A Method for Estimating Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) Forage Yield Based on Remote Sensing Data
Agronomy, 2023 Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is a widely planted perennial legume forage plant with excellent quality and high yield. In production, it is very important to determine alfalfa growth dynamics and forage yield in a timely and accurate manner.
Jingsi Li +6 more
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Key Parameter Comparisons of Fungal Induced Mortality in Alfalfa Weevil Larvae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) [PDF]
, 2017 Key parameters of alfalfa weevil larval mortality by Entornophthora phytonorni were compared weekly in three alfalfa fields.
Armbrust, Edward J, Barney, Robert J
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Survival, Development and Population Dynamics of \u3ci\u3eEmpoasca Fabae\u3c/i\u3e (Homoptera: Cicadellidae) on Three Legume Hosts [PDF]
, 2017 Survival and development of potato leafhopper, Empoasca fabae, nymphs were measured on alfalfa (Medicago sativa), birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus), and red clover (Trifolium pratense).
Hogg, David B +2 more
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Food and Energy Security, 2020 Rhizosphere interactions between intercropping maize and alfalfa to increase phosphorus (P) acquisition remain largely unknown. This study aimed to investigate the mechanisms underlying niche complementarity to increase P acquisition in the maize/alfalfa
Liyang Wang +7 more
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Diurnal Sampling of the Insect Complex of Alfalfa [PDF]
, 2017 The appearance of the alfalfa weevil, Hypera postica (Gyllenhal), in Michigan in 1966 (Dowdy 1966) necessitated intensive testing of methods for its control.
Ruppel, Robert F
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Screening of Alfalfa Varieties Resistant to Phytophthora cactorum and Related Resistance Mechanism
Plants, 2023 Alfalfa is one of the most important legume forages in the world. Root rot caused by soil-borne pathogens severely restricts the production of alfalfa.
Menghuan Tao +7 more
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Epizootiology of the Fungal Pathogen, \u3ci\u3eZoophthora Phytonomi\u3c/i\u3e (Zygomycetes: Entomophthorales) in Field Populations of Alfalfa Weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Larvae in Illinois [PDF]
, 2017 The influence of the fungal pathogen, Zoophthora phytonomi, on larvae of the alfalfa weevil, Hypera postica, was studied in three alfalfa fields in Illinois. Disease epizootics occurred in all three fields and disease onset was ob- served within a fairly
Armbrust, Edward J +3 more
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Italian Journal of Agronomy, 2020 Agricultural activities are potential sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and nitrous oxide (N2O) is one of the most important non-carbon-dioxide GHGs.
Laura Trozzo +7 more
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Shade Delayed Flowering Phenology and Decreased Reproductive Growth of Medicago sativa L.
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is an important forage in intercropping or rotation ecosystem, and shading is the principal limiting factor for its growth under the crop or forest.
Fengfei Qin +8 more
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Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, 2022 The aim of this study was to assess genetic diversity among 40 alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) genotypes of different non-dormant (FD=8) cultivars. Biomass yield, regrowth speed and reaction to spring black stem, lepto leaf spot, and rust were evaluated ...
Nancy G. Grandón +7 more
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