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First Report of Heterodera schachtii (Schmidt, 1879) on Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz in Poland and Assessment of Its Host Suitability for This Nematode

09/09/2025 - Heterodera schachtii, a nematode primarily feeding on sugar beet and cruciferous plants, e.g., rapeseed, cabbage, broccoli, mustard, and radish, had a significant impact on Camelina sativa (L.)...

Genetic Analysis of Thai Centella asiatica Germplasm for Morphological, Biomass, and Centelloside Traits

08/09/2025 - Centella asiatica (L.) Urban or Asiatic pennywort is an important medicinal plant used in traditional medicine, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries; it is also an indigenous vegetable in Asian...

Dynamics and Determinants of Maize Sap Flow Under Soil Compaction in the Black Soil Region of Northeast China

09/09/2025 - Soil compaction is considered as one of the main factors limiting plant growth. Understanding the variation in sap flow affected by soil compaction is of vital importance for precision agriculture....

Multi-Trait Phenotypic Extraction and Fresh Weight Estimation of Greenhouse Lettuce Based on Inspection Robot

11/09/2025 - In situ detection of growth information in greenhouse crops is crucial for germplasm resource optimization and intelligent greenhouse management. To address the limitations of poor flexibility and...

Dynamic Modeling of Agricultural Fresh and Dry Biomass Under Variable Nutrient Supply

11/09/2025 - Data-driven empirical models, including those based on reaction kinetics, are well-regarded for their ability to make accurate predictions and uncover underlying relationships. While such models have...

Long-Term Straw Return Strategies Shape Soil Properties and Bacterial Community Structure in a Mollisol: A Nine-Year Field Trial

12/09/2025 - Returning crop residues to soil is fundamental to sustainable agriculture, yet its adoption in cold-climate regions is hampered by an agronomic paradox: surface mulching conserves water but...

Plant-Driven Precision Irrigation in Aeroponics: Real-Time Turgor Sensing for Sustainable Lettuce Cultivation

14/09/2025 - The narrow margin for irrigation error in aeroponics necessitates advanced control strategies beyond fixed timer-based approaches. This study evaluates a plant-driven irrigation method based on...

Increasing Topsoil Depth Improves Yield and Nitrogen Fertilizer Use Efficiency in Maize

10/09/2025 - Topsoil degradation poses a significant threat to agricultural production worldwide. However, whether degraded topsoil is a net nitrogen source or sink depends on crop uptake and nutrient loss, and...

Neural Network-Based Modeling for Precise Potato Yield Prediction Using Soil Parameters

09/09/2025 - This study analyses the potential of artificial neural networks (ANN) in accurately predicting potato yields based on 11 parameters characterising the soil environment. Accurate yield forecasting is...

Interaction Regulation Mechanism of Soil Organic Carbon Fraction and Greenhouse Gases by Organic and Inorganic Fertilization

11/09/2025 - Under conditions of constant total nutrient input, the regulatory mechanisms of soil organic carbon components under gradient replacement ratios of organic materials for chemical fertilizers have not...

Biochar and Soil Water Synergistically Regulating Root Growth to Affect Photosynthesis in Maize (Zea mays L.)

11/09/2025 - In arid/semi-arid regions, strategies to enhance soil water retention are critical for crop productivity. This study elucidates the synergistic regulatory mechanisms of biochar and soil water...

Effective Yield Protection in Organic Potato Cultivation Through the Application of Diverse Strategies Utilizing Basic Substances

12/09/2025 - Basic substances of plant or animal origin are permitted for use in the protection of organic crops. Experiments were performed under laboratory, greenhouse, and field conditions using emulsified...

Comparative Genomic and Transcriptomic Analysis Uncovers Metabolic Mechanisms Underlying Drought Tolerance Variation in Maize

13/09/2025 - Drought stress severely limits maize (Zea mays L.) productivity worldwide, yet the molecular mechanisms underlying natural variation in drought tolerance remain poorly understood. We conducted a...

Genetic Dissection of Yield-Related Traits in a Set of Maize Recombinant Inbred Lines Under Multiple Environments

01/09/2025 - Agronomic advancements have led to significant increases in maize yield per hectare in Northeast China, primarily through improved density tolerance. However, the genetic mechanism underlying grain...

Genome-Wide Identification of Cysteine-Rich Polycomb-like Protein (CPP) Gene Family and Their Expression Profile Analysis in Stem Lettuce (Lactuca sativa)

03/09/2025 - Cysteine-rich polycomb-like protein (CPP) transcription factors (TFs) play critical roles in the process of plant growth and development, as well as stress responses. To date, no reports about CPP...

The Effects of Different Crop Rotations on the Quality of Saline Soils in the Yinbei Plain

05/09/2025 - Rice cultivation has the ability to ameliorate saline soils, but this monoculture pattern can lead to negative plant&ndash;soil feedback. In a previous study, we investigated the effects of...

Use of a Digital Twin for Water Efficient Management in a Processing Tomato Commercial Farm

05/09/2025 - The increasing pressure on water resources caused by agricultural intensification, the rising food demand and climate change requires new irrigation strategies that improve the sustainability and...

Calcium Biofortification in Potato: Impacts on Photosynthetic Performance, Tuber Calcium Content, and Calcium Distribution in Two Commercial Cultivars

05/09/2025 - Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is an important global food crop, being greatly valued for its high carbohydrate content and nutritional profile. In response to the world population's rapid growth and...

Quantifying the Effects of UAV Flight Altitude on the Multispectral Monitoring Accuracy of Soil Moisture and Maize Phenotypic Parameters

05/09/2025 - Flight altitude is a critical parameter influencing both the spatial resolution and operational efficiency of UAV multispectral imaging; however, its quantitative effects on crop monitoring accuracy...

Integrated Lipidomics and Network Pharmacology Reveal the AMPK-Mediated Therapeutic Mechanism of 3,3&prime;-Diindolylmethane in Hepatic Lipid Metabolism

07/09/2025 - Dysregulation of hepatic lipid metabolism constitutes a central mechanism in the pathogenesis of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). 3,3&prime;-Diindolylmethane...

A Genome-Wide Association Study Reveals QTLs and Candidate Genes Associated with the Carotenoid Content in the Flesh of Cucurbita pepo L. Fruit

05/09/2025 - Considering the importance of carotenoids in the human diet, their enhancement is a key trait in current breeding programs. This study assessed lutein, zeaxanthin, &alpha;-carotene, and...

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