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Effect of Bag Removing with Reflective Film Mulching Before Harvest on Fruit Coloration and Expression of Anthocyanin Related Genes in Peach

Horticultural Plant Journal, 2015
Appearance quality is the main element forming the fruit quality. Both bagging and reflective film application can improve appearance comprehensive quality.
Zhang Binbin, Ma Ruijuan, Zhang Chunhua, Cai Zhixiang, Yan Zhimei   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Understanding the Effects of Processing Conditions on the Properties and Durability of Poly(Butylene Succinate)

Journal of Vinyl and Additive Technology, EarlyView.
Understanding the effects of processing conditions on the properties and durability of poly(butylene succinate). ABSTRACT This study investigates the effect of processing conditions on the structural, mechanical, and degradation behavior of poly(butylene succinate) (PBS), a promising biodegradable polyester.
Erika Alessia Di Liberto, Giulia Infurna, Nadka Tz. Dintcheva   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Degradable versus inert microplastics: Effects on soil organic carbon persistence via microbial drivers in an agroecosystem

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Microplastics (MPs) are widespread in terrestrial ecosystems, raising global concerns that they may disrupt soil organic carbon (SOC) cycling and undermine agroecosystem contributions to climate mitigation.
Meng‐Ying Li, Wei Wang, Yue Ma, Jia‐Yao Yang, Shu‐Tong Liu, Xiao‐Bin Xiong, Tingting Zhao, Yuanze Sun, Saddam Saqib, Muhammd Ashraf, Matthias C. Rillig, You‐Cai Xiong   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Alternate row mulching optimizes soil temperature and water conditions and improves wheat yield in dryland farming

Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2018
Straw mulching allows for effective water storage in dryland wheat production. Finding a suitable straw mulching model that facilitates wheat growth was the objective of this study.
Qiu-yan YAN, Fei DONG, Ge LOU, Feng YANG, Jin-xiu LU, Feng LI, Jian-cheng ZHANG, Jun-hui LI, Zeng-qiang DUAN   +8 more
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Misalignment in Carbon Credit Programmes: Insights From Producer Preferences for Cover Crop and No‐Till Contracts

Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the factors influencing producer adoption of cover cropping and no‐till farming, two key carbon sequestration practices, within the context of voluntary carbon credit programmes (CCPs) in Kansas. Using a mixed‐methods survey that combines discrete choice experiments with farm‐level data from 370 producers, we estimate ...
Grant Edward Gardner, Gabriel S. Sampson, Shuoli Zhao   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Information flow and the adoption of soil‐improving and water conservation measures, and household welfare: Insights from a randomized controlled trial in Uganda

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Extension services are designed to facilitate the flow of information from researchers to farmers. However, information failures continue to impede the diffusion of soil‐improving and water conservation technologies in Sub‐Saharan African countries. We use a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to examine the impact of an extension‐based campaign
Esther Gloria Mbabazi, Awudu Abdulai, Enoch M. Kikulwe, Elisabetta Gotor   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of PBAT on Soil Water and Salt in Maize Root Zone and Maize Yield in Saline-alkali Land

Shuitu Baochi Xuebao
[Objective] In order to reduce soil pollution caused by plastic film, the application effect of using PBAT fully biodegradable plastic film instead of ordinary PE plastic film combined with drip irrigation to grow maize in mild secondary salinized soil ...
YANG Zhaoyu, WANG Jing, LÜ Wen, SUN Haojie, REN Hongwu, MA Weiwei, HOU Jiana   +6 more
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Natural Parasitism of Nezara viridula (Linnaeus) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) by Trichopoda pictipennis Bigot (Diptera: Tachinidae) in an Organic Strawberry Field in Germany

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
Natural parasitism of the invasive southern green stinkbug was recorded in an organic strawberry cropping system in southwestern Germany. The tachinid fly Trichopoda pictipennis shows successful establishment and field activity, indicating ongoing range expansion.
Sophie Wenz, Olaf Zimmermann, Annette Reineke   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimizing soil hydrothermal status improves potato photosynthetic capacity and yield under mulching practices in rainfed areas

Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
Extensive use of polyethylene plastic mulch (PM) boosts crop productivity in rainfed Northwest China but causes severe soil pollution. Consequently, biodegradable plastic mulch (DM) and straw mulching (full-coverage, CM; strip, SM) have emerged as eco ...
Chenyu Li, Yuanhong Zhang, Fanxiang Han, Wanyu Li, Yuwei Chai, Bowen Li, Zongwen Chai, Zhen Ma, Zhenyu Gou, Qian Chen, Caixia Huang, Lei Chang   +11 more
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Diversity of the Microbiomes in the Larval and Adult Stages of the European Cherry Fruit Fly (Rhagoletis cerasi) and Identification of Potential Biocontrol Candidate Taxa

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
First comprehensive characterization of the R. cerasi microbiome is reported. Stage‐specific variations in microbial composition are documented. Multiple bacterial entomopathogen taxa are identified as potential biocontrol candidates for R. cerasi.
Mahdi N. Al‐Shammaa, Saber Delpasand Khabbazi, Remziye Nalcacioglu, Ismail Demir, Durdane Yanar, Zihni Demirbag   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source