Biology and Life Sciences Forum, Volume 41, Issue 1

Diseases caused by phytoparasitic nematodes are still a heavy constraint on modern farming, causing losses in crop yields as well as increased production costs due to pest management. Root-lesion nematodes (RLNs) are soil-dwelling migratory endoparas...

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Hyperspectral remote sensing using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) provides accurate, near real-time, and large-scale spatial estimation of the leaf area index (LAI), a significant crop variable for monitoring crop growth. In the present study, the L...

This study aimed to demonstrate the efficacy of drone-assisted crop monitoring in precision agriculture by evaluating the relationships between the NDVI, leaf area index (LAI), and leaf nitrogen content (LNC) in three wheat varieties (DBW-187, HD-308...

The fragmentary and whole substitution of wheat flour with flour blends is an alternative approach for producing cheaper, nutrient-rich, and comparatively advantageous gluten-free foods through fermentation. Dry samples of sweet potato, pigeon pea, a...

Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) greenhouse cultivation offers higher yields and quality compared to open-field systems, but success depends on balanced fertilization. This study compared chemical and biol (liquid organic fertilizer) treatments on cucumber...

Lettuce is the most widely consumed leafy vegetable in the world. Its quality and yield depend highly on the growing conditions, including the growing substrate. Peat is commonly used as a growing substrate, but there is an increasing interest in fin...

Climate change negatively affects agricultural productivity by altering weather patterns, increasing the frequency of extreme events, and disrupting growing seasons. These changes lead to reduced crop yields, soil degradation, and challenges to food...

The 4th International Electronic Conference on Agronomy was organized by the MDPI open access journal Agronomy and held online from 2 to 5 December 2024. The conference spanned various key themes, including breeding/selection technologies and strateg...

Oat (Avena sativa L.) is one of the most important self-fertilizing field plants belonging to the Poaceae family. It has no significant requirements regarding growing conditions but has a very good reaction to fertilization. The current research eval...