Comparing conventional and improved organic vegetable rotations, yields and nitrogen husbandry [PDF]
During 2005 to 2009 three approaches to organic vegetable rotations were compared to a conventional rotation in an interdisciplinary project. The organic rotations differed in their reliance on animal manure vs.
Kristensen, Hanne L. +1 more
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The regulatory landscape of genetically engineered crops in Pakistan
Genome editing technology has become part and parcel of biotechnological approach to understand the genetic basis of different biological processes in an organism and for its application in different fields.
Muhammad Awais +10 more
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Maximizing Forage Yields in Corn Silage Systems with Winter Grains [PDF]
Producing sufficient high quality forage on farms is becoming difficult given current economic and environmental pressures. Farmers are looking for strategies to improve yield and quality of their own forage to reduce the financial burden of purchasing ...
Darby, Heather
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An Analysis of McLean County, Illinois Farmers' Perceptions of Genetically Modified Crops [PDF]
McLean County, Illinois farmers were surveyed in order to explore and analyze their perceptions of genetically modified crops and their genetically modified cropping decisions.
Chimmiri, Nagesh +2 more
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Post-harvest sown catch crops – results from two years of organic field trials [PDF]
Post-harvest sown catch crops should be sown as early as possible in order to obtain maximum biomass and nutrient uptake in the harvested crop, as biomass production decreased by 2-3.5 percent per day, when time of sowing was postponed throughout August.
Askegaard, M. +2 more
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Cover crops can mitigate effects on grape pathogen dispersal [PDF]
Different kind of ground covers has been indicated as an efficient way to limit rain-splashed dispersal of disease-causing spores in several crops, but not in vineyards.
Caffi, Tito +2 more
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A model analysis on nitrate leaching under different soil and climate conditions and use of catch crops [PDF]
The use of crops and catch crops with deep rooting can strongly improve the possibility of retaining nitrate-N that will otherwise be leached to the deeper soil layers and end up in the surrounding environment.
Pedersen, Anders +2 more
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Effects of catch crops on the content of sulfur (S) and selenium (Se) in vegetables [PDF]
Selenium is an essential nutrient for animals, humans and microorganisms. Se deficiency in humans has been linked to a plethora of physiological disorders. Increasing evidences point to an anticarcinogenic potential of Se-compounds.
Lauersen, Kristian Holst +2 more
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Analysis of the Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture in Angola: Systematic Literature Review
The changing global climate, characterized by rising surface air temperatures, shifting precipitation patterns, and heightened occurrences of extreme weather events, is anticipated to profoundly impact the environment, economy, and society worldwide ...
Carlos D. N. Correia +2 more
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