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Effects of Mechanical Defoliation and Pinching Applications on Plant Growth and Root System Analysis with Machine Learning in Boxwoods

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The effects of mechanical defoliation and pinching (1 cm tip cutting) on Buxus plant growth, nutrient mobilization, and root architecture were determined.
Ömer Sari
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Resistance sources to common bacterial blight and angular leaf spot of large speckled common bean genotypes in Southern Ethiopia

Agrosystems, Geosciences &Environment, Volume 9, Issue 3, September 2026.
Abstract The common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is one of the most important legume crops in Ethiopia due to its versatility and adaptability. The common bean is significantly affected by major diseases, including common bean bacterial blight and angular leaf spot.
Kabna Asefa, Dagne Abu, Balachow Debelo, Girma Teshome, Lulu Misgana   +4 more
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Evaluating early‐season hail damage in corn and its interaction with Goss's wilt

Agrosystems, Geosciences &Environment, Volume 9, Issue 3, September 2026.
Abstract Hailstorm losses are associated with plant defoliation, stand losses, and reduced crop canopy capacity to compete with weeds. Additionally, hail wounds in plants might favor disease development, potentially further reducing corn yields. Corn yield losses due to hailstorms early in the growing season are considered minor due to an expected ...
I. P. Lisboa, A. J. McMechan, R. W. Elmore, C. A. Proctor, O. A. Ortez   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative evaluation of nonlinear disease progress models for quantitative assessment of peanut leafspot disease

Agrosystems, Geosciences &Environment, Volume 9, Issue 3, September 2026.
Abstract Leafspot disease causes up to 70% yield losses in peanut production areas across the globe. One way to curb this menace is to use leafspot resistant peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) varieties. In breeding for disease resistance, quantitative characterization of disease dynamics, including initial inoculum (y0) and apparent infection rate (r), is ...
Isaac Boatey Akpatsu, Theophilus Kwabla Tengey, Frederick Kankam, Emmanuel Israel Affram   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Defoliation reconsidered?

, 2015
Since the 1980s defoliation (often assessed by means of crown transparency) is the most used indicator of tree condition adopted in Europe. It has been criticized for its subjectivity and scarce relation with meaningful endpoints. Here we collated the results of three different studies carried out in France and Italy to investigate the relationship ...
Ferretti, M., Calderisi, M., Gottardini, Elena, Nicolas, M.   +3 more
openaire   +1 more source

Effects of uncrewed aerial vehicle–applied triclopyr plus fluroxypyr rates on weeds and desirable forbs in Kansas tallgrass prairie

Agrosystems, Geosciences &Environment, Volume 9, Issue 3, September 2026.
Abstract We studied the impacts of uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV)‐applied triclopyr + fluroxypyr on rangeland weeds and other forbs in native tallgrass prairie. Two rates were tested: high (0.63 kg ae ha−1 triclopyr + 0.21 kg ae ha−1 fluroxypyr) and low (0.21 kg ae ha−1 triclopyr + 0.07 kg ae ha−1 fluroxypyr).
Grant Snider, Kaden Spencer, Mellany Roenne, Lawrence Kerr, Deepak R. Joshi, A. Sophie Westbrook   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Phosphate Fertilization and Cutting Date Improves Nutritional Status and Productive Parameters of a Tropical Forage Legume

Legume Science, Volume 8, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT The use of chemical fertilizers is economically and environmentally costly to produce and apply. Therefore, optimized fertilizer use is critical to increase or maintain crop yields. We evaluated the productive and nutritional characteristics of the Stylosanthes cv “Campo Grande” submitted to different cutting date and phosphate fertilization ...
Daniele de Jesus Ferreira, Higo Gustavo da Silva Rocha, Aline Lima dos Anjos, Henrique Nunes Parente, Michelle de Oliveira Maia Parente, Rosane Cláudia Rodrigues, Ricardo Martins Araújo Pinho, Edson Mauro Santos, Anny Graycy Vasconcelos de Oliveira Lima, Thiago Vinícus Costa Nascimento, Francisca Claudia da Silva de Sousa, Fleming Sena Campos, Francisco Naysson de Sousa Santos, Hactus Souto Cavalcanti, Dilier Olivera‐Viciedo, Anderson de Moura Zanine   +15 more
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Population Dynamics of Greenhouse Thrips (Heliothrips haemorrhoidalis) on Avocado Under Single and Combined Predator Releases

New Zealand Journal of Zoology, Volume 53, Issue 3, September 2026.
The greenhouse thrips, Heliothrips haemorrhoidalis (Bouché, 1833), is an important avocado pest in New Zealand, where repeated infestations reduce leaf quality and tree vigour. To assess biological control stability under different predator assemblages, this study evaluated thrips population dynamics and predator survival across two sequential phases ...
Junlin Cao, Zhi‐Qiang Zhang
wiley   +1 more source

Simulated elephant foraging alters tree root exudation rates: Species‐specific responses and implications for belowground carbon dynamics in tropical forests

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 5, Page 1733-1745, September 2026.
Asian elephants play crucial roles in ecosystem functioning, and their interactions with plants influence above‐ and belowground carbon cycling. We tested whether their mechanically destructive foraging triggers short‐term, stress‐induced shifts in tree root exudation, an underappreciated pathway linking herbivory to belowground carbon processes.
Pratibha Khatri, Bimal Sharma, Lisa Ong, Ahimsa Campos‐Arceiz   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development and adoption of Kernza—A perennial grain crop for sustainable agriculture

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 5, Page 1517-1532, September 2026.
Annual cereal grains account for ~50% of human food calories, but cultivation of these crops has resulted in major environmental and social issues worldwide. For nearly three decades, researchers have been breeding intermediate wheatgrass—a perennial cool‐season grass—to serve as the world's first commercial‐scale perennial grain crop to improve ...
Jessica L. Gutknecht, James A. Anderson, George Annor, Prabin Bajgain, Timothy E. Crews, Colin Cureton, Lee DeHaan, Erin Meier, Tessa Peters, Valentín Picasso, Evelyn C. Reilly, Aaron Reser, Tara Ritter, Aubrey Streit Krug, Nicole Tautges, Jacob M. Jungers   +15 more
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