ABSTRACT This study investigated the agronomic response and economic return of wheat grown in compacted and non-compacted soils to represent the conditions of non-controlled (non-CTF) and controlled traffic (CTF) systems, respectively. Yield-to-nitrogen responses were derived after application of urea, DMPP-treated urea, and UAN at rates between 0 and 300 kg ha−1 N. Soil properties were measured to

ABSTRACT Faba bean is susceptible to several leaf diseases caused by pathogenic fungi. With the increasing importance of faba bean in northern European cropping systems, the importance of its leaf diseases is likely to increase. The aim of this study was to discriminate the diseases and to test agronomic strategies for limiting their spread in a five-year experiment. Chocolate spot disease caused by

ABSTRACT Genotype-by-environment interaction (GEI) analysis is fundamental in crop improvement programmes to guide selection and for recommendation of high performing and stable genotypes for breeding or production. The objectives of this study were to quantify the GEI effects and determine grain yield stability among diverse pigeonpea genotypes to select candidate lines for breeding in Malawi. Eighty-one

ABSTRACT Nutrient leaf application is complementary to soybean nutritional management, mainly at maturity, when plants present high nutritional demand and high nutrients and photoassimilate translocation rates for seed production. The aim of this research was to evaluate the agronomic performance, physiological quality, and nutritional contents of soybean seeds after application of different rates

ABSTRACT Intercropping is commonly used in low-input systems but could also be a strategy for higher input systems. Three ratios of substitutive oat–pea intercrops were tested on a fertile soil in eastern Austria with application of a low nitrogen (N) fertiliser rate (6 g N m−2) versus an unfertilised control to assess the effect of intercropping and low N fertilisation on dinitrogen fixation (NFIX)

ABSTRACT In the present study, characterisation and quantitative microanalysis were identified for six expansive soils of which one is natural soil, i.e. black cotton (BC) soil and remaining soils were prepared by mixing of BC soil with different percentage of bentonite. The BC soil and prepared soil samples were characterised by the X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The

ABSTRACT Moko is a disease produced by the Ralstonia solanacearum philotype II race 2 bacteria, which has caused great economic losses and currently continues without adequate management. Therefore, the use of quantitative methods based on mathematical simulation models has gained importance in devising effective control programmes and interpreting epidemiological patterns. For this reason, appropriate

ABSTRACT In order to promote the coordinated development of various circulation entities and promote the economic benefits of the value chain, this paper firstly analyses the value-added mechanism of agricultural products circulation value chain from five aspects: primary processing creates form utility, cross regional transportation creates location utility, storage supply creates time utility, market

ABSTRACT Biochar, a carbon-rich material resulting from pyrolysation, is one of the proposed alternatives as a substrate component to peat. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of different ratios of peat substitution with a locally available hardwood biochar on the chemical characteristics of growing media, seed germination, plant morphological and nutritional parameters of Tagetes

ABSTRACT In the context of the Internet, the agricultural product circulation standard system needs to undergo corresponding changes to adapt to the modern fast-paced social system. Based on the summary of domestic and foreign theoretical research, this paper adopts five methods including literature research, field investigation, case comparison analysis, model construction, qualitative and quantitative

ABSTRACT Food production as global public goods depends upon many factors. This poses a risk to food safety as well as food prices. One of the most prominent factors that affects food production is climate change, which is mainly caused by carbon emissions. The knowledge of the impact of climate change on food production is important in terms of food policies and awareness regarding the issue. The

ABSTRACT Nitrogen fertiliser application can effectively increase the net primary productivity (NPP) of agriculture and grassland ecosystems. There is some long-term retention of nitrogen applied to soils, but much is lost to runoff, to in situ denitrification and to gaseous forms of nitrogen (such as NH3 and NOX). So it is particularly important to improve nitrogen-use efficiency through various ways

ABSTRACT Technology agglomeration effect is the economic effect produced by the spatial concentration of industry and economic activities, and it is one of the key factors to enhance the industrial value chain. In recent years, China’s agricultural market has gradually opened up, speeding up the marketisation and commercialisation of agricultural products. However, due to the increasing competition

ABSTRACT Under the background of Internet technology, due to the uneven distribution of information, poor stability of various links, low product quality and standards, and immature development of cold chain logistics network, China’s agricultural products e-commerce omnichannel supply chain cannot match the diversified needs of consumers. Based on the background of Internet technology, on the basis

ABSTRACT Compared with other crops, peanut planting costs are lower, and it is very drought-tolerant, and can obtain better benefits. In this paper, 16 peanut varieties were selected, and drought resistance tests were carried out at the flowering and cutting stage under water stress conditions. The root characteristics related to drought resistance of peanuts and the physiological mechanism of drought

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to assess the extent of genetic diversity among and within tef populations collected from acid-affected soils in Ethiopia, and to test the cross-amplification of markers linked to Al-toxicity tolerance in other cereals. Forty-two tef genotypes were studied using 33 highly polymorphic SSRs. About 55% of the amplified putative alleles were effective in discriminating

ABSTRACT Haloxylon ammodendron and Nitraria roborowskii Kom are dominant groups characterised in Qaidam Basin. Elucidating the salt-tolerant mechanism of these two plants, which can grow successfully in this desert area affected by salinity and alkalinity, contributes to the protection and restoration of local vegetation. In this paper, seed germination feature responses in saline-alkali conditions

ABSTRACT This paper takes the field of e-commerce logistics service of agricultural products as the research object, and expounds on the research background and significance of this paper. Then, through the research and field investigation of the current situation of B2C enterprises, this paper expounds on the future development direction of the B2C industry, summarises the tools and theories that

ABSTRACT Field trials were conducted 2010–2012 in soybeans (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) to investigate cultivar choice, suitable seeding dates and row distances for cropping in Sweden. The cultivar trials showed that commercially available varieties of the 000-group can be used for cropping in Sweden. Yield typically amounted to 1500–2500 kg ha−1 of dry marketable seeds. Cultivars introduced to Sweden

ABSTRACT Based on the coordination problem between Chinese rural supermarket chains and farmers’ consumption behaviour, this paper uses the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) to construct the evaluation system of coordination between rural supermarket chains and farmers’ consumption behaviour. The results show that although the coordination degree between rural supermarket chains and farmers’ consumption

ABSTRACT Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cucumerinum (FOC) is one of the most destructive pathogens in many cucumber-growing countries around the globe. There is still lack of high-resistant cucumber cultivars against this pathogen, and the use of fungicides is threatening the environmental conditions. However, biocontrol is an environment-friendly technique in plant protection. In this regard, the present

ABSTRACT Agricultural product network marketing still has problems such as weak infrastructure, incomplete logistics system, and unremarkable product brand, and there is a little combination of basic theory and practice. In order to improve the marketing effect of agricultural products, based on the intelligent recommendation algorithm, this paper combines data mining technology to construct an intelligent

ABSTRACT The Pacific Alliance is an economic and development initiative where four Latin American nations: Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru, seek the growth in the economics of the four nations. It is in this way that agriculture plays an important role in this union since it is one of the greatest sources of income in each nation. However, the internal conflict that afflicts each country generates

ABSTRACT Nanoparticle (NP) use is becoming important alternative in different branches of science such as in agriculture, used as new source of fertiliser. In this study, it was tested iron (Fe) NP, applied as corn seed priming. In order to evaluate the early growth and development of the corn seedling a factorial experiment (5 × 3) was performed in a complete random way design with 4 replications

ABSTRACT Phytase secreted by plant roots can hydrolyse phytate to provide phosphorus (P) for plants growth. To ensure the plant growth and to reduce the pollution caused by heavy metal in environment, this paper studies the phytase activity in environment. The activity of phytase in the environment is directly related to the bioavailability of phytate. The catalytic reaction between phytase and phytate

ABSTRACT The Philip-Dunne falling-head infiltration for determining the parameters of soil water movement is a relatively simple procedure, yet the calculation is still complicated. This study develops a simplified method for determining soil saturated hydraulic conductivity ks and Green-Ampt wetting front suction ψ. Field Philip-Dunne infiltration tests are performed in a loam soil under different

ABSTRACT Cowpea (Vigna unguiculate L.) is an important legume crop due to its nutritional value and it has the potential to contribute to the alleviation of malnutrition in the world. The study objectives were to determine the variability among 70 cowpea genotypes for the concentration of mineral elements and phytochemical contents, identify superior genotypes for mineral elements and phytochemical

ABSTRACT The 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic, the epidemic of the Ebola virus, and currently the COVID-19 pandemic is an essential wake-up call for all countries to transform the approach to soil assessment and environmental management, and these diseases have proved how quickly a new virus can spread to every corner of the globe. With so many countries declaring the state of the emergency protocol due

ABSTRACT This study used SSR and AFLP markers to construct the genetic linkage map of Reyan5-11×PR107 population, integrated the published genetic linkage map and utilised the integrated map to perform QTL mapping of rubber yield-related traits. A genetic map consisting of 132 molecular markers (88 SSR and 44 AFLP markers) was constructed, and a joint map consisting of 143 molecular markers (99 SSR

ABSTRACT This paper designs a consumer trust measurement model of agricultural e-commerce based on D-S evidence theory for improving the accuracy of consumer trust measurement of agricultural products e-commerce. First of all, the index system of consumer trust of agricultural products e-commerce was constructed. Then, the two sides of the transaction were divided into direct and indirect trust models

ABSTRACT The disease pressure from Pyrenophora teres, Rhynchosporium graminicola, and Ramularia collo–cygni varies widely between years and locations, which highlights the need for using risk models to avoid unnecessary use of fungicides. Three disease risk models were tested in thirty–three field trials during two seasons in five countries in order to validate and identify situations favourable for

ABSTRACT Due to the failure of the existing systems to convert online service reputation evaluation, the accuracy, average recall rate and average comprehensive index of online service reputation evaluation show a straight-line downward trend. Therefore, this paper proposes an online service reputation system of agricultural products sales platform based on P2P network. This paper analyses the related

ABSTRACT Root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita (Kofoid and White) is one of most damaging pathogen of vegetables, including carrot (Daucus carota L.). We evaluated nematicidal potential of chitosan in combination with chopped leaves of Argemone mexicana L., Achyranthes aspera L., and Ricinus communis L. against infestation caused by M. incognita on carrot under both in vitro and in vivo. Infectious

ABSTRACT Pest recognition in the agriculture field plays a critical issue for the farmers which diminishes economic growth. So far, traditional practices were followed by farmers to increase yield production. Nowadays, researchers execute a deep learning approach to classify various kinds of images practically. In this paper, Deep convolutional neural networks (DCNN) are used to recognise ten kinds

ABSTRACT Compared with the traditional fresh product retail model, the fresh food e-commerce model breaks the barriers of product production, sales and distribution, and realizes the integrated development of linkage. However, due to the many intermediate links in procurement, high cold chain logistics costs, and poor inventory management efficiency, the operating efficiency of China's fresh food e-commerce

ABSTRACT Endophytic bacteria are those that colonise the internal tissues of plant without negative impact on plant health. This work aims to isolate the endophytic bacteria colonising Triticum vulgare and Phragmites australis and evaluate their compatibility as biostimulants to maize. Three of the six obtained isolates were selected upon their surpassing ability to stimulate the growth of maize seedlings

ABSTRACT In the present study, characterisation and quantitative microanalysis were identified for six expansive soils of which one is natural soil, i.e. black cotton (BC) soil and remaining soils were prepared by mixing of BC soil with different percentage of bentonite. The BC soil and prepared soil samples were characterised by the X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The

ABSTRACT Rice crop is one of the major cultivating crops in India, especially in south India. Fertiliser plays an important role to achieve the highest rice yield. Each crop needs an adequate amount of fertiliser for its growth. Inadequate and overdose of fertiliser leads to nutrient deficiency and lesser yield of crops. Rice has a unique fertiliser recommendation based on climatic conditions and soil

ABSTRACT The purpose was to assess the effect of sowing rate and variety on the nutrient content of field peas. The varieties were: Bruno, Capella, Clara, Kirke, Onward, Vitra. Treatments: sowing rate of 120 seeds per m2 for all varieties; sowing rate of 144 seeds per m2 for all varieties. Increased sowing rate made followed changes: increased the content of Nitrogen in varieties Bruno, Kirke and Onward;

ABSTRACT Seasonality in tropical forage production is common in tropical and subtropical regions and should be identified for decision making on the stocking rate for each period. This study aimed to evaluate the variability of dry matter production of Megathyrsus maximum cv. Mombaça ‘Guinea grass’ over two years. The experiment was carried out from February 2016 to August 2018, under a randomised

ABSTRACT In recent years an effort has been made to improve supply chain management (SCM) and traceability control in different industrial sectors, for example, in agriculture one of the main concerns is about to know where is the product in particular moment and where it will be next. Problem here is, as many other systems, the centralisation of information and trust problems derived from human interaction

ABSTRACT This paper combination with the Internet + environment, constructed an evaluation index system for Pu'er tea price impact mechanism from five dimensions including economic development level, national tea supply-demand, Yunnan tea supply, Pu'er tea supply-demand and Yunnan Internet development level factors during 2012–2019, and using technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution

ABSTRACT Salinity stress is a critical abiotic stress that reduces crop productivity. Durum wheat (Triticum turgidum ssp. durum) is an essential cereal in Tunisia, a country threatened by salinity stress. In this study, 26 accessions of Tunisian durum wheat were subjected to salinity stress induced by 500 mM NaCl, and their salinity tolerance was evaluated by examining phenotypic parameters and calculating

ABSTRACT Automatic detection of granary storage states is an important technology to ensure national food security. In view of distribution characteristics of bottom pressure, this study theoretically explored a relationship between detected value of bottom pressure of granaries and granary storage states through the technologies, such as integrated learning and nonlinear regression. On this basis

ABSTRACT The degree of networking has a significant impact on the performance of venture capital firms. Conversely, social network analysis comprises the identification of furthermost prestigious and influential actors, so using social network analysis methods, this paper analyses the structural characteristics and dynamic evolution of venture capital (VC) networks in China and the USA from 2002 to

ABSTRACT Low phosphorus (P) in agricultural ecosystems limits growth of bambara. Field trials were carried out at 2 P levels (0 and 35 kg/ha) to determine the variation of 12 bambara genotypes in phosphorus efficiency, identify P-efficient and responsive genotypes for cultivation in sub-optimal P environments. Genotypes differed significantly (P ≤ .05) in plant biomass, grain and biological yields

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of nitrogen (N) application combined with cotton stalk or its biochar on soil organic carbon (SOC) fractions and enzyme activity. The field experiment was conducted over three cropping seasons with three organic C treatments and three N application rates. Three organic C treatments were set as no organic C amended (CK), cotton stalk

ABSTRACT Automatic detection of granary storage states is an important technology to ensure national food security. In view of distribution characteristics of bottom pressure, this study theoretically explored a relationship between detected value of bottom pressure of granaries and granary storage states through the technologies, such as integrated learning and nonlinear regression. On this basis

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of nitrogen (N) application combined with cotton stalk or its biochar on soil organic carbon (SOC) fractions and enzyme activity. The field experiment was conducted over three cropping seasons with three organic C treatments and three N application rates. Three organic C treatments were set as no organic C amended (CK), cotton stalk

ABSTRACT Pu'er tea, as the geographical indication product of Yunnan province. The price of Pu'er tea will affect the healthy development of the tea industry and further affect the economic development of Yunnan province. According to the characteristics of Pu'er tea price and current price detection methods, this paper uses four products as sample data and selects the GSADF method to detect the price

ABSTRACT In this study, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology was combined with the agro-ecosystem model DNDC to assess the climate and eutrophication impacts of perennial grass cultivation at five different sites in Sweden. The system was evaluated for two fertilisation rates, 140 and 200 kg N ha−1. The climate impact showed large variation between the investigated sites. The largest contribution

ABSTRACT The unnecessary application of nitrogen could negatively impact both the yield and quality of crops, and could also lead to nitrate leaching and soil pollution. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of the optimized nitrogen application on 15N accumulation, utilization and distribution of processing tomato in China. Through field experiments with 15N and consisted two

ABSTRACT Nordic conditions necessitate varieties adapted to marginal environments (short vegetation period, winter damages etc.) to reduce environmental influence on yield and quality. This study evaluated yield and quality variability of five spring and six winter wheat varieties grown in six locations throughout Estonia during 2011–2014. The variation of quality parameters was larger in spring wheat

ABSTRACT The aim of the study was to verify the hypothesis that intercropping of soybean with buckwheat will positively affect yielding parameters and nutritional value of soybean seed. The experimental scheme assumed intercropping of two soybean cultivars alternately with one and two rows of buckwheat. The control (C) was soybean in monoculture. Both Annushka and Mavka cultivars significantly increased

ABSTRACT Lavender is an aromatic-medicinal plant, cultivated in Greece and in Mediterranean basin in general. The aim of the current study was to investigate if the use of bio-stimulants could increase the yield of the flowering shoots and the essential oil content even from the establishment year. For the purposes of the study, in Microkastro Vojo Kozanis, lavender experimental field was established

ABSTRACT A completely randomized factorial experiment was conducted to evaluate the growth and biomass production of single- and mixed crop species inoculated with mycorrhizae. Radish, (R), safflower (SF), pearl-millet (PM), mustard (M), field peas ((FP), faba-bean (FB), common vetch (CV), and berseem clover (BC) and their blends as R-SF-PM-M, FP-FB-CV-BC, R-SF-PM-M-FP-FB-CV-BC, R-SF-M-FP-FB-CV-BC

ABSTRACT There is a wide application of rhizobia inoculants to legume crops in Africa, irrespective of the soil acidity, though the latter limits the effectiveness of inoculants. Two trials were conducted in a controlled environment to determine suitable soil pH and impact of liming on soybean nodulation and nitrogen fixation to inform proper application of the rhizobia-inoculant technology on acid

ABSTRACT Optimizing configuration of the plough bottom to minimise soil disturbance is an inexpensive way to improve soil quality. This work applied mathematical modelling to improve geometric and physical parameters of a ploughshare body design that define the ploughing performance. The optimised reversible plough was tested in the field by comparing it with a conventional PLP-6-35A plough, which

ABSTRACT Geographical indications are an effective factor for increasing the added value of agricultural products. Chinese fresh food e-commerce is now the main channel for agricultural product sales, and the leading company dominate the sales share of more than 90% of agricultural products; With the assistance of a fresh food e-commerce commission of the online shopping association, this research

Six varieties of field pea (Pisum sativum L.) were sown at two sowing rates over two years to assess the impact on disease occurrence in a Baltic climate. The varieties used were Bruno (Latvia), Capella (Sweden), Clara (Sweden), Kirke (Estonia), Onward (Greece), and Vitra (Latvia). The two sowing rates were 120 seeds per m2 and 144 seeds per m2. The increase in sowing rate by 20% did not influence