2025 April-1 - 130 articles
Accurate crop row detection is an important foundation for agricultural machinery to realize autonomous operation. Existing methods often compromise between real-time performance and detection accuracy, limiting their practical field applicability. T...
The accelerating conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural uses poses critical threats to food security and sustainable land management, particularly in ecologically fragile karst mountainous regions. This study investigated the spatiotempo...
Water planning and governance strategies must adapt to challenges associated with population growth, climate change, and projected water shortages. In the Western United States, agriculture is the dominant water use, and agricultural water users are...
Previous research on soil bacteria focused on refining the nitrogen (N) rates during the wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) growth cycle. Studies concerning how additional and split N topdressing applications can affect wheat rhizobacteria are limited. To...
Oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus spp.) are a nutrient-rich functional food, packed with protein, fiber, and bioactive compounds, offering a broad range of therapeutic qualities. This paper reports the findings in terms of crude protein, crude fiber, total...
In this study, the effects of natural grass cultivation and clear cultivation on the physiological characteristics of Korla fragrant pear during fruit development and storage were investigated, providing a scientific basis for high-quality fragrant p...
Aiming at the technical bottleneck of monitoring rice stalk, pest, and grass damage in the middle and lower parts of rice, this paper proposes a UAV-based image information acquisition method and disease prediction algorithm model, which provides an...
Efficient pest control in orchards is crucial for preserving crop quality and maximizing yield. A key factor in optimizing automated variable-rate spraying is accurate tree canopy size estimation, which helps reduce pesticide overuse while minimizing...
European plum production is affected by mostly harm Monilinia spp., causing full pathogen brown-rot infections. The plums are the susceptible to the Monilinia fructigena pathogen, which is the most common in Europe. This study aims to analyze the gen...
The prohibition zone policy restricts certain activities in specific areas to protect the environment, while the emission permit policy allows companies to trade emissions permits as a market-based approach to regulation. Can the two policies jointly...
The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of innovative mineral–organic mixtures containing zeolite composites produced from fly ashes and lignite or leonardite on the fractional composition of soil organic matter in sandy loam soil u...
Amending saline–alkali soils to improve agricultural productivity is critical for addressing global food security challenges. Biochar is a promising soil amendment, and its modified composites offer significant potential for soil remediation. I...
The management of Dollar spot, the fungal disease of turfgrasses, is complicated and, today, tends to include new eco-friendly approaches. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of UV-B and UV-C lamps against the infection of Clarireedia spe...
The aim of the present study was to determine the in vitro starch digestibility kinetics of rehydrated maize grain silages in pigs and to investigate the relationship between the in vitro starch digestibility rate and the physical properties of the m...
Managing agricultural water pollution (AWP) and agricultural carbon emissions (ACE) together is crucial for addressing the global water resources crisis and climate challenges. Traditional water quality indicators are limited in large-scale evaluatio...
Colletotrichum graminicola can cause leaf spots and stalk rot in maize. The primary function of carbohydrate esterases (CEs) is to eliminate ester modifications from monosaccharides, oligosaccharides, and polysaccharides, thereby facilitating the hyd...
Soybeans are a crucial crop, and it is therefore necessary to make accurate predictions of their mechanical properties during harvesting to optimize the design of threshing cylinders, minimize the breakage rate during threshing, and enhance the quali...
This study investigates the presence of mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOHs) in corn silage, aiming to assess contamination levels and identify potential sources, including technological and environmental factors. Given the increasing concern regarding th...
Timely and effective identification and diagnosis of strawberry diseases play essential roles in the prevention of strawberry diseases. Nevertheless, various types of strawberry diseases with high similarity pose a great challenge to the accuracy of...
Microplastic (MP) pollution has raised global concerns, and biodegradable plastics have been recommended to replace conventional ones. The “plastisphere” has been considered a hotspot for the interactions among organisms and environments,...
Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) is one of the oldest annual fiber crops cultivated throughout human history. Addressing the challenges encountered during the harvesting of hemp for seed and fiber purposes requires further investigation. Studies are also ne...
This study aims to develop a method for predicting walnut (Juglans regia L.) yield based on the walnut orchard point cloud model, addressing issues such as low efficiency, insufficient accuracy, and high costs in traditional methods. The walnut orcha...
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The cutting of leaf stems is a critical step in the mechanized harvesting of tuber mustard (Brassica juncea L.). This study focuses on the calibration of parameters for the discrete element model of mustard leaf stems to visualize the cutting process...
Dissolved biochar (DBC) can make a significantly impact on soil ecosystems and the associated biota due to its high environmental bioavailability. However, the impact of DBC on the adaptability of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs), such as Steinernem...
Accurate apple yield estimation is essential for effective orchard management, market planning, and ensuring growers’ income. However, complex orchard conditions, such as dense foliage occlusion and overlapping fruits, present challenges to lar...
Detecting and tracking caterpillars in orchard environments is crucial for advancing precision agriculture but remains challenging due to occlusions, variable lighting, wind interference, and the need for precise small-object detection. This study pr...
The morphology of wheat leaves is a key indicator of crop stand quality and photosynthetic capacity, with sowing date being a critical factor influencing leaf morphology. To investigate the effects of sowing time on wheat growth, development, and lea...
In response to the low efficiency and poor soil quality of the mechanized transplanting of Astragalus, and in combination with the agronomic requirements of Astragalus mulching and outcrop cultivation, an Astragalus film mulching transplanting machin...
Maize production is increasingly challenged by climate change, which affects plant physiology, fungal colonization, and mycotoxin contamination. Aspergillus flavus, a saprophytic fungus, thrives in warm, dry conditions, leading to aflatoxin B1 (AFB1)...
Long-term intensive agricultural management practices have led to a continuous decline in farmland soil quality, posing a serious threat to food security and agricultural sustainability. Green manure, as a natural, cost-effective, and environmentally...
Alterations in reference evapotranspiration (ET0) and precipitation (PP) resulting from global warming substantially affect water resources and agriculture. This study analyzed trends in ET0, PP, and key climate variables—including air temperat...
To address the issue of a poor seed-filling performance and seeding quality in air-suction corn seed metering devices during high-speed operation, an energy-efficient precision corn seeder with dual-side-disturbance-facilitated guiding slots is desig...
Integration with rural tourism is an important way to achieve the sustainable development of ecological farms. Existing literature on the integration of agriculture and tourism lacks discussion from the microscopic farm level, making it difficult to...
Food safety and traceability in dairy processing plants are essential for public health and industry sustainability. This study provides an empirical assessment of food safety and traceability practices among artisanal and semi-automated dairy proces...
Researchers focused on assessing differences in gene diversity within and between populations, whether cosmopolitan or local. However, the identification of patterns of variation in non-random heterozygous genomic stretches, known as Heterozygosity-R...
Accurate detection of fruits and vegetables is a key task in agricultural automation. However, existing detection methods typically focus on identifying a single type of fruit or vegetable and are not equipped to handle complex and diverse environmen...
The resource utilization of agricultural waste is an important way to achieve the green transformation of agriculture. Based on micro-survey data from 701 farmers in Jiangsu Province, this paper constructs a binary logistic model to explore how farme...
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Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) has potential for intercropping with banana (Musa spp.) plants, thus contributing to the sustainability of plantations. The study evaluated the growth and yield of ‘Prata Anã’ banana and seasonality...
Agricultural Heritage Systems (AHS) formed by the long-term synergistic evolution of the countryside and its environment carry significant ecological, cultural, and economic value. The protection and sustainable utilization of AHS has become a critic...
To address the issues of insufficient rigor in existing methods for quantifying apple watercore severity and the complexity and low accuracy of traditional classification models, this study proposes a method for watercore quantification and a classif...
The main objective of this article is to assess the potential of financial innovations as a tool for strengthening the resilience of the agricultural sector in Poland, with particular emphasis on the role of mixed financing, and to identify factors i...
Mycorrhizal-mediated seedling establishment may reduce dependency on chemical fertilizers, but the effectiveness of infection for growth may differ depending on species with different eco-physiological adaptations. The infection of arbuscular mycorrh...
Establishing an accurate high-moisture corn ear fragmentation model using the Discrete Element Method is crucial for studying the processing and fragmentation of high-moisture corn ears. This study focuses on high-moisture corn ears during the early...
Although the mechanized harvesting rate of maize in China has exceeded 90%, there are still shortcomings in the mechanized harvesting of silage maize. Some areas still rely on manual harvesting, which is not only inefficient but also requires more la...
In the last decade, interest in the use of seaweed and seaweed-derived products in horticulture has grown due to their great potential as biostimulants for increasing yields and improving food quality in multiple crops. A greenhouse experiment was co...
Due to the complex operating environment of combine harvesters, uneven terrain, multiple vibration sources, and complex transmission systems, failures easily occur in critical working components, especially the bolted connections of the vibrating scr...
Fungi can degrade grain quality, produce harmful mycotoxins, and hinder germination in the post-harvest stage, resulting in significant economic losses. Ethyl formate (EF) is an efficient and eco-friendly fumigant for controlling pest insects in grai...
Extensive and unregulated groundwater extraction for irrigation in the arid inland basins of Northwest China has led to a continuous increase in groundwater depth in agricultural irrigation areas. This has significantly altered the distribution of so...
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