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Strawberry Growth Medium Made with Biogas Residues: Feasibility and Economic Benefit Potential

Agronomy
In this study, we examined the impact of various physical and chemical properties of growth media on strawberry growth, yield, quality, and economic returns. Six treatments were established: T1 (biogas residue/peat/perlite/vinegar residue = 1:5:1:4), T2 (
Jing Zhou, Xiaochen Zhang, Baoping Wang, Jitao Zhang, Xiuhong Wang, Xiangyuan Shi   +5 more
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Early Immunocastration of Pigs: From Farming to Meat Quality

Animals, 2021
The study aimed to test a very early immunization of pigs to prevent boar taint with regard to its practicability and influence on production performance, its reliability in ensuring good meat and fat quality, and animal welfare. Immunization was already
Daniela Werner, Lisa Baldinger, Ralf Bussemas, Sinje Büttner, Friedrich Weißmann, Marco Ciulu, Johanna Mörlein, Daniel Mörlein   +7 more
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Zein‐Based Adhesives: Sustainable Extraction and Application in Bioadhesive Technologies

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Zein is extracted from corn gluten meal using a simple and scalable process with high yield (~90%). The resulting protein is applied in bioadhesives modified with Ca2+ and Fe3+ ions, exhibiting substrate‐dependent adhesion. The findings demonstrate competitive bonding performance and highlight the role of ionic interactions in tuning adhesion ...
Paula Bertolino Sanvezzo, Daniela Winsley Valereto Friozi, Vinícius de Oliveira, Marcia Cristina Branciforti   +3 more
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Long-term organic nutrient management in tomato enhances yield, quality, profitability, and soil health in a semi-arid conditions

Scientific Reports
The long-term sustainability of intensive vegetable production systems is threatened by soil degradation and environmental pollution from chemical inputs. A comprehensive seven-year field experiment (2018–2025) was conducted to identify effective organic
Papita H. Gourkhede, Anand K. Gore, Minakshi G. Patil, Pritam O. Bhutda, Sharda. S. Dhurgude, Dheeraj T. Pathrikar, Mukhtar Iderawumi Abdulraheem, Huck Ywih Ch’ng, Mehdi Rahimi   +8 more
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Weed suppression and crop yield performance in sole and intercrops of common vetch and spring wheat depending on seed density ratio in organic farming

Journal für Kulturpflanzen, 2020
Common vetch (Vicia sativa L.) can be an alternative grain legume to faba beans, peas, lupins and soy beans due to its high grain protein content. As it is uncommon for grain use, cropping systems need to be developed. Weed infestation is a major problem
Roman Kemper, Nadja Rinke, Roland Gerhards, Herwart Böhm   +3 more
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Antifungal activity of local isolates of Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin against Verticillium dahliae Kleb. causing wilt disease of cotton

Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control, 2023
Background Verticillium dahliae Kleb. is a soil-borne pathogen with a broad host spectrum and causes yield losses in cotton cultivation worldwide. Beauveria bassiana is an environmentally friendly entomopathogenic fungus (EPF) that has been recognized ...
Oktay Erdoğan, Zehra Sağlan
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Addendum: Werner, D.; et al. Early Immunocastration of Pigs: From Farming to Meat Quality. Animals 2021, 11, 298

Animals, 2021
The authors wish to add the following to this paper [...]
Daniela Werner, Lisa Baldinger, Ralf Bussemas, Sinje Büttner, Friedrich Weißmann, Marco Ciulu, Johanna Mörlein, Daniel Mörlein   +7 more
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Laser‐Induced Graphene from Waste Almond Shells

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Almond shells, an abundant agricultural by‐product, are repurposed to create a fully bioderived almond shell/chitosan composite (ASC) degradable in soil. ASC is converted into laser‐induced graphene (LIG) by laser scribing and proposed as a substrate for transient electronics.
Yulia Steksova, Anna Chiara Bressi, Marina Galliani, Attilio Marino, Gianni Ciofani, Eduardo Machado‐Charry, Hilda Gomez Bernal, Alessandra Francini, Luca Sebastiani, Francesco Greco   +9 more
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Coating Artificial Spider Silk Fiber with Magnetic FeCo: An Effective Strategy for Creating a Flexible Magneto‐Responsive Material

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
An original method is presented for producing artificial spider silk fibers with magnetic and magnetomechanical responsiveness, which consists in coating them with a nanometer‐thick layer of FeCo alloy by sputtering deposition. The challenge of combining organic materials and inorganic magnetic nanostructures is addressed, thus taking a step forward ...
Filippo Lanaro, Federico Spizzo, Gabriele Greco, Benjamin Schmuck, Anna Rising, Lucia Del Bianco   +5 more
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Enhancement of Fermentation Performance in the Anaerobic Co-Digestion of Chicken Manure and Corn Straw under Biogas Slurry Reflux via Air Stripping of the Digestate

Agronomy
Ammonium inhibition is a key limiting factor for anaerobic digestion when using chicken manure as the main substrate, especially in a digestion system with biogas slurry reflux. Air stripping is usually used as a recycled biogas slurry treatment. In this
Jiaoning Zhu, Jingxuan Zhang, Yun Tang, Xiaoyuan Zhang, Xiangyuan Shi, Xiuhong Wang, Yongping Li   +6 more
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