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Agriculture, Volume 10, Issue 8

August 2020 - 57 articles

Cover Story: In 1926, the Russian Scientist N.I. Vavilov identified the “Centers of Origin” of crop species. This helped the scientific community understand, explore, and conserve the diversity of crops around the world. However, less attention has been given to Europe’s crops. We performed an analysis on the state of conservation of 35 traditional vegetables in Europe, with special attention paid to Fennoscandia, to identify conservation gaps. A high priority score for further conservation initiatives was found for 54% of the assessed species. This corresponds well to the scientific community’s lack of attention to this subject, which was measured by the number of published research papers. These findings may provide a basis for conservation priorities among traditional vegetables native to Europe. View this paper
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Articles (57)

  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
5,316 Views
13 Pages

Nitrogen Split Application Can Improve the Stalk Lodging Resistance of Maize Planted at High Density

  • Qun Wang,
  • Jun Xue,
  • Guoqiang Zhang,
  • Jianglu Chen,
  • Ruizhi Xie,
  • Bo Ming,
  • Peng Hou,
  • Keru Wang and
  • Shaokun Li

The decrease of maize stalk quality is an important reason for stalk lodging during the grain filling stage. In the present study, a maize cultivar was planted at densities of 7.5, 9.0, 10.5, 12.0, and 13.5 × 104 plants ha−1 and subjected...

  • Article
  • Open Access
30 Citations
6,794 Views
12 Pages

Using Multispectral Imaging for Detecting Seed-Borne Fungi in Cowpea

  • Carlos Henrique Queiroz Rego,
  • Fabiano França-Silva,
  • Francisco Guilhien Gomes-Junior,
  • Maria Heloisa Duarte de Moraes,
  • André Dantas de Medeiros and
  • Clíssia Barboza da Silva

Recent advances in multispectral imaging-based technology have provided useful information on seed health in order to optimize the quality control process. In this study, we verified the efficiency of multispectral imaging (MSI) combined with statist...

  • Editorial
  • Open Access
46 Citations
8,721 Views
8 Pages

Latest Advances in Sensor Applications in Agriculture

  • Ahmed Kayad,
  • Dimitrios S. Paraforos,
  • Francesco Marinello and
  • Spyros Fountas

Sensor applications are impacting the everyday objects that enhance human life quality. In this special issue, the main objective was to address recent advances of sensor applications in agriculture covering a wide range of topics in this field. A to...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
7,249 Views
19 Pages

Agricultural transformation is a transition process of agriculture from the low development stage to the high development stage. Identifying the agricultural transformation stage and analyzing the evolution of agricultural development types based on...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
5,503 Views
16 Pages

Identification of a Novel QTL for Chlorate Resistance in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)

  • Nkulu Rolly Kabange,
  • So-Yeon Park,
  • Dongjin Shin,
  • So-Myeong Lee,
  • Su-Min Jo,
  • Youngho Kwon,
  • Jin-Kyung Cha,
  • You-Chun Song,
  • Jong-Min Ko and
  • Jong-Hee Lee

Chlorate resistance analysis is an effective approach commonly used to distinguish the genetic variation between Oryza sativa L. ssp. indica and japonica, and predict the nitrogen use efficiency (NUE). This study aimed at investigating the response o...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
5,882 Views
14 Pages

Extracts from Artemisia vulgaris L. in Potato Cultivation—Preliminary Research on Biostimulating Effect

  • Pavol Findura,
  • Sławomir Kocira,
  • Patryk Hara,
  • Anna Pawłowska,
  • Agnieszka Szparaga and
  • Plamen Kangalov

Nowadays the size and quality of potato yields is very important aspect in agriculture, due to the continuous climate change. Plants exposed to abiotic stress need new protection tools such as plant biostimulant. The new definition of this product in...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
10,613 Views
13 Pages

Soil Health Impacts of Rubber Farming: The Implication of Conversion of Degraded Natural Forests into Monoculture Plantations

  • Thu Thi Nguyen,
  • Truong Tat Do,
  • Richard Harper,
  • Trang Thanh Pham,
  • Tran Vu Khanh Linh,
  • Thai Son Le,
  • Le Bao Thanh and
  • Nguyen Xuan Giap

High revenues from rubber latex exports have led to a rapid expansion of commercial rubber cultivation and, as a consequence, the conversion of different land use types (e.g., natural forests) into rubber plantations, which may lead to a decrease in...

  • Perspective
  • Open Access
40 Citations
8,435 Views
14 Pages

Ten identified edible green infrastructure (EGI)-related urban regeneration case studies within the Campania region, Italy, are explored in relation to local community development, involvement, and education. Urban space and agriculture are promoted...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
4,438 Views
17 Pages

Olive Pulp and Exogenous Enzymes Feed Supplementation Effect on the Carcass and Offal in Broilers: A Preliminary Study

  • Peyman Sayehban,
  • Alireza Seidavi,
  • Mohammad Dadashbeiki,
  • Ahmad Ghorbani,
  • Wagner Azis Garcia de Araújo,
  • Alessandra Durazzo,
  • Massimo Lucarini,
  • Paolo Gabrielli,
  • Besma Omri and
  • Luiz Fernando Teixeira Albino
  • + 2 authors

Nowadays, there is an increasing interest in the exploitation and valorization of agricultural food waste and by-products. At the same time, the growing demand by markets worldwide, especially in Africa and Southeast Asia, can justify the growing int...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,182 Views
10 Pages

The Screening of Resistance against Meloidogyne graminicola in Oats

  • Shun-Min Yao,
  • Yung-Fen Huang and
  • Jiue-In Yang

Including pest resistance elements against the major local concern is naturally important in the breeding process. Oat (Avena sativa L.) has been recently reintroduced into Taiwan as a winter alternative forage crop, and its agronomic performance has...

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