This study aims to evaluate the nutrient status in the leaves of patchouli grown in Inceptisols soil in Aceh, Indonesia. The experiment utilized a randomized block design (RBD) with three replications. The study’s factor was applying fertilizer...
(1) Background: Mineral nutrient deficiencies are a major constraint on grapevine growth and productivity, yet the clear identification of deficiency symptoms and their physiological impacts remains challenging. (2) Methods: In this study, ‘Tho...
Accurate diagnosis of pear tree nutrient deficiency symptoms is vital for the timely adoption of fertilization and treatment. This study proposes a novel method on the fused feature multi-head attention recording network with image depth and shallow...
Magnesium ions (Mg2+) are the second most abundant cations in living plant cells, and they are involved in various functions, including photosynthesis, enzyme catalysis, and nucleic acid synthesis. Low availability of Mg2+ in an agricultural field le...
Nitrogen (N) deficiency causes a morphological disequilibrium between shoots and roots, favoring hypogeal growth. Our hypothesis is that short-term nitrogen deficiency could induce an increase in vine resilience, inducing root growth before the appea...
Essential plant nutrients are needed at crop-specific concentrations to obtain optimum growth or yield. Plant tissue (foliar) analysis is the standard method for measuring those levels in crops. Symptoms of nutrient deficiency occur when those tissue...
Accurately understanding the critical threshold of leaf magnesium (Mg) concentration is crucial for rapid diagnosis of crop Mg status; however, little information is available on critical Mg concentration for different physiological processes in dico...
Corky split vein (CSV) is a common physiological disease in citrus that can result from multiple types of stresses. Preliminary field investigation found that more severe CSV in citrus cultivated in orchards lacking both boron (B) and other photosynt...
In order to enable timely actions to prevent major losses of crops caused by lack of nutrients and, hence, increase the potential yield throughout the growing season while at the same time prevent excess fertilization with detrimental environmental c...
Plant diseases and nutrient deficiencies pose significant challenges to food production, making it crucial to identify them accurately and quickly, as their symptoms can often be similar. Prompt and precise detection is essential to implement effecti...
Perennial grains have been proposed as a soil-healthy alternative to annual grains. Intermediate wheatgrass (Thinopyrum intermedium), whose seed is currently sold under the trade name Kernza®, and silflower (Silphium integrifolium), which is in t...
The aim of the present work was to assess the physiological state of plants and photosynthetic apparatus activity in lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) by non-invasive methods (leaf diffuse reflectance spectroscopy and chlorophyll fluorescence) under the de...
Sugarcane mosaic virus (SCMV) is one among many viruses that infect sugarcane, cause yield loss, and become serious disease agents on sugarcane plantations. Since the morphological symptoms of SCMV are similar to other symptoms caused by Sugarcane st...
The first step to detect when a vineyard has any type of deficiency, pest or disease is to observe its stems, its grapes and/or its leaves. To place a sensor in each leaf of every vineyard is obviously not feasible in terms of cost and deployment. We...
Essential plant nutrients are needed at crop-specific concentrations to obtain optimal growth and yield. Foliar tissue analysis is the standard method for assessing nutrient levels in plants. Symptoms of nutrient deficiency or toxicity occur when the...
The European chestnut characterizes both the landscape and economy of mountainous Italian areas. In recent years, new canopy disorders have been reported: “chestnut yellows”, often ascribed to phytoplasma and/or nutrient deficiency, and &...
Magnesium (Mg) is an essential macronutrient in plants and plays a critical role in numerous physiological processes. Therefore, Mg deficiency severely affects plant growth and crop production. This study aimed to investigate the effects of Mg defici...
The determination of plant nitrogen (N) content (%) in wheat via destructive lab analysis is expensive and inadequate for precision farming applications. Vegetation indices (VI) based on spectral reflectance can be used to predict plant N content ind...
Nebraska soils are generally micronutrient sufficient. However, critical levels for current yields have not been validated. From 2013 to 2015, 26 on-farm paired comparison strip-trials were conducted across Nebraska to test the effect of foliar-appli...
The common fig is an edible fruit which is appreciated for its organoleptic characteristics and high commercial value. Several factors, including mineral nutrition, affect fig production. Macronutrients fulfill specific functions in the metabolism of...
Aquaponics is a promising cultivation technique for combined production of crops and fish, on the condition of tackling certain nutrients deficiencies. The aim of the present study was to examine the limitations imposed by the system on spinach (Spin...
Grapefruit (Citrus × paradisi Macfad.) is susceptible to Huanglongbing (HLB) disease, which prominently affects tree health and leads to a substantial loss of productivity. HLB-affected trees exhibit a nutritional imbalance expressed in either...
Grapevine Pinot gris virus (GPGV) is considered to be a causal agent of Grapevine Leaf Mottling and Deformation (GLMD) disease that has been reported worldwide through the grapevine-growing regions. Seven grapevines that were collected from a vineyar...
Hyperspectral imaging is an emerging non-invasive technology with potential for early nutrient stress detection in plants prior to visible symptoms. This study evaluated hyperspectral imaging for early identification of nitrogen, phosphorus, and pota...
Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) contains abundant nutrients and is considered an economically important edible vegetable. The optimal nutrient levels will increase the productivity and basil quality. However, prominent research on basil regarding the dia...
Nitrogen (N) deficiency in apples (Malus × domestica Borkh.) leads to characteristic physiological symptoms, including leaf and fruit discoloration. Fertigation, i.e., the application of dissolved fertilizers, can significantly improve the grow...
Background/Objectives: As an endurance multi-sport race, triathlon places significant energy demands on athletes during performance and training. Insufficient energy intake from food can lead to low energy availability (LEA) and Relative Energy Defic...
Xylella fastidiosa, a gram-negative bacterium vectored to plants via feeding of infected insects, causes a number of notorious plant diseases throughout the world, such as Pierce’s disease (grapes), olive quick decline syndrome, and coffee leaf...
Plant responses to physiological function disorders are called symptoms and they are caused principally by pathogens and nutritional deficiencies. Plant symptoms are commonly used as indicators of the health and nutrition status of plants. Nowadays,...
Leaf senescence accompanied by yellowing and Rubisco degradation occurs prematurely in response to various stresses. However, signaling pathways between stress perception and senescence responses are not understood fully, although previous studies su...
Potassium (K) is generally considered as being closely linked to plant water dynamics. Consequently, reinforcing K nutrition, which theoretically favors root growth and specific surface, extends leaf lifespan, and regulates stomatal functioning, is o...
(1) Background: The purpose of this study was to examine the symptoms of low energy availability (LEA) and risk of relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S) symptoms in para-athletes using a multi-parameter approach. (2) Methods: National level par...
Identifying potassium (K+) deficiency in plants has traditionally been a difficult and expensive process. Traditional methods involve inspecting leaves for symptoms and conducting a laboratory analysis. These methods are not only time-consuming but a...
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Background: Kayaking is a high intensity sport that demands high levels of aerobic and anaerobic capacity as well as a great deal of strength and endurance. The aim of this study was an assessment of the frequency of occurrence of early low energy av...
Citrus greening disease (HLB) and citrus canker cause financial losses in Florida citrus groves via smaller fruits, blemishes, premature fruit drop, and/or eventual tree death. Management of these two diseases requires early detection and distinction...
(1) Background: This study investigates the effects of potassium (K) and rootstock on the growth, photosynthetic activity, and mineral nutrition of lemon trees; (2) Methods: Lemon trees (cv. Adamopoulou) grafted onto sour orange (Citrus aurantium) (S...
During the process of plant growth, such as during the flowering stages and fruit development, the plants need to be provided with the various minerals and nutrients to grow. Nutrient deficiency is the cause of serious diseases in plant growth, affec...
Rhododendrons (Rhododendron spp.) are ornamental plants in the family Ericaceae that thrive in acidic soils and are challenged by neutral or alkaline soils. This soil requirement limits the locations where rhododendrons can be grown and causes chloro...
Horticultural crop production is moving towards an era of higher nutrient use efficiency since nutrient deficiencies can reduce plant growth, productivity, and quality, and overfertilization can cause environmental pollution. Rapid nutrient concentra...
Stem segments of Acacia mangium and A. auriculiformis containing full axillary buds were used to study the effects of reduced amounts of the main nitrogen source in the growth media. This condition, referred to as nitrogen deficiency in this article...
Cilantro (Coriandrum sativum L.) is a popular annual culinary herb grown for its leaves or seeds. With the increase in hydroponic herb production in controlled environments, a need exists for leaf tissue nutrient standards specific to this production...
Boron (B) is an essential nutrient for plant growth and development, exhibiting extremely narrow margins between deficiency and toxicity. B toxicity is devastating for productivity and apparent for a continuously increasing part of agricultural land,...
Biological nitrogen fixation by legume-rhizobacterial symbiosis in temperate grasslands is an important source of soil nitrogen. The aim of the present study was to characterize the dependence of different accessions of T. fragiferum, a rare crop wil...
In the human body, about 53% of Mg is involved in the development and maintenance of bone and other calcified tissues, although it also has a physiological role in protein synthesis, muscle and nerve functions, blood glucose control and blood pressur...
The success of precision agriculture relies largely on our ability to identify how the plants’ growth limiting factors vary in time and space. In the field, several stress factors may occur simultaneously, and it is thus crucial to be able to identif...
Many gluten-free products are deficient in amino acids, especially in essential amino acids (EAA). Therefore, the incorporation of additives rich in free amino acids (FAA) into gluten-free products can be a promising strategy to alleviate certain sym...
Deficiency or excess of iron (Fe) and improper medium pH will inhibit the growth and development of plants, reduce the transfer and utilization of energy from the root to the leaf, and affect the utilization efficiency of inorganic nutrients. The mos...
Color can be an indicator of plant health, quality, and productivity, and is useful to researchers to understand plant nutritional content in their studies. Color may be related to chlorophyll content and photosynthetic activity and provides informat...
High electrical conductivity (EC) in cultivation systems with the recirculating nutrient solutions can affect plant growth and development. This study aimed to investigate the effect of salicylic acid (SA) on the selected physiological and biochemica...
Transplanted rice cultivation has caused groundwater depletion in several regions globally. Direct-seeded rice under aerobic conditions is a water-saving alternative. However, under aerobic conditions, iron in the soil is oxidized from the ferrous to...
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