Article
Agronomy
Sanaz Mohammadi, Seyed Majid Mirlatifi, Mehdi Homaee, Hossein Dehghanisanij, Iman Hajirad
Summary: Using pulsed management in drip irrigation systems is effective in improving soil water distribution patterns and increasing water productivity. A field experiment in Iran demonstrated that increasing the off-time duration of pulsed irrigation can enhance maize yield and water productivity.
IRRIGATION SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
David D. Tarkalson, Bradley A. King, Dave L. Bjorneberg
Summary: This study aims to explore the relationship between maize grain yield and water use, and provide data support for deficit water management decisions in irrigated maize. The results suggest that adjustments should be made to the crop coefficients for maize in the arid Northwest U.S. Additionally, by establishing crop water production functions, the range of maize yield and water productivity under different water conditions can be understood.
AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Bruce A. Kimball, Kelly R. Thorp, Kenneth J. Boote, Claudio Stockle, Andrew E. Suyker, Steven R. Evett, David K. Brauer, Gwen G. Coyle, Karen S. Copeland, Gary W. Marek, Paul D. Colaizzi, Marco Acutis, Seyyedmajid Alimagham, Sotirios Archontoulis, Faye Babacar, Zoltan Barcza, Bruno Basso, Patrick Bertuzzi, Julie Constantin, Massimiliano De Antoni Migliorati, Benjamin Dumont, Jean-Louis Durand, Nandor Fodor, Thomas Gaiser, Pasquale Garofalo, Sebastian Gayler, Luisa Giglio, Robert Grant, Kaiyu Guan, Gerrit Hoogenboom, Qianjing Jiang, Soo-Hyung Kim, Isaya Kisekka, Jon Lizaso, Sara Masia, Huimin Meng, Valentina Mereu, Ahmed Mukhtar, Alessia Perego, Bin Peng, Eckart Priesack, Zhiming Qi, Vakhtang Shelia, Richard Snyder, Afshin Soltani, Donatella Spano, Amit Srivastava, Aimee Thomson, Dennis Timlin, Antonio Trabucco, Heidi Webber, Tobias Weber, Magali Willaume, Karina Williams, Michael van der Laan, Domenico Ventrella, Michelle Viswanathan, Xu Xu, Wang Zhou
Summary: Accurate simulation of crop water use is important for assessing the impact of climate change on crop productivity and aiding irrigation scheduling. This study compared 41 maize growth models and found that several models were able to simulate crop water use effectively. However, there were variations in simulation accuracy across different sites, seasons, and irrigation levels. Factors that need improvement include handling of humidity and wind, as well as simulation methods for soil water evaporation. Nonetheless, older models that have been widely tested and used performed well in simulating crop water use, indicating the importance of model testing and improvement.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Birhanu Zemadim Birhanu, Kalifa Traore, Karamoko Sanogo, Ramadjita Tabo, Gundula Fischer, Anthony Michael Whitbread
Summary: Land and water management practices have been widely implemented in rural Mali since the 1980s to improve agricultural productivity and erosion control. Contour bunding (CB) is one of the most common practices used, which has shown significant benefits in increasing crop yield and retaining soil moisture. Farmers have reported higher income from the implementation of CB.
RENEWABLE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Marisol T. Berti, Johanna Lukaschewsky, Dulan P. Samarappuli
Summary: Intercropping of silage maize and alfalfa can double the forage yield in the following year compared to spring-seeded alfalfa, showing higher net returns in a two-year system. This system has the potential to increase alfalfa productivity and profitability by establishing alfalfa in the first year of production.
Article
Agronomy
Bojan Vojnov, Goran Jacimovic, Srdan Seremesic, Lato Pezo, Biljana Loncar, Dorde Krstic, Svetlana Vujic, Branko Cupina
Summary: This study aimed to examine the effects of winter cover crops and different management practices on maize morphological traits, yield, and yield components, revealing that peas used as green manure, with 50 kg N ha(-1), and under the climatic conditions of 2018, achieved optimal results for maximizing maize production.
Article
Agronomy
Lucia Casali, Juan M. Herrera, Gerardo Rubio
Summary: The study found that climate change will have varying effects on maize and soybean yields, with maize yields declining more due to increased temperatures shortening the crop cycle, while soybean yields are more limited by water stress. Soybean showed a more pronounced response to CO2 levels compared to maize. Soil degradation exacerbated the negative effects of global warming on crop yields.
Article
Agronomy
Koffi Djaman, Ali T. Mohammed, Komlan Koudahe
Summary: This study compared maize evapotranspiration (ETa) estimated by the two-step approach and six models, and found that eeMETRIC and SIMS models showed the most similar results to the reference evapotranspiration model (ETc(kc)). These models could be used as alternatives for estimating maize actual daily evapotranspiration in northern New Mexico.
Article
Agronomy
Krzysztof Orzech, Maria Wanic, Dariusz Zaluski
Summary: This study conducted a field trial to investigate the effects of crop rotation on the photosynthetic process and yield of silage maize. The results showed that growing maize after grassland resulted in more efficient photosynthesis, better foliage characteristics, and higher yields compared to growing maize after winter triticale and after maize.
Article
Agronomy
Luciana M. Lima, Marcio S. Bastos, Carla L. S. Avila, Danton D. Ferreira, Daniel R. Casagrande, Thiago F. Bernardes
Summary: This study assessed maize fields in two growing seasons in Brazil and identified factors affecting the yield and nutritive value of maize silage. The association between grain and stover yield was found to maximize overall yield, while plant population and maturity also played a significant role. Grain depth and number of grains per row were the most important genetic traits. Maize maturity was crucial in determining the nutritive value of forage maize, and maize grown in the first growing season had higher yield and nutritive value compared to the second season.
GRASS AND FORAGE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Thermodynamics
Shiva Soltani, Seyed Habibollah Mosavi, Sayed H. Saghaian, Somayeh Azhdari, Hamed N. Alamdarlo, Sadegh Khalilian
Summary: Climate change in Iran has negatively impacted energy input and output in the agricultural sector, leading to decreased energy use efficiency and productivity. Solving water scarcity issues would require a trade-off with reduced energy efficiency.
Article
Plant Sciences
Jonathan Jesus Ojeda, M. Rafiq Islam, Martin Correa-Luna, Juan Ignacio Gargiulo, Cameron Edward Fisher Clark, Diego Hernan Rotili, Sergio Carlos Garcia
Summary: Maize silage is an important component of dairy feed rations, but its nutritive value can be compromised by in-season changes in crop development. In this study, the Agricultural Production Systems Simulator (APSIM) was calibrated to accurately predict changes in crop partitioning and composition, specifically the harvest index (HI) of maize silage. The model showed good simulation performance for crop growth and phenology, and the main drivers of HI variability were found to be genotype and water status. The calibrated APSIM model can be used to improve maize silage nutritive value and assist in genotype selection and harvest timing decision-making.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Jianjun Zhang, Gang Zhao, Yi Dang, Tinglu Fan, Lei Wang, Shangzhong Li, Gang Zhou, Setor Kwami Fudjoe, Linlin Wang, Jairo A. Palta
Summary: The study shows that optimal controlled-release nitrogen fertilization can increase maize yield and water and nitrogen use efficiencies. In the semi-arid Loess Plateau region of China, using 70% controlled-release urea combined with 30% common urea is the optimal fertilization strategy for improving water and nitrogen use efficiencies in dryland agroecosystems.
Article
Microbiology
Jinbin Wang, Junhong Xie, Lingling Li, Zhuzhu Luo, Renzhi Zhang, Linlin Wang, Yuji Jiang
Summary: The study found that fertilization amendments influenced the structure and network of soil Calvin-Benson-Bassham (CBB) (cbbL) gene-carrying bacterial community by altering soil pH and NO3-N levels. Higher diversity of cbbL-carrying bacteria was observed under SC, SM, and MS treatments compared to CF treatment.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Misbah B. Zahra, Zill-E-Huma Aftab, Muhammad S. Haider
Summary: The combined application of biochar and compost significantly increases maize yield and water productivity, saving 40% of water at 60% irrigation level. Cost-benefit analysis shows the highest net benefit with soil organic amendments, indicating the potential of biochar and compost to enhance crop growth and yield even at low irrigation levels.
JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(2021)
Article
Horticulture
Ustun Sahin, Melek Ekinci, Selda Ors, Metin Turan, Suzan Yildiz, Ertan Yildirim
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2018)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Furkan Coban, Hakan Ozer, Selda Ors, Ustun Sahin, Gul Yildiz, Talip Cakmakci
JOURNAL OF ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH
(2018)
Article
Horticulture
Talip Tunc, Ustun Sahin, Salih Evren, Erdal Dasci, Erdal Guney, Rafet Aslantas
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2019)
Article
Agronomy
Zinnur Gozubuyuk, Ustun Sahin, Mesut Cemal Adiguzel, Erdal Dasci
ARCHIVES OF AGRONOMY AND SOIL SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Hakan Ozer, Furkan Coban, Ustun Sahin, Selda Ors
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Z. Gozubuyuk, U. Sahin, A. Celik
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Plant Sciences
M. Ekinci, S. Ors, E. Yildirim, M. Turan, U. Sahin, A. Dursun, R. Kul
RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Plant Sciences
Selda Ors, Melek Ekinci, Ertan Yildirim, Ustun Sahin, Metin Turan, Atilla Dursun
Summary: This study investigated the effects of drought and salt stress on tomato seedlings' growth, physiological parameters, and mineral nutrient composition. The results showed that both drought and salinity stress individually had significant impacts on the tomato seedlings, leading to decreased photosynthetic rate, stomatal conductance, chlorophyll reading value, and plant dry weight. Additionally, the combination of drought and salinity stress resulted in a more pronounced decrease in fresh weight and dry weight of the tomato seedlings, along with alterations in the mineral nutrient composition.
SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Talip Cakmakci, Ustun Sahin
Summary: This study found that biochar application can enhance the growth and yield of pepper plants, as well as improve their physiological traits. It also showed that biochar amendments can increase irrigation water productivity and save water under water deficit conditions.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ustun Sahin, Fatih Mehmet Kiziloglu, Almujtaba Hassbalrassol Muhammed Abdallh, Abdoul Nasser Aboubacar Dan Badaou, Hassan Abdalla Sabtow, Mustafa Yildirim Canbolat
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2020)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Zinnur Gozubuyuk, Ustun Sahin, Ahmet Celik
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Azize Dogan Demir, Ustun Sahin
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Ecology
A. Dogan Demir, U. Sahin, Y. Demir
APPLIED ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Senol Guzel, Ugur Cansin Odun, Talip Cakmakci, Ozlem Cakmakci, Ustun Sahin
FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN
(2018)
Article
Agronomy
Talip Tunc, Ustun Sahin
COMMUNICATIONS IN SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT ANALYSIS
(2017)