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Plant Sciences
Mohammad Mojibur Rahman, Shihab Uddin, Mohammad Mofizur Rahman Jahangir, Zakaria M. Solaiman, Saud Alamri, Manzer H. Siddiqui, Mohammad Rafiqul Islam
Summary: The study demonstrated that the use of Integrated Plant Nutrient System (IPNS) and different manures had positive effects on system productivity and nitrogen use efficiency in acidic and charland soils, with poultry manure biochar (PMB) and compost (OF) showing superior performance. These fertilizers can enhance soil properties and crop yield simultaneously.
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Agronomy
Zheng Zhang, Yifei Wang, Zaiman Wang, Umair Ashraf, Zhaowen Mo, Hua Tian, Meiyang Duan, Yingqi Li, Xiangru Tang, Shenggang Pan
Summary: This study investigated the effects of precise application of nitrogen fertilizer at the tillering stage on grain yield and nitrogen use efficiency in rice production. The results showed that deep placement of tillering fertilizer at a depth of 10 cm, with a basal fertilizer application of 90 kg N/ha and a tillering fertilizer application of 45 kg N/ha, significantly increased grain yield and nitrogen use efficiency.
FIELD CROPS RESEARCH
(2022)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Sohan Singh Walia, Subhash Babu, Roopinder Singh Gill, Tamanpreet Kaur, Noopur Kohima, Azad Singh Panwar, Dinesh Kumar Yadav, Meraj Alam Ansari, Natesan Ravishankar, Sanjeev Kumar, Karmjeet Kaur, Majhrool Hak Ansari
Summary: Achieving an economically feasible and environmentally robust model in agriculture while satisfying the expanding population's food demands is a global challenge. A three-year study conducted at Punjab Agricultural University aimed to design environmentally clean, energy-efficient, and profitable cropping systems. The cultivation of maize (green cobs) + vegetable cowpea + dhaincha was found to be a resource-efficient, economically viable, and environmentally clean production system.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jacob M. Jungers, Yi Yang, Christopher W. Fernandez, Forest Isbell, Clarence Lehman, Don Wyse, Craig Sheaffer
Summary: Increasing species richness can enhance yield, reduce weed abundance, and improve interannual yield stability. However, nitrogen fertilization can boost yield while decreasing its stability. It is evident that the relationships between species diversity and productivity also apply to well-managed agricultural systems.
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Drew A. Scott, Carrie Eberle, Russ W. Gesch, Sharon Schneider, Sharon Weyers, Jane M. F. Johnson
Summary: Research showed that corn and soybean yields following specialty oilseed crops were similar to a traditional corn-soybean rotation; in addition, oilseed crops in rotation provided additional environmental benefits.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Ji Liu, Bingshen Jiang, Jianlin Shen, Xiao Zhu, Wuying Yi, Yong Li, Jinshui Wu
Summary: Adding straw and straw-derived biochar can increase soil carbon content in double-rice cropping systems, with biochar showing greater potential for carbon sequestration. Long-term straw incorporation can enhance nitrogen use efficiency, while the effects on rice grain yields and NUE vary among different treatments in the double-rice cropping systems.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Muhammad Adil Rashid, Sander Bruun, Merete Elisabeth Styczen, Signe Kynding Borgen, Soren Kolind Hvid, Lars Stoumann Jensen
Summary: The EU nitrogen expert panel has proposed nitrogen-based indicators for farm productivity, efficiency, and environmental emissions. This study used the Daisy model to explore the effects of various factors on these indicators and evaluate their adequacy. The results showed that grass-clover dominant rotations had the highest nitrogen output, and nitrogen utilization efficiency was mainly influenced by initial soil organic matter and cropping prehistory. The study emphasized the importance of considering changes in soil organic nitrogen stocks when assessing nitrogen losses, and suggested that these indicators should be combined with estimation of nitrogen loss and soil organic nitrogen stock changes for a more comprehensive environmental assessment of cropping systems.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Xingjuan Zhu, Gerard H. Ros, Minggang Xu, Zejiang Cai, Nan Sun, Yinghua Duan, Wim de Vries
Summary: The application of nitrogen fertilizer plays a crucial role in achieving high crop yields and ensuring food security. Excessive use and low efficiency, however, result in significant nitrogen losses to the environment, with negative impacts on biodiversity and health. Through the analysis of historical data from long-term experiments, it was found that nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) depends on fertilizer strategy and site conditions such as crop rotation, soil properties, and climate. Optimizing fertilizer inputs and soil nutrient levels can significantly improve NUE, with potential increases of up to 87% in certain soil types.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY
(2023)
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Agronomy
Xingfa Lai, Xianlong Yang, Zikui Wang, Yuying Shen, Longshuai Ma
Summary: The study showed that different cropping systems can significantly affect wheat yield, water productivity, and precipitation use efficiency in the Loess Plateau region. The fallow-winter wheat system performed the best in dry seasons, while the soybean-winter wheat system was most effective in increasing productivity and improving environmental sustainability in normal and wet seasons.
AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Yong Zhou, Ke Liu, Matthew Tom Harrison, Shah Fahad, Songling Gong, Bo Zhu, Zhangyong Liu
Summary: Intensive cereal production poses serious environmental threats, but there is limited research on the environmental impacts from the perspective of ecological footprints. A 2-year field trial in Hubei, China, showed that the ratoon rice system (RR) had lower agricultural inputs, higher grain yield, and reduced carbon, nitrogen, and water footprints compared to other systems.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Agronomy
Sichul Lee
Summary: Rice is a staple food for over half of the global population, and improving nitrogen use efficiency is crucial for sustainable agriculture development. Understanding the processes of nitrogen uptake, transport, reduction, and assimilation can provide a foundation for developing novel strategies to enhance rice productivity.
Article
Agronomy
Zhuo Xu, Ping He, Xinyou Yin, Paul C. Struik, Wencheng Ding, Kailou Liu, Qiuhong Huang
Summary: The Nutrient Expert system (NE) has been evaluated in a four-year field experiment in China to assess its ability to improve yield and nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) in the double rice cropping system. The results showed that NE increased grain yield, N uptake, and NUE compared with current farmers' practices and soil test-based fertilizer recommendations. It provided an optimum N application rate and enhanced carbon and nitrogen translocation. The NE system is a sustainable fertilizer recommendation approach suitable for double rice cropping systems, especially for smallholders without access to soil testing.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
S. C. Tripathi, Karnam Venkatesh, Raj Pal Meena, Subhash Chander, G. P. Singh
Summary: Legume intercropping in the maize + legume-wheat system improves land-use efficiency, soil fertility, and economic returns by reducing nitrogen fertilizer application and increasing crop productivity.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Editorial Material
Biology
Ignacio A. Ciampitti, Jean-Francois Briat, Francois Gastal, Gilles Lemaire
Summary: After more than fifty years, the goal of improving direct nitrogen gains in crops remains challenging. A new conceptual framework that links soil and plant processes is necessary for effective crop improvement and environmental stewardship. In this Comment, Ciampitti et al. present a relevant conceptual framework that goes beyond yield-based indirect progress to unravel the true gains of nitrogen in field crops.
COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Ellen D. v. L. Maas, Sotirios Archontoulis, Matthew J. Helmers, Javed Iqbal, Carl H. Pederson, Hanna J. Poffenbarger, Kristina J. TeBockhorst, Michael J. Castellano
Summary: Subsurface drainage plays a crucial role in improving crop yield and nitrogen use efficiency, although it may have environmental impacts. Different drainage systems have varying effects on nitrogen fertilizer utilization and crop yield, with controlled drainage systems showing better performance in most aspects.
FIELD CROPS RESEARCH
(2022)