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Agronomy
Alicia Rouge, Guillaume Adeux, Hugues Busset, Rodolphe Hugard, Juliette Martin, Annick Matejicek, Delphine Moreau, Jean-Philippe Guillemin, Stephane Cordeau
Summary: This study explored the impact of cover crop management on weed biomass and crop productivity in subsequent crops, finding that the composition of cover crops, termination methods, and soil resource availability all played a role.
FIELD CROPS RESEARCH
(2023)
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Agronomy
Jacob R. Sestak, Jon T. Biermacher, B. Wade Brorsen, James K. Rogers
Summary: No-till establishment and cover crops are two agricultural practices that can reduce externalities and improve soil health and profitability. This study investigated the economics of these practices in small grain pasture grazing systems in the Southern Great Plains.
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Agronomy
Insa Kuehling, Paul Mikuszies, Mirjam Helfrich, Heinz Flessa, Michaela Schlathoelter, Klaus Sieling, Henning Kage
Summary: This study compared the effects of four different functional groups of cover crops on nitrogen immobilization, mineralization dynamics, nitrogen uptake, and biomass accumulation of subsequent silage maize. The results showed that cover crops significantly reduced soil mineral nitrogen and increased nitrogen uptake in maize. Among them, radish cover crop had the greatest net benefits for silage maize cropping systems.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Edmar Teixeira, Kurt Christian Kersebaum, Anne-Gaelle Ausseil, Rogerio Cichota, Jing Guo, Paul Johnstone, Michael George, Jian Liu, Brendon Malcolm, Edith Khaembah, Sathiyamoorthy Meiyalaghan, Kate Richards, Robert Zyskowski, Alexandre Michel, Abha Sood, Andrew Tait, Frank Ewert
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of climate change on the effectiveness of winter oat cover crops in reducing nitrogen leaching. The results showed that climate change may lead to uncertain effects of cover crops in different locations and times, necessitating targeted measures to address this variability.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Ji Chen, Poul Erik Laerke, Uffe Jorgensen
Summary: Conversion from annual to perennial crops can significantly increase biomass yield and yield stability, as well as enhance soil organic carbon and total nitrogen content. Selecting proper perennial crops has the potential to promote sustainable development of green biorefineries.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
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Soil Science
Andrea Fiorini, Sara Remelli, Roberta Boselli, Paolo Mantovi, Federico Ardenti, Marco Trevisan, Cristina Menta, Vincenzo Tabaglio
Summary: No-till and cover crops are recommended for enhancing soil biodiversity and nutrients cycling, but their impact varies depending on crop species and field conditions. Cover crops affect maize and soybean yields differently and selecting appropriate mixtures can balance yield outcomes while improving soil C cycling and biodiversity.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Sarah M. Hirsh, Sjoerd W. Duiker, Jeff Graybill, Kelly Nichols, Ray R. Weil
Summary: Studies conducted in the mid-Atlantic region of the USA suggest that deep-rooted cover crops planted in early-September can effectively reduce soil nitrate levels and enhance nitrogen availability in the topsoil layer during spring, while decreasing inorganic nitrogen content in subsoil layers.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Benjamin Nowak, Audrey Michaud, Gaelle Marliac
Summary: This study aims to identify and rank the main soil-climate factors that hinder the adoption of cover crops, and finds that clay content is the most significant barrier. The inclusion within Nitrate Vulnerable Zones has little influence on cover crop adoption. Developing technical solutions for establishing and destroying winter cover crops on clay soils can improve global water quality.
AGRONOMY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2022)
Article
Soil Science
Naim Edwards, Nicholas Medina, Elizabeth Asker
Summary: This study examined the effects of different tillage and cover crop styles on urban Technosol soil and found that medium-intensity tillage can lower soil penetration resistance, promote water infiltration, and reduce weed growth. Mixing cover crops can also significantly reduce weed density. These findings provide valuable information for small-scale urban growers.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Silin Liu, Zhiyi Ma, Ying Zhang, Zhongwen Chen, Xiao Du, Yinghui Mu
Summary: This study investigated the potential of white clover and ryegrass as cover crops to inhibit weed growth and the impact of their residue on subsequent crops. The results showed that ryegrass effectively suppressed weed growth but reduced corn yield, while white clover enhanced corn yield with less noticeable weed suppression. Based on this, it is recommended to use ryegrass as a pre-crop to reduce herbicide use in corn cultivation.
Article
Agronomy
Bee Khim Chim, Shannon L. Osborne, R. Michael Lehman, Sharon K. Schneider
Summary: In a conventional no-tillage corn/soybean rotation system with cover crops in eastern South Dakota, different cover crops have varying effects on soil nutrient dynamics, biomass, nutrient uptake, and corn yield. While oat, vetch, and a combination of cover crops can increase corn yield in some site-years, the effects vary among different site-years.
COMMUNICATIONS IN SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT ANALYSIS
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Wooiklee S. Paye, Pramod Acharya, Rajan Ghimire
Summary: Forage sorghum is a suitable alternative to corn silage in water-limited environments, with similar yield potential but less water input. Cover cropping can further improve forage sorghum yield and water productivity, making it the best alternative forage crop for arid and semi-arid regions.
FIELD CROPS RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Dhruba Dhakal, Zachary L. Erwin, Kelly A. Nelson
Summary: Cover crop systems can help reduce the cost of hay feeding in early spring. This research found that cereal rye produced the highest forage mass and winter annual weeds were effectively controlled by cover crops. Grazing by cattle increased the soil resistance on cover crops. In terms of corn and soybean yield, grazing had a bigger impact on corn, while soybean yield was less affected.
Article
Agronomy
Sailesh Sigdel, Amitava Chatterjee, Marisol Berti, Abbey Wick, Caley Gasch
Summary: The study indicates that interseeding cover crops in sugar beet production systems can protect the soil from erosion without negatively impacting sugar beet yield or quality. Cover crop biomass accumulation varied depending on rainfall distribution, with early interseeding producing more biomass than late interseeding. Different cover crop species and planting times affected the growth and cover provided by the cover crops.
FIELD CROPS RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Sarah C. Castle, Deborah A. Samac, Jessica L. Gutknecht, Michael J. Sadowsky, Carl J. Rosen, Daniel Schlatter, Linda L. Kinkel
Summary: The study aimed to investigate short-term responses of soil microbiota to cover crops and nitrogen fertilization, finding that nitrogen fertilizer application had a greater impact on soil chemical properties than cover crops. Additionally, cover crops were found to significantly affect fungal community compositions in the soil.
Article
Plant Sciences
Paola Ganugi, Andrea Fiorini, Federico Ardenti, Tito Caffi, Paolo Bonini, Eren Taskin, Edoardo Puglisi, Vincenzo Tabaglio, Marco Trevisan, Luigi Lucini
Summary: Seed inoculation with beneficial microorganisms has been proven to play an important role in enhancing plant stress tolerance and promoting growth. This study investigated the effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria on maize under reduced nitrogen supply, revealing the interrelationship between root microbiome and metabolic processes.
PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM
(2022)
Article
Soil Science
Andrea Fiorini, Sara Remelli, Roberta Boselli, Paolo Mantovi, Federico Ardenti, Marco Trevisan, Cristina Menta, Vincenzo Tabaglio
Summary: No-till and cover crops are recommended for enhancing soil biodiversity and nutrients cycling, but their impact varies depending on crop species and field conditions. Cover crops affect maize and soybean yields differently and selecting appropriate mixtures can balance yield outcomes while improving soil C cycling and biodiversity.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Paola Ganugi, Andrea Fiorini, Gabriele Rocchetti, Paolo Bonini, Vincenzo Tabaglio, Luigi Lucini
Summary: Co-inoculation of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and bacteria can synergistically increase nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) in plants, reducing the need for nitrogen fertilizers. This study used a response surface methodology (RSM) to determine the optimal combination of AMF and Bacillus megaterium to maximize agronomical and chemical parameters linked to nitrogen utilization in maize. The results showed that the optimal doses of both formulations were approximately 2.1 kg ha(-1), leading to increased nitrogen accumulation in the maize grain.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Gabriele Bellotti, Eren Taskin, Maria Chiara Guerrieri, Gian Maria Beone, Cristina Menta, Sara Remelli, Fabrizio Bandini, Vincenzo Tabaglio, Andrea Fiorini, Federico Capra, Rossella Bortolaso, Simone Sello, Cristina Sudiro, Pier Sandro Cocconcelli, Francesco Vuolo, Edoardo Puglisi
Summary: This study investigated the biostimulant activity of a by-product from industrial production and its effects on agricultural soil. Results showed that higher dosages of the by-product improved soil quality parameters and enhanced beneficial microbial communities, while lower dosages had limited effects on soil chemical and biochemical properties.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Federico Ardenti, Diego Abalos, Federico Capra, Michela Lommi, Stefania Codruta Maris, Alessia Perego, Chiara Bertora, Vincenzo Tabaglio, Andrea Fiorini
Summary: The study found that under dry conditions, subsurface drip irrigation systems can significantly increase maize yield and nitrogen fertilizer use efficiency, reduce N2O emissions, but has no significant impact on soybean yield and nitrogen use efficiency. Sprinkler irrigation systems may promote the decomposition of cover crop residue, leading to increased release of C and N into the soil.
FIELD CROPS RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Caterina Capri, Matteo Gatti, Andrea Fiorini, Federico Ardenti, Vincenzo Tabaglio, Stefano Poni
Summary: Increasing the use of cover crops is important for sustainable viticulture, and understanding their evapotranspiration rates and root growth patterns is essential for vineyard floor management.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Vincenzo Tabaglio, Andrea Fiorini, Valence Ndayisenga, Andre Ndereyimana, Andrea Minuti, Roger Nyembo Nyembo, Dieudonne Nyembo Ngoy, Giuseppe Bertoni
Summary: This study aimed to test the effects of different seedbed preparations (flat, mounds, and ridges) and local landraces (Kakuanga, Kasongoy, Kasonie, Ndunda, and Ngoymuamba) on cassava yield and nutritional quality in the Lomami province (DRC). The results showed that mound and ridge seedbed preparations significantly increased tuber yield, but had no effect on leaves and stems. The Ngoymuamba landrace had significantly higher tuber yield compared to Ndunda. Therefore, selecting the best seedbed preparations and landraces has the potential to achieve the goal of Zero Hunger and improve the diet in the DRC.
Review
Plant Sciences
Vincenzo Tabaglio, Andrea Fiorini, Tracy M. M. Sterling, Margot Schulz
Summary: Abutilon theophrasti Medik. (velvetleaf) is a problematic invasive weed in temperate regions, causing significant yield losses in field crops. Biological methods, including microorganisms releasing phytotoxins and allelochemicals, have been attempted for weed management. However, these methods are still unreliable in terms of intensity and duration.
Article
Ecology
Tommaso Tadiello, Mara Gabbrielli, Marco Botta, Marco Acutis, Luca Bechini, Giorgio Ragaglini, Andrea Fiorini, Vincenzo Tabaglio, Alessia Perego
Summary: A new simulation module was developed to explicitly simulate the decomposition of surface residues, and a sensitivity analysis was conducted to compare the results with a benchmark model. The new module showed higher concordance in simulating different crop residues and time periods compared to the benchmark model.
ECOLOGICAL MODELLING
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Federico Capra, Diego Abalos, Stefania Codruta Maris, Federico Ardenti, Michela Lommi, Vincenzo Tabaglio, Andrea Fiorini
Summary: Digestate, a by-product of biogas production, has the potential to replace synthetic fertilizers as a renewable nitrogen source. However, the inefficient use of digestate can lead to nitrogen losses through ammonia volatilization, nitrous oxide emissions, and nitrate leaching. In this study, the effects of different application methods and winter cover crop options on maize production and nitrogen losses were tested.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY BIOENERGY
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Paola Ganugi, Andrea Fiorini, Vincenzo Tabaglio, Federico Capra, Gokhan Zengin, Paolo Bonini, Tito Caffi, Edoardo Puglisi, Marco Trevisan, Luigi Lucini
Summary: The application of microbial biostimulants to plants has positive effects on various aspects, but little information is available on their synergistic effects on the functional quality of yields. This study investigated the combined action of biostimulants and found that the coupling of arbuscular mycorrhiza (AMF) and Trichoderma fungal inoculations had a synergistic biostimulant effect on tomato fruits under sub-optimal fertility. This resulted in improved concentrations of carotenoid compounds and increased values for various functional quality parameters.
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Plant Sciences
Paola Ganugi, Tito Caffi, Mario Gabrielli, Elena Secomandi, Andrea Fiorini, Leilei Zhang, Gabriele Bellotti, Edoardo Puglisi, Monica Broussard Fittipaldi, Florencia Asinari, Vincenzo Tabaglio, Marco Trevisan, Luigi Lucini
Summary: This study investigated the effects of different commercial mycorrhizal-based treatments on the yield, phytochemical components, and technological traits of grape plants. The results showed that the biostimulant treatments improved photosynthetic efficiency, reprogrammed primary and secondary metabolites, and enhanced the quality of grape berries.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Cevat Eser, Suleyman Soylu, Hakan Ozkan
Summary: Drought is a pressing issue worldwide, and selecting wheat genotypes adapted to changing climatic conditions is crucial. This study evaluated 156 bread wheat genotypes, including landraces and modern varieties, under different drought treatments. The results showed that landraces had higher yield stability and protein content under drought stress, suggesting their potential for developing drought-tolerant modern wheat varieties. Effective utilization of landraces in breeding programs is important for developing climate-resilient wheat varieties.
FIELD CROPS RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Agronomy
Jagdeep Singh, Audrey Gamble, Steve Brown, Todd B. Campbell, Johnie Jenkins, Jenny Koebernick, Paul C. Bartley III, Alvaro Sanz-Saez
Summary: This study evaluated the changes in nutrient uptake, nutrient use efficiency, and yield of 20 cotton cultivars released in the USA between 1953 and 2018. The results showed that modern cotton cultivars have increased total nutrient uptake but slower improvement in nutrient use efficiency. The findings highlight the potential for enhanced nutrient uptake traits in cotton.
FIELD CROPS RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Agronomy
Elisa Erbetta, Laura Echarte, Maria Eugenia Sanz Smachetti, Nadia Gabbanelli, Maria Mercedes Echarte
Summary: This study investigated the effects of different combinations of photoperiod sensitivity, sweet-stalk, and bmr traits on sorghum biomass yield and allocation, and discussed the implications for bioenergy production.
FIELD CROPS RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Agronomy
Wenqing Zuo, Baojian Wu, Yuxuan Wang, Shouzhen Xu, Minzhi Chen, Fubin Liang, Jingshan Tian, Wangfeng Zhang
Summary: This study assessed the impact of different row spacing configurations and irrigation amounts on cotton photosynthesis and fiber quality. The results showed that under adequate irrigation, RS76L could be a suitable replacement for RS66+10H to improve fiber quality.
FIELD CROPS RESEARCH
(2024)