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Decomposition of Litter and Root Residues From Perennial Intermediate Wheatgrass Governed by the Soil Microbiome and Different Earthworm Species

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment
Introduction Perennial intermediate wheatgrass (IWG, Kernza®) establishes an extensive root system which positively impacts nutrient retention and biodiversity and therefore offers a regenerative alternative to current annual wheat production.
Alena Förster, Kristina Michl, Gabriele Berg, Tomislav Cernava, Christoph Emmerling   +4 more
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Reductions in soil water nitrate beneath a perennial grain crop compared to an annual crop rotation on sandy soil

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2022
Nitrate (NO3--N) leaching into groundwater as a result of high nitrogen (N) fertilizer rates to annual crops presents human health risks and high costs associated with water treatment.
Evelyn C. Reilly, Jessica L. Gutknecht, Craig C. Sheaffer, Jacob M. Jungers   +3 more
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Kernza in Wyoming: Perennial Grains for Vulnerable Lands

Agronomy
Kernza®, a perennial grain crop created from intermediate wheatgrass (Thinopyrum intermedium), has the potential to mitigate soil degradation in semiarid croplands of the Northern High Plains.
Hannah R. Rodgers, Urszula Norton, Jay B. Norton, Linda T. A. van Diepen   +3 more
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Coating Kernza^® Seeds with Hydrophilic Polymers and Mycorrhizal Inoculants Affects Seedling Emergence and Growth in Drought

Agronomy
Perennial grains, such as Kernza® (Thinopyrum intermedium) show promise in their ability to produce grain crops while withstanding drought and temperature extremes. However, Kernza establishes slowly, particularly in dry soils.
Jacob J. Handel, Ebony G. Murrell
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Different scenarios in land suitability assessment for Kernza®-intermediate wheatgrass (Thinopyrum Intermedium), a novel perennial grain crop for Argentina

Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias
Land degradation, climate change, soil and water contamination have led to increased interest in sustainable agricultural practices. Most agricultural practices are focused on growing annual crops, which require significant amounts of synthetic ...
Mariano Tomas Cassani, Maria Leticia Sabatte, Silvia Patricia Perez, Marcelo Juan Massobrio   +3 more
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Mechanisms of soil organic matter formation for perennial grain Kernza® under contrasting nitrogen management

Frontiers in Soil Science
Restoring soil organic matter (SOM) in arable land is considered one of the best natural solutions to sustain food production and mitigate climate change. With typically deep, robust root systems compared to annual grains, perennial systems are likely to
Laura K. van der Pol, Laura K. van der Pol, Timothy E. Crews, M. Francesca Cotrufo   +3 more
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Understanding environmental adaptation in intermediate wheatgrass

The Plant Genome, Volume 19, Issue 4, December 2026.
Abstract Intermediate wheatgrass (IWG; Thinopyrum intermedium) is a perennial grain crop that offers many environmental benefits through extensive root systems in addition to food production. IWG's distribution across broad environmental gradients in Eurasia provides a model system for studying climate adaptation genetics essential for developing ...
Elizabeth Campbell‐Strupp, Anna Halpin‐McCormick, Jacob Jungers, Hannah Stoll, Brooke Bernhardt, Michael Kantar, Bryan Runck   +6 more
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Land‐use effects on soil moisture profile dynamics in a restrictive claypan soil

Agrosystems, Geosciences &Environment, Volume 9, Issue 3, September 2026.
Abstract Claypan soils of the Central United States are characterized by restricted drainage and a sharp increase in clay content with depth. This results in soil moisture profiles that vary in total water content and in how moisture is distributed across depths.
H. H. P. Nimantha, M. P. Davis, R. P. Udawatta, S. Lord, B. Gurmessa, C. A. Righi   +5 more
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Predictive models of seed yield in intermediate wheatgrass (Thinopyrum intermedium): The added value of a time series of multispectral imagery in semiarid environments

Agronomy Journal, Volume 118, Issue 5, September/October 2026.
Abstract Accurate estimation of seed yield in perennial grains like Thinopyrum intermedium (intermediate wheatgrass [IWG]) remains a challenge due to high interannual and spatial variability of this important trait. We evaluated the potential of before‐harvest unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)‐derived multispectral vegetation indices to predict IWG seed ...
Claire Spickermann, Efrain Duarte, Steve Larson, Zayne Maughan, Alexander Hernandez   +4 more
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Forage harvest intensification improves feed nutritive value without reducing grain yields in organic Kernza

Agronomy Journal, Volume 118, Issue 5, September/October 2026.
Abstract Managing Kernza [Thinopyrum intermedium (Host) Barkworth & Dewey] as a dual‐use crop for grain and forage has potential to improve economic viability, particularly in organic systems where premiums and diversified outputs can enhance profitability.
Aline de Camargo Santos, Steven W. Culman, Ben Robinson, Jesse Bealsburg, Katherine Bohn, Timothy Crews, Madeline DuBois, Jacob M. Jungers, Manbir Rakkar, Matthew R. Ryan, Samaneh Tajik, Flavia O. S. van Cleef, Laura van der Pol, Sandra Wayman, Christine D. Sprunger, Leonardo Deiss   +15 more
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