2025 September - 228 articles
This three-year field study evaluated the agronomic and physiological responses of Tritordeum to nitrogen fertilisation strategies under Mediterranean conditions using an integrated approach combining GDD-aligned phenological monitoring, UAV-based mu...
Intercropping, especially legume-cereal systems, is a mixed farming approach that can improve agricultural resilience by addressing challenges such as soil degradation, biodiversity loss, and global change, all while promoting the sustainable product...
Substituting chemical fertilizers with organic alternatives represents an effective strategy for mitigating soil nitrogen (N) loss and reducing chemical fertilizer use. However, the efficacy of organic substitution in regulating soil N fertility and...
Soil secondary salinization is a major limiting factor of sustainable agricultural production in arid and semi-arid irrigation zones, yet predictive tools for regional water–salt dynamics remain limited. The Yichang Irrigation District, located...
Through highly detailed data acquisition, a precision agriculture approach leads to the optimization of inputs, improving, for instance, water and nutrient use efficiency. High-resolution vigor mapping in perennial orchards provides the spatial detai...
Maize is a globally vital crop for both grain and forage production. Its cultivation and growth are significantly restricted by salt stress. Expansins are non-enzymatic plant cell wall proteins that play pivotal roles in growth, development, and stre...
Grass–legume mixtures are increasingly recognized for their potential to enhance soil health and forage productivity through belowground biotic interactions. In this study, we evaluated the effects of Vicia faba L. (faba bean 4060)–Avena ...
The application of bio-organic fertilizers (BOFs) represents a promising strategy for mitigating soil degradation in continuous monoculture systems, yet their long-term mechanistic impacts in aged cotton fields remain poorly elucidated. This study ai...
Nitrogen is essential for durum wheat (Triticum turgidum subsp. durum) production, yet conventional sources such as urea-ammonium nitrate (UAN) and monoammonium phosphate (MAP) are energy-intensive to manufacture and, when mismanaged, contribute to s...
Strawberry propagation relies predominantly on asexual reproduction via runner plants, making runners a critical organ for cultivation. Runners develop from axillary buds under specific environmental conditions. While long-day photoperiods and higher...
To elucidate how exogenous regulators mitigate the impact of mechanical leaf damage on maize, field experiments were conducted on two sowing dates (S1, S2) using two cultivars (XY335, ZD958). Severe leaf damage at the six-leaf stage significantly red...
Soil contamination in industrial areas often involves complex mixtures of contaminants, making remediation a significant challenge. Microbe-assisted phytoremediation offers a promising solution, yet its success depends on understanding interaction be...
The PLATZ gene family influences plant growth, development, and responses to both biotic and abiotic stresses. Flax (Linum usitatissimum L.), an important oilseed and fiber crop, has not been extensively studied for its PLATZ genes. In this study, 27...
Leaf Area Index (LAI) is a key variable in modeling plant growth because it is the site of photosynthesis. However, there are significant differences in LAI between different models and between models and satellite-derived estimates. Empirical studie...
The low fertility of tropical Oxisols challenges sustainable agriculture. While biochar-based granular fertilizers (BBGFs) offer a solution, the influence of different organic binders is unclear. This study investigated how BBGFs formulated with bio-...
The production of facility vegetables is of great significance but there are still limitations to this production in terms of yield and quality. Optical sensing technology offers a rapid and non-destructive solution for phenotypic analysis, which is...
Accurate estimation of tractor performance under various soil conditions is essential for enhancing operational efficiency in precision agriculture. This study developed machine learning models to estimate tractor performance based on key soil physic...
Long-term maize (Zea mays L.) intercropping with peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) (M||P) improves soil aggregate stability and phosphorus (P) availability, sustaining farmland productivity. In contrast, co-ridge planting (R-M||P) further enhances yield....
Strawberry detection in complex orchard environments remains a challenging task due to frequent leaf occlusion, fruit overlap, and illumination variability. To address these challenges, this study presents an improved lightweight detection framework,...
Accurate detection and counting of rice ears serve as a critical indicator for yield estimation, but the complex conditions of paddy fields limit the efficiency and precision of traditional sampling methods. We propose REU-YOLO, a model specifically...
Ultraviolet-B (UV-B, 280–315 nm) radiation is an increasingly relevant abiotic stressor under climate-change scenarios, yet crop-specific tolerance mechanisms remain insufficiently understood. We compared maize (Zea mays L.) and grain sorghum (...
The genus Hippeastrum (Amaryllidaceae) is very popular worldwide for its attractive, colourful flowers. The aim of the research was to evaluate the possibility of replacing synthetic growth regulators added to the media with biostimulants of natural...
Ginseng (Panax ginseng) is highly sensitive to heat stress caused by climate change; thus, the introduction of heat-tolerant cultivars is essential. However, the stable dissemination of heat-tolerant cultivars remains limited due to low propagation e...
Saccharum spontaneum L. (wild sugarcane) possesses advantages such as strong perenniality, high stress resistance, and broad adaptability, making it the most successfully utilized wild species in sugarcane hybrid breeding. However, previous exploitat...
In view of the problems existing in the application of greenhouse pesticides in China, this paper developed a swing-arm sprayer for greenhouse high-stem crops through field research and a literature review. Static and dynamic simulations of the swing...
As a major agricultural country, China is also one of the world’s most abundant sources of crop straw, with production expected to reach 900 million tons by 2025. As an agricultural by-product, straw has been widely regarded as a potential rene...
This study, leveraging near-infrared spectroscopy technology and integrating vegetation index analysis, aims to develop a hyperspectral imaging-based non-destructive inspection technique for swift monitoring of crop chlorophyll content by rapidly pre...
The integration of leguminous cover cropping systems (LCR), particularly soybean (LC-S) and cowpea (LC-C), into tea agroecosystem provides a sustainable strategy to enhance soil ecosystem services by promoting beneficial soil microbial communities th...
Using a maize planting system with full film mulching on double ridges and furrow sowing in the arid and semi-arid regions of the Loess Plateau, this study aims to explore the optimal proportion of organic fertilizer to replace basal chemical fertili...
Modern agricultural practices increasingly threaten soil quality, prompting growing interest in organic farming as a sustainable alternative. This study evaluated the effects of organic management on soil fertility and quality in comparison to conven...
Maize, one of the most cultivated crops worldwide, has multiple uses, one of which is human food. Maize flour intended for human consumption is preferably produced from var. indurata. This maize variety, although it has some desirable traits, general...
Calcium (Ca) is one of the most important elements determining vegetable yield, but the driving factors that regulate microbial community structure, microbial network system stability, and metabolic pathways along the soil Ca gradient remain unclear....
The presence of Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) in agricultural landscapes raises concerns due to its impacts on agroecology. Physically removed biomass can serve as a feedstock for solid biofuel, representing a viable strategy reducing reli...
Lilium brownii var. viridulum is a popular natural health product that combines medicine and food. However, the lack of high-quality and efficient propagation technology has been a significant impediment to the development of the L. brownii var. viri...
This study developed an innovative model integrating straw subsoil deep burial (SD) and mixing plow to mitigate albic soil’s physical and chemical constraints and enhance crop yield. A field experiment with four treatments, including convention...
Soil organic carbon (SOC) loss in sloping farmland is a critical challenge for agricultural sustainability. This study investigated how citrus peel biochar (CPB), field snail shell powder (SSP), and their composite (CPB + SSP) differentially regulate...
Current changes in climate are leading to increased deposition of water and snow, which increases the concerns of flooding in agricultural soils. One way to help avoid flooding of urban areas is the implementation of river diversion system. Although...
Agronomic biofortification strategies have been used to increase selenium (Se) concentrations in edible parts, with broccoli cultivation showing high potential. Recent studies have demonstrated that prior application of selected elements during the s...
This study elucidates the key molecular features underlying the embryogenic initiation divergence between japonica rice Chongxiangjing (CXJ) and indica rice 9311 during isolated microspore culture. Comparative transcriptome analysis across critical t...
Saline–alkali soils in southern Xinjiang present significant challenges for sustainable jujube cultivation, necessitating innovative fertilization strategies to improve soil health and enhance fruit quality. This study investigated the synergis...
Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) flowering time and plant height are critical agronomic traits that significantly influence yield and environmental adaptability. To clarify the regulatory mechanisms of flowering-related genes and their associations w...
The multi-factorial hypothesis of quantitative trait inheritance originated from Nilson’s wheat hybridization experiments. It takes unit traits as the object and is based on the binomial distribution mathematically. Due to the requirement of th...
Kiwifruit (Actinidia Lindl.) cultivation is restricted to climates similar to its native habitat in China. The seeds, a product of sexual reproduction, are used to produce rootstocks in commercial plantations, being an important source of genetic div...
To improve the uniformity and precision of soybean seeding, this study designed a high-speed airflow-assisted seeding system for the pneumatic drum-type high-speed precision seed-metering device. The system accelerates seed delivery through airflow a...
Automated crop monitoring in controlled environments is imperative for enhancing crop productivity. The availability of small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) and cost-effective LiDAR sensors present an opportunity to conveniently gather high-quality d...
This study conducted field experiments in 2024 in Meidaizhao Town, Tumed Right Banner, Baotou City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, adopting a plant-level sampling design with 10 maize plots selected as sampling areas (20 plants per plot). At four...
Seed oil and protein contents are critical agronomic traits that determine soybean quality. However, the key loci and corresponding genes controlling these quality traits remain to be elucidated. Here, we performed bulked segregant analysis by sequen...
Eucomis autumnalis is a bulbous ornamental species with ethnobotanical relevance. In vitro cultures offer a sustainable tool for biomass propagation and metabolite production. This study investigates the effects of nine LED light spectra: red (R), bl...
Hainan Island is one of the main tea-producing regions in South China. Climate change has increased agricultural instability, causing fluctuations in tea yield and quality. Based on daily surface meteorological data from 19 national meteorological ob...
Leaves are the key organs in photosynthesis and nutrient production, and leaf counting is an important indicator of banana plant health and growth rate. However, in complex orchard environments, leaves often overlap, the background is cluttered, and...
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