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Agronomy
Kestutis Romaneckas, Rasa Kimbirauskiene, Ausra Sinkeviciene, Iwona Jaskulska, Sidona Buragiene, Aida Adamaviciene, Egidijus Sarauskis
Summary: The study focused on different tillage methods for faba bean cultivations, finding that air temperature and precipitation during the vegetative season had a greater impact on weed numbers than the types of tillage systems. Reduced tillage intensity did not lead to changes in weed numbers, which were mainly influenced by the volume of forecrop residues.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Bayou Bunkura Allito, Nana Ewusi-Mensah, Vincent Logah, Demelash Kefale Hunegnaw
Summary: The study showed that inoculation with rhizobium can significantly increase nodulation and biomass production of faba bean in both greenhouse and field conditions. The interaction between location, strain, and variety has significant effects on nodulation, dry matter production, and partitioning.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Magdalena Krause, Jens Christian Sorensen, Iben Lykke Petersen, Patricia Duque-Estrada, Claudia Cappello, Ali Zein Alabiden Tlais, Raffaella Di Cagno, Lilit Ispiryan, Aylin W. Sahin, Elke K. Arendt, Emanuele Zannini
Summary: This study reveals the potential of faba beans as a sustainable source of protein and fiber for more sustainable food production. The study analyzed the compositional, nutritional, and techno-functional characteristics of two protein isolates and a high-starch fraction from faba beans. The findings provide valuable insights for future product development.
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Agronomy
Zakaria Islem Ziche, Amel Souhila Belouchrani, Nadjib Drouiche
Summary: Due to climate change, salt stress and water stress are limiting agricultural production and threatening food security. This study aimed to investigate the effects of different concentrations of NaCl on the morphological and physiological parameters of Faba bean. The results showed that there was no significant decrease in all the studied parameters of Faba bean at the highest salt concentration (S3 = 8.8 g/l). However, a small increase was observed in fresh and dry weight, as well as leaf surface, at a lower salt concentration (S1 = 1.4 g/l). The leaf proline content did not vary significantly among the different salinity levels. It can be concluded that the Reina mora variety of Vicia faba L. can tolerate the salt stress induced by the NaCl concentrations used in this experiment.
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Food Science & Technology
Ruiping Xu, Tie Tian, Bing Hu, Zhiqi Zhang, Jun Liu, Denghang Yu, Hongsen Xu
Summary: Solid-state fermentation of faba bean meal with Bacillus pumilus can effectively improve nutritional value and antioxidant activity, while reducing the concentration of anti-nutritional factors.
LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
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Agronomy
Sara Martinez, Sara Sanchez-Moreno, Jose Luis Gabriel, Cristina alvarez, Maria del Mar Delgado
Summary: The study found that using bio-stabilized municipal solid waste as organic fertilizer can achieve positive results in faba bean cultivation. Compared to mineral fertilizers, both organic and mineral fertilizers showed similar effects in terms of biomass production, plant growth, seed yield, nitrogen and protein content, and pigment content. Additionally, organic fertilizers can improve soil properties and nutrient content, providing a suitable soil environment for faba bean growth.
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Agronomy
Jenny Zehring, Sinja Walter, Ulrich Quendt, Kathleen Zocher, Sascha Rohn
Summary: Legumes like faba beans are gaining popularity in Europe due to their significance as a source of plant-based proteins. This study examines the variation in phytic acid content of faba beans produced under different cultivation conditions in Germany and finds that cultivar and cultivation method have significant impacts on the phytic acid content in legumes.
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Plant Sciences
Samira Brahimi, Omrane Toumatia, Jean Jacques Drevon, Mohamed Lazali, Abdelghani Zitouni
Summary: Legumes have the ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen with rhizobia, reducing the need for chemical fertilizers and increasing crop productivity. However, low phosphorus availability is a major limitation for legumes. In this study, three faba bean genotypes were investigated for their phosphorus uptake and use efficiency under low phosphorus availability. The results showed that genotypes with higher phosphorus uptake and use efficiency had higher yields and better adaptation to low phosphorus availability.
JOURNAL OF PLANT NUTRITION
(2022)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Kuldeep A. Rahate, Mitali Madhumita, Pramod K. Prabhakar
Summary: Faba beans are a significant legume, rich in lysine protein, but are highly underutilized due to the presence of antinutritional factors. Advancements in food technology have allowed for the inclusion of faba beans in various novel food products.
LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Simmi Ranjan Kumar, Muhammad Bilal Sadiq, Gopi Singh, Anil Kumar Anal
Summary: This study developed ready to eat porridge by mixing underutilized millets and legumes, and evaluated their physiochemical and functional properties as well as in vitro starch digestibility. Results showed that incorporation of soaked faba beans improved the nutritional, functional values and digestibility of the porridge mixes.
JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-MYSORE
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Inger-Cecilia Mayer Labba, Hanne Frokiaer, Ann-Sofie Sandberg
Summary: The dietary shift from animal protein to sustainable food like beans can reduce the climate footprint. This study analyzed the nutrient and antinutrient content in different fava bean varieties in Sweden. Results showed significant differences in nutrients and antinutrients among the cultivars, highlighting the importance of choosing the right cultivar for nutritional benefits, especially in terms of iron bioavailability.
FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Horticulture
Francesca De Cillis, Claudia Ruta, Cataldo Pulvento, Luigi Tedone, Giuseppe De Mastro
Summary: The faba bean, also known as Vicia faba L. var. major, is a pulse crop with a favorable chemical composition for a healthy diet. The Apulian germplasm, which consists of local accessions at risk of genetic erosion, has been evaluated. Thirteen local landraces of Vicia faba have been analyzed for their productivity and chemical and biochemical characteristics, including protein, phenol, flavonoid, tannin, and L-DOPA levels. The results showed significant variability, especially in thousand-seed weight, protein content, and L-DOPA levels. Two accessions collected from the southern region (FV12-FV10) were particularly promising, with high L-DOPA content and yield per plant.
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Plant Sciences
Eva Maria Cordoba, Monica Fernandez-Aparicio, Clara Isabel Gonzalez-Verdejo, Carmela Lopez-Grau, Maria del Valle Munoz-Munoz, Salvador Nadal
Summary: The study aimed to identify genotypes resistant to C. campestris infection in V. sativa and V. ervilia for use in combating this parasitic plant.
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Entomology
Abdellatif Boutagayout, El Houssine Bouiamrine, Laila Nassiri, Wijdane Rhioui, Rachid Bouabid, Saadia Belmalha
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effect of different agroecological practices on weeds, soil microbial load, soil nutrients, and faba bean yield. The results showed that agroecological practices, especially the treatment including the combination of the three AP, significantly reduced weed density and biomass. The integration of intercropping, plant extracts, and mulching practices could be an important ecological alternative for weed management associated with faba bean crops under low-input farming in the Meknes region, Morocco.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEST MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Didem Akgun, Huseyin Canci
Summary: The study aimed to select faba bean genotypes with high yield, low anti-nutritional factors, and essential amino acids for a balanced and healthy diet. After evaluating 12 faba bean genotypes, the genotype FLIP08-016FB was chosen as the ideal dietary choice due to its highest yield, lowest anti-nutritional factors, and highest content of essential amino acids.
Article
Agronomy
Christoph Rosinger, Gernot Bodner, Luca Giuliano Bernardini, Sabine Huber, Axel Mentler, Orracha Sae-Tun, Bernhard Scharf, Philipp Steiner, Johannes Tintner-Olifiers, Katharina Keiblinger
Summary: Tackling the global carbon deficit through soil organic carbon sequestration in agricultural systems has been a recent focus. However, there is still a lack of comprehensive understanding of on-farm SOC sequestration potentials in order to derive effective strategies.
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Agronomy
Orracha Sae-Tun, Katharina M. Keiblinger, Christoph Rosinger, Axel Mentler, Herwig Mayer, Gernot Bodner
Summary: The study aims to assess the structure-related dissolved organic matter (DOM) patterns in conservation farming systems and investigate the underlying bio-chemical drivers. A novel method combining ultrasonication aggregate breakdown and continuous UV-Vis measurement was used to characterize DOM release from soil. The results showed significant differences in DOM release dynamics between land-use and agricultural management systems.
Article
Plant Sciences
Anne Charlott Fitzky, Lisa Kaser, Arianna Peron, Thomas Karl, Martin Graus, Danny Tholen, Heidi Halbwirth, Heidelinde Trimmel, Mario Pesendorfer, Boris Rewald, Hans Sand
Summary: Drought and salt stress significantly affect the emission spectra of biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) in temperate cities. Different species of trees show specific changes in BVOC emissions under stress, and these changes can impact plant communication and tropospheric ozone formation. Oxygenated VOCs and green leaf volatiles increased in salt-sensitive species under stress, while effects under drought were less clear. These findings highlight the importance of considering abiotic stressors when studying BVOC emissions in urban environments.
URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Ioannis Karavidas, Georgia Ntatsi, Theodora Ntanasi, Anastasia Tampakaki, Ariadni Giannopoulou, Dimitra Pantazopoulou, Leo Sabatino, Pietro P. M. Iannetta, Dimitrios Savvas
Summary: This study aims to reduce the use of inorganic nitrogen fertilizer in hydroponic common bean cultivation without compromising plant performance. The 50-25% mineral-N application regime showed significant increases in nodulation, biological nitrogen fixation (BNF), and yield, while the 75-25% regime during the vegetative stage resulted in yield losses due to restricted nodulation and BNF. Both rhizobia strains stimulated nodulation and BNF, but their capacity was suppressed as the inorganic-N input increased.
Article
Plant Sciences
Ioannis Karavidas, Georgia Ntatsi, Sofia Marka, Theodora Ntanasi, Beppe Benedetto Consentino, Leo Sabatino, Pietro P. M. Iannetta, Dimitrios Savvas
Summary: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of different nitrogen fertilization schemes on yield and quality of common beans grown organically or conventionally. The results showed that organic common beans treated with sheep manure and field beans as green manure produced smaller pods with higher dry matter and bioactive compound content, while conventionally grown common beans had higher yield. The different fertilization practices did not affect the sugar and starch content of the pods.
Article
Plant Sciences
Beppe Benedetto Consentino, Lorena Vultaggio, Nicolo Iacuzzi, Salvatore La Bella, Claudio De Pasquale, Youssef Rouphael, Georgia Ntatsi, Giuseppe Virga, Leo Sabatino
Summary: The horticultural sector is looking for innovative and sustainable agronomic practices to improve yield and product quality. Plant biofortification, specifically with iodine, is recognized as a valuable technique in enhancing microelement concentrations in plants. In this study, a seaweed extract-based biostimulant (SwE) and different levels of iodine were applied to tunnel-grown Savana strawberries, resulting in improved growth, yield, fruit quality, and nutrient content. The combination of SwE application and iodine biofortification increased the strawberry yield and quality, as well as enhanced the plant's nutritional status and iodine tolerance.
Article
Forestry
Jo Biehl, Hans Sanden, Boris Rewald
Summary: Adapted management methodologies are required to alleviate increasing and/or more frequent water stress under climate change, enabling successful tree seedling establishment after planting. Hydrogel amendments have been suggested to increase soil water holding capacity, tree seedling growth and survival. However, the effect of a non-uniform addition of hydrogels to tree planting pits as compared to homogenously admixed hydrogels in agricultural soils, as well as effects of hydrogels on woody root system establishment, have been poorly studied.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Chokri Zaghdoud, Irene Ollio, Cristobal J. Solano, Jesus Ochoa, Juan Suardiaz, Juan A. Fernandez, Maria del Carmen Martinez Ballesta
Summary: Red LED light enhances seed germination and plant growth by promoting water uptake and metabolite redistribution. It improves the germination speed and nutrient absorption of pepper seeds, leading to better germination performance and water flux.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Mathias Mayer, Bradley Matthews, Hans Sanden, Klaus Katzensteiner, Frank Hagedorn, Markus Gorfer, Harald Berger, Torsten W. Berger, Douglas L. Godbold, Boris Rewald
Summary: Ectomycorrhizal fungi can either accelerate or decelerate decomposition of organic matter depending on soil fertility. This study suggests that under low fertility, ECM fungi slow down decomposition, while under high fertility, they speed it up.
Article
Agronomy
Panagiotis Sparangis, Aspasia Efthimiadou, Nikolaos Katsenios, Anestis Karkanis
Summary: False cleavers is a common weed that reduces crop yields by competing for nutrients and causing plant lodging. Bromoxynil + 2,4-D and halauxifen-methyl + florasulam were found to be the most effective herbicides against false cleavers. It is important to note that halauxifen-methyl + florasulam should be used wisely to prevent the development of resistant populations.
Article
Plant Sciences
Orfeas Voutsinos-Frantzis, Ioannis Karavidas, Dimitrios Petropoulos, Georgios Zioviris, Dimitrios Fortis, Theodora Ntanasi, Andreas Ropokis, Anestis Karkanis, Leo Sabatino, Dimitrios Savvas, Georgia Ntatsi
Summary: Corn salad can benefit from mild salt stress induced by NaCl, as it enhances flavor and reduces nitrate content. It is important to choose the right type and concentration of salt solution. The research found that low-concentration NaCl irrigation can be used as an eustress solution to promote the growth of corn salad, making it suitable for cultivation in hydroponic systems with low-quality irrigation water (20 mM NaCl).
Review
Environmental Sciences
Matthias Steinparzer, Johanna Schaubmayr, Douglas L. Godbold, Boris Rewald
Summary: Particulate matter (PM) pollution is a major threat to human health. Greenery, especially trees, can effectively filter PM and reduce associated health risks. The accumulation of PM on leaves is influenced by tree traits and varies across different tree species and geographical locations. Understanding the problem of PM pollution and the role of greenery in urban environments is crucial, but further research and data collection are needed due to the lack of comprehensive data.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2023)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Pavel Baykalov, Bart Bussmann, Richard Nair, Abraham George Smith, Gernot Bodner, Ofer Hadar, Naftali Lazarovitch, Boris Rewald
Summary: This study compares six state-of-the-art methods and proposes two improved deep learning models for semantic root segmentation. The results demonstrate that the U-Net models achieve the best performance, and more complex encoders improve accuracy and generalization. Data augmentation enhances model performance.
Article
Agronomy
Gernot Bodner, Mouhannad Alsalem
Summary: Water stress is the main risk for sugar beet production in Europe and its management is crucial for future growth. In a climate chamber experiment, the study found that stomatal conductance and root characteristics varied among sugar beet cultivars in response to water limitations, with longer roots buffering the reduction in stomatal conductance.
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Plant Sciences
Eirini Xaxiri, Evangelos Darivakis, Ioannis Karavidas, Georgia Ntatsi, Dimitrios Savvas
Summary: This study quantified the differences in nutrient uptake among three fruit vegetable species (tomato, eggplant, cucumber) grown hydroponically in a floating system. The results showed substantial variation in nutrient uptake concentrations between species, particularly for nitrogen, phosphorus, calcium, and some micronutrients. These findings can be used to accurately adjust nutrient supply in closed-loop soilless cultivations.