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A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF TRADITIONAL AND MODERN IRRIGATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT FOR IRRIGATING DATE PALM TREES IN NEWLY RECLAIMED LANDS [PDF]

Arab Universities Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2018
field experiment was conducted in newly reclaimed sand soil to find out the most efficient combination between irrigation system and deficit irrigation management can be used for date palm trees “Zaghlol cultivar”. Results revealed that the average water
Salwa B. Mazen, A.M. El-Gindy, Y.E. Arafa, Ibrahim A.A. A.A.   +3 more
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Engineered Xenogeneic Bone Scaffold with IL‐10 Nanodelivery System: Immunomodulation and BMSC Fate Programming for Skull Defect Repair

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A multifunctional regenerative composite is constructed by 3D‐printing thermosensitive PNIPAM hydrogel embedded with MPDA@IL‐10 nanoparticles and autologous BMSCs onto antigen‐depleted porcine bone matrix for beagle critical‐sized skull defect reconstruction.
Weihao Lv, Lei Zhang, Fei Fei, Zhibin Wu, Xiuquan Wu, Ya‐nan Dou, Yihao Fu, Hao Chang, Yujie Qiang, Huaxia Xie, Ni An, Leiying Chen, Hongchen Zhang, Min‐Wen Zheng, Hongqing Chen, Xia Li, Zhou Fei   +16 more
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Optimizing Water Productivity using Deficit Irrigation, the case of Koga Irrigation project, Ethiopia

Journal of Agriculture and Environment for International Development, 2019
Considering water resource limited environment, high water demand and occurrence of drought; saving water and efficient use of it seems to be important.
Dires Tewabe Simegn
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Low Participation and Risk Reduction Potential of Supplemental Crop Insurance in the United States

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Federally subsidized crop insurance is a cornerstone of U.S. farm risk management, yet policies with the greatest share of participation only trigger indemnities after losses exceed 15%. Supplemental insurance was introduced to cover part of this deductible, but participation remains largely unchanged.
Francis Tsiboe, Hunter Biram, Amy Hagerman   +2 more
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Deficit Irrigation and Preharvest Chitosan Sprays Enhance Fruit Quality and Postharvest Performance in Peach

Agronomy
Water scarcity in Mediterranean environments has driven the search for sustainable strategies to improve water-use efficiency while maintaining fruit quality.
Lucía Andreu-Coll, Pedro J. Blaya-Ros, Begoña García-Castellanos, Jesús Vigueras-Fernández, Donaldo Morales-Guevara, José García-García, Jesús García-Brunton, Ángel Calín-Sánchez, Francisca Hernández, Alejandro Galindo   +9 more
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Berry flavonoids are differently modulated by timing and intensities of water deficit in Vitis vinifera L. cv. Sangiovese

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022
In this work, we tested the effect of different regulated deficit irrigation (RDI) regimes on berry flavonoid content and its relative biosynthetic pathways.
Giacomo Palai, Giovanni Caruso, Riccardo Gucci, Claudio D’Onofrio   +3 more
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Heavy Metal Contamination: Impacts From Plants to the Food Chain and Eco‐Friendly Amelioration Strategies

AgriFood: Journal of Agricultural Products for Food, EarlyView.
Heavy metal pollution reduces soil health and threatens food safety by entering plants; however, the use of nanoparticles, biofertilizers, and organic fertilizers such as biochar offers a promising strategy for improvement and sustainable agriculture. ABSTRACT Heavy metal (HM) pollution, resulting from human activities such as mining and the excessive ...
Sina Siavash Moghaddam, Latifeh Pourakbar, Sevda Alizadeh, Zahra Alizadeh, Jelena Popović‐Djordjević   +4 more
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Tapered deficit irrigation strategies to reduce water use in processing tomatoes

California Agriculture
California processing tomato growers must adapt their irrigation management practices to cope with frequent droughts and increasingly limited groundwater supplies.
Logan A. Ebert, Andrew Gal, Wesley Brooks, Thomas Turini, Gaurav Jha, Cristina Lazcano, Amélie C.M. Gaudin, Kate Scow, Mallika A. Nocco   +8 more
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Comprehensive analysis on investigating water-saving potentials of irrigated cotton in semi-arid area in China

Agricultural Water Management
Deficit irrigation is a common strategy to reduce water use and improve the sustainability of cotton production. However, the effects of water deficits on crop productivity and quality are subject to genotype by management by environmental interactions ...
Xiaoyu Zhi, Barbara George-Jaeggli, Yingchun Han, Qiaomin Chen, Shijie Zhang, Lu Feng, Yaping Lei, Xiaofei Li, Guoping Wang, Zhanbiao Wang, Shiwu Xiong, Minghua Xin, Yahui Jiao, Yunzhen Ma, Yabing Li, Beifang Yang   +15 more
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Effect of Deficit Irrigation on Yield, Fruit Quality and Water Use Efficiency of Grapes cv. Turkmen-4 [PDF]

مجله آب و خاک
IntroductionWater is a critical factor for the growth and fruiting of the grapevines. Considering the water scarcity crisis in Iran and most parts of the world in recent years, it is necessary to apply methods such as deficit irrigation for the optimal ...
M. Zokaee Khosroshahi, K. Parvizi
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