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From Rare to Recurrent: Intensifying Hot–Dry Extremes Across Romania

International Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.
Romania has undergone a marked shift toward more frequent and spatially extensive compound hot–dry months since the 1990s, with persistent hotspots in the eastern Moldavian Plateau and the lower Danube–Bărăgan–Black Sea lowlands and comparatively buffered conditions at higher elevations.
Viorica Nagavciuc, Monica Ionita
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Impact of reused or new plastic mulch on survival of Escherichia coli and transfer to tomato and bell pepper fruit

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
This study determined survival of the surrogate Escherichia coli TVS 353 GFP on reused plastic mulch (double-cropped) versus new plastic mulch (single-cropped) and transfer to fruit with ground contact in a field setting.
Autumn R. Burnett, Blanca Ruiz-Llacsahuanga, Faith Critzer, Timothy Coolong   +3 more
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The yield and technological quality of sugar beet roots cultivated in mulches

Plant, Soil and Environment, 2014
In 2005-2008, in several locations of southern Poland, the yield and technological root quality of two sugar beet cultivars (Esperanza and Henrike) cultivated in mustard mulch, straw mulch and in conventional tillage (with pre-winter plough) were ...
A. Artyszak, D. Gozdowski, K. Kucińska
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Effects of Microplastic Pollution on Growth, Photosynthesis, and Nutritional Composition of Maize (Zea mays L.)

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Microplastic (MP) contamination in agroecosystems is an increasingly recognized environmental concern, whereas its polymer‐specific impacts on plant growth and nutritional composition remain poorly understood. Aim Our study aimed to evaluate how polymer type and concentration of MPs directly affect plant growth, physiological traits,
Rana Roy, Karl Hermann Mühling
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Effects of Crop Rotation and Hydrogel Application on Soil Biological Properties and Wheat Biomass Production in Drylands

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background and aim Conservation agriculture (CA) is rapidly gaining traction to promote sustainable crop production, focusing on minimum soil disturbance, permanent soil cover, and strategic crop rotation. Moreover, hydrogel is increasingly being used to improve water retention, including in combination with CA, particularly in water limited ...
Tina Taghvaei, Catriona A. Macdonald, Jerzy Szejgis, Uffe N. Nielsen   +3 more
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The Effectiveness of Plastic Mulch for Maintaining the Potato Farmland in Dieng Plateau Using Soil Biological Quality Index

Biosaintifika: Journal of Biology & Biology Education, 2019
Dieng farmers apply plastic mulch to reduce erosion and to prevent the loss of nutrients. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of plastic mulch in maintaining the quality of potato farmland using the Soil Biological Quality Index (QBS-ar ...
Dian Agustina, Udi Tarwotjo, Rully Rahadian   +2 more
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First report on the soil seed bank damage due to fire at the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh

JSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The composition, density, and damage of the soil seed bank were studied at Kutupalong Rohingya refugee camp (the world's largest refugee settlement), Ukhiya, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, after a major human‐induced fire on March 22, 2021, causing huge damage to human lives, settlements, and the ecosystem.
Mohammad Golam Kibria, Md. Hosenuzzaman, Md. Shamsuzzoha, Md. Anwarul Abedin   +3 more
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Phytochemical composition and cultivar‐dependent variation in colored lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and their α‐amylase inhibitory activity

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract BACKGROUND This study investigated cultivar‐dependent variation in the phytochemical composition of lettuce (Lactuca sativa) using liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) profiling and high‐performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) quantification, with a focus on enzyme inhibitory activity. RESULTS Significant differences were
Neil Patrick Uy, Hak‐Dong Lee, Sang‐Yun Lee, Hoon Kim, Sanghyun Lee   +4 more
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The Impact of New Agricultural Operating Entities on Farmers' Adoption of Green Production Practices: Evidence From China

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT New agricultural operating entities (NAOEs) are the organizational core of modern agricultural systems, yet whether and how they draw smallholders into green production remains empirically unsettled. Using survey data from 803 vegetable growers in Shandong Province, China, and combining the coefficient of variation method, propensity score ...
Xiaoying Zhao, Qingzhi Liu, Zeyuan Li
wiley   +1 more source

Double Cropping Strawberry with Bell Pepper and Watermelon to Reduce Plastic Waste

HortTechnology
Double cropping into plastic mulch film can be an economically efficient production method that reduces plastic waste, especially if mulch thickness does not need to be increased to accommodate a second crop.
Caleb Wehrbein, Sam E. Wortman
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