2025 October-1 - 110 articles
Accurate leaf area measurement is essential for plant growth monitoring and ecological research; however, it is often challenged by perspective distortion and color inconsistencies resulting from variations in shooting conditions and plant status. To...
Food industry generates substantial waste, raising economic and environmental concerns. Green Chemistry (GC) highlights the extraction of nutritional and bioactive compounds as a key strategy for waste valorization, driving interest in sustainable me...
As the development of electric tractors progresses, battery systems have become a key component, accounting for a significant portion of the vehicle’s total weight. With rollover accidents remaining a leading cause of fatal injuries in agricult...
Nitrogen (N) fertilization critically regulates the storage and availability of soil carbon (C) and N pools. However, the internal mechanism through which stratified N application affects soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration and soil quality index...
The rapid expansion of photovoltaic installations in arid and semi-arid regions has altered regional water–heat regimes, triggering complex responses in vegetation recovery and soil processes. However, systematic assessments of ecological resto...
The two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae Koch) (Acari: Tetranychidae) is one of the most widespread and destructive phytophagous mite species, occurring across all climatic zones worldwide. Currently, the control of spider mites in crop prote...
Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) imagery provides an efficient approach for monitoring cotton defoliation and boll-opening rates. Deep learning, particularly convolutional neural networks (CNNs), has been widely applied in image processing and agricultu...
This study focuses on enhancing the comprehensive utilisation of rice straw by proposing a vibration-assisted compression technology, with the aim of resolving inherent issues in traditional baling, such as uneven compression and low density. This st...
Harvesting winter jujubes is a key step in production, yet traditional manual approaches are labor-intensive and inefficient. To overcome these challenges, we propose SCC-YOLO, a lightweight method for winter jujube detection, 3D localization, and cr...
This study evaluated the effects of applying a biofertilizer, alone and in combination with nanoparticles (NPs), under controlled greenhouse conditions to improve soil quality and wheat performance (soil from the region of General Cepeda, Coahuila, M...
The BRI1-EMS suppressor/Brassinazole-resistant (BES/BZR) transcription factors (TFs) act as regulators of the Brassinosteroid (BR) signaling pathway and play key roles in modulating plant growth, development, and abiotic stress tolerance. However, th...
In recent years, China’s hilly and mountainous areas have faced widespread farmland abandonment. However, research on farmland abandonment and its driving mechanisms in hilly and mountainous regions is limited. This study proposes a transferabl...
Making effective decisions about scaling up on-farm irrigation practices to the district level requires a comprehensive assessment of irrigation management at the farm level. In this context, a bucket-type water mass balance model was developed, cali...
The quality of seed pieces is crucial for potato planting. Each seed piece should contain viable potato eyes and maintain a uniform size for mechanized planting. However, existing intelligent methods are limited by a single view, making it difficult...
This study proposes a behavioral monitoring framework for newborn piglets based on SPMF-YOLO object detection and ByteTrack multi-object tracking, which enables precise quantification of early postnatal activity levels and health assessment. The meth...
In automated orchard operations, the straight-line locomotion stability of ground-based weeding robots is critical for ensuring path coverage efficiency and operational reliability. To address the response lag and high-frequency oscillations often ob...
Corn stunt complex, transmitted by the corn leafhopper (Dalbulus maidis), poses significant yield risks to corn production. This study evaluated the effects of two corn hybrids and top-dressed nitrogen (N) and potassium (K) fertilization on D. maidis...
Organic manure and grass mulching are widely recognized as modifiers of soil microbial communities and nutrient dynamics; however, the combined effects of these practices on nitrogen fractionation and microbial functionality in orchard ecosystems rem...
High-molecular-weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), such as pyrene, are persistent environmental pollutants that threaten soil health and agricultural productivity due to their resistance to degradation. This study evaluated the efficacy o...
Plant seedlings are sensitive to cultivation environment factors and highly susceptible to pathogenic infections under adverse conditions such as inappropriate light environment. In this study, five kinds of LED lighting sources with different red (R...
Carpomya vesuviana (Diptera: Tephritidae), a significant invasive forestry pest of Zizyphus crops worldwide, has spread globally across jujube-growing regions, causing substantial yield losses and economic damage. In China, it is classified as both a...
Manure is a valuable organic resource for sustainable agriculture, enhancing soil fertility and promoting nutrient cycling; however, it also contributes significantly to methane and nitrous oxide emissions. The European Green Deal and Latvia’s...
In conventional mechanized garlic seeding process, seed remains a persistent challenge that is difficult to avoid. This study proposes a solution by designing and testing a garlic seeding device based on a rigid–flexible coupling mechanism, aim...
Soil amendments can enhance soil and plant health; however, limited research has addressed their effects on soil health and crop productivity in alkaline soil. This study investigated the effects of various soil amendments and biostimulants by the Ha...
With the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence technology, the widespread application of deep learning in computer vision is driving the transformation of agricultural pest detection and control toward greater intelligence and precision. This...
Crop diseases cause significant losses in agricultural production; early capture and identification of disease spores enable disease monitoring and prevention. This study experimentally optimized the preparation of Au@Ag NRS (Gold core@Silver shell N...
Natural latex harvest is pushing the boundaries of unmanned agricultural production in rubber milk collection via integrated robots in hilly and mountainous regions, such as the fixed and mobile tapping robots widely deployed in forests. As there are...
Evaluating regional water resource carrying capacity (WRCC) helps alleviate regional water supply–demand conflicts. This study constructed a 17-indicator system for evaluating WRCC in Major Grain-Producing Areas (MGPAs) based on the “prod...
Growing global supply chain uncertainties significantly threaten China’s forage import security. The evolving characteristics of the global forage trade network directly impact the stability of China’s supply. This study constructs a dire...
The Bilbao parish, located on the slopes of the Tungurahua volcano (Ecuador), was heavily impacted by ashfall during eruptions between 1999 and 2016. Volcanic ash may contain toxic metals such as Pb, Cd, Hg, As, and Se, which are linked to neurologic...
Soil compaction is a major constraint on global agriculture productivity. It disrupts soil structure, reduces soil porosity and fertility, and increases mechanical impedance, thereby restricting root growth and crop yield. Recent studies on rice (Ory...
Advances in sensor technology have significantly improved the efficiency and precision of agricultural spraying. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are widely utilized for applying plant protection products (PPPs) and fertilizers, offering enhanced spat...
The aim of the study was to compare grain yield, grain quality, and morphophysiological parameters of three winter wheat cultivars: Kilimanjaro, Hymalaya, and Ostroga. The cultivars were grown in crop rotation after grain maize harvest, using three t...
Effectively managing agricultural practices is crucial for maximizing yield, reducing investment costs, preserving soil health, ensuring sustainability, and mitigating environmental impact. This study proposes an adaptation of the Grey Wolf Optimizer...
Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is a vital food crop for majority of the world’s population. However, its yield potential is significantly threatened by insect pests, which adversely affect production, quality, and overall food security. The diver...
Bud eye identification is a critical step in the intelligent seed cutting process for potatoes. This study focuses on the challenges of low testing accuracy and excessive weighted memory in testing models for potato bud eye detection. It proposes an...
The problems of excessive nitrogen fertilizer application and mismatch between varieties and planting density are common in potato production in the dryland farming areas of Loess Plateau, and it is of great significance to select suitable nitrogen a...
To explore strategies for the safe utilization of farmland co-contaminated with cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb), this field study systematically evaluated the impacts of humic acid (HA) and potassium fulvate (PF) at different application rates (0, 1500, 3...
In traditional scallion cultivation, the bare-root transplanting method—which involves direct seeding, seedling raising in the field, and lifting—is commonly adopted to minimize seedling production costs. However, during the mechanized tr...
Maize is crucial for food, feed, and industrial materials. The seed purity directly affects yield and quality. Advancements in automation have led to the lightweight unmanned maize detasseling vehicle (UDV). To boost UDV’s efficiency, this pape...
Phytic acid is an antinutritional factor present in lupine seeds, which limits the bioavailability of essential minerals such as calcium, iron, and zinc. This study evaluated different methods of reducing phytic acid in bitter lupine (Lupinus angusti...
Agricultural drought, increasingly intensified by climate change, poses a significant threat to food security and water resources in semi-arid regions, including Türkiye’s Konya Closed Basin. This study evaluates six satellite-derived indi...
Global warming poses a growing threat to winter wheat production in Henan Province, a critical region for China’s food security, necessitating a quantitative assessment of climate impacts. This study aimed to quantify the dominant climatic driv...
Severe water scarcity has become a critical constraint to global agricultural development. Enhancing both the timeliness and accuracy of crop evapotranspiration (ETc) retrieval is essential for optimizing irrigation scheduling. Addressing the limitat...
The present study aimed to evaluate the aerobic stability, fermentation profile, microbiological diversity, and bromatological composition of the haylage of white oats obtained using three dehydration methods: (1) Mechanical (MEC); (2) Mechanical + B...
The cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) is well adapted to high temperatures, water deficits and low fertility soils, being widely cultivated in regions less favorable to common beans. Its grains are rich in proteins, vitamins and minerals, represe...
In this study, sludge retting was used as a pretreatment method for extracting banana pseudostem fibers. A Box–Behnken response surface design was employed to optimize the retting conditions. Three variables—Bacillus subtilis concentratio...
Accurate rice yield prediction is essential for optimizing water management and supporting decision-making in agricultural systems, particularly in arid environments where irrigation efficiency is critical. This study assessed five machine learning a...
Sustainable agricultural production systems are a global consensus. Their life-cycle economic feasibility is essential for long-term sustainable goals. This study integrates life-cycle costing with building energy simulation to assess the cost perfor...
Mapping banana and peach palm in heterogeneous landscapes remains challenging due to spatial heterogeneity, spectral similarities between crops and native vegetation, and persistent cloud cover. This study focused on the municipality of Jacupiranga,...
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