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Responses of winter wheat yield and soil organic carbon to long-term (1990–2021) fertilization regimes under inter-annual weather variation in the Loess Plateau Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-23 Panxin Zhang, Victor O. Sadras, Runze Zhang, Lin Liu, Xueyun Yang, Benhua Sun, Changlu Hu, Hu Xu, Shulan Zhang
Understanding the long-term responses of crop yield and soil organic carbon to fertilization is necessary to sustain food supply in a context of global change. The time-course of winter wheat yield and soil organic carbon were established in a 31-year long experiment with four fertilization regimes: unfertilized control; fertilized with mineral nitrogen and phosphorus, NP; fertilized with mineral N
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Cross model validation for a diversified cropping system Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Ixchel M. Hernández-Ochoa, Thomas Gaiser, Kathrin Grahmann, Anna Engels, Kurt-Christian Kersebaum, Sabine J. Seidel, Frank Ewert
Crop diversification is gaining traction due to the positive benefits in the delivery of ecosystem services (ESS) and the promotion of biodiversity. Agroecosystem simulation models can contribute to the design of diversified cropping systems but require calibration and validation before they can be applied. However, data availability is still very limited, particularly for diversified cropping systems
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Irrigation scheduling in sand-layered farmland: Evaluation of water and salinity dynamics in the soil by SALTMED-1D model under mulched maize production in Hetao Irrigation District, China Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Zhuangzhuang Feng, Qingfeng Miao, Haibin Shi, Xianyue Li, Jianwen Yan, José Manuel Gonçalves, Liping Dai, Weiying Feng
Issues of water scarcity and uneven spatiotemporal distribution are becoming increasingly prominent in arid and semi-arid regions. As the largest single head system irrigation district in Asia, the Hetao Irrigation District in Inner Mongolia has a widespread distribution of farmland with sand layers along the Yellow River. However, timely and appropriate irrigation reliability rate is low; hence, assessing
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TSP-yolo-based deep learning method for monitoring cabbage seedling emergence Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Xin Chen, Teng Liu, Kang Han, Xiaojun Jin, Jinxu Wang, Xiaotong Kong, Jialin Yu
Real-time monitoring of seedling emergence is vital for vegetable crop management and yield estimation. Traditionally, crop seedling emergence monitoring relies on low-efficient and time-consuming manual counting. To address this issue, this research proposed an efficient, fast, and real-time cabbage seedling counting method (combining the improved YOLOv8n, tracking algorithm, and image processing)
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Long-term evaluation of pasture production, seasonality, and variability: An application of the DairyMod pasture model for three tropical species Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-08 J.M.P. Jayasinghe, Keith G. Pembleton, Daniel J. Donaghy, Thiagarajah Ramilan, David G. Barber
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Research priorities to leverage smart digital technologies for sustainable crop production Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-06 Hugo Storm, Sabine Julia Seidel, Lasse Klingbeil, Frank Ewert, Harry Vereecken, Wulf Amelung, Sven Behnke, Maren Bennewitz, Jan Börner, Thomas Döring, Juergen Gall, Anne-Katrin Mahlein, Chris McCool, Uwe Rascher, Stefan Wrobel, Andrea Schnepf, Cyrill Stachniss, Heiner Kuhlmann
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A tale of two eras: assessing the impact of breeding programs on historical and modern German wheat cultivars under distinct management Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-05 Ehsan Eyshi Rezaei, Katharina Hey, Christiane Münter, Hubert Hüging, Thomas Gaiser, Stefan Siebert
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Effects of post-flowering drought and supplemental irrigation on grain yield and agro-phenological traits in durum wheat Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-04 Reza Mohammadi
Water deficit and unbalanced distribution rainfall in the Mediterranean rainfed regions are major problems threatening agricultural sustainability, especially durum wheat ( L. var. ) production. This study aimed to investigate the effects of drought and supplemental irrigation in post-flowering stage on traits performance of durum wheat trials and to identify traits that significantly contribute to
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Optimization of chickpea irrigation in a semi-arid climate based on morpho-physiological parameters Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-04 Asaf Avneri, Zvi Peleg, David J. Bonfil, Roy Sadeh, Omer Perach, Ittai Herrmann, Shahal Abbo, Ran N. Lati
While the world population is steadily growing, the demand for plant-based protein in general, and chickpea in particular, is rising. Heatwaves and terminal droughts are the main environmental constraints on chickpea production worldwide. Thus, developing better irrigation management for the chickpea agro-system can promote higher and more sustainable yields. Strategic supplemental irrigation can dramatically
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Driving soil N2O emissions under nitrogen application by soil environmental factor changes in garlic-maize rotation systems Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-03 Dan Liu, Chi Ma, Yang Liu, Qin Mo, Wei Lin, Wenjing Li, Hui Li, Baoping Yang, Ruixia Ding, Altyn Shayakhmetoya, Xudong Zhang, Qingfang Han
In multiple cropping systems, optimizing nitrogen (N) input can mitigate NO emissions and sustain agricultural productivity in frequently disturbed environments. Nonetheless, there remains a notable gap in understanding the role of soil environment in the N application process. Hence, a three-annual field experiment spanning six growth seasons from 2019 to 2022 was conducted to assess the impacts of
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Modelling of tropical pasture growth using DairyMod: Model parameterisation and validation across multiple environments Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-03 J.M.P. Jayasinghe, Keith G. Pembleton, David G. Barber, Daniel J. Donaghy, Thiagarajah Ramilan
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The trade-off between root growth redundancy and premature senescence under different straw returning modes affects boll formation and seedcotton yield Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-02 Wen Jin, Zhitao Liu, Zhaorui Cheng, Qin Wang, Wei Hu, Binglin Chen, Yali Meng, Zhiguo Zhou
The indeterminate growth habit of cotton ( L.) makes a coordinated rootshoot relationship critical for increasing yield, which requires comprehensive consideration of root growth redundancy and premature senescence. Although recent evidence suggests that straw management affects root growth and thus seedcotton yield, there is limited documentation on the dynamics of root physiological activity and
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Deep vertical rotary tillage depths improved soil conditions and cotton yield for saline farmland in South Xinjiang Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-01 Zhijie Li, Hongguang Liu, Tangang Wang, Ping Gong, Pengfei Li, Ling Li, Zhentao Bai
Cotton is an important economic crop in Xinjiang, but soil salinization and soil caking have severely limited cotton production in this region. The use of conventional tillage cannot adequately disrupt the soil plow bottom layer or achieve sufficient salt elution from saline soil for the efficient production of cotton. We tested the use of a deep vertical rotary tillage for heavily salinized farmland
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A new curve of critical leaf nitrogen concentration based on the maximum root dry matter for diagnosing nitrogen nutritional status of sweetpotato Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-30 Zhi Zhang, Ximing Xu, Minghuan Jin, Jiacheng Bai, Xing Shu, Lijuan Deng, Siyu Wang, Yueming Zhu, Yuheng Liu, Guoquan Lu, Zunfu Lv
The unreasonable application of nitrogen fertilizer in sweetpotato seriously affects its yield. Rapid diagnosis of nitrogen nutrition in sweetpotato plays an important role in sweetpotato fertilizer management. This study aimed to develop a new critical leaf N curve based on root dry matter (RDM) for rapid monitoring and diagnosis of root yield in sweetpotato. Three field experiments were conducted
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Enhancing in-season yield forecast accuracy for film-mulched wheat: A hybrid approach coupling crop model and UAV remote-sensing data by ensemble learning technique Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-29 Zhikai Cheng, Xiaobo Gu, Zhihui Zhou, Yuanling Zhang, Haowei Yin, Wenlong Li, Tian Chang, Yadan Du
Accurate in-season yield forecasts for field-scale crops are crucial for both farmers and decision-makers. Common methods for yield prediction are limited by the availability of unknown weather data (process-based crop models) and the failure to consider yield formation processes (statistical models based on unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) images), respectively. Furthermore, previous studies focused
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Effects of biochar in combination with cattle slurry and mineral nitrogen on crop yield and nitrogen use efficiency in a three-year field experiment Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-29 Emanuel Jaufmann, Harald Schmid, Kurt-Jürgen Hülsbergen
Applying biochar can improve soil characteristics and functions, resulting in significant increases in yield in tropical soils. However, whether biochar can boost soil yield in temperate climates with high soil fertility is mostly unknown. The optimal biochar application rates and combinations with organic and mineral nitrogen (N) fertilizers remain to be determined. To address this research gap, a
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Optimization of irrigation period improves wheat yield by regulating source-sink relationship under water deficit Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Xuejing Liu, Baozhong Yin, Xiaoyuan Bao, Xiaoyang Hou, Tao Wang, Chong Shang, Mingming Yang, Wenchao Zhen
The optimization of irrigation scheduling presents an effective methodology for augmenting crop yields and enhancing water utilization efficiency. Nonetheless, a comprehensive understanding of the intricate mechanisms through which this strategy influences crop growth and yield formation is yet to be fully understood. In this study, a field experiment was conducted during the winter wheat cultivation
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Unraveling the spatial-temporal patterns of typhoon impacts on maize during the milk stage in Northeast China in 2020 Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Qiang Zhang, Geli Zhang, Xiangming Xiao, Yao Zhang, Nanshan You, Yuanyuan Di, Tong Yang, Yingli He, Jinwei Dong
Typhoons are increasing in inland areas and affecting agriculture under climate change. Assessing the large-scale impact of typhoons on crops is essential for improving agricultural resilience. However, typhoon impacts are typically intricate and uncertain, depending on the different stages of crop growth and the indicators used for assessment. Here, we leveraged satellite data to examine the spatial-temporal
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Lespedeza potaninii Vass seed yield response to plant density and phosphate fertilization in Northwest China Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-23 Lijun Chen, Pengcheng Ma, Junhui Li, Jingze Liu, Fukang Guo, Yanrong Wang, Jiyu Zhang
Vass is a highly drought-resistant China native legume plant, which plays an important role in animal husbandry and ecological restoration. However, there are few reports on the agricultural practices of its seed production. We evaluated the effect of four plant densities (33,333, 44,444, 66,666, and 133,333 plants ha) and five phosphate fertilizer rates (0, 45, 90, 135, and 180 kg ha) on seed yield
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Nutrient runoff and leaching under various fertilizer treatments and pedogeographic conditions: A case study in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) fields of the Erhai Lake basin, China Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-23 Chen Wang, Qi Miao, Zhibiao Wei, Yingxin Guo, Junying Li, Zhiyong Fan, Yanxia Hu, Hong Zhang, Junwei Sun, Zhenling Cui
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Expected effects of climate change on the soil organic matter content related to contrasting agricultural management practices based on a crop model ensemble for locations in Czechia Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-23 E. Pohanková, P. Hlavinka, K.C. Kersebaum, C. Nendel, A. Rodríguez, J. Balek, M. Dubrovský, A. Gobin, G. Hoogenboom, M. Moriondo, E.J. Olesen, R. Rötter, M. Ruiz-Ramos, V. Shelia, T. Stella, M.P. Hoffmann, J. Takáč, J. Eitzinger, C. Dibari, R. Ferrise, J. Bohuslav, M. Bláhová, M. Trnka
The organic matter stored in soils is a major carbon pool with fundamental importance for the global atmospheric carbon balance. Its decomposition contributes not only to the emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere but also to the release of minerals that serve as nutrients for plants growing in these soils. SOC is an indicator of soil fertility, reflecting the influences of agricultural practices
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Adapting service crop termination strategy in viticulture to increase soil ecosystem functions and limit competition with grapevine Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-23 Léo Garcia, Gaïa Krafft, Clément Enard, Yvan Bouisson, Aurélie Metay
Soil management and particularly service crops are a promising solution for addressing current challenges in viticulture as they limit the use of herbicides while increasing potential ecosystem services. Scientific literature barely considers the importance of service crop management to reach trade-offs between ecosystem services and disservices. This study evaluates during a three-year experiment
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Maize cultivar mixtures increase aboveground biomass and grain quality via trait dissimilarity and plasticity Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-23 Ye Su, Rui-Peng Yu, Hua-Sen Xu, Wei-Ping Zhang, Hao Yang, Surigaoge Surigaoge, Ragan M. Callaway, Long Li
Despite being visually cryptic, conspecific cultivar mixtures increase diversity and can increase productivity in agricultural systems. However, the mechanisms underlying this increase are unclear. In natural systems, differences in traits among species and among ecotypes correspond with diversity-increased productivity, but whether these attributes are important in cultivar mixtures is still unclear
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Yield gap analysis and the relative importance of factors explaining yield variability in paddy fields Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-22 Seyed Farhad Saberali, Abdullah Darzi‑Naftchali
Closing the yield gap of strategic crops can facilitate achieving sustainable solutions to alleviate hunger, ensure food security, and enhance nutrition. This study aimed to quantify factors affecting rice yield gap in northern Iran using experimental and survey data on yields and management practices. The CERES-Rice model, calibrated with data (2011, 2016, 2019) from two regions was used to estimate
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Changes in volatile compounds in withering tea leaves after infestation with tea green leafhopper (Empoasca onukii Matsuda) Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-22 Yu Zeng, Haitao Hu, Wei Chen, Die Hu, Hongling Xia, Chengying Ma, Xiaoyan Qiao
The effects of withering, cultivar yellowing, and infestation on tea leaf aroma have each been characterized, but variations in volatile compound (VC) contents as a result of co-occurrence of these factors remain unclear. In the present study, we analyzed VC contents in -damaged leaves of (L.) cv. ‘Yinghong No. 9’ and the yellow bud variant ‘Yellowish Yinghong No. 9’ during the withering process. We
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Reducing nitrogen application at high planting density enhances secondary cell wall formation and decreases stem lodging in rapeseed Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Zhen Li, Gengdong Gao, LinShan Xu, Zongkai Wang, Chunyun Wang, Taihua Yang, Jie Kuai, Bo Wang, Zhenghua Xu, Jie Zhao, Graham J. King, Jing Wang, Guangsheng Zhou
Reducing the rate of nitrogen fertilizer (N rate) and achieving high plant density is an effective and economically beneficial approach to enhance rapeseed productivity. However, it is unclear how N rate affects stem lodging in rapeseed directly-sown at high densities. In this study, the effect of different N rates on stem lodging at high plant density was examined in field trial and pot experiments
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Building climate-resilient food systems in sri lanka through site-specific agricultural management Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 G.A.S. Ginigaddara, A.N. Kodithuwakku
Agriculture has both witnessed and caused climate change. Therefore, building climate resilience in the food production system is mandatory. Currently in Sri Lanka, recommended climate-smart agricultural practices recommend a common package to the entire country. However, considering the diversity that occurs across the country in every social, and ecological aspect it is essential to understand the
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A rapid, low-cost wheat spike grain segmentation and counting system based on deep learning and image processing Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Qing Geng, Haiyang Zhang, Miao Gao, Hongbo Qiao, Xin Xu, Xinming Ma
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Optimal N fertilizer management method for improving maize lodging resistance and yields by combining controlled-release urea and normal urea Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Shiju Liu, Cangjue Pubu, Yongqi Li, Yaru Zhang, Shasha Yang, Yuanzheng Zhu, Lijin Chen, Guangxin Zhang, Juan Han
Despite being an efficient nitrogen (N) management method, the effects of controlled-release urea combined with normal urea (CRUNU) on stem and root lodging and yield in maize have been rarely reported. Therefore, we conducted a field trial for three years between 2020 and 2022 using two N fertilizer types (CRUNU and normal urea (NU)) and three N application levels (low: 135 kg N ha; medium: 180 kg N
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Effects of spring and autumn tillage, catch crops, and pig manure application on long-term nutrient leaching from a loamy sand Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Lisbet Norberg, Helena Aronsson
A field experiment with separately tile-drained plots was established on a sandy loam soil in 1993 to investigate management practices that can reduce nutrient leaching. Practices tested included timing of tillage in autumn or spring (ploughing with or without preceding cultivation) and catch crops in systems with mineral fertilizer alone or in combination with pig manure. Drainage water from each
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Improving winter wheat yield prediction by accounting for weather and model parameter uncertainty while assimilating LAI and updating weather data within a crop model Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-10 Hossein Zare, Michelle Viswanathan, Tobias KD Weber, Joachim Ingwersen, Wolfgang Nowak, Sebastian Gayler, Thilo Streck
Accurate crop yield predictions play a crucial role in enabling informed policy-making to ensure food security. Beyond using advanced methods such as remote sensing and data assimilation (DA), it is essential to comprehend the influence of various sources of uncertainty on the overall prediction uncertainty. This study presents a novel approach for enhancing the accuracy of crop yield predictions by
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Maximizing potato tuber yields and nitrogen use efficiency in semi-arid environments by precision fertilizer depth application Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-10 Nanhai Zhang, Haiqiang Luo, Heng Li, Mingwei Bao, Enke Liu, Weixing Shan, Xiaolong Ren, Zhikuan Jia, Kadambot H.M. Siddique, Peng Zhang
Deep nitrogen application can increase crop yields but the optimal fertilizer depth for potato production in semi-arid regions of northwest China under irrigation is unclear. Thus, we conducted a field study for two years (2021–2022) in typical irrigated farmland on the Loess Plateau to investigate whether modifying the nitrogen fertilization depth (different depths below the soil surface of 5, 15
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Exploring grass pea (Lathyrus sativus L.) genetic diversity in Mediterranean changing climate conditions Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Letice Gonçalves, Diego Rubiales, Manuel Lourenço, Maria Carlota Vaz Patto
Grass pea ( L.) is an annual cool-season grain legume, recognized as a stress-resilient crop, able to thrive in unfavourable growing conditions. It is widely cultivated in different world regions, with two main ecotypes based on seed traits. Particularly, in the Mediterranean region, climate change has amplified environmental instability, creating a fundamental need for producing more resilient or
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What shapes yields of East African Highland banana? An explorative study from farmers’ fields Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Harmen den Braber, Gerrie van de Ven, Joost van Heerwaarden, Wytze Marinus, Esther Ronner, Katrien Descheemaeker, Godfrey Taulya
East African Highland banana is a main staple and cash crop for millions of people in the Great Lakes region of Africa. Reliable methods for banana yield estimation are lacking and factors underlying yield variability are not well understood. We studied the interrelations and relative importance of yield components (yield per mat, mat density, bunch weight, cycle duration and the number of bunches
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Increased overyielding probability and yield stability from a 5-year cotton-based intercropping Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Yurui Tang, Yurong Qiu, Xin Li, Haoyue Qin, Jian Wang, Shijie Zhang, Yingchun Han, Lu Feng, Guoping Wang, Beifang Yang, Yaping Lei, Shiwu Xiong, Xiaoyu Zhi, Wenli Du, Minghua Xin, Yabing Li, Xiao-Fei Li
In the context of global climate change, it is crucial to design cropping systems with high and stable crop yields. Recent studies have shown that intercropping systems can improve productivity and enhance yield stability. However, the results remain much uncertainty due to variations in cropping system and environment along with other factors. Here, a 5-year study was conducted to investigate the
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The contribution of organic and chemical fertilizers on the pools and availability of phosphorus in agricultural soils based on a meta-analysis Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Xing Liu, Yulan Zhang, Zhuo Wang, Zhenhua Chen
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Improving soybean yield prediction by integrating UAV nadir and cross-circling oblique imaging Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Guangyao Sun, Yong Zhang, Haochong Chen, Lei Wang, Mingxue Li, Xuhong Sun, Shuaipeng Fei, Shunfu Xiao, Long Yan, Yinghui Li, Yun Xu, Lijuan Qiu, Yuntao Ma
High-throughput estimation of soybean yield using unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) imagery can help improve the efficiency of soybean breeding. Previous studies have mainly focused on the extraction of vegetation indices and texture features from two-dimensional(2D) orthophotos to construct empirical models of yield, lacking spatial structure information of crops. Therefore, UAV cross-circling oblique
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Scarcity of P-fertilisers: Humic-complexed phosphate as an adaptive solution for wheat and maize under rainfed conditions Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Matteo Francioni, Matteo Palmieri, Marco Fiorentini, Paola Antonia Deligios, Elga Monaci, Costantino Vischetti, Überson Boaretto Rossa, Laura Trozzo, Marco Bianchini, Chiara Rivosecchi, Luigi Ledda, Roberto Orsini, Rodolfo Santilocchi, Paride D’Ottavio
The current context of food security and global geopolitical crises calls for proactive efforts to seek adaptive strategies for limited resources in agriculture. The production of phosphatic-based fertilisers has caused a substantial depletion of natural phosphorus (P) reserves, raising concerns about price increases due to the growing demand for P. The aim of the study is to assess whether the use
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Early sowing dates and pre-plant nitrogen affect autumn weed control and nitrogen content of winter cover crops in rotation with spring crops Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 M. Corti, L. Bechini, D. Cavalli, M. Ben Hassine, L. Michelon, G. Cabassi, N. Pricca, A. Perego, P. Marino Gallina
Agroecological services of cover crops depend mostly on their biomass accumulation, which in turn depends on growing season weather and on nitrogen (N) availability. We hypothesised that cover crop growth and weed control can be increased with an early sowing date and under high residual soil inorganic N left after the previous cash crop harvest. This hypothesis was tested in Northern Italy, with a
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Cover crop residues mitigate impacts of water deficit on sunflower during vegetative growth with varietal differences, but not during seed development Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Lucie Souques, Lionel Alletto, Nicolas Blanchet, Pierre Casadebaig, Nicolas Bernard Langlade
Drought, as a major environmental factor that limits plant growth and photosynthesis, is a challenge for agriculture in the context of climate change. High temperatures and drought stress impact crops as a function of their stage of development and genotypic tolerance. Choosing adapted sunflower ( L.) varieties and management practices can mitigate impacts of water deficit on growth, physiology and
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Competition for light and nitrogen with an earlier-sown species negatively affects leaf traits and leaf photosynthetic capacity of maize in relay intercropping Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Bei Dong, Zishen Wang, Jochem B. Evers, Tjeerd Jan Stomph, Peter E.L. van der Putten, Xinyou Yin, Jin L. Wang, Timo Sprangers, Xuebing Hang, Wopke van der Werf
Mixing crop species in intercrops often results in yield advantages but the underlying processes are not completely understood. Increased resource capture in intercrops, particularly of light and nutrients, has been frequently demonstrated, but there is less information on the effect of intercropping on the photosynthetic capacity of leaves and on the leaf traits related to photosynthesis. Here we
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Long-term nitrogen and phosphorus balances for spring barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) cultivation as affected by primary tillage of a Nordic clay soil Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Katja Kauppi, Janne Kaseva, Marja Jalli, Ansa Palojärvi, Laura Alakukku
In conservation agriculture no-tillage and reduced tillage are used to increase the sustainability of cultivation. There is, however, a paucity of data on the long-term effects of no-tillage and reduced tillage management on the nutrient balances for grain production in a cool and humid climate. This information is relevant for evaluating the effects of primary tillage systems on environmental risks
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Climate change impact and adaptation of rainfed cereal crops in sub-Saharan Africa Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Seyyedmajid Alimagham, Marloes P. van Loon, Julian Ramirez-Villegas, Samuel Adjei-Nsiah, Freddy Baijukya, Abdullahi Bala, Regis Chikowo, João Vasco Silva, Abdelkader Mahamane Soulé, Godfrey Taulya, Fatima Amor Tenorio, Kindie Tesfaye, Martin K. van Ittersum
Sub-Saharan Africa’s (SSA) demand for cereals is projected to more than double by 2050. Climate change is generally assumed to add to the future challenges of the needed productivity increase. This study aimed to assess (i) the potential climate change impact on four key rainfed cereals (maize, millet, sorghum and wheat) in ten SSA countries namely Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Ethiopia
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Identification of agro-phenological traits of lentil that optimise temperature and water limited flowering time and seed yield Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Abeya Temesgen Tefera, Garry J. O'Leary, Shiwangni Rao, Arun S.K. Shunmugam, Viridiana Silva-Perez, Jason Brand, Garry M. Rosewarne
This study aimed to identify the optimal flowering times to maximise yield of lentil in current growing regions and areas of potential expansion of this crop in Australia. We used the validated APSIM-lentil model and identified critical reproductive periods matching minimum risk of abiotic stresses and then applied an ideotype breeding approach coupled with improved agronomic practices that maximise
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Optimizing row combinations of an intercrop of maize with cabbage Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Dongbao Sun, Yilei Yu, Qingsuo Wang
In order to explore the optimum row combinations of an intercrop of maize with cabbage, 11 treatments for different intercropping rows of two crops were conducted from 2010 to 2016. The intercrop made intercropped maize yield raise and intercropped cabbage yield lower compared with their respective monocultures. Intercropped maize and cabbage interacted with each other, which could be presented by
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Soybean yield and water productivity gaps associate with ENSO-dependent effects of fungicide, sowing date and maturity group Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 H. Videla-Mensegue, M. Córdoba, O.P. Caviglia, V.O. Sadras
Soybean, the focus of this study, is the most widely sown crop and the main source of external income in Argentina. The reported soybean yield gap calculated as the difference between water-limited potential yield (Yw) and actual on-farm yield in the Argentinean Pampas averaged 1260 kg ha or 32% of Yw. Actual water productivity (the ratio between actual yield and water use), the upper limit of water
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Soil extracellular enzyme activity linkage with soil organic carbon under conservation tillage: A global meta-analysis Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Yuanpeng Zhu, Houping Zhang, Qingyi Wang, Wendong Zhu, Yaohu Kang
Conservation tillage has a profound impact on soil organic carbon (SOC) and extracellular enzyme activity (EEA), thereby influencing the global soil nutrient cycle. However, there is currently a lack of comprehensive understanding regarding the key factors influencing changes in SOC and EEA, as well as their correlations. To address this gap, a meta-analysis was conducted using data from 78 published
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‘The Three Sisters’ (maize/bean/squash) polyculture promotes the direct and indirect defences of maize against herbivores Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-17 Huimin Liao, Zifang Zhou, Yangbeijia Liu, Yuyan Luo, Chenning Zhang, Yuanjiao Feng, Yinghua Shu, Jianwu Wang
It is well-known that increasing crop biodiversity plays an essential role in achieving ecologically based pest management (EBPM); however, the mechanism is poorly understood. The Three Sisters (Maize/Bean/Squash polyculture [MBS]) is a traditional mixed cropping strategy that has been practiced for thousands of years in Mesoamerica; however, mechanistic evidence for its resistance to herbivores is
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Explaining variation in cassava root yield response to fertiliser under smallholder farming conditions using digital soil maps Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Habai Rafael Masunga, Meklit Chernet, Kodjovi Senam Ezui, Peter Deusdedit Mlay, Adeyemi Olojede, Florence Olowokere, Mutiu Busari, Stefan Hauser, Christine Kreye, Frederick Baijukya, Roel Merckx, Pieter Pypers
Heterogeneity in soil fertility conditions impacts fertiliser use efficiency in smallholder cropping systems in sub-Saharan Africa. A study was performed to generate insights in nutrient limitations for cassava ( Crantz.). We conducted 627 nutrient omission trials over three years in South East (SEN) and South West Nigeria (SWN), and in the Southern (TSZ) and Lake Zone of Tanzania (TLZ) to quantify
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Potential benefits of variable rate nitrogen topdressing strategy coupled with zoning technique: A case study in a town-scale rice production system Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Jiayi Zhang, Yuanyuan Pan, Wenxuan Wang, Zhikuan Shi, Zhihao Zhang, Zhaopeng Fu, Qiang Cao, Yongchao Tian, Yan Zhu, Xiaojun Liu, Weixing Cao
Integrating remote sensing (RS)-based variable rate nitrogen (N) recommendation (VRNR) algorithms and management zones (MZs) may improve the accuracy and efficiency of site-specific N management. However, its potential benefits for application in commercial rice production systems can hardly be assessed, since it requires to intervene in common agricultural practices and causes certain economic and
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Suitable areas for temperate fruit trees in a Brazilian hotspot area: Changes driven by new IPCC scenarios Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Alysson Fernando Ribeiro, Fabrina Bolzan Martins, Diego Felipe dos Santos, Roger Rodrigues Torres, Flávia Fernanda Azevedo Fagundes
Chilling accumulation and sufficient water availability are mandatory requirements for most temperate fruit trees () productivity. Given the strong dependence of these crops on air temperature and water availability, it is imperative to analyze the impacts of climate change on , especially in areas considered persistent climate change hotspots. This study analyzed the impacts of climate change on suitable
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Climate change causes spatial shifts in the productivity of agricultural long-term field experiments Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Cenk Donmez, Merve Sahingoz, Carsten Paul, Ahmet Cilek, Carsten Hoffmann, Suha Berberoglu, Heidi Webber, Katharina Helming
Long-term field experiments (LTE) are highly valuable infrastructures in agricultural- and soil sciences for understanding the long-term impacts of climate and management practices. While they are designed to run under constant conditions, climate change is expected to affect site conditions considerably. This needs to be quantified when interpreting experimental results and when redesigning the experimental
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An active canopy sensor-based in-season nitrogen recommendation strategy for maize to balance grain yield and lodging risk Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Rui Dong, Yuxin Miao, Xinbing Wang, Krzysztof Kusnierek
Increasing planting densities and nitrogen (N) application rates are two practices commonly used in high-yield maize ( L.) production systems to increase crop yield, but have resulted in lower N use efficiency, increased lodging, and negative environmental problems. Crop sensing-based precision N management (PNM) strategies have been developed to optimize maize yield, N use efficiency, and reduce environmental
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Foliar application of phenylalanine, tryptophan, and tyrosine in fragrant rice production: Aroma, yield, grain quality, and economic return Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-14 Haowen Luo, Yingying Zhang, Wentao Yi, Simin Zhang, Qianqian Zhang, Pipeng Xing, Xiangru Tang
Phenylalanine, tryptophan, and tyrosine are amino acids that are important to the growth and development of crops. However, the application of these amino acids in fragrant rice ( L.) production has not been reported. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of exogenous amino acids on aroma, yield, grain quality, and economic return of fragrant rice. At the heading stage, phenylalanine,
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Carbon emissions in winter wheat – summer maize double cropping system under manure application and limited irrigation Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-14 Shang Wang, Xiquan Wang, Jiangwen Nie, Huadong Zang, Jie Zhao, Peixin Wang, Kaikai Min, Yadong Yang, Robert W. Brown, Zhaohai Zeng
Livestock manure is widely used for soil fertility improvement and land restoration in intensive cropping systems. However, annual carbon emission (CE) of intensified double cropping systems under manure application and limited irrigation has rarely been evaluated. Here, a 3-year field experiment was conducted to assess the effects of manure application (no fertilizer, F0; 100% chemical fertilizer
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Nitrogen mineralisation rates from chicory-based pastures Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Matthew J. Gardner, Jason R. Condon, Brian S. Dear, Mark K. Conyers, Matthew T. Newell, Richard C. Hayes, Guangdi D. Li
The incorporation of chicory () into phased crop-pasture farming systems requires an understanding of the dynamics of nitrogen (N) mineralisation of residues and the potential supply of N to subsequent crops. A 3-year field experiment was conducted to compare relative N mineralisation rates from the pure chicory pasture, compared to the chicory-subterranean clover () or lucerne ()-subterranean clover
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Straw mulching increases soil health in the inter-row of citrus orchards from Mediterranean flat lands Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Fernando Visconti, Enrique Peiró, Simone Pesce, Enrico Balugani, Carlos Baixauli, José Miguel de Paz
The inter-rows in woody crop plantations such as citrus orchards are usually not more than alleyways for agricultural operations thus leading to soil health decline spinning around the compaction and soil organic carbon (SOC) loss. In the present scenario of global warming, the soil on the inter-rows of citrus orchards should be recovered for organic carbon trapping with benefits for climate change
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An environmental assessment of Agaricus bisporus ((J.E.Lange) Imbach) mushroom production systems across Europe Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-10 Pietro Goglio, Thomas Ponsioen, Jaime Carrasco, Ivanka Milenkovi, Lukasz Kiwala, Klara Van Mierlo, Roel Helmes, Francesco Tei, Elsje Oosterkamp, Margarita Pérez
Mushrooms have become a relevant part of our diet globally, as non-animal sources of proteins; but data on their value chain and environmental impact are still scarce. Therefore, a good understanding of the environmental impacts of mushroom production, the environmental hotspots throughout the value chain, comparisons between production systems and regions, and an assessment of the improvement potential
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Benefits of soybean co-inoculation with Bradyrhizobium spp. and Azospirillum brasilense: Large-scale validation with farmers in Brazil Eur. J. Agron. (IF 5.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-10 André Mateus Prando, Julierme Zimmer Barbosa, Arnold Barbosa de Oliveira, Marco Antonio Nogueira, Edivan José Possamai, Mariangela Hungria
The global contribution of biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) to soybean production ranks Brazil as the leading country. In 2013/2014, a new technology based on soybean co-inoculation with spp. and strains Ab-V5 and Ab-V6 was released, and here we report a five-year set of extension activities in Paraná state, southern Brazil, to demonstrate the benefits of co-inoculation. In total, 273 technical reference