2025 January - 252 articles
Maize (Zea mays) is a critical global crop, serving as a source of food, livestock feed, and industrial raw materials. Climate changes, driven by rising atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) levels, have substantial effects on maize physiology, growth, an...
Polyamines (PAs) are low-molecular-weight compounds that contain amino groups. PAs are present in a variety of organisms, including plants, animals and microorganisms. In plants, the main PAs are putrescine (PUT), spermidine (SPD) and spermine (SPM)....
Agriculture remains a key source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions within the European Union, posing substantial obstacles to achieving climate objectives and fostering sustainable development. On this background, organic farming stands out as a viab...
Varietal purity is a critical quality indicator for seeds, yet various production processes can lead to the mixing of seeds from different varieties. Consequently, seed variety classification is an essential step in seed production. Existing classifi...
Based on previous research, we hypothesized that an SeVI and SeMet combined application at different growth stages could increase the yield and Se concentration and decrease Cd concentration in wheat grains. To verify this hypothesis, we designed a p...
The cultivation of saline–alkali-tolerant peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) varieties can effectively increase grain yield in saline–alkali land. However, traditional assessment methods are often cumbersome and time consuming. To rapidly ident...
Plant height (PH) is a vital agronomic trait that significantly affects cotton yield and facilitates mechanized harvesting. Gaining insights into the genetic regulatory mechanisms governing plant height is fundamental to advancing cotton breeding. In...
Maize is an excellent crop with high yields and versatility, and the extent and frequency of pest outbreaks will have a serious impact on maize yields. Therefore, helping growers accurately identify pest species is important for improving corn yields...
The plant pathogenic fungus Botrytis cinerea causes significant losses in agricultural production and it is rather difficult to control due to its broad host range and environmental persistence. The management of gray mold disease is still mainly bas...
Cotyledon color is one of the important indices for identifying faba bean variety purity and measuring processing quality. Therefore, an in-depth study of the genetic mechanism of cotyledon color is vital for promoting faba bean industry development....
Drought stress is one of the major adversity stresses affecting soybean (Glycine max [L.] Merr.) yield. Late embryogenesis abundant protein (LEA protein) is a large family of proteins widely distributed in various types of organisms, and this class o...
Organic amendments are widely used to enhance soil fertility and nutrient cycling in greenhouse cultivation, but their effectiveness can vary depending on their origin and composition. This study investigated the impact of four organic materials (ric...
The domestication and breeding of wheat genotypes through the years has led to the loss in their genetic variation, making them more prone to different abiotic stresses. Boron (B) toxicity is one of the stresses decreasing the wheat cultivars’...
Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) offers a viable solution for sustainable crop production, yet the optimization of the latter requires precise modeling and resource management. This study introduces a novel hybrid plant growth model integrati...
This study addresses the challenges of tomato maturity recognition in natural environments, such as occlusion caused by branches and leaves, and the difficulty in detecting stacked fruits. To overcome these issues, we propose a novel YOLOv8n-CA metho...
In the detection of the pests and diseases of flax, early wilt disease is elusive, yellow leaf disease symptoms are easily confusing, and pest detection is hampered by issues such as diversity in species, difficulty in detection, and technological bo...
Effects of climate warming on nutrition quality and storage of alpine grasslands are still controversial, which is not conducive to the management and utilization of alpine grasslands. A long-term warming experiment (with open-top chambers used to el...
Eryngium foetidum is a promising crop for diversifying agriculture and supporting sustainable development through nutrient-rich unconventional foods. However, limited knowledge about its seed viability and post-harvest management hinders its commerci...
Non-destructive detection of maize silage quality is essential. The aim is to propose a fast and non-destructive silage pH detection method based on a colorimetric sensor array (CSA). Extended color components, a novel sensitive dye screening method,...
In this study, an attempt was made to micropropagate the Siberian motherwort (Leonurus sibiricus L.) in in vitro cultures. The aim of this study was to compare methods of sterilization of seeds, which served as a source of initial explants to induce...
The study aimed to evaluate the cold tolerance of various peach cultivars under diverse low-temperature conditions (−5, −10, −15, −20, −25, −30, and −35 °C). A comprehensive assessment of their responses...
Biochar is gaining recognition as a sustainable material, with several applications in soil amendment, carbon sequestration, nutrient dynamics, the remediation of organic contaminants from soil, and water filtration. However, understanding its charac...
Nanoparticles play an important role in plant response to abiotic stresses including salt stress. In this study, the physiological and histological responses of CuO, ZnO, and CaO nanoparticle (NP) applications on callus tissues developed from two alf...
Brassicas are considered the third most important source of vegetable oil globally. With the escalating production of Brassica varieties, there is growing demand for high-yielding genotypes. Doubled haploid (DH) techniques have become very popular in...
The widespread use of pesticides has long been a cornerstone of modern agriculture, but their overuse has led to several challenges, including increased production costs, food safety risks, and environmental damage. Green pest control technologies (G...
Maize, regarded as a staple economic crop, attracts special global attention with the aim to enhance its production. Foliar fertilisation offers a complementary method to traditional soil fertilisation amongst resource-limited agricultural systems, p...
The appropriate application of nitrogen fertilizers and biochar to the soil is beneficial for soybean growth, and a combination of biochar and nitrogen can improve low-nitrogen fertilizer utilization efficiency. However, the effect of the combination...
In agricultural production, the nitrogen content of sugarcane is assessed with precision and the economy, which is crucial for balancing fertilizer application, reducing resource waste, and minimizing environmental pollution. As an important economic...
Automated harvesting of “Sunshine Rose” grapes requires accurate detection and classification of grape clusters under challenging orchard conditions, such as occlusion and variable lighting, while ensuring that the model can be deployed o...
The regulatory mechanisms underlying the ‘source–sink’ relationship in Tartary buckwheat remain largely unexplored. This study selected an early-maturing, high-yield variety, ‘Zhukuzao1’ (ZKZ1), to delve into the ‘...
Agricultural land resources are essential for food production, and thus it is vital to examine the spatiotemporal changes in these resources and their impacts on land suitability to optimize resource allocation. In this study, we investigated the spa...
Achieving timely and non-destructive assessments of crop yields is a key challenge in the agricultural field, as it is important for optimizing field management measures and improving crop productivity. To accurately and quickly predict citrus yield,...
Northeast China (NEC) is a major spring maize (Zea mays L.) growing belt, and the outputs substantially influence national grain production. However, the maize grain yield per unit area has little changes in recent years, partially due to the lack of...
A chromosome segment substituted line (CSSL) represents an ideal resource for studying quantitative traits like thermotolerance. To develop wheat inter-varietal CSSLs with E6015-3S (a heat-sensitive genotype) being the recipient parent, genome-wide u...
Increasing nitrogen and planting density can enhance crop yield, but it can reduce lodging resistance due to decreased lignin content. There is an urgent need to find feasible measures to balance these conflicting factors. We conducted a two-year fie...
Water scarcity challenges in agriculture are prompting the exploration of alternative irrigation sources, including treated effluents. This study investigates the effects of irrigation with treated slaughterhouse effluent on soybean productivity and...
Protected agriculture in Ecuador began in the 1990s and has expanded due to its comparative advantages over open field production. However, there are no statistics on this sector, which limits decision-making. The aim of this research was to provide...
Scarce water resources, high temperatures, limited rainfall, elevated soil salinity, and poor soil quality (98% sand) challenge crop production in the desert regions of the Middle East. Proso millet’s resilience under these stresses presents a...
Raspberry is a berry whose fruit is not tolerant to storage; breeding varieties with extended storage time and high comprehensive quality are significant for raspberries in cold regions. 1-Aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) synthase (ACS) is a...
Livestock and poultry waste liquid contains a lot of nitrogen, phosphorus, and microorganisms, and direct discharge causes great harm to the environment. Chicken manure was selected as the research object, and nanoparticle nano-Fe2O3, nano-C60, antib...
A three-year study in two Mediterranean peach orchards monitored Auchenorrhyncha species, including the main vectors of plant pathogens causing significant economic losses. The research focused on the management of two polyphagous leafhoppers, Asymme...
Nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) is a reliable index of nitrogen (N) management, given that it expresses the real relationships that exist between crop yield, its components, and the content of available N (Nmin) in the soil in the critical stages of yi...
The quality of the image data and the potential to invert crop growth parameters are essential for effectively using unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-based sensor systems in precision agriculture (PA). However, the existing research falls short in provi...
In the Huang-Huai-Hai region of China, the instability of electric boom sprayers has prompted many farmers to raise the boom height to improve clearance. However, the drift risks associated with these conditions remain poorly assessed. This study inv...
In the context of water restriction, the adoption of innovative technology and water saving strategies is crucial to sustainable agriculture production. Thus, we sought to emphasize the contribution of precision irrigation based on Internet of Things...
The Mediterranean region is experiencing severe droughts and unprecedented high temperatures. In terms of salinity, about 18 million ha of land, or 25% of the total irrigated area in the Mediterranean, is salt affected. The use of halophytes as inter...
Zeolite, a microporous mineral with strong ion binding, can enhance nutrient availability and growth of plants, such as maize (Zea mays L.). Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) symbiosis has also been shown to enhance nutrient availability and growth of plan...
Genetically modified crops that produce insecticidal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) are currently the most efficient and safest method of pest control worldwide. However, the prolonged planting period has led to a reduction in the efficacy...
The goal of the current study was to investigate the effects of seed priming with salicylic acid (SA) on seed germination parameters, seedling growth traits, nutritional element mobilization, and oxidative stress status in two barley species that wer...
Prunus avium is a woody plant of economic importance within the genus Prunus, the family Rosaceae, which is affected by various environmental factors during its long growth period. Growth-regulating factors (GRFs) and GRF-interacting factors (GIFs) a...
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