This study examined changes in soil enzymatic activity caused by constant mineral fertilization with NPK and diversified fertilization with Fe and Mo micronutrients. A field experiment was conducted in a completely randomized design with four replica...
Childhood obesity has profound effects on puberty in boys and girls, altering its timing, progression, and associated hormonal changes. Also, later male fertility could be impaired by childhood and pubertal obesity in light of the impact of inflammat...
To address the challenge of imprecise detection and control of fertilizer application rates caused by high granular flow during fertilization operations, a parallel diversion detection method with real-time application rate regulation is proposed. Th...
The adoption of organic fertilizers is essential for advancing China’s green agricultural transformation, ensuring food security, and supporting agricultural adaptations. However, several challenges hinder its widespread use in rural areas. Thi...
Diachronic variations in demographic rates have frequently reflected social transformations and a (more or less evident) impact of sequential economic downturns. By assessing changes over time in Total Fertility Rate (TFR) at the regional scale in It...
Wheat production demands simplified fertilization strategies to achieve sustainable high yields. This study evaluated the effects of the one-time high-rate application of an organic–inorganic compound fertilizer on soil properties, photosynthet...
Improvement in fertilization methods, including the optimal matching of nutrient supply and root nutrient absorption by applying nitrogen (N) in the root zone of crop, is necessary to improve N use efficiency (NUE), maintain high stable yield cultiva...
One-time fertilization with controlled-released fertilizer (CRF) is a promising way for reducing labor cost, increasing nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) and alleviating environmental pollution in winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivation. However,...
With the advancement of agricultural modernization, issues related to resource conservation, intensive utilization, and green, low-carbon development have become increasingly prominent. To enhance water and fertilizer use efficiency in Henan Province...
Alien plants benefit from auto-fertility to spread over areas where the lack of co-evolved mutualists would otherwise limit invasion success. However, the widespread generalists among mutualists and their large geographical ranges allow alien plants...
This study addresses the uncertainty regarding the potential of a one-time basal application of mixed nitrogen (N) fertilizer to optimize both yield and eating quality of late-maturing medium japonica rice Nangeng 9108 and Fenggeng 1606 in the Yangtz...
Ammonia (NH3) is one of the main precursors of secondary inorganic aerosols. In 2018, the NH3 emissions of China’s cereal production (rice, wheat and maize) were estimated to be 3.3 Mt NH3-N. Numerous NH3 mitigation strategies have been develop...
The spraying time of nitrogen fertilizer is a key factor to consider when fertilizing with an intelligent micro-sprinkler irrigation system. This study aims to investigate the impact of nitrogen fertilizer spraying time on the seed oil quality of tre...
In the North China Plain, drip irrigation is gradually used in winter wheat production, and the improper management of water and fertilizer aggravates the risk of crop instability and groundwater pollution. A lysimeter experiment with three levels of...
Nitrogen (N) fertilizer management in winter wheat production faces challenges from volatilization losses and sub-optimal application strategies. This is particularly problematic in the Southern Great Plains, where environmental conditions during top...
The challenges of the global food supply and environment conservation require ongoing scientific observations of soil-to-plant and plant-to-environment interactions with the aim of improving agriculture resource management. This study included observ...
This paper presents the design and industrial implementation of an adaptive discrete control system for a rotary dryer operating in potash fertilizer production. The drying process is characterized by high inertia, multivariable interactions, transpo...
A mixture of controlled-release nitrogen (N) fertilizers (CRNFs) and conventional urea (CU) as a single application of basal fertilizer could simplify fertilization in rice cultivation from the traditional and more labor-intensive fertilization strat...
Equilibration with an extender is necessary to allow cryopreservation of bovine sperm. The aim of trial 1 was to assess the effect of 24 h versus 4 h equilibration time with three different extenders on sperm quality and to select the preferred exten...
Plasma membrane (PM) hyperpolarization, increased intracellular pH (pHi), and changes in intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca2+]i) are physiological events that occur during human sperm capacitation. These parameters are potential predictors of s...
Applying a top dressing of nitrogen fertilizer before harvesting spring tea is vital for producing high-quality spring tea. However, the interaction between the sprouting phenological characteristics of various cultivars and the timing of top dressin...
Sweet corn (Zea mays convar. saccharata var. rugosa) is an important crop in the United States (US), particularly in the southeastern region. While effective nitrogen (N) management is essential for optimizing yields, the sandy soils and variable pre...
20 May 2021
Fecundability, the probability of conception in a month or in a menstrual cycle, varies across and within age groups for both women and men. Fertility treatment has become common in a number of countries including Japan, but its impact on the age pat...
To improve cotton yield in salinized arid fields, excess salt is removed and phosphorus content is increased. Adjusting phosphate fertilizer timing with water and fertilizer reduces phosphorus binding with calcium ions. Salt removal precedes phosphat...
The recirculating flow hydroponic cultivation unit (RFC) used in plant factories with artificial lighting requires nutrient solution replacement to prevent growth inhibition caused by nutrient imbalances and allelochemical accumulation. Although sust...
Over-fertilization has caused serious environmental problems and high agricultural production costs at the household level in China. This study attempts to analyze the effects of grape growers’ fertilization knowledge and technologies on their...
Early season switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) can be used as animal feed and mature late-season biomass as a biofuel feedstock. However, nitrogen (N) application and harvest timing effects on the quality of both end-use need further evaluation. This...
To improve the utilization rate of maize seed fertilizer, this study aimed to propose a precise co-sowing control system for the real-time control of the relative position of seed fertilizer during the co-sowing operation. According to the operating...
Drip fertigation has shown unquestionable benefits in recent decades compared to traditional farming fertilization practices. However, a fertilizer dissolved in the irrigation water must be evenly distributed in the fertigated area. Irrigation system...
Intensively managed loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) plantations often develop nutrient deficiencies near mid-rotation. Common silvicultural treatments for improving stand nutrition at this stage include thinning, fertilization, and vegetation control....
An appropriate pH value of liquid fertilizer can enable crops to better absorb nutrients from fertilizers. However, the mixed liquid fertilizer with high concentration of liquid fertilizer and irrigation water has a high pH value, which affects the a...
Unfavorable weather conditions and lack of appropriate farm machinery often delay N application. This results in nitrogen (N) deficiency during the vegetative and early reproductive growth stages of winter wheat. The objective of this study was to ev...
As United States farmers adapt soybean (Glycine max) production methods from oilseed to vegetable (edamame), key management practices will need to be considered. The key objective of this study was to determine the optimal nitrogen (N) rate and N app...
Innovative measures of nitrogen (N) fertilization to increase season-long N availability is essential for gaining the optimal foxtail millet (Setaria italica L. Beauv.) productivity and N use efficiency. A split plot field experiment was conducted us...
Phosphorus (P) management in horticultural crop production requires balancing nutrient supply while minimizing P losses to the environment. This study evaluated orthophosphate-P dynamics in leachates from three growth media differing in P retention c...
Agricultural waste is a type of solid waste that needs to be managed properly. Organic waste can be recycled to produce bokashi fertilizer, which can be used to improve soil health, increase crop production, and sanitize the environment. However, it...
Regional fertility forecasts are important for long-term planning in a variety of fields that include future birth numbers in their forecast, such as school or kindergarten planning. They are one of the major components of regional population forecas...
It has been widely recognized that replacing chemical fertilizers with organic fertilizers (organic substitution) could significantly increase the long-term productivity of the land and potentially enhance resilience to climate change. Nevertheless,...
Improving nutrient use efficiency and minimizing environmental pollution from excessive fertilization require appropriate nutrient management supported by continuous monitoring of soil nutrient levels during crop growth. As only a few real-time senso...
The sustainable intensification of forage production in Mediterranean climates requires technological solutions that optimize the use of agricultural inputs. This study aimed to evaluate the performance of proximal optical sensors in recommending and...
The effect of thermal condition on the uptake of autumn and winter applied N and its subsequent utilization in spring tea (Camellia sinensis) was investigated by applying 15N enriched urea as single or split applications between October and February...
Field studies with the large-stemmed plant Artemisia dubia (A. dubia) have been carried out at the Vėžaičiai Branch of LAMMC since 2018. According to three years of experimental results, annual dry matter (DM) yield varied from 7.94 to...
The retrospective noninterventional study investigated the kinetic energy of video images of 18 fertilized eggs (7 were normal and 11 were abnormal) recorded by a time-lapse device leading up to the beginning of the first cleavage. The norm values of...
Soil fertility in smallholder farming areas is known to vary strongly on multiple scales. This study measures the sensitivity of the recorded satellite signal to on-farm soil fertility treatments applied to five crop types, and quantifies this fertil...
An online calculator is available to determine economic optimum nitrogen rate (EONR) for maize (Zea mays L.) production in the USA Corn Belt. For Minnesota, this calculator considers nitrogen (N) fertilizer cost, maize grain price and crop history, a...
10 July 2020
Background: Low fertility persists but remains unexplained in Japan. We examined whether the probability of pregnancy was influenced by coital frequency, age, reproductive age (assessed by antimüllerian hormone, AMH), and BMI. Methods: We establ...
Significant efforts have been spent in the modern era towards implementing environmentally friendly procedures like composting to mitigate the negative effects of intensive agricultural practices. In this context, a novel fertilizer was produced via...
24 November 2023
Paternal medication use around the time of conception is common, but information about its effects on pregnancy outcome and the health of the child is generally limited. The aim of this study is to examine the feasibility of studying paternal exposur...
Fertigation practices in soilless crop cultivation often rely on predetermined recipes, which may lead to suboptimal nutrient concentrations due to inherent human error or environmental fluctuations. To address this challenge, the integration of in s...
This study aimed to determine the effects of the nitrogen (N) application period and level on the fate of fertilizer N and the contribution of N absorption and translocation to apple organ N. Two N application periods (labeled by the 15N tracer techn...
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