oil for food and feed production. The search for new genetic factors affecting the main agronomic traits of soybean is a significant step for efficient bree...
Increasing demand for sustainable vegetable production is leading to low- and zero-pesticide farming practices. This review examines many strategies intended to lower pesticide use without impacting crop quality and production. The use of biopesticid...
Soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration in cropland is not only instrumental in combating climate change, but it also significantly enhances soil fertility. It is imperative to precisely and accurately quantify the SOC sequestration potential and ass...
Hemp is a multipurpose crop that produces high amounts of lignocellulosic biomass. There are few studies dealing with hemp’s biomass production (lignocellulosic and fiber) under cropping strategies such as irrigation and nitrogen fertilizer. Th...
Boron (B) is an essential element for an adequate development of citrus orchards. However, citrus trees are vulnerable to high B concentrations, generating morphological and physiological alterations incompatible with the proper production of citrus....
The purpose of this study is to clarify the differential effects of the application rate of slow-release nitrogen fertilizer (SRFN) on the nitrogen (N) accumulation dynamics, nutrient organ N distribution and transportation, yield, and N utilization...
Salicornia europaea L. is a halophilic plant species belonging to Chenopodiaceae, whose shoots are used as a vegetable. Since the shoots can be eaten raw, the objective of the present study was to investigate possible controls on the abundance of hum...
The secondary, substitute habitats are becoming more important for the survival of many valuable plant species, including medicinal plants—for example, bearberry Arctostaphylos uva-ursi. The aim of the conducted research is to compare the abili...
Fruit firmness in sweet cherries (Prunus avium L.) is a critical quality parameter highly valued by consumers as it is associated with fruit freshness. In general, firm fruit also cope better with storage and handling. Gibberellic acid (GA) is common...
The impact of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) corn straw returning on the soil ecosystem has attracted significant attention. In this study, taking the homologous conventional corn 5422 as a control, we explored the effects of Bt corn (5422Bt1 and 5422CB...
Purple acid phosphatases (PAPs) are multifunctional proteins implicated in various aspects of plant biology, including flowering, seed development, senescence, carbon metabolism, and the response to biotic and abiotic stresses. Although PAPs have bee...
Climate change and the increasing demand for food necessitate innovative agricultural methods. Relay intercropping, where one crop is sown into another already-grown crop, offers a promising alternative to traditional systems. In the 2021/22 and 2022...
Smart farms are crucial in modern agriculture, but current object detection algorithms cannot detect chili Phytophthora blight accurately. To solve this, we introduced the YOLOv8-GDCI model, which can detect the disease on leaves, fruits, and stem bi...
The genetic basis controlling the content of two essential amino acids (isoleucine and leucine) in rapeseed meal was investigated through a replicated trial of the two BC1F1 populations from a two-way backcross between 202 TN DH population strains an...
To investigate the precise and efficient symbiosis between Sinorhizobium meliloti LL2 and different alfalfa varieties, we conducted experiments using eight alfalfa varieties along with the S. meliloti LL2. Our objective was to identify highly effecti...
Phosphorus (P) is critical for maximizing agricultural production and represents an appreciable input cost. Geologic sources of P that are most easily mined are a finite resource, while P transported from agricultural land to surface waters contribut...
Cocoa tree genotypes (Theobroma cacao L.) were studied and characterized in terms of their morphoanatomical and physiological attributes in a non-stressful environment, as these attributes are of fundamental importance to understanding the plant&rsqu...
The aim of this study is to accurately evaluate the quality characteristics of whole tillage cropland and deepen the knowledge of sub-tillage soil quality evaluation in Jilin Province, China. In this study, top-tillage and sub-tillage soil samples we...
The tomato plant is one of the most important vegetable crops, with a global production of around 188 million tones. The greatest losses in quantity and quality occur during storage, transport, and sale. The aim of the study was to determine the effe...
With increasing concentrations of atmospheric greenhouse gases, the interaction between climate change and agriculture is receiving widespread attention as part of food security and sustainable human development. However, a comprehensive summary of k...
Papaya (Carica papaya L.) is essential for food security, providing economic benefits in tropical and subtropical regions. However, its high water requirements pose challenges, especially in water-scarce areas like Cape Verde. This study hypothesises...
Nowadays, tomato, a commercially important crop, is increasingly cultivated in a soilless cultivation system to counteract climate change. Normally, this system uses cocopeat as a substrate, but its high cost and environmental impact have led to grow...
The incorporation of organic amendments is widely acknowledged for its capacity to enhance soil fertility and boost crop productivity. However, whether the addition of organic amendments can improve soil quality and crop production, simultaneously ca...
Bacillus species have emerged as promising agents for reducing chemical input in sustainable crop production. These bacteria possess diverse abilities, including nutrient cycling, phytohormone production, and stress tolerance enhancement in plants. R...
Rice (Oryza) is a genus in the Gramineae family, which has grown widely all over the world and is a staple food source for people’s survival. The genetic information of rice has garnered significant attention in recent years, prompting numerous...
Irrigation is one of the most important cultural practices in sustainable cabbage cultivation. While most studies on irrigation in cabbage have focused on conventional deficit irrigation (DI) practices, some plants’ water requirements under the...
Adoption of diverse weed management practices is viewed as essential for slowing the spread of herbicide-resistant (HR) weeds. Yet, adoption of diverse tactics has remained low, while there has been explosive growth of resistant weeds. This study ana...
Agriculture is dealing with numerous challenges of increasing production while decreasing the amount of chemicals and fertilizers used. The intensification of agricultural systems has been linked to the use of these inputs which nevertheless have neg...
Cadmium (Cd) contamination in aquatic ecosystems is a serious global environmental issue. Biochar derived from agricultural wastes has recently attracted remarkable attention as it is used as an absorbent in combating heavy metal contamination of wat...
The multidrug and toxic compound extrusion (MATE) family is the latest class of novel secondary transporters discovered in plants. However, there is currently no comprehensive analysis of the MATE gene family in the tea plant. In this study, 68 CsMAT...
The planting of inter-row cover vegetation has long been practised in Western European fruit-growing regions, yet research in this area remains limited in many countries. With the rise of organic farming, the role and selection of inter-row cover spe...
Spraying is currently one of the main methods of pesticide application worldwide. It converts the pesticide solution into fine droplets through a sprayer, which then deposit onto target plants. Therefore, in the process of pesticide application, impr...
Drosophila suzukii is a pest affecting a wide range of host plants, causing severe damage to small fruits, berries, and grapes. This study analyzed environmental factors influencing its population dynamics in regions where temperature is not a limiti...
The application of slow-release nitrogen fertilizer not only economizes labor input, but also decreases the frequency of use of mechanical intakes, with significant implications in advancing modern intensive agricultural production. Whether slow-rele...
Heavy metal pollution is one of the most devastating abiotic factors, significantly damaging crops and human health. One of the serious problems it causes is a rise in cadmium (Cd) toxicity. Cd is a highly toxic metal with a negative biological role,...
Climate change significantly threatens crops, mainly through drought stress, affecting barley, which is essential for food and feed globally. Ten barley cultivars were evaluated under normal and drought stress conditions during the 2019/20 and 2020/2...
A linear regression model for predicting total digestible nutrient (TDN) concentration in forage rice (Oryza sativa L.) silage was previously developed with traditional cultivars (>30% dry matter, DM as panicle), and we here extend the linear regr...
Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element in living systems. In this study, we applied a spray of 50 mg/kg sodium selenite to alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) at different stages of development (bud, initial bloom, and full bloom stages). After 0, 1, 3...
Agricultural greenhouses (AGs) are an effective solution to address the growing demand for vegetables despite limited cropland, yet significant soil quality problems often accompany them, particularly in high-altitude regions. However, the effects of...
Large-scale mapping of soil resources can be crucial and indispensable for several of the managerial applications and policy implications. With machine learning models being the most utilized modeling technique for digital soil mapping (DSM), the imp...
Weed canopy cover assessment, particularly using drone-acquired data, plays a vital role in precision agriculture by providing accurate, timely, and spatially detailed information, enhancing weed management decision-making in response to environmenta...
This study explored the potential of Paeonia japonica (Makino) Miyabe & Takeda (P. japonica) as a natural treatment for diabetes. A methanol extract of the root of P. japonica and its fractions were investigated for their antioxidant and antidiab...
Kale (Brassica napus) and collard (Brassica oleracea) are two leafy greens in the family Brassicaceae. The leaves are rich sources of numerous health-beneficial compounds and are commonly used either fresh or cooked. This study aimed to optimize the...
One of the consequences of the globalisation of food markets is the effort enabling the control of food security and its origin. This might be traced by using different chemical composition analyses. However, for Central Europe, there is a lack of kn...
The basis of orchard production is rootstocks that reduce the vigor of sweet cherry trees. However, not all rootstocks for this species can be easily propagated using traditional methods of stooling or cutting. Some of these must be propagated using...
Climate-driven changes have raised concerns about their long-term impacts on the yield resilience of cereal crops. This issue is critical in Poland as it affects major cereal crops like winter triticale, spring wheat, winter wheat, spring barley, and...
Bolting time is a critical trait that affects crop yield, adaptability, and overall productivity, making its regulation vital for agricultural success. In this study, we explored the genetic mechanisms controlling flowering time in radish (Raphanus s...
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