Cereals

Modulation of germination traits in selected cereal and legume crops by seed aging and capsicum treatment

- Demet Alt?ndal Nüket Alt?ndal a Organic Farming Programme, Department of Plant and Animal Production, Fethiye Ali S?tk? Mefharet Koçman Vocational School, Mu?la S?tk? Koçman University, Mu?la,...

Remote Sensing of Endogenous Pigmentation by Inducible Synthetic Circuits in Grasses

- ABSTRACTPlant synthetic biology holds great promise for engineering plants to meet future demands. Genetic circuits are being designed, built and tested in plants to demonstrate the proof of concept....

Genome and Single?Cell Transcriptome Reveal the Evolution of Holoparasitic Plants: A Case Study of Cistanche deserticola

- ABSTRACTThe Orobanchaceae family, the largest group of parasitic plants, spans a complete spectrum from autotrophic to holoparasitic species. As a typical endangered holoparasitic species within this...

Temperature variability homogenized thermal responses in an ectotherm community along a European longitudinal gradient

- Climate change, through rising temperatures, greater variability, and more frequent extremes, is reshaping insect phenology and thermal niches, with profound effects for pest outbreaks. Predicting...

Breeding of Bread Wheat With Drought Adaptive Root Traits

- ABSTRACTGlobal wheat production is extending to dryland and tropical environments prone to drought and heat stress due to breeding and deploying new?generation ideotypes with desirable product...

Production systems of Hass avocado among small-scale Colombian farmers: assessment and strategies for strengthening sustainable integration into export markets

- IntroductionColombia’s Hass avocado sector has grown rapidly, yet smallholders face unequal access to technology, certification, and export channels. Understanding the determinants of sustainable...

Transforming risk into resilience: a review of insurance strategies for sustainable shrimp aquaculture in India and beyond

- Shrimp is a key commodity constituting one-third of the global annual seafood trade of USD 171 billion (2024) constituting for approximately 25% of the agricultural trade. Farmed shrimp contributes...

Maize as an alternative to resource-intensive rice: Empirical insights from on-farm participatory study under diverse agricultural scenarios in the Indo-Gangetic Plains of Northwestern India

- IntroductionDiversification of the rice-wheat (RW) cropping system is indispensable for the development of agriculture due to its adverse impacts on groundwater depletion, environment, and...

A biological additive in granulated mineral compound fertilizer improves productivity of spring wheat and sugar beet

- The use of biological additives often enhances plant fertilization efficiency and reduces the environmental impact of fertilizers; however, their effectiveness varies depending on the context. It is...

Engineering compact Physalis peruviana (goldenberry) to promote its potential as a global crop

- Goldenberry (Physalis peruviana) produces sweet, nutritionally rich berries, yet like many minor crops, is cultivated in limited geographical regions and has not been a focus of breeding programs for...

Preface: Illuminating soil's hidden dimensions, a decade of progress and future directions in agrogeophysics research

- One century ago, within the context of crop yield investigations conducted at Rothamsted Research in the UK, William Haines and Bernard Keen measured the spatial variability of soil mechanical...

Enhancing leaf lettuce growth and phytochemical composition under continuous light and elevated NH4+:NO3? ratios

- AbstractProduction of leaf lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) in plant factories with artificial lighting is becoming more common, but there is a need for technologies that can increase crop productivity,...

Organic Fertilizer and Deep Tillage Synergistically Regulate Soil Physicochemical Properties and Aggregate-Associated Distribution of Carbon and Nitrogen in Dryland Foxtail Millet Fields

24/11/2025 - Foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.), a typical dryland crop, has a high nutrient uptake capacity, which can lead to rapid soil nutrient depletion. Establishing soil conservation strategies compatible...

Predictive Models Based on Artificial Intelligence to Estimate Crop Yield: A Literature Review

26/11/2025 - This article presents a detailed review of methodologies for estimating crop yields in the context of growing global concern for food security and agricultural sustainability, with the main objective...

Growth-Promoting Effects of VOCs Produced by Trametes hirsuta and Talaromyces pinophilus on Rice

26/11/2025 - Plant endophytic fungi, which colonize plant tissues and form symbiotic relationships with their hosts, are known for their high diversity and wide distribution. These fungi often influence plant...

Predicting Long-Term Maize Straw Decomposition from Incorporation Amount and Depth in the Black Soil Region of Northeast China

26/11/2025 - Straw incorporation, as a widely recommended agronomic practice, has been continuously enhancing global crop production and soil&ndash;water conservation. However, the absence of a direct...

AGRICLIMA: Towards a Federated Platform for Spatiotemporal Risk Analysis in Agriculture

26/11/2025 - Climate change intensifies agricultural risks, requiring an integrated analysis of climatic, hydrological, and crop data to support resilient farming. Despite advances in remote sensing, in-field...

A Review on the Mechanism of Soil Flame Disinfection and the Precise Control Technology of the Device

26/11/2025 - Soil disinfection is of great significance in reducing soil pests and weeds, overcoming the problem of crop continuous cropping obstacles, and ensuring the quality and safety of agricultural...

Economic Assessment of Conventional Broccoli Cultivation in Southeastern Spain

26/11/2025 - Europe ranks second in global broccoli production and first in exports, with Spain leading the sector. In Spain, cultivation is concentrated in the southeast, especially the Region of Murcia, one of...

Water and Nitrogen Transport in Wheat and Maize: Impacts of Irrigation, Fertilization, and Soil Management

26/11/2025 - Water and nitrogen are fundamental factors for maintaining yield stability and achieving efficient resource utilization in wheat&ndash;maize rotation systems. Based on 131 publications...

Study on the Estimation of Greenhouse Sensible Heat Flux Based on the Surface Renewal Method: Validation and Calculation Results

26/11/2025 - To address the issues of poor universality, high cost, and difficulty in parameter acquisition associated with existing methods for estimating crop evapotranspiration (ETc) in greenhouses, this study...

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