Agronomy, Volume 14, Issue 12

To address the challenges of labor-intensive, inefficient, and inconsistent manual hole sowing and transplanting of Angelica sinensis in rain-fed hilly regions of Northwest China, a pneumatic hole-sowing device was designed based on the principle of...

Field studies were conducted in the North China Plain (NCP) during the 2023–2024 season to investigate the vertical microclimate, yield, and yield-related characteristics of winter wheat during the grain-filling stage under no-till direct seedi...

Harvest time is one of the key factors for obtaining high-quality cherry tomatoes. This parameter depends on environmental conditions and tomato variety. In plant factories with artificial lighting (PFALs), it is possible to control environmental con...

This study investigates genetic diversity among five morphotypes and five chemotypes of Ocimum basilicum L. (sweet basil) using amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) markers. Conducted on 80 basil accessions from the Collection of Medicinal a...

The excessive application of nitrogen (N) fertilizer can result in soil and water pollution, thereby negatively impacting the ecological environment. However, reducing the amount of N fertilizer may lead to a decrease in crop yield. Two years’...

The Golden2-like (GLK) transcription factors belong to the GARP family of transcription factors and play significant roles in plant growth, development, and responses to both abiotic and biotic stresses. This study employed bioinformatics and express...

Peanut, also known as groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.), is an important oilseed and food crop globally, contributing significantly to the economy and food security. However, its productivity is often hampered by pests and diseases. Traditional breedin...

In agriculture and forestry, pest detection is critical for increasing crop yields and reducing economic losses. However, traditional deep learning models face challenges in resource-constrained environments, such as insufficient accuracy, slow infer...

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Biochar’s benign effects on agricultural production have been demonstrated. Still, no consistent conclusions have been drawn on the impact of biochar-amended paddy fields on carbon sequestration, gas emission reduction, and efficiency enhanceme...