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Agronomy, Volume 14, Issue 3

2024 March - 240 articles

Cover Story: Durum wheat is one of the main crops in the Mediterranean region, which is characterized as the hotspot of climate change. Although chemical input reduction in agriculture is strongly demanded, there is still a lack of stable and high-yielding crop varieties specifically adapted for organic conditions. Our results showed that a combination of GEI analysis and SSR markers can improve durum wheat selection and breeding for organic farming. View this paper
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Articles (240)

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
4,527 Views
17 Pages

Weed Species’ Diversity and Composition as Shaped by the Interaction of Management, Site, and Soil Variables in Olive Groves of Southern Greece

  • Petros Vahamidis,
  • Demosthenis Chachalis,
  • Antigoni Akrivou,
  • Evangelos Karanasios,
  • Maria Ganopoulou,
  • Apostolia Argiri,
  • Athanasia Mandoulaki,
  • Evangelos Hatzigiannakis,
  • Georgios Arampatzis and
  • Emilia Markellou
  • + 2 authors

21 March 2024

Gaining a comprehensive understanding of how weed communities respond to both environmental and human-induced factors is of paramount importance in developing effective and ecologically sound weed control strategies. The objectives of the current res...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Ecology and Management of Weeds in Different Situations)
  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
5,295 Views
18 Pages

Impact of Tea Tree Cultivation on Soil Microbiota, Soil Organic Matter, and Nitrogen Cycling in Mountainous Plantations

  • Shuaibo Shao,
  • Yuanping Li,
  • Zhongwei Li,
  • Xiaoxiao Ma,
  • Yanqi Zhu,
  • Yuqing Luo,
  • Pumo Cai,
  • Xiaoli Jia,
  • Christopher Rensing and
  • Qisong Li

21 March 2024

This study focused on examining the early stages of tea cultivation (1, 3, and 5 years) in mountainous tea plantations. It specifically aimed to investigate the changes in soil micro-ecology at different locations (inter-row, terrace surfaces, and te...

(This article belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
8,061 Views
14 Pages

21 March 2024

In this study, the effects of the soil application and foliar spraying with magnesium fertilizers on rice yield and quality in Liaoning Province were investigated. Field experiments were conducted at Kaiyuan, Xinmin, and Dawa in 2022 and 2023. Magnes...

(This article belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,560 Views
12 Pages

Identification of Candidate Genes for English Grain Aphid Resistance from QTLs Using a RIL Population in Wheat

  • Mingxia Zhang,
  • Zhenzhen Chen,
  • Haimeng Wu,
  • Fanmei Kong,
  • Baojin Guo,
  • Yijun Wang,
  • Qi Zhao,
  • Huiyan Xu,
  • Hui Wang and
  • Yongyu Xu
  • + 4 authors

21 March 2024

The English grain aphid (EGA) (Sitobion avenae F.) is one of the most destructive species of aphids in wheat- (Triticum aestivum L.) planting areas worldwide. Large quantities of insecticides are usually used to control aphid damage. The id...

(This article belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,686 Views
23 Pages

Remote Sensing Extraction of Crown Planar Area and Plant Number of Papayas Using UAV Images with Very High Spatial Resolution

  • Shuangshuang Lai,
  • Hailin Ming,
  • Qiuyan Huang,
  • Zhihao Qin,
  • Lian Duan,
  • Fei Cheng and
  • Guangping Han

21 March 2024

The efficient management of commercial orchards strongly requires accurate information on plant growing status for the implementation of necessary farming activities such as irrigation, fertilization, and pest control. Crown planar area and plant num...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue In-Field Detection and Monitoring Technology in Precision Agriculture)
  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
4,798 Views
16 Pages

Effects of Intercropping and Nitrogen Application on Soil Fertility and Microbial Communities in Peanut Rhizosphere Soil

  • Haining Wu,
  • Shufang Chen,
  • Zhipeng Huang,
  • Tangwei Huang,
  • Xiumei Tang,
  • Liangqiong He,
  • Zhong Li,
  • Jun Xiong,
  • Ruichun Zhong and
  • Ronghua Tang
  • + 2 authors

21 March 2024

The intercropping of peanuts and sugarcane is a sustainable planting model that deserves in-depth research. For this study, two variables, i.e., intercropping status (peanut monocropping or sugarcane/peanut intercropping) and the level of nitrogen fe...

(This article belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
5,103 Views
16 Pages

Field-Deployed Spectroscopy from 350 to 2500 nm: A Promising Technique for Early Identification of Powdery Mildew Disease (Erysiphe necator) in Vineyards

  • Sergio Vélez,
  • Enrique Barajas,
  • José Antonio Rubio,
  • Dimas Pereira-Obaya and
  • José Ramón Rodríguez-Pérez

21 March 2024

This study explores spectroscopy in the 350 to 2500 nm range for detecting powdery mildew (Erysiphe necator) in grapevine leaves, crucial for precision agriculture and sustainable vineyard management. In a controlled experimental vineyard setting, th...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Data-Driven Agriculture: Remote Sensing and Machine Learning for Sustainable Farming Practices)
  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
5,020 Views
23 Pages

21 March 2024

The tea industry, as one of the most globally important agricultural products, is characterized by pests and diseases that pose a serious threat to yield and quality. These diseases and pests often present different scales and morphologies, and some...

(This article belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
4,282 Views
20 Pages

Incorporation of Photoperiod Insensitivity and High-Yield Genes into an Indigenous Rice Variety from Myanmar, Paw San Hmwe

  • Khin Thanda Win,
  • Moe Moe Hlaing,
  • Aye Lae Lae Hlaing,
  • Zin Thu Zar Maung,
  • Khaing Nwe Oo,
  • Thinzar Nwe,
  • Sandar Moe,
  • Thein Lin,
  • Ohm Mar Saw and
  • Atsushi Yoshimura
  • + 11 authors

20 March 2024

Paw San Hmwe (PSH) is an indigenous rice variety from Myanmar with a good taste, a pleasant fragrance, and excellent elongation ability during cooking. However, its low yield potential and strong photoperiod sensitivity reduce its productivity, and i...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Marker Assisted Selection and Molecular Breeding in Major Crops)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,655 Views
17 Pages

Assessing Changes in Climatic Suitability for Sesame Cultivation in China (1978–2019) Based on Fuzzy Mathematics

  • Xue Wang,
  • Jiantao Zhang,
  • Jie Zhang,
  • Hecang Zang,
  • Feng Hu,
  • Tongmei Gao,
  • Ming Huang,
  • Youjun Li and
  • Guoqiang Li

20 March 2024

Sesame is one of the important oil seed crops grown for the high-quality oil. Its growth, development, and yield are significantly affected by the changing climate conditions. Evaluating the sesame climatic suitability is crucial to optimize sesame c...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Adaptation of Crops to the Environment under Climate Change: Physiological and Agronomic Strategies — Volume II)
  • Article
  • Open Access
105 Citations
19,435 Views
13 Pages

Effects of Balancing Exchangeable Cations Ca, Mg, and K on the Growth of Tomato Seedlings (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Based on Increased Soil Cation Exchange Capacity

  • Mengyuan Yang,
  • Dongxian Zhou,
  • Huixian Hang,
  • Shuo Chen,
  • Hua Liu,
  • Jikang Su,
  • Huilin Lv,
  • Huixin Jia and
  • Gengmao Zhao

20 March 2024

(1) Background: Previous research has demonstrated that the cation exchange capacity (CEC) of soil and the balance of exchangeable cations Ca, Mg, and K are key factors affecting plant growth and development. We hypothesized that balancing exchangeab...

(This article belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,957 Views
15 Pages

Characterization of Nutritional Potential of Amaranthus sp. Grain Production

  • Alexandru Mătieș,
  • Cornel Negrușier,
  • Oana Roșca Mare,
  • Olimpia Smaranda Mintaș,
  • Gabriela Zanc Săvan,
  • Antonia Cristina Maria Odagiu,
  • Luiza Andronie and
  • Ioan Păcurar

20 March 2024

The growing demand for nutritious foods has spurred investigations into alternative sources of nutrition beyond traditional options. For this reason, the present study approaches amaranth, which is a plant with high nutritional potential. Based on th...

(This article belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,511 Views
11 Pages

Mowing Height Effects on ‘TifTuf’ Bermudagrass during Deficit Irrigation

  • Reagan W. Hejl,
  • Matthew M. Conley,
  • Desalegn D. Serba and
  • Clinton F. Williams

20 March 2024

The development of management plans which lead to water efficient landscapes is a growing need in the turfgrass community. While deficit irrigation as a scheduling method can improve water conservation, more information is desired on how to best leve...

(This article belongs to the Section Water Use and Irrigation)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,342 Views
15 Pages

The Impact of Light Intensities on the Phenotypic Parameters of Cucumber Seedlings at Three Developmental Stages

  • Bin Li,
  • Xinyu Wei,
  • Huazhong Lu,
  • Xi Chen,
  • Xingxing Zhou,
  • Fengxi Yang and
  • Junhong Zhao

20 March 2024

Industrialized seeding production is one of the most important methods used to raise seedlings in a standardized and efficient manner. However, its consumption of light energy limits its development. In this paper, we studied the effects of LED light...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Effects of Spectrum and Light Intensity on Plant Growth Metabolism)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,689 Views
18 Pages

20 March 2024

Cadmium (Cd) is the most serious heavy metal pollutant in the agricultural soil of China and can transfer and accumulate through the food chain and affect the growth, development and physiological processes of phytophagous insect. Glyphodes pyloalis...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Adaptation and Responses of Insects under Abiotic, Biotic and Xenobiotic Constraints)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,727 Views
23 Pages

The Effects of Incorporating Caraway into a Multi-Cropping Farming System on the Crops and the Overall Agroecosystem

  • Aušra Rudinskienė,
  • Aušra Marcinkevičienė,
  • Rimantas Velička and
  • Vaida Steponavičienė

20 March 2024

The scientific aim of this article is to investigate the potential benefits of implementing a multi-cropping system, specifically focusing on the incorporation of caraway, to improve soil agrochemical and biological properties, prevent soil degradati...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Effects of Agrotechnical Factors and Farming Systems on Soil Properties and Plant Productivity)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,334 Views
12 Pages

Transcriptome Analysis of Potential Regulatory Genes under Chemical Doubling in Maize Haploids

  • Youqiang Li,
  • Penglin Zhan,
  • Rumin Pu,
  • Wenqi Xiang,
  • Xin Meng,
  • Shiqi Yang,
  • Gaojiao Hu,
  • Shuang Zhao,
  • Jialong Han and
  • Haijian Lin
  • + 8 authors

20 March 2024

Maize is one of the most successful crops with regard to the utilization of heterosis. The haploid induction technique is one of the fastest methods to obtain pure maize material at the present stage. However, the molecular mechanism of haploid doubl...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Omics Approaches for Crop Improvement—Volume II)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,792 Views
16 Pages

First Report of Leaf Spot Disease (“Negrilla”) on Agave salmiana Otto Ex Salm-Dyck (ssp. salmiana) Plants Caused by Bipolaris zeae Zivan in Mexico

  • Teresa Romero-Cortes,
  • Victor H. Pérez España,
  • José A. Pescador-Rojas,
  • Eduardo Rangel-Cortés,
  • María M. Armendaríz-Ontiveros and
  • Jaime A. Cuervo-Parra

20 March 2024

Agave genera include slow-growing plants with cultural and economic roots dating back to pre-Columbian times in Mexico. Several species have a widespread presence in the country and are cultivated and/or used directly from the field to obtain various...

(This article belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,228 Views
13 Pages

Effects of Nano-Silica and Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes on Grape Seedlings under Salt Stress

  • Yang Li,
  • Yinsheng Sheng,
  • Jing Shu,
  • Shuqin Hao,
  • Jinquan Wang,
  • Qinglin Huang,
  • Kailong He,
  • Jiahui Qi and
  • Jin Liu

19 March 2024

To improve the salt tolerance of grape seeds and seedlings under salt stress, this study was conducted including two control groups (CK, S) and five experimental groups (S + Si40, S + Si60, S + Si80, S + C90, S + Si40 + C90), and the physiological ch...

(This article belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,539 Views
16 Pages

19 March 2024

Plants can utilize different N forms, including organic and inorganic N resources, and show great differences in the utilization efficiency of each N form among species and genotypes within a species. Previously, we found that the Tibetan wild barley...

  • Editorial
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,920 Views
3 Pages

19 March 2024

Enhancing crops’ agronomic traits and resilience to stress is crucial for promoting food security and sustainable agriculture, particularly during climate change and for the growing global population [...]

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Genetic Identification and Characterisation of Crop Agronomic Traits and Stress Resistance)
  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
5,221 Views
20 Pages

Enhanced Antioxidant Activity and Secondary Metabolite Production in Tartary Buckwheat under Polyethylene Glycol (PEG)-Induced Drought Stress during Germination

  • Md. Shakhawat Hossain,
  • Jing Li,
  • Chenyang Wang,
  • Fakhrul Islam Monshi,
  • Rehenuma Tabassum,
  • Md Ashraful Islam,
  • Muhiuddin Faruquee,
  • Md. Abdul Muktadir,
  • Md Sultan Mia and
  • Baili Feng
  • + 3 authors

19 March 2024

Drought stress is one of the key factors impeding agricultural productivity worldwide. This experiment aimed at investigating the polyethylene glycol (PEG)-induced drought stress effects on seed germination, physiology, and biochemical mechanisms in...

(This article belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)
  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,510 Views
24 Pages

YOLOv7-GCA: A Lightweight and High-Performance Model for Pepper Disease Detection

  • Xuejun Yue,
  • Haifeng Li,
  • Qingkui Song,
  • Fanguo Zeng,
  • Jianyu Zheng,
  • Ziyu Ding,
  • Gaobi Kang,
  • Yulin Cai,
  • Yongda Lin and
  • Chaoran Yu
  • + 1 author

19 March 2024

Existing disease detection models for deep learning-based monitoring and prevention of pepper diseases face challenges in accurately identifying and preventing diseases due to inter-crop occlusion and various complex backgrounds. To address this issu...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Computer Vision and Deep Learning Technology in Agriculture: 2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
35 Citations
6,804 Views
18 Pages

Influence of Magnesium Oxide (MgO) Nanoparticles on Maize (Zea mays L.)

  • Zain Abbas,
  • Muhammad Ahmad Hassan,
  • Weidong Huang,
  • Haibing Yu,
  • Mengqin Xu,
  • Xiaoyu Chang,
  • Xisheng Fang and
  • Liqin Liu

19 March 2024

An approximate revolution synthesis of magnesium oxide (MgO) nanoparticles has been prepared. For plant growth and development, MgO is essential. The effect and efficiency, respectively, in seed germination, seedling growth, and plant growth were als...

(This article belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
  • Review
  • Open Access
7 Citations
5,734 Views
16 Pages

A Review of the Influence of Genotype, Environment, and Food Processing on the Bioactive Compound Profile of Red Rice (Oryza sativa L.)

  • Larissa Alves Rodrigues,
  • Lázaro da Costa Corrêa Cañizares,
  • Silvia Leticia Rivero Meza,
  • Betina Bueno Peres,
  • Silvia Naiane Jappe,
  • Newiton da Silva Timm,
  • Maurício de Oliveira and
  • Paulo Carteri Coradi

19 March 2024

Red rice has achieved a lot of visibility due to its greater amounts of bioactive compounds compared to traditional white rice. The increased recognition of red rice by the industry is a consequence of the expansion of its study in the field of resea...

(This article belongs to the Section Agricultural Biosystem and Biological Engineering)
  • Brief Report
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,957 Views
13 Pages

Transcriptome Data Analysis Applied to Grapevine Growth Stage Identification

  • Francisco Altimiras,
  • Leonardo Pavéz,
  • Alireza Pourreza,
  • Osvaldo Yañez,
  • Lisdelys González-Rodríguez,
  • José García,
  • Claudio Galaz,
  • Andrés Leiva-Araos and
  • Héctor Allende-Cid

19 March 2024

In agricultural production, it is fundamental to characterize the phenological stage of plants to ensure a good evaluation of the development, growth and health of crops. Phenological characterization allows for the early detection of nutritional def...

(This article belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
5,626 Views
13 Pages

Effect of Biochar on Vermicompost Production: Chemical, Biochemical, and Biological Properties

  • Silvia Antileo-Mellado,
  • Cristina Muñoz,
  • Juan Carlos Sanchez-Hernandez,
  • Milagros Ginebra and
  • Marco Sandoval

19 March 2024

Farm and industrial residues must be adequately managed to avoid negative environmental implications. In this study, our objective was to evaluate (i) the impact of the co-production of vermicompost using grape bagasse and biochar (BC) on the yield a...

(This article belongs to the Section Agricultural Biosystem and Biological Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,377 Views
14 Pages

19 March 2024

The widespread use of non-renewable phosphate fertilizers in agriculture poses a significant pollution threat to soil, necessitating the exploration of sustainable alternatives for phosphate fertility. Releasing phytate phosphorus through microbial p...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue New Perspectives on Phosphorus Management in the Soil-Plant System—Looking for Solutions to the P Scarcity)
  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
7,691 Views
18 Pages

An Evaluation of Potato Fertilization and the Potential of Farmers to Reduce the Amount of Fertilizer Used Based on Yield and Nutrient Requirements

  • Yayi Wang,
  • Rong Zhang,
  • Songling Li,
  • Xinnian Guo,
  • Quanhui Li,
  • Xiaoli Hui,
  • Zhaohui Wang and
  • Huixia Wang

18 March 2024

Unreasonable fertilization often fails to match crop yield and nutrient requirements, leading to low crop yield, the waste of mineral resources, and increased costs for farmers. A survey of the potato yield and fertilization of farmers was conducted...

(This article belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
37 Citations
4,132 Views
19 Pages

The Role of Carbon Nanotubes in Improving Drought Tolerance via Upregulation of the Physiological Processes of Peanut Plants Grown in Sandy Soils

  • Bakry A. Bakry,
  • Mervat Sh. Sadak,
  • Nagla M. Al Ashkar,
  • Omar M. Ibrahim,
  • Mohammad K. Okla and
  • Amira M. El-Tahan

18 March 2024

Drought stress is an important challenge to global food security and agricultural output, and dramatic and rapid climate change has made the problem worse, causing unexpected impacts on the growth, development, and yield of different plants. Understa...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Nano-Farming: Crucial Solutions for the Future)
  • Communication
  • Open Access
262 Citations
39,175 Views
16 Pages

18 March 2024

Soil microorganisms play a crucial role in maintaining the structure and function of soil ecosystems. This study aims to explore the effects of microbial fertilizers on improving soil physicochemical properties and promoting plant growth. The results...

(This article belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,385 Views
24 Pages

18 March 2024

The optimal fertilizer concentration for Mentha plants is contingent on the growing systems and harvest time, serving as operational solutions to control and enhance quality and yield. This study aimed to determine the effects of three macronutrients...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue It Runs in the Family: The Importance of the Lamiaceae Family Species)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,255 Views
16 Pages

Identification of Novel QTL for Seedling Root Architectural Traits in the D Genome of Natural and Resynthetic Allohexaploid Wheat

  • Huifang Wang,
  • Bangbang Yang,
  • Xinyu Zhao,
  • Hailong Chen,
  • Fei Liu,
  • Yating Ru,
  • Xirui Wei,
  • Xiaofeng Fu,
  • Weiwei Guo and
  • Yumei Zhang
  • + 2 authors

18 March 2024

Root architectural traits at the seedling stage have been demonstrated to be crucial for the efficient uptake of nutrients and drought tolerance in wheat. To dissect the genetic basis of these traits from the D genome, 182 recombinant inbred lines (R...

(This article belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,375 Views
22 Pages

Appropriate Water and Nitrogen Regulation Improves the Production of Wolfberry (Lycium barbarum L.)

  • Yalin Gao,
  • Jinghai Wang,
  • Yanlin Ma,
  • Minhua Yin,
  • Qiong Jia,
  • Rongrong Tian,
  • Yanxia Kang,
  • Guangping Qi,
  • Chen Wang and
  • Haiyan Li
  • + 1 author

18 March 2024

Wolfberry (Lycium barbarum L.) production in arid and semi-arid areas is drastically affected by the low utilization rate of soil and water resources and the irrational application of water and nitrogen fertilizers. Thus, this study explored a high-y...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Soil Improvement and the Efficient Utilization of Water and Fertilizer in Greenhouse Crops)
  • Review
  • Open Access
13 Citations
8,100 Views
30 Pages

Nano-Food Farming: Toward Sustainable Applications of Proteins, Mushrooms, Nano-Nutrients, and Nanofibers

  • József Prokisch,
  • Greta Törős,
  • Duyen H. H. Nguyen,
  • Chaima Neji,
  • Aya Ferroudj,
  • Daniella Sári,
  • Arjun Muthu,
  • Eric C. Brevik and
  • Hassan El-Ramady

18 March 2024

The relationship between agriculture and food is very close. It is impossible to produce adequate crops for global food security without proper farm management. Farming practices represent direct and indirect controlling factors in terms of global fo...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Edible and Medicinal Fungi in Sustainable Agricultural Production: Technology and Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,943 Views
17 Pages

18 March 2024

The intensive cultivation of olive trees and grapevines in the Mediterranean region not only results in large yields but also generate wastes, with high restrictions on their impact on people’s well-being and the environment. The current study...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Integrated Management of Crop Residues and Their Bioactive Properties in Agri-Food Production)
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,115 Views
13 Pages

The Effects of Brassinosteroids on Nitrogen Utilization in Rice

  • Wei Yang,
  • Guo-Feng Wan,
  • Jia-Qi Zhou,
  • Gen-Cai Song,
  • Jing Zhao,
  • Feng-Lin Huang and
  • Shuan Meng

18 March 2024

Nitrogen and brassinosteroids (BRs) play a vital role in modulating the growth, development, and yield of rice. However, the influences of BRs on nitrogen assimilation and metabolism in rice are not fully understood. In this study, we analyzed the im...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Regulatory Mechanism of Growth Regulators on Crop Growth and Development)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,351 Views
17 Pages

Impact of Winter Cover Crops on Total and Microbial Carbon and Nitrogen in Black Soil

  • Yubo Li,
  • Qin Zhu,
  • Yang Zhang,
  • Shuang Liu,
  • Xiaoting Wang and
  • Enheng Wang

17 March 2024

Winter cover crops have been shown to promote the accumulation of microbial biomass carbon and nitrogen, enhance nutrient cycling, reduce erosion, improve ecosystem stability, etc. In the black soil area of Northeast China, Triticum aestivum L., Medi...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Effects of Cover Crops, Crop Rotation, and Intercropping on Natural Soil Fertility)
  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
4,363 Views
19 Pages

17 March 2024

Panax notoginseng (Sanqi) is a precious traditional Chinese medicine that is commonly cultivated using conventional management methods in agricultural systems in Yunnan, China, where it faces the challenge of continuous cropping obstacles (CCOs). How...

(This article belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
26 Citations
7,447 Views
22 Pages

17 March 2024

Leaf blast is recognized as one of the most devastating diseases affecting rice production in the world, seriously threatening rice yield. Therefore, early detection of leaf blast is extremely important to limit the spread and propagation of the dise...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Current Research on Hyperspectral and Multispectral Imaging and Their Applications in Precision Agriculture Ⅱ)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,282 Views
13 Pages

16 March 2024

Wheat aphids are major pests of wheat and a significant threat to global food security. Eupeodes corollae Fabricius is one of the dominant species of wheat field hoverflies, but its ability and role in wheat aphid control lack systematic research. Th...

(This article belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
3,248 Views
12 Pages

The Impact of Long-Term Mulched Drip Irrigation on Soil Particle Composition and Salinity in Arid Northwest China

  • Tianbao Huang,
  • Zhenhua Wang,
  • Li Guo,
  • Haiqiang Li,
  • Mingdong Tan,
  • Jie Zou,
  • Rui Zong and
  • Yam Prasad Dhital

16 March 2024

The evaluation of soil particle composition and salt dynamics is essential for promoting the sustainable development of oasis agriculture in arid regions under long-term mulched drip irrigation (MDI). In this study, we employed the space-for-time sub...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Soil Evolution, Management, and Sustainable Utilization)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,923 Views
23 Pages

A Regional 100 m Soil Grid-Based Geographic Decision Support System to Support the Planning of New Sustainable Vineyards

  • Roberto Barbetti,
  • Irene Criscuoli,
  • Giuseppe Valboa,
  • Nadia Vignozzi,
  • Sergio Pellegrini,
  • Maria Costanza Andrenelli,
  • Giovanni L’Abate,
  • Maria Fantappiè,
  • Alessandro Orlandini and
  • Lorenzo D’Avino
  • + 2 authors

16 March 2024

A WebGis tool called GoProsit has been developed to support winegrowers in planning a new sustainable vineyard and in the identification of high-quality terroir in Tuscany, Central Italy, by providing various information on soils, climate, hydrologic...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Improvement of Grapevine and Soil Management in Sustainable Viticulture)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,499 Views
13 Pages

Electrolyzed Oxidizing Water in Controlling Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato in Tomato Crops

  • Lilia Mexicano,
  • Tarsicio Medina,
  • Adriana Mexicano and
  • Jesús-Carlos Carmona

16 March 2024

Bacterial speck disease in tomato crops is caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato. Chemical control is mainly used for the control of phytopathogens, which carries a risk for both human health and the environment, making it necessary to search for...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sustainable Strategies for the Control of Crop Diseases and Pests to Reduce Pesticides)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,426 Views
19 Pages

Tobacco/Salvia miltiorrhiza Intercropping Improves Soil Quality and Increases Total Production Value

  • Xueqi Su,
  • Xiaomeng Guo,
  • Qian Chen,
  • Zheng Sun,
  • Xianchao Shang,
  • Yun Gao,
  • Tao Yu,
  • Li Zhang,
  • Long Yang and
  • Xin Hou

16 March 2024

Unreasonable cultivation methods and management measures have led to widespread obstacles in tobacco continuous cropping in planting areas, resulting in reduced tobacco yield and soil degradation. Therefore, intercropping tobacco with other crops is...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Promoting Intercropping Systems in Sustainable Agriculture)
  • Article
  • Open Access
26 Citations
5,039 Views
15 Pages

Effect and Mechanism of Root Characteristics of Different Rice Varieties on Methane Emissions

  • Zhijuan Qi,
  • Sheng Guan,
  • Zhongxue Zhang,
  • Sicheng Du,
  • Sirui Li and
  • Dan Xu

15 March 2024

Methane (CH4), which is an important component of the greenhouse gases from paddy ecosystems, is a major contributor to climate change. CH4 emissions from paddy ecosystems are closely related to the rice root system; however, how the rice root system...

(This article belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
  • Communication
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,776 Views
15 Pages

Crop Conversion from Annual to Perennials: An Effective Strategy to Affect Soil Multifunctionality

  • Panpan Liu,
  • Dong Wang,
  • Yue Li,
  • Ji Liu,
  • Yongxing Cui,
  • Guopeng Liang,
  • Chaoqun Wang,
  • Chao Wang,
  • Daryl L. Moorhead and
  • Ji Chen

15 March 2024

Although crop conversion from annual to perennial crops has been considered as one path towards climate-smart and resource-efficient agriculture, the effects of this conversion on soil multifunctionality and biomass yields remain unclear. The objecti...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Effects of Agrotechnical Factors and Farming Systems on Soil Properties and Plant Productivity)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,475 Views
17 Pages

Soil Nitrogen Distribution Affects Nitrogen Utilization and Yield of Drip-Irrigated Rice

  • Juanjuan Li,
  • Changnan Yang,
  • Xuezhi Zhang,
  • Shengbiao Wu,
  • Hailong Chi,
  • Xinjiang Zhang and
  • Changzhou Wei

15 March 2024

The cultivation of drip-irrigated rice has resulted in lower yields. However, the decrease in rice yield under drip irrigation and its relationship with the existing water and N regime have not been fully explained. Research and development of optimi...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Influence of Irrigation and Water Use on Agronomic Traits of Crop)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,760 Views
13 Pages

15 March 2024

The use of organic waste in agricultural soil can enhance crop yields, improve waste management, and boost soil carbon (C) sequestration. However, more field data are required to fully understand the impacts of pyrolyzed and unpyrolyzed animal manure...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Bio-Based Fertilizers in Agriculture: New Opportunities and Challenges)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,886 Views
15 Pages

Genome-Wide Association Studies of Three-Dimensional (3D) Cassava Root Crowns and Agronomic Traits Using Partially Inbred Populations

  • Pongsakorn Sunvittayakul,
  • Passorn Wonnapinij,
  • Pornchanan Chanchay,
  • Pitchaporn Wannitikul,
  • Sukhita Sathitnaitham,
  • Phongnapha Phanthanong,
  • Kanokpoo Changwitchukarn,
  • Anongpat Suttangkakul,
  • Hernan Ceballos and
  • Supachai Vuttipongchaikij
  • + 2 authors

15 March 2024

Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a key industrial crop in Southeast Asia and a staple for food security in Africa, owing to its resilience and efficiency in starch production. This study aims to unravel the genetic determinants of specific cassa...

(This article belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)

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