Agronomy, Volume 14, Issue 11

Biostimulants include a wide array of microorganisms and substances that can exert beneficial effects on plant development and growth, often enhancing nutrient uptake and improving tolerance against abiotic and biotic stress. Depending on their compo...

This study investigated the combined effects of novel plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR)—Agrobacterium pusense NC2, Kosakonia oryzae WN104, and Phytobacter sp. WL65—and Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed extract (ANE) as biostimulants (...

Integrating advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) with traditional agricultural practices has changed how activities are developed in agriculture, with the aim of automating manual processes and improving the efficiency and quali...

Currently, photovoltaic (PV) resources have been widely applied in the agricultural sector. However, due to the unreasonable configuration of multi-energy collaboration, issues such as unstable power supply and high investment costs still persist. Th...

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) act as intermediaries between the root systems of host plants and the surrounding soil, offering various benefits to medicinal plants, such as promoting growth and enhancing quality. However, the host range of AMF i...

The presence of gray mold can seriously affect the yield and quality of strawberries. Due to their susceptibility and the rapid spread of this disease, it is important to develop early, accurate, rapid, and non-destructive disease identification stra...

Biochar amendment and substituting chemical fertilizers with organic manure (organic substitution) have been widely reported to improve intensive vegetable production. However, considering its high potential for reducing carbon and reactive nitrogen...

The objective of this study was to analyze the response of antioxidant parameters in soybean plants inoculated with newly isolated Bradyrhizobium japonicum and Bacillus subtilis strains as single and co-inoculants under drought stress. Bacterial...

To enhance lychee quality assessment and address inconsistencies in post-harvest pest detection, this study presents a multi-source fusion approach combining hyperspectral imaging, X-ray imaging, and visible/near-infrared (Vis/NIR) spectroscopy. Trad...

The wheat–maize rotation system in the North China Plain (NCP) has a large amount of crop straw. However, improper crop straw management and blind fertilization lead to nutrient imbalance and accelerated nutrient loss from the soil, ultimately...

As the climate crisis progresses, droughts and the seasonal availability of fresh water are becoming increasingly common in different regions of the world. One solution to tackle this problem is the reuse of treated wastewater in agriculture. This st...

The leaf area index (LAI) is a direct indicator of crop canopy growth and serves as an indirect measure of crop yield. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) offer rapid collection of crop phenotypic data across multiple time points, providing crucial insig...

It is of great interest to utilize saline fields to promote rice production in China. It has still not been established how salinity stress affects grain-filling characteristics and the relationships with yield formation of rice in a saline field. Th...

Straw mulching (SM) plays an important role in promoting the grain yield (GY) of maize under no-tillage conditions. However, there is still a lack of deep understanding on the interactive impact of SM and weather conditions on agronomic traits and th...

In the pursuit of environmental sustainability and food security, biochar has emerged as a promising soil conditioner to mitigate continuous cropping obstacles (CCOs). This study explored the use of engineered biochar (WP400) with high adsorption cap...

Alterations in the light environment can significantly influence soybean morphology and yield formation; however, the effects and mechanisms of different light qualities on these aspects require further investigation. Consequently, we selected soybea...

Supernumerary B chromosomes (Bs) have been documented in over 2000 species across the plant, animal, and fungal kingdoms, representing one of the most intriguing components of the genome that have consistently garnered significant attention in the pa...

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a main food crop in China and is crucial for the maintenance of national food security. The growth of rice seedling roots is regulated by a variety of genes and is closely related to abscisic acid (ABA) metabolism and ABA si...

Assessing and mapping the geographical variation of soil properties is essential for precision agriculture to maintain the sustainability of the soil and plants. This study was conducted in El-Ismaillia Governorate in Egypt (arid zones), to establish...

In the era of the intensive use of mineral fertilizers, which results in a negative impact on the natural environment, it is necessary to use agrotechnical practices that use the potential of biodegradable waste. The physicochemical properties of the...

The cowpea is one of the most important legume species globally, with both the grains and fresh pods widely consumed for the rich nutritional content. In the Republic of Korea, the cultivation and breeding progress of cowpeas is relatively low but gr...

The Yellow River Basin (YRB) is an important grain production base, and exploring the spatiotemporal heterogeneity and driving factors of soil erosion in the YRB is of great significance to the ecological environment and sustainable agricultural deve...

Key soil properties play pivotal roles in shaping crop growth and yield outcomes. Accurate point prediction and interval prediction of soil properties serve as crucial references for making informed decisions regarding fertilizer applications. Tradit...

To solve the problem that traditional seed recognition methods are not completely suitable for needle-shaped seeds, such as Bidens L., in agricultural production, this paper proposes a model construction idea that combines the advantages of deep resi...

Increasing the diversity of native forbs in pasturelands can benefit insect pollinator populations, which have been declining widely. Establishing native forbs into existing pasturelands can be challenging, however, and information about effective pl...

Remote sensing spatiotemporal fusion technology can provide abundant data source information for assimilating crop growth model data, enhancing crop growth monitoring, and providing theoretical support for crop irrigation management. This study focus...

The relationship between soil structure and salt accumulation is unclear; thus, experiments on salt accumulation under different soil structures were conducted in cotton fields in arid areas of northwest China. Thirty-nine sets of soil samples were c...

Wheat stripe rust is a fungal disease severely affecting wheat production. Breeding resistant cultivars is the most cost-effective and efficient way to control wheat stripe rust. YrZH84 is an all-stage resistance gene with good resistance to stripe r...

The cation exchange capacity (CEC) of the clay fraction (<2 μm), denoted as CEC_clay, serves as a crucial indicator for identifying low-activity clay (LAC) soils and is an essential criterion in soil classification. Traditional methods of estima...

The sustainable development of agriculture is closely related to the adoption of precision agriculture techniques, and accurate crop classification is a fundamental aspect of this approach. This study explores the application of machine learning tech...

Sulla coronaria L. Medik., a biennial forage legume typical of the Mediterranean basin, plays a significant role in foraging systems due to its high nutritional value, ability to increase ruminant live weight, and potential to reduce methane emission...

Traditional manual or semi-mechanized pesticide spraying methods often suffer from issues such as redundant coverage and cumbersome operational steps, which fail to meet current pest and disease control requirements. Therefore, there is an urgent nee...

This study hypothesized that long-term fertilization alters the pore structure and aggregate stability in upland red soil. A long-term fertilization experiment in Qiyang, Hunan, was conducted with three treatments: no fertilization (CK), nitrogen&nda...

Mandarin fruits with good physicochemical quality are desired for the fresh fruit market. The ease of crosses among citrus taxa has been used to expand genetic variability and select new varieties for different fruit markets. With the aim of selectin...

The replacement of urea with polymer-coated urea (PCU) fertilizer and the application of organic fertilizers (OFs) are effective strategies for reducing N loss in farmland and preventing soil degradation. However, limited research has been conducted...

When monitoring crop growth using top-down images of the plant canopies, leaves in agricultural fields appear very dense and significantly overlap each other. Moreover, the image can be affected by external conditions such as background environment a...

The rising demand for climate change mitigation has brought attention to agricultural systems focused on carbon farming and reducing emissions. Composting food wastes and livestock manure not only mitigates environmental concerns but also boosts soil...

Atractylodes macrocephala, a perennial herb widely used in traditional Chinese medicine, is highly prone to root rot, which significantly reduces its yield and quality. This study compared the physicochemical properties of soil from healthy and disea...

Quinoa is an annual self-pollinating plant rich in polyphenols, flavonoids, saponins, and amino acids; its protein balance closely aligns with the ideal recommendation set by the Food and Agriculture Organization. Therefore, quinoa is considered the...

Pest infestations significantly impact rice production and threaten food security. Remote sensing offers a vital tool for the non-destructive, rapid detection of rice pests. Existing studies often focus on laboratory conditions at the leaf level, lim...

Efforts to increase grape yields have focused on using nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium fertilizers, often causing unintended magnesium (Mg) deficiencies. To overcome Mg deficiency, different concentrations of MgSO₄·7H₂O (0, 1, 2, 3, 4 mM)...

This study aimed to investigate differences in the leaf biomasses, chemical compositions, and pharmacological activities of Turpinia arguta histocultured seedlings and live seedlings at different harvesting periods (S1, S2, S3, and S4) in order to de...

This research explores how different organic waste transformation methods influence the production of humic substances (HSs) and their impact on soil quality. Using olive and orange wastes as substrates, the study compares vermicomposting, composting...

To address the growing scarcity of freshwater resources, the use of saline water for agricultural irrigation is gaining increasing attention. This study presents findings from a two-year field experiment conducted during the 2023 and 2024 maize-growi...

Our purpose was to carry out a comparative phytochemical analysis of fruits (both fresh and stored for 1 month) of two local apple varieties of the Republic of Tajikistan. Assays were carried out to quantify total phenolic compounds, flavonols, catec...

Vegetable soybeans are one of the most important vegetable types in East Asia. The yield of vegetable soybeans is considerably influenced by the size of their pods. To facilitate the understanding of the genetic basis of the pod length and width in v...

Nitrogen is one of the essential nutrients for the growth and development of potato plants. The precise application of nitrogen can improve the yield and quality of potatoes and enhance their resistance to diseases. The changes in the critical N dilu...

Northern corn leaf blight (NCLB) is caused by a fungus and can be susceptible to the disease throughout the growing period of corn, posing a significant impact on corn yield. Aiming at the problems of under-segmentation, over-segmentation, and low se...

Traditional methods of pest control for sweet potatoes cause the waste of pesticides and land pollution, but the target detection algorithm based on deep learning can control the precise spraying of pesticides on sweet potato plants and prevent most...

Cotton is a crucial crop in the global textile industry, with major production regions including China, India, and the United States. While smart agricultural mechanization technologies, such as automated irrigation and precision pesticide systems, h...