2024 April - 138 articles
Farmland soil respiration (Rs) significantly impacts the global carbon (C) cycle. Although nitrogen (N) can promote crop growth and increase yields, its relationship with Rs and its constituents, including autotrophic respiration (Ra) and heterotroph...
In response to challenges such as inadequate driving stability and power in traditional weeding machinery, we designed and investigated a hydraulic chassis tailored for paddy field operations. Utilizing SolidWorks and RecurDyn V9R4 software, we obtai...
Prickly pears (Opuntia ficus-indica), which are well known for their beneficial properties for human health, are the subject of many studies due to their high content of bioactive compounds. However, the presence of spines on the fruit’s surfac...
One of the goals of the breeding program of the Latvian national sheep breed Latvian dark-head (LT; Latvijas tumšgalve) is the improvement of meat productivity, in parallel with good reproduction characteristics. The main part of the costs is...
Feeding rates serve as a vital indicator for adjusting the working parameters of the combine harvester. A non-invasive diagnostic approach to predicting the feed rates of combine harvesters by collecting vibration signals of the inclined conveyor was...
This study aims at the problems of high labor intensity, high cost and high loss rate of mechanical picking of seeds, low mechanization level and difficulty to guarantee the quality of picking plates in the process of picking edible sunflower. Based...
The sugar apple (Annona squamosa) is valued for its taste, nutritional richness, and versatility, making it suitable for fresh consumption and medicinal use with significant commercial potential. Widely found in the tropical Americas and Asia’s...
Greenhouse tomato production is a growing business worldwide, and it is strongly promoted by bumblebee pollination. Although there are over 250 bumblebee species worldwide, very few species have been reared successfully for greenhouse tomato pollinat...
In recent years, the problematic circumstances of the constant cropping problem in facility crops have become increasingly serious. Compared to chemical disinfection, soil steam disinfestation offers the benefits of environmental protection and being...
This paper proposes a modeling method of maize in threshing. The static friction coefficient and rolling resistance coefficient of the maize grain were measured using the slope method. The maize grain stacking angle test was designed using the centra...
Tractor condition recognition has important research value in helping to understand the operating status of tractors and the trend of tillage depth changes in the field. Therefore, this article presents a method for recognizing tractor conditions, pr...
Rice production is the agricultural activity with the highest energy consumption and carbon emission intensity. Water and fertilizer management constitutes an important part of energy input for rice production and a key factor affecting greenhouse ga...
Agricultural cropping structure is related to the quality of the agricultural supply system and is a key element of the structural reform of the agricultural supply side. Based on China’s provincial panel data from 2000 to 2021, this paper empi...
Nosema apis and Nosema ceranae are two well-known pathogens affecting the health of honeybees. To help understand how honeybee colonies are affected by these pathogens, the aim of this study was to analyze the impact of Nosema ceranae and Nosema apis...
Syngonium podophyllum Schott plants are increasingly being imported in Korea due to their ability to purify indoor air. Root lesion nematodes, Pratylenchus spp., are the most frequently occurring nematodes associated with S. podophyllum, leading to t...
In efforts to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels and promote recycling biowaste, there is an interest in the production of post-hydrothermal liquefaction wastewater (HTL-AP) from the hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) process that converts wet bioma...
The rapid and accurate estimation of crop yield is of great importance for large-scale agricultural production and national food security. Using winter wheat as the research object, the effects of color indexes, texture feature and fusion index on yi...
Olive (Olea europaea L.) is a crop of enormous economic and cultural importance. Over the years, the worldwide production of olive oil has been decreasing due to various biotic and abiotic factors. The current drop in olive oil production resulting f...
The presence of microplastic particles in agroecosystems has profound implications for soil quality, crop yield, and soil biota. Earthworms are widely recognized as valuable soil bioindicators due to their abundance, fast reproduction, and easy manip...
Micronutrient deficiencies are pervasive in the diets of millions of people in developing countries, calling for effective mitigation measures. The development of biofortified cultivars through breeding holds promise for sustainable and affordable so...
Farmers’ participation in ecological tourism management in nature reserves is an important way to increase income. Based on 921 pieces of household survey data from 44 villages in six nature reserves in Liaoning Province, this paper uses multip...
Guava is an exotic fruit crop in India, and its occurrence in wild forests in the mid-hills of the Himalayas is a rare and unique phenomenon in its distribution. In the Ramganga valley of Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, a naturalized population of...
Global warming causes frequent high temperatures in summer; which negatively impacts herbaceous peonies (Paeonia lactiflora Pall.) by accelerating leaf senescence and reducing biomass accumulation, leading to reduced flower quality in the subsequent...
Rock zones have an important influence on the yield and quality of Wuyi rock tea. In this study, OPLS-DA combined with machine learning was used to analyze the effects of different rock zones and tea tree varieties on the physicochemical properties o...
The incorporation of organic fertilizer is an important practice to improve the sustainability and productivity of crop production and decrease environmental pollution from crop-livestock systems in global agriculture. However, establishing an evalua...
Staphylococcus spp. is the most common cause of mastitis, with a significantly low cure rate. Bacterial characteristics like adhesion and biofilm formation, as well as extracellular factors, can affect the pathogenesis of staphylococcal mastitis. The...
The amplitude of excitation force from exciters used in fruit tree vibration harvesting remains constant at a given frequency, leading to poor fruit detachment ratio and tree damage. A solution has been proposed through the development of a Double-Sy...
In the scientific literature there is a lack of information on the integrated effect of bioenriched complex mineral fertilizers in the energy and environmental aspects of spring barley production technology. The aim of this study was to validate the...
Weeds are unwanted and invasive plants that proliferate and compete for resources such as space, water, nutrients, and sunlight, affecting the quality and productivity of the desired crops. Weed detection is crucial for the application of precision a...
The proper fallowing of soil maintains or even improves its yield potential. The aim of this research was to compare five methods of soil protection with high production potential on the yield and quality of strategic plants. The tested methods consi...
This study investigates the antioxidant potential of over 20 sorghum genotypes, spanning popular lines, inter-specific hybrids, and inter-generic crosses. Parameters such as free radical scavenging, flavonoid and phenolic content, and nitrous oxide (...
Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) plants respond to drought stress through changes in morpho-physiological and agronomic characteristics that breeders can use to improve the drought tolerance of this crop. Although agronomic traits, such as plant height,...
Consumer interest in foods enriched with phytochemical compounds for health benefits has prompted plant breeders to focus on developing new cultivars with an enhanced content of specific compounds. Studies regarding the exploration of germplasms of s...
To enhance the quality of Moutan Cortex for medicinal purposes, this study was conducted to analyze the impact of rotary microwave vacuum drying on its drying characteristics and overall quality. Experimental variables including drying temperature, r...
The high clearance spray is a type of large and efficient agricultural machinery used for plant protection, and path tracking control is the key to ensure the efficient and safe operation of spray. Sliding mode control and other methods are commonly...
Agricultural soils are degraded worldwide as result of anthropogenic activities; environmental contamination; and excessive use of chemicals, fertilizers, and pesticides. Scientists are concerned about this problem; during the past few years sewage c...
Reasonably formulating the strawberry harvesting sequence can improve the quality of harvested strawberries and reduce strawberry decay. Growth information based on drone image processing can assist the strawberry harvesting, however, it is still a c...
The air-suction precision seeder for small seeds is a planting machine, characterized by precision, high efficiency, and ease of operation, that uses air suction technology to sow small grain seeds at set intervals and depths into the soil. However,...
The multifunctionality of agricultural and livestock systems is a pivotal attribute that should be considered when formulating rural policies, as it serves as a significant source of income for those managing these systems in their respective areas....
This study applied direct-contact ultrasound-assisted Vacuum Far-Infrared (VFIR) to dry Cistanche slices, investigating the influence of radiation temperature (45 °C, 55 °C, 65 °C), ultrasonic frequency (20 kHz, 40 kHz, 60 kHz) and ultras...
In vitro plants that are free of pathogens are crucial for biotechnological breeding methods. The present study investigates the effects of sterilization with sodium hypochlorite (NaClO) and the addition of Plant Preservative Mixture (PPMTM) to the g...
Vietnam heavily relies on pork as its primary source of animal protein. Traditional farming methods, characterized by small-scale operations, dominate the industry. However, challenges such as rising feed costs, disease outbreaks, and market volatili...
The presence of microplastics in soil has become a significant global concern, posing a threat to environmental, agricultural, and human health. However, the use of various detection methods has led to significant discrepancies in the statistics repo...
Green agricultural development opens up a feasible way for China to construct sustainable communities and promote rural revitalization strategies. However, a clear gap on the subject sets apart various regions in China, resulting in off-balance devel...
The present study was undertaken to determine the effect of different sowing strategies and spring nitrogen (N) fertilizer rates on the technological quality of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) grain in terms of its milling quality, protein c...
The wheat grain yields increased in EU from 4.98 t ha−1 to 5.45 t ha−1 in the periods from 2006 to 2014 to from 2015 to 2023. It is hypothesized that changes in specific morphological traits over the years resulted in grain yield increase...
The main reason for adding plants to accompany the main crop is to protect it from pests and diseases. We reviewed the effectiveness of white mustard (Sinapis alba L.), sweet alyssum (Lobularia maritima L.), and coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) in t...
Storm ‘Daniel’ caused the most severe flood phenomenon that Greece has ever experienced, with thousands of hectares of farmland submerged for days. This led to sediment deposition in the inundated areas, which significantly altered the ch...
The accurate and timely identification of crops holds paramount significance for effective crop management and yield estimation. Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), with their superior spatial and temporal resolution compared to satellite-based remote sen...
The urgency of enhancing agricultural productivity within the Yellow River Basin cannot be overstated, given its critical role in ensuring food security amidst the challenges posed by climate change, natural disasters, and the increasing demand for f...
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