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Agriculture, Volume 10, Issue 12

December 2020 - 78 articles

Cover Story: Globally, local small farms are on the rise due to consumer demands for locally grown produce. These farms often use small walk-behind tractors. They need to adopt no-till conservation agriculture farming systems that can sequester carbon, reduce runoff, soil erosion, and floods; increase fertility, yield, infiltration, and water holding capacity; and improve weed control and drought resilience. However, lack of specialized equipment inhibits widespread adoption of conservation agriculture farming systems. To enable adoption, equipment such as no-till drill, powered roller/crimper, and no-till transplanters have been designed, tested, and patented for walk-behind tractors. A field test was conducted, and results indicated that the equipment can be a practical solution for small farms globally to adopt no-till conservation agriculture farming system operations. View this paper
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Articles (78)

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
6,760 Views
12 Pages

17 December 2020

Cotton is an essential commercial crop. Unfortunately, this crop is affected by many pests and diseases, which can cause considerable loss in yield. Climate has a strong correlation with the occurrence of pests and diseases in crops. Currently, weath...

  • Article
  • Open Access
30 Citations
6,375 Views
13 Pages

17 December 2020

The allelopathic plant extracts can be applied as soil or foliar bioherbicides and are capable of suppressing germination and growth of several weeds, some of which are herbicide resistant. This study evaluated the allelopathic activity of the aqueou...

  • Review
  • Open Access
11 Citations
6,286 Views
31 Pages

A Survey of Endophytic Fungi Associated with High-Risk Plants Imported for Ornamental Purposes

  • Laura Gioia,
  • Giada d’Errico,
  • Martina Sinno,
  • Marta Ranesi,
  • Sheridan Lois Woo and
  • Francesco Vinale

17 December 2020

An extensive literature search was performed to review current knowledge about endophytic fungi isolated from plants included in the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) dossier. The selected genera of plants were Acacia, Albizia, Bauhinia, Berberis...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
4,438 Views
11 Pages

Artificial Neural Networks in the Prediction of Genetic Merit to Flowering Traits in Bean Cultivars

  • Renato Domiciano Silva Rosado,
  • Cosme Damião Cruz,
  • Leiri Daiane Barili,
  • José Eustáquio de Souza Carneiro,
  • Pedro Crescêncio Souza Carneiro,
  • Vinicius Quintão Carneiro,
  • Jackson Tavela da Silva and
  • Moyses Nascimento

16 December 2020

Flowering is an important agronomic trait that presents non-additive gene action. Genome-enabled prediction allow incorporating molecular information into the prediction of individual genetic merit. Artificial neural networks (ANN) recognize patterns...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
5,233 Views
8 Pages

16 December 2020

Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) vaccination in piglets has become one of the crucial and indisputable procedures in modern swine production. The role of PCV2 vaccination in breeding animals is less explored. In the present study, the evaluation of t...

  • Review
  • Open Access
31 Citations
9,399 Views
22 Pages

Silphium perfoliatum—A Herbaceous Crop with Increased Interest in Recent Years for Multi-Purpose Use

  • Dumitru Peni,
  • Mariusz Jerzy Stolarski,
  • Anna Bordiean,
  • Michał Krzyżaniak and
  • Marcin Dębowski

16 December 2020

Silphium perfoliatum is a perennial crop native to North America that has been the subject of increased scientific interest in recent years, especially in Europe. It is drought- and frost-resistant, which makes it suitable for cultivation in Europe o...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,951 Views
13 Pages

15 December 2020

The aim of this study was to analyse the behavioral aspects of suckling piglets after an intradermal vaccination method in comparison to an intramuscular vaccination applied on the seventh day of life. Possible effects on piglet welfare should be eva...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
4,474 Views
13 Pages

The Impact of Early Basal Leaf Removal at Different Sides of the Canopy on Aglianico Grape Quality

  • Luigi Tarricone,
  • Michele Faccia,
  • Gianvito Masi and
  • Giuseppe Gambacorta

14 December 2020

It is known that early removal of basal leaves improves the exposure of cluster to direct sunlight and UV radiation, which positively influence the phenolic compounds and anthocyanin concentration of berries. This study was carried out to evaluate th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
30 Citations
7,147 Views
11 Pages

Fabrication and Evaluation of a Cabbage Harvester Prototype

  • Mohamed Ibrahim El Didamony and
  • Ahmed Mohamed El Shal

14 December 2020

A cabbage harvester prototype was fabricated and tested to save time, cost, and labor for harvesting. This harvester was designed for harvesting operations to drive the prototype and control the harvester. The single-row prototype harvesting meets th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
7,262 Views
23 Pages

14 December 2020

Crop culture conditions are one of the important interfaces between food, the environment, and health, and an essential research area for maintaining social-ecological integrity. In recent years, it has been reported that the difference in culture co...

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