Cereals

Establishing the Effects of Climate and Soil on the Nutritional Composition of an Array of Faba Bean Varieties Grown in Two Different Zones of Andalusia, Spain

09/09/2025 - Legumes contribute to sustainable agriculture by reducing fertilizer use, enhancing nitrogen fixation, and with high species diversity (~20,000 species). Spain is a leading EU producer, yielding up...

Biochar Effectively Reduced N2O Emissions During Heap Composting and NH3 Emissions During Aerobic Composting

09/09/2025 - The composting process generates considerable amounts of greenhouse gases, presenting challenges for environmental protection. The utilization of biochar not only improves the composting efficiency...

Effects of Nitrogen Nutrition on the Nutraceutical and Antinutrient Content of Red Beet (Beta vulgaris L.) Baby Leaves Grown in a Hydroponic System

09/09/2025 - Efficient nitrogen fertilization is critical for maximizing crop productivity while minimizing environmental and health risks. Red beet baby leaves are valued for their vibrant color, flavor, and...

Effects of Adding Lactobacillus Inoculants on the Nutritional Value of Sesbania cannabina and Whole Corn Mixed Silage

09/09/2025 - This study evaluated the potential of utilizing Sesbania cannabina, produced during saline–alkali soil improvement, as a high-quality feed resource for ruminants. Mixed silages were prepared by...

Digestate-Derived Compost Modulates the Retention/Release Process of Organic Xenobiotics in Amended Soil

11/09/2025 - This study examined the effects of 2, 4 and 8% digestate-derived compost (DCP) on the retention/release of the fungicide penconazole (PEN), the herbicide S-metolachlor (S-MET) and the endocrine...

Optimizing Controlled-Release Urea and Conventional Urea Ratios Enhances Nitrogen Use Efficiency and Yield in Peanut

11/09/2025 - Combined application of controlled-release urea (CRU) and urea (U) improves yield and nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) in various crops, but the optimal blending ratio and related mechanisms in peanut...

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...

Technological Properties of Ancient Wheat Species and Common Wheat Grown Organically Under Mouldboard Ploughing and Shallow Tillage

12/09/2025 - The need to diversify food products on the market, the interest of producer-farmers and food processors in nutritionally healthy raw materials, and especially the demand among consumers for new,...

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...

Socio-Economic Assessment of the Agriculture Sector and the Bioeconomy in East Africa—A Gender-Focused Approach

12/09/2025 - Data on social dimensions of the bioeconomy, particularly gender equity and poverty, two core Sustainable Development Goals, remains limited and difficult to operationalise. This paper presents a...

Season-Specific CNN and TVDI Approach for Soil Moisture and Irrigation Monitoring in the Hetao Irrigation District, China

14/09/2025 - We develop a year-round, field-scale framework to retrieve soil moisture and map irrigation in an arid irrigation district where crop phenology and canopy dynamics undermine static, single-season...

Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) Productivity Estimation Using Multispectral Sensors in RPAs, Biometric Variables, and Vegetation Indices

08/09/2025 - The sugarcane crop is of great economic relevance to Brazil, and the precise productivity estimation is a major challenge in production. Therefore, the aim of this study was to estimate the...

Chemotactic Responses of Slug-Parasitic Nematodes to Barley Root-Emitted Volatile Organic Compounds

10/09/2025 - Slug-parasitic nematodes are promising biological control agents against gastropod pests, yet their responses to cereal root volatiles remain poorly understood. We evaluated the chemotactic behavior...

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...

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...

Use of Amino Acids and Slow-Release Urea-Based Biostimulants to Enhance Yield and Grain Quality in Durum Wheat Under No-Tillage Conditions in Semi-Arid Region

08/09/2025 - Optimizing resources to produce higher quality food is key to promoting more resilient agroecosystems. Although the use of biostimulants in agriculture has been gaining importance in recent years,...

Impact of Shelterbelts on the Diversity and Dynamics of Natural Enemies in Wheat Agroecosystems

09/09/2025 - Biological and integrated pest management strategies have recently been widely adopted in crop protection, with one of the key approaches involving the use of natural enemies (predators and...

Effects of Root Exudates on Ecological Function and Nitrogen Utilization Strategy of Orchard Multi-Planting System

12/09/2025 - While root exudates play a crucial role in maintaining ecosystem balance and promoting plant growth, existing research primarily focuses on single ecosystems (e.g., field crops), with systematic...

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...

Post-Harvest Loss Reduction in Perishable Crops: Task-Technology Fit and Emotion-Driven Acceptance of On-Farm Transport Robots

11/09/2025 - As global food security challenges escalate and post-harvest losses in perishable crops remain a critical pressure point, on-farm transport robots have emerged as a promising sustainable solution for...

Waste-Derived Fertilizers: Conversion Technologies, Circular Bioeconomy Perspectives and Agronomic Value

11/09/2025 - The urgent need to reduce the environmental footprint of agricultural inputs, alongside the rising cost and limited availability of mineral fertilizers, has encouraged the exploration of organic...

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