2025 December - 252 articles
Invasive species are a recurring global problem, and the water hyacinth (Pontederia crassipes) is a well-known example. Various strategies have been explored to manage its spread, including its use as an agricultural amendment. However, when P. crass...
Protein phosphatase 2Cs (PP2Cs) constitute a widespread family of signaling regulators in plants and play central roles in abscisic acid (ABA)-mediated stress signaling; however, the PP2C gene family has not yet been systematically identified and cha...
Exogenous carbon addition is widely regarded as an effective soil management strategy for rapidly increasing soil organic carbon, improving soil structure and function. However, a systematic comparison of the effects of diverse organic amendments on...
Thallium (Tl) is a highly toxic trace metal of increasing concern in agricultural soils. This study investigated the uptake, accumulation, and tissue-level distribution of Tl(I) in rice (Oryza sativa L.) and wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) grown in thre...
Agricultural inputs based on microalgae have been successfully tested at different stages of the crop cycle, from sowing to harvest, to enhance crop performance. In this study, biomass from Nannochloropsis gaditana and Thalassiosira sp. was obtained...
Against the backdrop of growing demand for rapid soil testing technologies in precision agriculture, this study proposes a detection method based on pyrolysis-electronic nose and machine olfaction signal analysis to achieve precise measurement of key...
Assessing Leaf Nitrogen Content (LNC) is critical for evaluating crop nutritional status and monitoring growth. While Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) remote sensing has become a pivotal tool for nitrogen monitoring at the field scale, current research...
Postharvest chilling injury (PCI) is a significant limitation in the storage of temperature-sensitive fruits, leading to quality deterioration and reduced marketability. However, low temperatures delay senescence—consistent with the Q10 princip...
The antagonistic geochemical behaviors of cadmium (Cd) and arsenic (As) in co-contaminated soils complicate their simultaneous remediation. This study aimed to develop a synergistic immobilization strategy by converting Spirulina residue into a magne...
The rapid global expansion of genetically modified (GM) crops requires fast, on-site detection methods. Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats/CRISPR-associated (CRISPR/Cas) systems offer a promising platform for decentralized GM o...
Limited phosphorus (P) availability and declining soil biological health are major constraints in intensive rice (Oryza sativa L.)—wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) systems. Rock phosphate–enriched compost (REC), combined with microbial inocul...
Soda saline–alkaline soils have seriously restricted the sustainable development of agriculture in the Songnen Plain, China. Applying soil amendments has proven to be an effective remediation strategy for these sodic soils; however, conventiona...
Unpredictable climate fluctuations are a major constraint for chickpea production in the Mediterranean region, increasing the frequency of drought and temperature extremes. Landraces consist of locally adapted genotypes, offering valuable genetic var...
Aeschynomene indica L. has become a problematic weed in the upland direct-seeding rice fields of the lower Yangtze River region, China, leading to substantial yield reductions. A comprehensive understanding of its seed germination ecology and respons...
Precise distinguishing of maize blends and the evaluation of kernel losses enhances the accurate measurement of harvest loss. To address the low accuracy and poor anti-interference ability of traditional maize kernel detection methods under complex c...
Banana harvesting relies heavily on manual labor, which is labor-intensive and prone to fruit damage due to insufficient control of contact forces. This paper presents a systematic methodology for the design and optimization of adaptive flexible end-...
Stem strength is a key factor influencing lodging resistance in soybeans and other crops. To identify quantitative trait loci (QTLs) associated with stem strength in soybean, we assessed the peak forces required to break a 20 cm stem base segment for...
The simultaneous challenges of cadmium (Cd) contamination and mineral nutrient imbalance in paddy systems necessitate the development of effective agronomic strategies. This study systematically investigated the coordinated effects of different nitro...
Soil health is vital for the stability of agricultural production and ecosystem functions. However, the rapid urbanization process and environmental pollution have led to a sharp reduction in available arable land and accelerated soil degradation. Me...
Annual wild soybean is characterized by a high protein content. To elucidate the genetic basis, this study utilized a chromosome segment substitution line population (177 lines) constructed with cultivated soybean NN1138-2 as the recipient and wild s...
Robust, national-scale quantification of soil organic carbon (SOC) dynamics in China’s paddy fields has been hindered by widely divergent estimates and a lack of comprehensive driver attribution. To address this, we developed a new empirical mo...
The leaf nematode Aphelenchoides fragariae is one of the most serious pathogens of strawberries, causing significant yield losses. In search of environmentally friendly alternatives to chemical control, we evaluated the potential of vermicompost (Ve)...
Soil heavy metal contamination in agricultural land has emerged as a critical environmental issue, threatening both food security and ecological sustainability. However, the contamination characteristics and associated potential ecological risks unde...
Big data and artificial intelligence technologies are driving a paradigm shift in smart farming, yet intelligent decision-making faces critical bottlenecks. At the data level, challenges include fragmentation, high acquisition costs, and inadequate s...
Against the backdrop of growing climatic variability, the identification of genotypes combining high yield with stability and resilience to stress factors has become a central objective of contemporary wheat breeding. Therefore, the objective of this...
The species Caesalpinia spinosa, is a native forest tree of the Andes, which has multiple and valuable uses. In this study, a total of 39 guarango accessions from INIAP´s Gene Bank collection, were evaluated to determine their morphological and...
Integrating perennial grain crops into agricultural systems can become a key milestone for increasing the provision of ecosystem services of food production systems. Intermediate wheatgrass is a novel perennial grain and forage crop that is undergoin...
In the face of climate pressure and threats to biodiversity, intercropping cereals with legumes and using biostimulants can increase feed yield and quality. This research evaluated a two-year intercropping system of maize and climbing beans for silag...
To address the challenges of narrow, confined spaces in traditional closed-canopy orchards, where complex terrain between and within rows hinders the operation of large and medium-sized mowers. A self-propelled intra-plant obstacle-avoiding oscillati...
Brassica napus is a key oilseed crop with potential for cultivation in contaminated soils. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying chromium (Cr) toxicity and tolerance are not well-defined. This study aimed to elucidate these mechanisms by analy...
Cassava mosaic disease (CMD) and cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) are the two main viral diseases threatening cassava production in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). CMD can be effectively controlled using resistant varieties; however, c...
Autonomous mowers’ navigation pattern plays a crucial role in turfgrass quality, influencing both esthetic and functional performance. However, despite extensive research on mowing efficiency, the effects of different navigation patterns on tur...
Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia Mill.) is a traditional and economically important crop in Bulgaria. The cultivated areas are primarily planted with seven Bulgarian varieties: ‘Hemus’, ‘Druzhba’, ‘Sevtopolis’, &ls...
The effectiveness of microbial inoculants in agriculture is often limited by their unstable colonization in dynamic soil environments. We investigated the impact of application timing and continuity of a four-member synthetic microbial community (Syn...
Climate change and soil degradation represent a threat to essential crops such as maize. In Mexico, this grain is of strategic importance, yet yields are often low. Plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) can help mitigate this problem. The potential...
Ecological stoichiometry offers critical insights into nutrient dynamics and soil–plant interactions in agroecosystems. To explore the effects of long-term fertilization on soil–cotton C, N, P stoichiometry and stoichiometric homeostasis...
Weeds pose a ubiquitous challenge to researchers as a source of unintended variation on crop yield and other metrics in designed experiments, creating a need for practical and spatially comprehensive techniques for weed detection. To that end, imager...
Aquilegia (Ranunculaceae), a genus of perennial herbs characterized by elegant leaves and unique flowers, exhibits promising application prospects in Northeast China. Chalcone synthase participates in the first enzymatic reaction of the anthocyanin b...
Seed dormancy and germination traits of Campanulaceae species in relation to ecological factors remains unclear. Hence, we clarified the seed germination characteristics of five Campanulaceae species (Adenophora triphylla (Thunb.) A.DC., Asyneuma jap...
Rhodotus palmatus is commercially marketed as ‘fruity-scented mushroom’, a novel cultivar first brought into commercial cultivation in China at the end of 2023. It is characterized by a distinct pinkish pigmentation, a pileus with a disti...
The AP2/ERF (APETALA2/ethylene-responsive factor) superfamily is one of the largest transcription factor families in plants and is not only vital for plant growth and development but also participates in responding to various abiotic stresses. Howeve...
The commercialization of genetically modified (GM) maize and soybean is advancing, with strip intercropping emerging as a promising model to enhance crop yields and resource efficiency. However, the impact of this system on target pests remains uncle...
Leaf photosynthesis plays an important role in maize growth and yield components due to its involvement in dry matter partitioning and organ formation. Nevertheless, how varying planting patterns affect maize leaf photosynthesis, chlorophyll fluoresc...
In agricultural production, plant diseases and pests are among the major threats to crop yield and quality. Existing agricultural pest and disease identification methods have problems such as small target scales, complex background environments, and...
Paddy field leveling is the foundation of high-yield rice cultivation. In response to the current issues of low leveling accuracy and the lack of efficient multi-operation machinery, an Integrated Multi-operation Paddy Field Leveling Machine was desi...
Soybean (Glycine max) is a globally important crop, but its productivity is often limited by suboptimal nodulation and nitrogen fixation, particularly under stress conditions. Bradyrhizobium diazoefficiens strain USDA110 is widely applied to enhance...
Agricultural production is consistently threatened by stressors such as salinity. Few studies have reported on the released antioxidative enzymes and the salinity-responsive genes identified using RNA sequencing and de novo assembly in maize. To furt...
Petroleum hydrocarbons are pervasive soil pollutants that detrimentally affect the soil structure, nutrients, and microbial ecosystems. However, the effect of biochar particle size on the remediation effectiveness remains a critical, unresolved param...
To achieve sustainable agriculture development in arid regions, it is imperative to improve the soil quality of arid sandy soils. This study explored the effects of the combined application of organic–inorganic fertilizers with soil conditioner...
Elucidating shrub ecohydrological adaptation is critical for optimizing vegetation-restoration strategies in arid regions and maintaining regional ecological stability. This study examined typical desert shrubs at the northern edge of the Mu Us Sand...
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