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Agronomy
Shadrack O. Nyawade, Harun Gitari, Nancy N. Karanja, Charles K. K. Gachene, Elmar Schulte-Geldermann, Monica L. Parker
Summary: This study aimed to compare the crop evapotranspiration, yield, and soil water balance of potato under monocropping and intercropping with legumes. The results showed that intercropping significantly increased crop yields, with legume plants limiting soil evaporation and promoting transpiration, thus improving crop productivity.
FIELD CROPS RESEARCH
(2021)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Zhi Wen, Junen Wu, Yanzheng Yang, Ruonan Li, Zhiyun Ouyang, Hua Zheng
Summary: This study investigated the effects of intercropping on soil water, ecosystem services, and biodiversity in rubber plantations. The results showed that intercropping can balance soil water distribution, enhance soil retention, promote water regulation and soil fertility, without increasing water consumption. Therefore, adaptive and profitable intercropping can contribute to sustainable land use.
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Forestry
Ping Lei, Chengsheng Ni, Fangxin Chen, Sheng Wang, Shouqin Zhong, Shaojun Tan, Jiupai Ni, Deti Xie
Summary: The study suggests that in crop-hedgerow intercropping systems, field experiments show that slope position and different hedgerow planting patterns have a significant impact on soil physicochemical properties and crop yields, which can improve soil quality and crop yields.
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Soil Science
Xiaoyu Dou, Ruoshui Wang, Xuan Zhou, Fei Gao, Yang Yu, Chaonan Li, Chenghao Zheng
Summary: Soil water and nutrients are the main limiting factors for the stable development of alley cropping systems in the Loess Plateau of west Shanxi, China. The study found that water and fertilizer coupling regulation can improve soil water and nutrient distribution, as well as increase crop yield and productivity. A combination of 50-65% field capacity and 70% empirical fertilizer application is the optimal irrigation and fertilization management for this system.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Xiaoyu Dou, Ruoshui Wang, Chaonan Li, Chenghao Zheng, Xuan Zhou
Summary: The irrational utilization of water resources in the Loess region hampers the sustainable development of tree-crop intercropping. Drip fertigation was employed to save water and improve water use efficiency (WUE) and crop yield in a two-year study. The study investigated the spatial distribution of soil water, plant roots, and water use pattern. The results showed that the distribution of soil water content (SWC) had a U shape, and the competition between apple and soybean roots increased with the intercropping years. The study concluded that drip irrigation at 80% field capacity (Fc) combined with 92 kg ha(-1) nitrogen fertilization can enhance the yield and WUE of the apple-soybean system on the Loess Plateau.
AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Liyuan Zhang, Huihui Zhang, Wenting Han, Yaxiao Niu, Jose L. Chavez, Weitong Ma
Summary: The study introduced a new crop water stress indicator, MGDEXG, and conducted experiments in a maize field in northern Colorado under varying deficit irrigation conditions. The results showed that MGDEXG was sensitive to maize water status and had significant correlations with water stress references such as CWSI.
AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Horticulture
E. B. Lulane, S. Dzikiti, T. Volschenk, E. Lotze, S. J. E. Midgley
Summary: Apple producers are using nets to address climate and pest-related challenges. This study found that under fixed nets, water use in apple orchards decreased and water saving benefits were smaller than expected.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2022)
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Agronomy
Hanaa Darouich, Razan Karfoul, Tiago B. Ramos, Ali Moustafa, Baraa Shaheen, Luis S. Pereira
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the water requirements of jute mallow in the Akkar region of Syria, and analyzed the impact of different irrigation methods on the crop. The results showed that drip irrigation had the highest water productivity and economic indicators, while basin irrigation led to substantial percolation losses.
AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Xiaodong Gao, Nana He, Ruhao Jia, Pan Hu, Xining Zhao
Summary: The experiment in apple orchards on the Loess Plateau in China found that intercropping canola at different densities significantly decreased soil water content, reduced midday leaf water potential and leaf water content, and promoted the growth of fine roots in apple trees at greater depths.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY BIOENERGY
(2022)
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Agronomy
Xucheng Zhang, Huizhi Hou, Yanjie Fang, Hongli Wang, Xianfeng Yu, Yifan Ma, Kangning Lei
Summary: Plastic mulching combined with supplementary irrigation and organic fertilizer application significantly increased yield and water productivity of wheat and maize, and had a positive effect on soil water balance. Long-term effects of plastic mulching on soil organic carbon balance still need further investigation for sustainable agricultural production.
AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Karel Malec, Zdenka Gebeltova, Mansoor Maitah, Seth Nana Kwame Appiah-Kubi, Jitka Sirohi, Kamil Maitah, Joseph Phiri, Dariusz Panka, Piotr Prus, Lubos Smutka, Jaroslav Janku
Summary: This study evaluates the water balance of the crop mix in the Czech Republic and its development trends from 1961 to 2019. The results show a significant increase in overall irrigation deficit and water deficits in specific crops. The sowing areas of some crops have also changed, with increases in wheat, maize, and rapeseed planting areas and decreases in others.
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Environmental Sciences
Matteo Rolle, Stefania Tamea, Pierluigi Claps
Summary: This study presents a comprehensive estimation of crop water requirements from 1970 to 2019 for 26 main agricultural products. The results show the heterogeneous impact of climate variability on harvested areas of the world, with increased irrigation requirement rates and more days of irrigation needed in many regions. Additionally, significant trends of water stress duration were found in rainfed croplands in certain areas.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
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Agronomy
Chenghao Zheng, Ruoshui Wang, Xuan Zhou, Chaonan Li, Xiaoyu Dou
Summary: The combination of plastic mulch and irrigation water supplied at 70-85% field capacity could effectively increase the yield and water use efficiency of the apple-soybean intercropping system.
AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Zeqin Liu, Shujuan Li, Ning Liu, Guoqin Huang, Quan Zhou
Summary: This study investigated the interaction between soil microorganisms and the environment using milk vetch intercropping with rapeseed. The results showed that intercropping increased soil moisture content and nitrogen levels compared to monoculture. The dominant soil microbial communities were similar in intercropping and monoculture, but intercropping increased microbial diversity. The changes in the soil microbial community were mainly influenced by factors such as soil temperature, moisture, pH, nitrogen, and potassium availability.
Article
Agronomy
Alberto Mantino, Giovanni Pecchioni, Cristiano Tozzini, Marcello Mele, Giorgio Ragaglini
Summary: The transition from conventional arable to silvoarable systems can enhance ecosystem services delivery. However, it is crucial to assess crop yield under agroforestry conditions to ensure the reliability of these systems and expand our knowledge to support their design. This study investigates the effects of poplar short rotation coppice rows on soybean and sorghum productivity in a 2-year rotation within an alley-cropping system, highlighting the importance of light availability and soil characteristics on crop performance. Our results show that light is crucial for sorghum cultivation, while soybean is also affected by soil moisture and water retention capacity, emphasizing the need to consider different crop agronomic performance and tree row harvest cycle in the design of an SRC-based agroforestry system.
AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS
(2023)
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Agronomy
Oswaldo Forey, Aurelie Metay, Jacques Wery
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY
(2016)
Article
Agronomy
Oswaldo Forey, Fida Temani, Jacques Wery, Christophe Jourdan, Aurelie Metay
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY
(2017)
Article
Agronomy
Mae Guinet, Bernard Nicolardot, Cecile Revellin, Vincent Durey, Georg Carlsson, Anne-Sophie Voisin
Article
Agronomy
Mae Guinet, Bernard Nicolardot, Anne-Sophie Voisin
AGRONOMY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2020)
Article
Agronomy
Mae Guinet, Bernard Nicolardot, Anne-Sophie Voisin
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY
(2020)
Article
History & Philosophy Of Science
Oswaldo Forey, Stefan Linquist
HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF THE LIFE SCIENCES
(2020)
Article
Agronomy
Oswaldo Forey, Aurelie Metay, Nicolas Bertrand, Jacques Wery
Summary: The study demonstrates that peach tree roots can penetrate through a lithic discontinuity to access deeper soil water layers, while grass roots do not grow below the lithic discontinuity. This suggests that the presence of a lithic discontinuity may not hinder the root growth of perennial trees, enabling them to access deep soil water.
AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Clementine Meunier, Lionel Alletto, Laurent Bedoussac, Jacques-Eric Bergez, Pierre Casadebaig, Julie Constantin, Noemie Gaudio, Remi Mahmoud, Jean-Noel Aubertot, Florian Celette, Mae Guinet, Marie-Helene Jeuffroy, Marie-Helene Robin, Safia Mediene, Laurence Fontaine, Bernard Nicolardot, Elise Pelzer, Veronique Souchere, Anne-Sophie Voisin, Blandine Rosies, Marion Casagrande, Guillaume Martin
Summary: This study developed a hybrid modeling chain that combines process-based, statistical and knowledge-based models to assess the ecosystem services provided by multiple cereal-legume intercrops. The chain demonstrated high accuracy and can be used as an educational tool for farmers and students to design intercropping systems.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Guillaume Adeux, Mae Guinet, Emeric Courson, Sarah Lecaulle, Nicolas Munier-Jolain, Stephane Cordeau
Summary: This study compared the performance of conservation agriculture (CA) and conventional tillage (CT) systems in different production situations using data from the French AGROSYST database. The results showed that CA systems required more herbicides but used less insecticides compared to CT systems, and had reduced traction time, fuel consumption, and mechanization costs. However, CA systems had slightly lower profitability due to lower productivity. Further investigation is needed to understand the diversity of responses and find innovative systems that optimize multiple performances.
FRONTIERS IN AGRONOMY
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Xiaofei Wang, Jiawei Zhang, Xiaoqin Wang, Yibo Hu, Xiaolong Ren, Zhikuan Jia, Tiening Liu, Zhenlin Wang, Tie Cai
Summary: Film mulching ridge-furrow planting (RF) is an important dry farming mode for wheat, but it often causes lodging due to lignin accumulation in the stems. This study investigated the effects of regulating the population distribution on lodging occurrence in wheat and found that adjusting the population distribution can improve lodging resistance by enhancing the mechanical properties of the stems and promoting lignin synthesis and accumulation. The light environment plays a crucial role in lignin biosynthesis and lodging resistance.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY
(2024)
Article
Agronomy
Wei Wang, Jian-Hua Zhao, Meng-Ying Li, Wei Zhang, Muhammad Maqsood Ur Rehman, Bao-Zhong Wang, Fazal Ullah, Zheng-Guo Cheng, Li Zhu, Jin-Lin Zhang, Hong-Yan Tao, Wen-Ying Wang, You-Cai Xiong
Summary: This study investigated the physiological mechanism of yield loss in intercropped inferior species and found that plastic film mulching can alleviate water competition between maize and faba bean, reducing kernel abortion in maize.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY
(2024)
Article
Agronomy
Michael Merkle, Matthias Schumacher, Roland Gerhards
Summary: This study conducted a field experiment to test different methods and species of cover crops. The results showed that early establishment of cover crops, specifically direct sowing or sowing 10 days before harvest, had a positive impact on biomass formation and weed suppression. The performance of cover crops varied depending on the species, sowing date, and weather conditions, but a diverse cover crop mixture showed more stable performance under variable weather conditions.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY
(2024)
Article
Agronomy
Dereje Ademe, Kindie Tesfaye, Belay Simane, Benjamin F. Zaitchik, Getachew Alemayehu, Enyew Adgo
Summary: This study used simulation experiments to evaluate the effects of planting time, nitrogen rate, and crop variety choice on potato productivity in Ethiopia. The results showed that shifting planting time forward and changing the nitrogen application rate had greater productivity benefits than switching varieties. In the mid-century climate period, early planting of medium and long maturity varieties with higher nitrogen rates showed potential adaptation benefits.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY
(2024)
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Agronomy
Wenlong Li, Xiaobo Gu, Heng Fang, Tongtong Zhao, Rui Yin, Zhikai Cheng, Chuandong Tan, Zhihui Zhou, Yadan Du
Summary: This study aims to establish critical nitrogen dilution curves (CNDC) for maize and diagnose the nitrogen status under different mulching planting patterns. The results showed no significant differences in CNDC and its estimated parameters across years and mulching planting patterns, suggesting the establishment of a universal CNDC model for maize nitrogen diagnosis.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY
(2024)
Article
Agronomy
Guillermo A. A. Dosio, Pablo Cicore, Roberto Rizzalli
Summary: This study demonstrates through field experiments that reducing sink demand during the grain filling period in maize accelerates leaf senescence, particularly at specific phenological stages. The results also suggest that protecting grains can prevent yield reduction.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY
(2024)
Article
Agronomy
Xuan Wei, Yongjie Liu, Qiming Song, Jinping Zou, Zhiqiang Wen, Jiayu Li, Dengfei Jie
Summary: This study successfully established a model for detecting the spores of Agaricus bisporus disease using hyperspectral imaging and deep learning methods, providing a new approach for early prevention and detection of the disease.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY
(2024)
Article
Agronomy
Ferdaous Rezgui, Adolfo Rosati, Fatima Lambarraa-Lehnhardt, Carsten Paul, Moritz Reckling
Summary: The intensification of Mediterranean farming systems has had negative impacts on the environment, but agroforestry systems can address these issues. This study developed a practical methodology to assess the sustainability of Mediterranean agroforestry systems and found that they provide agro-environmental benefits and economic profitability, although they also require increased workload.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY
(2024)