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Two Indel Variations in the Regulated Carotenoid Pigment Gene Hold the Key to the Interspecies Flower Colour Differentiation in Liriodendron Plants

- ABSTRACTFlower colour variation is pivotal for plant evolution, ecological adaptation, and pollinator attraction. In the Liriodendron genus, L. tulipifera features a distinct orange petal stripe...

Effect of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Inoculation on Sweet Potato Yield and Nutritional Quality in Northeast Thailand

28/11/2025 - Excessive fertilizer use poses environmental risks in the long term. Thus, plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) have been proposed as a complementary approach to reduce fertilizer use and...

Organic Fertilization vs. the Quality of Basil Raw Material

19/11/2025 - Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) is one of the most widely cultivated herbal plants, valued in the food and pharmaceutical industries for its abundance of bioactive compounds, and also as an ornamental...

Intercropping Medicinal and Aromatic Plants with Other Crops: Insights from a Review of Sustainable Farming Practices

22/11/2025 - Intercropping medicinal and aromatic plants with other crops has demonstrated substantial potential for improving sustainable agricultural systems. Across a wide range of species, including yarrow,...

Early Vegetative Response and Fruit Quality Modulation by Fruit Thinning and Weed-Control Mesh in Citrus sinensis CV. &lsquo;Navelina'

18/11/2025 - Cultivation practices such as fruit thinning and soil management with ground covers are commonly applied in Citrus orchards, yet their physiological impact on young trees remains poorly documented....

Seasonal Variation in Soil Nematode Communities Associated with Different Plants in Sovenga Hills, Limpopo Province, South Africa

20/11/2025 - Soil nematodes are sensitive indicators of soil ecosystem functioning, yet their seasonal dynamics across tree hosts and edaphic gradients are poorly documented in southern Africa. We sampled...

A European D&eacute;but: The Asian Parasitoid Encarsia nipponica Targets the Invasive Aleurocanthus spiniferus in Northern Italy

19/11/2025 - In this study, the invasive orange spiny whitefly (&ldquo;OSW&rdquo;; Aleurocanthus spiniferus) and a species of Encarsia parasitising its puparia were studied in three different...

Metabolic Basis of Breast Muscle Flavor in Houdan Chicken Crossbreeds Revealed by GC/LC-MS Metabolomics

14/11/2025 - The quality and flavor of chicken meat are fundamentally determined by muscle metabolite composition, which reflects the regulatory effects of genetic background on metabolic pathways and muscle...

Effect of Reduced Iron Chelate Fertilization on Photosynthesis, Stress Parameters, and Yield of Mandarin Trees

14/11/2025 - The objective of this work was to analyze the effect of reducing Fe chelate fertilization (50% and 25% reduction) on soil nutrient content and on different physiological and biochemical parameters in...

Dynamic Characterization of Antioxidant-Related, Non-Volatile, and Volatile Metabolite Profiles of Cherry Tomato During Ripening

13/11/2025 - Cherry tomato is a notable dietary source of metabolites associated with antioxidant functions. However, how ripening reshapes primary, specialized, and volatile metabolites remains incompletely...

Combining Artificial Intelligence and Remote Sensing to Enhance the Estimation of Peanut Pod Maturity

03/11/2025 - The mechanized harvesting of peanut crops results in both visible and invisible losses. Therefore, monitoring and accurately determining pod maturation are essential to minimizing such losses. The...

Automatic Fruit Grading System with High Adaptability Using Machine Learning Method

07/11/2025 - Fruit quality plays an important role in the agricultural economy. However, low efficiency and inaccurate detection in manual fruit grading has led to reduced fruit quality assurance. To solve these...

Effects and Mechanisms of Biochar Derived from Different Biomass Sources on Mitigating Soil Acidification

30/10/2025 - Soil acidification, primarily driven by intensive agricultural practices and excessive nitrogen fertilization, is a growing concern worldwide, severely affecting soil health and crop growth. To...

Impact of Ten-Year Straw and Lime Management History on Soil Micronutrient Availability and Tomato Yield in Greenhouse

31/10/2025 - Long-term fertilization strategies are crucial for sustainable soil health and crop productivity. However, the synergistic effect of combining straw with lime in long-term fertilization remains...

Planting Date and Cultivar Selection Effects on Cauliflower Growth, Physiology, and Yield Performance in North Dakota Growing Conditions

01/11/2025 - Investigating the optimal planting strategies for brassica vegetables under variable climatic conditions is essential for developing sustainable production systems in northern agricultural regions....

Multi-Omics Investigation into Why Viable Oogonial Stem Cells Can Still Be Isolated and Cultured from Post-Mortem Paralichthys olivaceus

02/11/2025 - The cryopreservation and transplantation of germline stem cells (GSCs) have become the key to conserving fish genetic resources and safeguarding species diversity. This study aimed to investigate the...

Organic-matter-mediated leaching of alkalinity in limed acid soils is affected by dissolved organic carbon adsorption and soil structure

- Subsurface soil acidity severely limits crop growth and is challenging to adjust by surface liming. There have been several proposals for subsurface liming using the combination of lime and an...

A Deployment-Oriented Benchmarking of You Look Only Once (YOLO) Models for Orange Detection and Segmentation in Agricultural Robotics

20/10/2025 - The deployment of autonomous robots is critical for advancing sustainable agriculture, but their effectiveness hinges on visual perception systems that can reliably operate in natural, real-world...

Yield Performance and Physicochemical Properties of Selected Honey Berry (Lonicera caerulea L. var. kamtschatica Sevast.), Under Central Polish Conditions

24/10/2025 - Until recently, the blue honeysuckle (Lonicera caerulea L. var. kamtschatica Sevast.) was considered a niche species, but Poland is now one of the largest producers of this fruit in the world. The...

Differential Effects of Four Materials on Soil Properties and Phaseolus coccineus L. Growth in Contaminated Farmlands in Alpine Lead&ndash;Zinc Mining Areas, Southwest China

23/10/2025 - Soils in alpine mining areas suffer from severe heavy metal contamination and infertility, yet little is known about the effects of different materials on soil improvement in such regions. In this...

Biological Control Potential of Entomopathogenic Fungi Against Aleurocanthus spiniferus: Field Trials on Citrus sinensis in Agroforestry Ecosystems

26/10/2025 - The citrus spiny whitefly Aleurocanthus spiniferus (Quaintance), recently found in Greece, causes severe damage to the leaves and fruits of tree crops, and treatment against it is urgent. In this...

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