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Topical Collection "Selected Papers from Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry"

A topical collection in Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This collection belongs to the section "Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants".

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Dr. Giedrė Samuolienė

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Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Institute of Horticulture, LT-54333 Babtai, Lithuania
Interests: photophysiology; physiology of plant productivity; metabolism; phytochemistry
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Dr. Gražina Kadžienė

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Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Kedainiai, Lithuania
Interests: soil science; agricultural plant science; agrophysics
Dr. Darius Kviklys

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1. Department of Horticulture, Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research–NIBIO Ullensvang, Ulensvangvegen 1005, NO-5781 Lofthus, Norway 2. Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Institute of Horticulture, Babtai, Lithuania
Interests: crop load management, fruit tree rootstocks; fruit quality; planting systems; pomology
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Dr. Neringa Rasiukeviciute

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Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Institute of Horticulture, LT-54333 Babtai, Lithuania
Interests: horticultural plant diseases; plant protection; disease forecasting
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Topical Collection Information

Dear Colleagues,

In modern agriculture, in the context of a climate change, it is important to find solutions for obtaining high productivity for crops of proper quality, which are both safe for humans and, at the same time, not harmful to the environment. To achieve these goals, many aspects must be foreseen and evaluated.

The work carried out in the Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry (LAMMC) is covering a broad spectrum of R&D in the fields of agronomy and forestry and the related fields of ecology and environmental sciences, biology, biophysics, botany, and micro and macro fauna. The results obtained in the Centre are of great importance for better understanding the future perspectives in agriculture, horticulture, and forestry.

This Topical Collection will include publications on the recent research carried out in the LAMMC related to plant science.

Topics of interest include but are not limited to:

Dr. Giedrė Samuolienė
Dr. Gražina Kadžienė
Dr. Darius Kviklys
Dr. Neringa Rasiukeviciute
Collection Editors

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Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  •  plant physiology
  •  plant nutrition
  •  plant-soil interactions
  •  plant genetics
  •  genomics and biotechnology
  •  plant protection
  •  plant breeding
  •  postharvest and processing

Published Papers (2 papers)

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2023

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Oilseed Rape, Wheat, and Barley Grain Contamination as Affected by Different Glyphosate Usage
by
Gražina Kadžienė
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Simona Pranaitienė
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Ona Auškalnienė
,
Agnė Veršulienė
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Skaidrė Supronienė
,
Renata Žvirdauskienė
,
Viktorija Gecaitė
,
Jurgita Cesevičienė
and
Roma Semaškienė
Plants 2023, 12(6), 1335; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12061335 - 16 Mar 2023
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Glyphosate is one of the most widely used herbicides, but is still in the spotlight due to its controversial impact on the environment and human health. The main purpose of this study was to explore the effects of different glyphosate usages on harvested [...] Read more.
Glyphosate is one of the most widely used herbicides, but is still in the spotlight due to its controversial impact on the environment and human health. The main purpose of this study was to explore the effects of different glyphosate usages on harvested grain/seed contamination. Two field experiments of different glyphosate usage were carried out in Central Lithuania during 2015–2021. The first experiment was a pre-harvest application, with two timings, the first according to the label (14–10 days), and the other applied 4–2 days before harvest (off-label), performed in winter wheat and spring barley in 2015 and 2016. The second experiment consisted of glyphosate applications at label rate (1.44 kg ha−1) and double dose rate (2.88 kg ha−1) at two application timings (pre-emergence of crop and at pre-harvest), conducted in spring wheat and spring oilseed rape in 2019–2021. The results suggest that pre-emergence application at both dose rates did not affect the harvested spring wheat grain or spring oilseed rape seeds—no residues were found. The use of glyphosate at pre-harvest, despite the dosage and application timing, led to glyphosate’s, as well as its metabolite, aminomethosphonic acid’s, occurrence in grain/seeds, but the amounts did not reach the maximum residue levels according to Regulation (EC) No. 293/2013. The grain storage test showed that glyphosate residues remain in grain/seeds at steady concentrations for longer than one year. A one year study of glyphosate distribution within main and secondary products showed that glyphosate residues were mainly concentrated in wheat bran and oilseed rape meal, while no residues found in cold-pressed oil and wheat white flour, when glyphosate used at pre-harvest at the label rate. Full article
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Biochar with Inorganic Nitrogen Fertilizer Reduces Direct Greenhouse Gas Emission Flux from Soil
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Muhammad Ayaz
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Dalia Feizienė
,
Vita Tilvikienė
,
Virginijus Feiza
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Edita Baltrėnaitė-Gedienė
and
Sana Ullah
Plants 2023, 12(5), 1002; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12051002 - 22 Feb 2023
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Agricultural waste can have a catastrophic impact on climate change, as it contributes significantly to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions if not managed sustainably. Swine-digestate-manure-derived biochar may be one sustainable way to manage waste and tackle GHG emissions in temperate climatic conditions. The purpose [...] Read more.
Agricultural waste can have a catastrophic impact on climate change, as it contributes significantly to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions if not managed sustainably. Swine-digestate-manure-derived biochar may be one sustainable way to manage waste and tackle GHG emissions in temperate climatic conditions. The purpose of this study was to ascertain how such biochar could be used to reduce soil GHG emissions. Spring barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) and pea crops in 2020 and 2021, respectively, were treated with 25 t ha−1 of swine-digestate-manure-derived biochar (B1) and 120 kg ha−1 (N1) and 160 kg ha−1 (N2) of synthetic nitrogen fertilizer (ammonium nitrate). Biochar with or without nitrogen fertilizer substantially lowered GHG emissions compared to the control treatment (without any treatment) or treatments without biochar application. Carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrous oxide (N2O), and methane (CH4) emissions were directly measured using static chamber technology. Cumulative emissions and global warming potential (GWP) followed the same trend and were significantly lowered in biochar-treated soils. The influences of soil and environmental parameters on GHG emissions were, therefore, investigated. A positive correlation was found between both moisture and temperature and GHG emissions. Thus, biochar made from swine digestate manure may be an effective organic amendment to reduce GHG emissions and address climate change challenges. Full article
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