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Mechanical and chemical weeding effects on the weed structure in durum wheat

Italian Journal of Agronomy, 2020
A three-year field experiment was performed to study weed infestation of durum wheat at the stage of emergence and full maturity. Two weeding systems (WS) were used in the post-harvest period: i) mechanical weeding (MW); and ii) chemical weeding (CW). In the MW system, soil underwent shallow ploughing at a depth of 10-12 cm and double harrowing (after ...
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Kikuyu grass clippings as a bioeconomy feedstock: influence of pyrolysis conditions on biochar properties and its effect on the growth of Swiss chard

Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.
Abstract The integration of urban organic waste streams into the bioeconomy is critical for advancing the water–food–energy nexus. Grass clippings, an abundant and underutilized municipal residue, represent a promising feedstock for producing value‐added materials.
Ami Janse van Rensburg, Herman Potgieter, Yusuf Makarfi Isa   +2 more
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Induction and Enhancement of Bacteriocin Production (Review)

Biotechnology and Bioengineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Conventionally, bacteriocins are produced by microorganisms on complex substrates, released as semi‐purified preparations or crude fermentates. These bacteriocin‐containing products often exhibit unsatisfactory purity, low active‐substance content, and high production costs, limiting their commercialization and use. This review aims to analyze
Oksana Knysh, Artur Martynov
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Development and Experimentation of Intra-Row Weeding Device for Organic Rice

Agriculture
Weeds in paddy fields can seriously reduce rice yield. An intra-row weeding device with double-layer elastic rods was designed, considering the differences in mechanical properties between rice and weeds, which can press weeds into the soil and avoid ...
Jinkang Jiao, Lian Hu, Gaolong Chen, Chaowen Chen, Ying Zang   +4 more
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Dynamics of biotic resistance to plant invasions

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Biotic resistance, the reduction in invasion success caused by native communities, plays an important role in the long‐term dynamics of biological invasions. A large body of empirical research on biotic resistance has accumulated since the last comprehensive review on the subject 20 years ago, enabling us to achieve a refined understanding of ...
Christine S. Sheppard, Joshua I. Brian, Wayne Dawson, Petr Dostál, Franz Essl, Michal Gruntman, Tina Heger, Mark van Kleunen, Mialy Razanajatovo, Lena C. Reimann, Frank M. Schurr, Montserrat Vilà, Florencia A. Yannelli, Marina Golivets   +13 more
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Physical weed control: a review in Belgian conditions. Part 2: Technical description of implements, effectiveness and selectivity

Biotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnement
Introduction. Among alternatives to chemical weeding, a diverse range of physical solutions exists or is being developed and evolves rapidly through the integration of new technologies. Literature.
Fabienne Rabier, Bruno Huyghebaert, Stanislaw Parafiniuk, Quentin Limbourg   +3 more
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Bioherbicides: Current knowledge on weed control mechanism

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2018
Weed control is a challenging event during crop cultivation. Integrated management, including the application of bioherbicides, is an emerging method for weed control in sustainable agriculture. Plant extracts, allelochemicals and some microbes are utilized as bioherbicides to control weed populations. Bioherbicides based on plants and microbes inhibit
Ramalingam, Radhakrishnan, Abdulaziz A, Alqarawi, Elsayed Fathi, Abd Allah   +2 more
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Kin discrimination in plants: overview and implications for population and community ecology

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Following the discovery of identity discrimination, particularly self and kin discrimination amongst plant competitors, research on interplant interactions has advanced significantly within plant physiology and evolutionary ecology. This review synthesizes current knowledge on how both self and kin discrimination influence plant growth ...
Akira Yamawo
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Mechanical weed control in organic winter wheat

Italian Journal of Agronomy, 2017
Three field experiments were carried out in organic winter wheat in three consecutive years (exp. 1, 2005-06; exp. 2, 2006- 07; exp. 3, 2007-08) in central Italy (42°57’ N - 12°22’ E, 165 m a.s.l.) in order to evaluate the efficacy against weeds and the effects on winter wheat of two main mechanical weed control strategies: i) spring tine harrowing ...
PANNACCI, Euro, TEI, Francesco, GUIDUCCI, Marcello   +2 more
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Does Stakeholder Pressure Promote Green Innovations and Performance of Agribusiness Companies?

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The sustainability of agribusiness companies is guided by multiple, sometimes paradoxical, interests. Green innovation is strategic for sustainable development; however, literature shows inconsistencies regarding its impact on environmental and economic‐financial performance.
Vanderlei dos Santos, Ilse Maria Beuren, Adrian Odelli, Rodrigo Rengel, Daniele Cristina Bernd   +4 more
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