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Agricultural Engineering
Stanislaw Bielski
Summary: Understanding how milk thistle responds to different agronomic inputs and interactions is crucial for developing optimal production technologies. Field trials and multifactorial experiments help determine the best production techniques under specific agroecological conditions, with weather conditions playing a significant role in the outcomes.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2021)
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Agronomy
Juan V. Anuch Tiranti, Ramiro N. Curti, Martin Moises Acreche
Summary: This study investigated the effects of sowing density and row spacing on the growth and yield of chia. The results showed that sowing density had a significant impact on radiation interception and use efficiency, while row spacing had no effect. Increasing sowing density can increase the yield and biomass of chia.
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Plant Sciences
Stephanus J. Haarhoff, Pieter A. Swanepoel
Summary: This study investigated the impact of maize population density and row spacing on yield in a semi-arid environment. The results showed that different row spacing had different effects on light interception and leaf canopy cover, while the impact of plant population density on yield was related to rainfall distribution.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
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Agronomy
Peder K. Schmitz, Hans J. Kandel
Summary: Planting date, seeding rate, relative maturity, and row spacing are key factors affecting soybean yield. Maximizing canopy cover before flowering improves seed yield. Combining early planting, optimum cultivars, high seeding rate, and narrow row spacing can significantly increase yield and profit compared to conventional practices.
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Agronomy
Renata Tobiasz-Salach, Marta Janczak-Pieniazek, Anna Augustynska-Prejsnar
Summary: Appropriate plant spacing in the canopy can increase seed yield. Row spacing and sowing density affect plant light and nutrition, but have no significant effect on yield and number of pods. Lower plant density improves seed yield and weight but increases pod height.
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Agronomy
Prasanna Kharel, Pratap Devkota, Gregory E. Macdonald, Barry L. Tillman, Michael J. Mulvaney
Summary: The study showed that planting peanut during the mid-season on twin rows with row spacing of 18 or 23 cm can effectively suppress sicklepod growth and maintain peanut yield.
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Plant Sciences
Judit Barroso, Nicholas G. Genna
Summary: Russian thistle is a persistent issue for farmers in the Pacific Northwest, requiring integrated management strategies for control. Research in Oregon showed that spring barley had lower emergence and higher mortality of Russian thistle compared to spring wheat. Row spacing and seeding rate had little to no effect on Russian thistle emergence or mortality, with crop yield being the main factor influencing weed biomass and seed production. Increasing seeding rates or planting in narrow rows may improve crop yield in low rainfall years, but no significant effect was observed in higher rainfall years.
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Agricultural Engineering
Longzhe Quan, Wei Jiang, Hailong Li, Hengda Li, Qi Wang, Liqing Chen
Summary: Mechanical weed control, especially intra-row weeding technology, has great potential for effective weed management in organic agriculture. This study developed an intelligent intra-row mechanical robotic weeding system based on deep learning for accurate crop and weed detection. Field trials demonstrated that the wedge weeding knife was the most effective tool for ridge planting conditions, achieving a weed removal rate of 85.91% with a low crop injury rate of 1.17%.
BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING
(2022)
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Agronomy
Moti Lal Mehriya, Devendra Singh, Aman Verma, Shailendra Nath Saxena, Abed Alataway, Ahmed A. Al-Othman, Ahmed Z. Dewidar, Mohamed A. Mattar
Summary: This study examines the effects of sowing date and plant spacing on the growth and yield of German chamomile. The findings suggest that the second sowing date (October 25th) with a 40 x 10 cm plant spacing resulted in the highest yield. The quality profile of the essential oils was also affected by the treatments.
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Agronomy
Mercedes Barat-Carnino, Gabriel A. Santachiara, Lucas Borras, Jose L. Rotundo
Summary: Early sowing dates maximize soybean yield and nitrogen uptake, while delaying sowing decreases the proportion of nitrogen obtained from biological nitrogen fixation (BNF). Soil nitrates are the main driver of soybean BNF in this production system.
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Plant Sciences
Toqeer Ahmed Shaikh, Aijaz Ahmed Soomro, Ghulam Mustafa Laghari, Inayatullah Rajpar, Islamuddin Majeedano
Summary: Sorghum bioethanol is a safe and environmentally friendly energy resource that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and serve as a renewable energy source. Research has shown that utilizing a row spacing of 45cm, broadcasting fertilization method, and sowing date of May 17th can maximize bioethanol yield.
PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Joseph Appelbaum, Avi Aronescu
Summary: The inter-row spacing in photovoltaic systems is crucial for reducing shading and diffuse radiation masking losses and improving the electric output. This study suggests using an acceptable level of masking losses as a criterion for determining the spacing between PV rows, as masking losses are found to be significant.
Article
Robotics
Zhenghao Fei, Stavros Vougioukas
Summary: Accurate robot localization in orchard rows is crucial for autonomous navigation. This study proposes a novel method that relies on a row-sensing template instead of features extraction. The template is built using a few measurements and is continually updated during navigation. Experiments showed that the method achieved accurate and robust localization in real-world orchards.
JOURNAL OF FIELD ROBOTICS
(2022)
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Agronomy
Wenzhuo Wu, Steve Scott Hague, Jinha Jung, Akash Ashapure, Murilo Maeda, Andrea Maeda, Anjin Chang, Don Jones, Alex Thomasson, Juan Landivar
Summary: This study used UAVs to identify the number and area of cotton bolls in field plots as a strategy for predicting seedcotton yield, finding that predictions were improved with skip-row spacing. However, other issues need to be considered before implementing skip-row spacing in research programs.
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Agronomy
Magdalena Serafin-Andrzejewska, Waldemar Helios, Anna Jama-Rodzenska, Marcin Kozak, Andrzej Kotecki, Leszek Kuchar
Summary: Soybean is a plant sensitive to weather changes, with sowing dates playing a crucial role in its development and yield. Delaying the sowing date can shorten the growth period and affect the yield. It is important to pay special attention to selecting proper sowing dates and breeding varieties adapted to local conditions.
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Soil Science
Muhammad Ayaz, Urte Stulpinaite, Dalia Feiziene, Vita Tilvikiene, Kashif Akthar, Edita Baltenaite-Gedien, Nerijus Striugas, Urooj Rehmani, Sahib Alam, Rashid Iqbal, Monika Toleikiene, Modupe Doyeni
Summary: The combination of pig manure digestate-derived biochar and N fertilizer can reduce the absorption of heavy metals by plants, while also improving the availability of macroelements in both soil and plants.
SOIL USE AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Gintare Sidlauskaite, Vilma Kemesyte, Monika Toleikiene, Zydre Kadziuliene
Summary: Increasing plant diversity and functional group composition in swards can contribute to reducing nitrogen fertilizer use and improving forage quality and yield, especially in multi-species mixtures where grass-legume mixtures have significantly higher crude protein content than grass monocultures.
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Agronomy
Rashid Iqbal, Muhammad Aown Sammar Raza, Muhammad Habib-Ur Rahman, Sajjad Hyder, Muhammad Israr, Muhammad Usman Aslam, Farhan Mustafa, Muhammad Shahzaman, Muhammad Ayaz, Monika Toleikiene, Fatemeh Hashemi, Muhammad Tahir Khan, Muhammad Mahran Aslam
Summary: The study found that partial root zone drying (PRD) technique has positive effects on the growth and antioxidative capacity of cotton, with MM-58 performing the best among the varieties tested.
COMMUNICATIONS IN SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT ANALYSIS
(2022)
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Biology
Justina Kaziuniene, Raimonda Mazylyte, Aurimas Krasauskas, Monika Toleikiene, Audrius Gegeckas
Summary: Nitrogen is crucial for plant growth, but irrational fertilization can cause environmental problems. Biological nitrogen fixation can reduce nitrogen fertilizer losses and contribute to green revolution strategies. This study identified a bacteria strain that positively impacted nitrogen accumulation in spring wheat and is easily applicable on an industrial scale.
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Agronomy
Roma Semaskiene, Akvile Jonaviciene, Kristyna Razbadauskiene, Irena Deveikyte, Aurimas Sabeckis, Skaidre Suproniene, Lina Sarunaite, Zydre Kadziuliene
Summary: As the area of legume cultivation increases, diseases pose one of the most significant risks to productivity. Research conducted on field peas from 2018 to 2020 revealed the importance of disease response and control measures in achieving higher yields. The study highlighted the need for a forecast system for Ascochyta blight and other diseases, as well as the development of drought-resistant cultivars.
ACTA AGRICULTURAE SCANDINAVICA SECTION B-SOIL AND PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Lina Sarunaite, Monika Toleikiene, Ausra Arlauskiene, Kristyna Razbadauskiene, Irena Deveikyte, Skaidre Suproniene, Roma Semaskiene, Zydre Kadziuliene
Summary: The study investigated the effects of new Pisum sativum cultivars in a mixed cropping system with Avena sativa. It found that the new pea cultivars had higher aboveground biomass and total grain yield compared to the control cultivar. The cultivar 'Egle DS' had a greater effect on protein content. These findings highlight the potential of optimizing pea cultivar mixtures with cereals to improve yield in organic mixed cropping systems.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Volodymyr Kurhak, Lina Sarunaite, Ausra Arlauskiene, Uliana Karbivska, Anton Tkachenko
Summary: Europe is facing a significant decline in biodiversity, particularly in grassland areas. To protect native plant populations, it is necessary to implement more suitable land management practices. This study investigated the impact of fertilization and reseeding on the species composition of sloping meadows in the mountain-forest belt. Results showed that multipurpose usage resulted in the highest botanic richness, while appropriate fertilization and limiting the use of nitrogen fertilizers were important for species stability. Financial subsidies for farmers to limit fertilization and cultivate native species are recommended to maintain plant species richness.
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Plant Sciences
Ausra Arlauskiene, Lina Sarunaite
Summary: The impact of undersown red clover and post-sown white mustard on their biomass, accumulated nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium content and the nutrient release to subsequent main crops was examined in this study. It was found that post-harvest sowing of white mustard after winter wheat increased biomass by 34.1% compared to post-harvest sowing. The growth of cover crops and their contribution to soil nutrients during the growing season is vital for sustainable agriculture.