28/09/2024 -
Inconsistent reports exist on the relationships between key agronomic traits and maize yield. We performed a multivariate analysis of yield and 10 agronomic traits in 59 hybrids to explore maize...
24/09/2024 -
Microgreens are young plants grown from vegetables, grain, or herb seeds in a controlled environment with artificial lighting. LED modules are the preferred option for indoor and vertical farming....
25/09/2024 -
To investigate the long-term effects of organic manure on soil macro-porosity and nutrient stoichiometry in greenhouse production, we studied the physical and chemical properties of soils under...
25/09/2024 -
As the global fruit growing area continues to increase and the population aging problem continues to intensify, fruit and vegetable production is constrained by the difficulties of labor shortages...
25/09/2024 -
Plant disease identification is a crucial issue in agriculture, and with the advancement of deep learning techniques, early and accurate identification of plant diseases has become increasingly...
26/09/2024 -
Deciphering the genetic mechanisms underlying key agronomic and quality traits in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is essential for advancing varietal improvement. Phenotypic instability in early clonal...
27/09/2024 -
Tomato is an economically and nutritionally important crop and is vulnerable to drought. Under drought, soil microbes provide beneficial effects to plants and alleviate stress. We suggest a...
27/09/2024 -
Abiotic stress factors can be detected using visible and near-infrared spectral signatures. Previous work demonstrated the potential of this technology in crop monitoring, although a large majority...
27/09/2024 -
With the rapid pace of urbanization, a significant number of rural laborers are migrating to cities, leading to a severe shortage of agricultural labor. Consequently, the modernization of agriculture...
28/09/2024 -
The western corn rootworm, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera, (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) is a serious pest of maize in the USA and Europe. Microbial plant biostimulants such as bacteria, fungi, and...
29/09/2024 -
The temporal dynamics of canopy growth are closely related to the accumulation and distribution of plant dry matter. Recently, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) equipped with various sensors have been...
25/09/2024 -
High nitrogen (N) fertiliser rates are usually applied to increase agricultural yields, leading to high nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions. This is a greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change and...
24/09/2024 -
The xyloglucan endotransglucosylase/hydrolase (XTH) family is an important multigene family in plants that plays a key role in cell wall reconstruction and stress tolerance. However, the specific...
28/09/2024 -
The continued success of any conventional sweet potato breeding program is limited by knowledge of the inheritance of the traits under study, such as flesh color and tuberous root shape, because of...
28/09/2024 -
Traditionally, olfaction was thought to play a minor role in the behavioral ecology of the sweet potato whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius). However, recent research is uncovering significant...
30/09/2024 -
Invasive Tephritid fruit flies rank among the most destructive agricultural and horticultural pests worldwide. Heat treatment is commonly employed as a post-harvest method to exterminate fruit flies...
27/09/2024 -
Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa L. ssp. pekinensis) ranks among the most cultivated and consumed vegetables in China. A major threat to its production is Plasmodiophora brassicae, which causes large...
27/09/2024 -
TCP transcription factors are involved in the regulation of plant growth and development and response to stress. Previous studies showed that StTCP7 was involved in the abiotic stress response of...
29/09/2024 -
Catharanthus roseus receptor-like kinase 1-like (CrRLK1L) plays pivotal roles in regulating plant growth and development, mediating intercellular signal transduction, and modulating responses to...
29/09/2024 -
Mulberry crinkle leaf virus (MCLV), identified in mulberry plants (Morus alba L.), is a member of the genus Mulcrilevirus in the family Geminiviridae. The functions of the V2 protein encoded by MCLV...
26/09/2024 -
The search for natural product-based biopesticides from endophytic fungi is an effective tool to find new solutions. In this study, we studied a pre-selected fungal endophyte, isolate YCC4, from the...