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China, the largest country in vegetable supply, faces a transition to sustainable vegetable production to counteract resource waste and environmental pollution. However, there are knowledge gaps on the main constraints and how to achieve sustainable...

Growing vegetables after rice harvest allows Cambodian farmers to use land that would otherwise be unproductive between rice crops. Producing vegetables on these soils is limited by low soil pH, low cation exchange capacity and limited nutrient reten...

Searching for a low-cost soil amendment that can reduce the reliance on chemical fertilizers while maintaining crop yields is a vital issue to sustainable agricultural development. In this study, bio-organic matter derived from harmless disposal of l...

Drought stress severely affects the physio-biochemical processes and yield of nutritious crops like vegetable soybean (Glycine max L. Merrill), threatening global food security and emphasising the need for effective strategies to improve drought tole...

Spatial variability in a crop field creates a need for precision agriculture. Economical and rapid means of identifying spatial variability is obtained through the use of geotechnology (remotely sensed images of the crop field, image processing, GIS...

It is an important branch of erosion research to control soil erosion on eroded gullies and slopes by using vegetation filter strip. Several simulated rainfall experiments were carried out in soil tanks filled with loess sandy loam taken from a typic...

Climate change has an important impact on water balance and material circulation in watersheds. Quantifying the influence of climate and climate-driven vegetation cover changes on watershed-scale runoff and sediment yield will help to deepen our unde...

Timely and accurate yield estimation is essential for effective crop management and the grain trade. Remote sensing has emerged as a valuable tool for monitoring rice yields; however, many studies concentrate on a single period or simply aggregate mu...

Ascertaining the relationships between sediment transport processes and vegetation cover is essential for watershed soil and water conservation. However, it is not easy to realize this target on a large scale. In this study, the location-weighted lan...

Substituting mineral fertilizers (MFs) with manure nitrogen (N) can not only reduce environmental pollution, but also improve soil quality. However, the effects of various manure N substitution ratios (SRs, the ratio of manure N over total N applied)...

Remote sensing-based crop yield estimation methods rely on vegetation indices, which depend on the availability of the number of observations during the year, influencing the value of the derived crop yield. In the present study, a robust yield estim...

Vegetation plays a significant role in controlling soil erosion. However, the effects of each vegetation type on soil erosion have not been fully investigated. In order to explore the influence of multiple vegetation covers on soil erosion and surfac...

Assessing crop yield trends over years is a key step in site specific management, in view of improving the economic and environmental profile of agriculture. This study was conducted in a 11.07 ha area under Mediterranean climate in Northern Italy to...

This study investigated the optimization of shading and organic fertilizer applications on vegetable fern growth and yield quality in order to develop guidelines for farmers interested in sustainable vegetable fern production. The experiment was cond...

Given the present climate change context, accurate and timely coffee yield prediction is critical to all farmers who work in the coffee industry worldwide. The aim of this study is to develop and assess a coffee yield forecasting method at the region...

Increased vegetable intake contributes to better health for people. The distribution of not-for-sale vegetables is an important source of vegetable intake in Japan. This study examined the impact of prefecture-level yield of not-for-sale vegetables o...

The aims of this study were to: (i) evaluate the relationships between vegetation indices (VIs) derived from Sentinel-2 imagery and grain yield (GY) and the number of spikes per square meter (SN) of winter wheat and triticale; (ii) determine the date...

Smooth bromegrass (Bromus inermis) is a perennial, high-quality forage grass. However, its seed yield is influenced by agronomic practices, climatic conditions, and the growing year. The rapid and effective prediction of seed yield can assist growers...

One way to use climate services in the case of sugarcane is to develop models that forecast yields to help the sector to be better prepared against climate risks. In this study, several models for forecasting sugarcane yields were developed and compa...

In recent years the yield of fruits and vegetables has been decreasing, threatening Colombia’s food security. Analysis of crop production data may lead to identifying cropping systems that have shown better adaptability to changes in climatic a...

The accurate estimation of grain yield in rice breeding is crucial for breeders to screen and select qualified cultivars. In this study, a low-cost unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) platform mounted with an RGB camera was carried out to capture high-spat...

Accurate crop yield forecasting is essential in the food industry’s decision-making process, where vegetation condition index (VCI) and thermal condition index (TCI) coupled with machine learning (ML) algorithms play crucial roles. The drawback...

The objective of this study is to assess the possibility of using unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) multispectral imagery for rapid monitoring, water stress detection and yield prediction under different sowing periods and irrigation treatments of common...

Climate change represents a critical challenge for viticulture worldwide, primarily through increased heat stress, more frequent and severe drought periods, and unseasonal rainfall events. There is increasing evidence of its negative effects on both...

Corn yields vary spatially and temporally in the plots as a result of weather, altitude, variety, plant density, available water, nutrients, and planting date; these are the main factors that influence crop yield. In this study, different multispectr...

The crop yield in commercial fields is a very important parameter for farmers. The use of Precision Agriculture tools has been shown to improve rice crop yields. One of these tools is remote sensing on satellite platforms. Sentinel-2 provides free da...

Pseudostellaria heterophylla (Miq.) Pax (P. heterophylla) was a valued traditional Chinese herbal medicine. Previous studies have shown that P. heterophylla TuMV spreads during the vegetative propagation cycle using tuberous roots as carriers. Howeve...

Crop yield estimation is important for formulating informed regional and national food trade policies. The introduction of remote sensing in agricultural monitoring makes accurate estimation of regional crop yields possible. However, remote sensing i...

The use of microbial biostimulants such as plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPB) and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) has gained popularity in recent years as a sustainable approach to boost yield as well as the quality of produce. The benefi...

Cumulative temperature (CT) serves as a critical factor influencing soybean growth and yield, particularly under changing climatic conditions. This study investigated the relationship between CT, growth traits, and yield components of two vegetable s...

Owing to the rising demand for vegetable soybean products, there is an increasing need for high-yield soybean varieties. However, the complex correlation patterns among quantitative traits with genetic architecture pose a challenge for improving vege...

Accurate rice yield prediction is essential for optimizing water management and supporting decision-making in agricultural systems, particularly in arid environments where irrigation efficiency is critical. This study assessed five machine learning a...

Winter wheat is a major food source for the inhabitants of North China. However, its yield is affected by drought stress during the growing period. Hence, it is necessary to develop drought-resistant winter wheat varieties. For breeding researchers,...

This study investigated the relationship between prefecture-level yield of not-for-sale fruits and vegetables and individual-level fruit and vegetable intake in Japan. Data were drawn from the Japanese National Health and Nutrition Survey and Nationa...

Accurate and reliable crop yield prediction is essential for optimizing agricultural management, resource allocation, and decision-making, while also supporting farmers and stakeholders in adapting to climate change and increasing global demand. This...

Vegetable growers require vigorous transplants in order to reduce the period of transplant shock during early stand establishment. Organic media containing solid humic substances (HS) are amendments that have not been comprehensively explored for app...

The spatial resolution (250–1000 m) of the FY-3D MERSI is too coarse for agricultural monitoring at the farmland scale (20–30 m). To achieve the winter wheat yield (WWY) at the farmland scale, based on FY-3D, a method framework is develop...

Cropland suitability calculations quantify natural suitability according to abiotic conditions, thus making them crucial for sustainable land management. However, since ground-truth yield data are extremely scarce, there is a need to improve knowledg...

Biochar amendments have been widely used in agricultural soil for lowering N2O and NO emissions while improving soil fertility and crop performance. However, a thorough understanding of the longevity of the favorable effects would be a prerequisite f...

Organic annual vegetable farming systems often rely on intensive tillage for weed management due to the prohibition of synthetic herbicides. Regenerative organic agriculture aims to improve soil health and reduce the frequency and intensity of soil t...

The long-term use of fertilizers and pesticides in conventional cultivation has resulted in a decrease in soil productivity and vegetable yields in greenhouses. However, there is little research exploring the changes in soil organic carbon and the mi...

Intensive agricultural practices in farming systems in eastern Australia have been identified as a contributor to the poor runoff water quality entering the Great Barrier Reef (GBR). A field investigation was carried out to measure the off-farm water...

The instability between water demand and availability is making it challenging to cultivate viable, sustainable crops. To address this, improved irrigation scheduling regimes need to be adopted, focusing on full crop water requirements to determine o...

Vegetable oil methyl ester has promising properties for bio-based resin production due to its higher degree of unsaturation. The initial low methyl ester yield from corn oil compared to soybean and canola oils requires further investigation of the in...

Soybean is a thermophilic and photophilic plant very sensitive to weather course during the vegetation period. This trait limits soybean cultivation in higher latitude countries. This field study aimed to evaluate the effects of three sowing dates on...

One important issue faced by wheat producers is temporal and spatial yield variation management at a within-field scale. Vegetation indices derived from remote-sensing platforms, such as Landsat, can provide vital information characterising this vari...

Effective implementation and optimization of organic amendments and other management practices is essential for sustainable organic vegetable production, yet needed information is lacking on the effects and benefits of different organic matter amendm...

Sisymbrium officinale is a wild Brassicaceae species that is known for its use in the alleviation of vocal inflammatory states. Since this species is particularly rich in bioactive compounds, there is an interest for developing cultivation protocols...

In order to fully utilize the resources of agricultural waste in Gansu Province’s semi-arid area. Local commercial organic fertilizer (ST1) was selected as the control, and four kinds of planting and breeding waste composts (PBCs) were designed...

Determining the impact of vegetation restoration on runoff and sediment yield is crucial for formulating science-based slope management practices. The study analyzed runoff and sediment yield behavior in relation to varying vegetation cover and compo...