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A social perennial vision: Transdisciplinary inquiry for the future of diverse, perennial grain agriculture

Plants People Planet, 2021
Societal Impact Statement Plant scientists around the planet are working to develop new perennial grains and learn how to grow them in diverse agroecosystems.
Aubrey Streit Krug
exaly   +2 more sources

Introducing Perennial Grain in Grain Crops Rotation: The Role of Rooting Pattern in Soil Quality Management

Agronomy, 2020
The use of the perennial grain intermediate wheatgrass (Thinopyrum intermedium (Host) Barkworth & D.R. Dewey) may have the potential to sustain soil health and fertility through the development of an extensive root system.
Florian Celette, Olivier Duchêne, Linda-Maria Dimitrova Mårtensson   +2 more
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Integrating Nitrogen, Water, and Other Management Practices to Improve Grain and Ratoon Forage Yields in Perennial Rice. [PDF]

Plants (Basel)
Perennial rice has recently garnered global attention due to its potential to save on seeds and labor costs and its high production efficiency. The “mid-season rice–ratoon forage” mode is a new planting system that has emerged in recent years.
Xu F, Wang D, Zhou X, Zhang L, Guo X, Liu M, Zhu Y, Xiong H, Guo C, Jiang P.   +9 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Utilizing genetic variation in perennial sorghum to improve host plant resistance to aphids. [PDF]

Sci Rep
With growing concerns over the sustainability of conventional farming systems, perennial crops offer an environmentally friendly and resilient alternative for long-term agricultural production. Perennial grain crops provide numerous benefits, such as low
Kaler E, Nabukalu P, Murrell E, Cox S, Louis J.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Perennials as Future Grain Crops: Opportunities and Challenges

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022
Perennial grain crops could make a valuable addition to sustainable agriculture, potentially even as an alternative to their annual counterparts. The ability of perennials to grow year after year significantly reduces the number of agricultural inputs ...
Elizabeth A. Chapman, Hanne Cecilie Thomsen, Sophia Tulloch, Pedro M. P. Correia, Guangbin Luo, Javad Najafi, Lee R. DeHaan, Timothy E. Crews, Lennart Olsson, Per-Olof Lundquist, Anna Westerbergh, Pai Rosager Pedas, Søren Knudsen, Michael Palmgren   +13 more
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How the Nitrogen Economy of a Perennial Cereal-Legume Intercrop Affects Productivity: Can Synchrony Be Achieved?

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2022
The UN's Sustainable Development goal of Zero Hunger encompasses a holistic set of targets that range from ending hunger by 2030, to increasing environmental sustainability and resilience of food production.
Timothy E. Crews, Laura Kemp, James H. Bowden, James H. Bowden, Ebony G. Murrell   +4 more
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Grain Yield Potential of Intermediate Wheatgrass in Western Canada

Agriculture, 2023
Intermediate wheatgrass (Thinopyrum intermedium; IWG) is a temperate perennial grass capable of performing in dual-purpose perennial grain cropping systems. It is valued for its ecosystem services and forage yield and quality that can be utilized in many
Patrick M. LeHeiget, Emma J. McGeough, Bill Biligetu, Douglas J. Cattani   +3 more
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Sainfoin (Onobrychis spp.) crop ontology: supporting germplasm characterization and international research collaborations

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023
Sainfoin (Onobrychis spp.) is a perennial forage legume that is also attracting attention as a perennial pulse with potential for human consumption. The dual use of sainfoin underpins diverse research and breeding programs focused on improving sainfoin ...
Ebrar Karabulut, Kübra Erkoç, Murat Acı, Murat Acı, Mahmut Aydın, Spencer Barriball, Jackson Braley, Eric Cassetta, Evan B. Craine, Luis Diaz-Garcia, Jenna Hershberger, Bo Meyering, Allison J. Miller, Allison J. Miller, Matthew J. Rubin, Omar Tesdell, Brandon Schlautman, Muhammet Şakiroğlu   +17 more
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Characterization of Resistance to Cereal Cyst Nematode, Agronomic Performance, and End-Use Quality Parameters in Four Perennial Wheat-Thinopyrum intermedium Lines

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2020
Perennial wheat is considered to be a practical way to increase the flexibility and profitability of sustainable agricultural system, as it can be either a forage grass or a grain crop.
Lei Cui, Lei Cui, Yongkang Ren, Yanming Zhang, Zhaohui Tang, Qing Guo, Yuqi Niu, Wenze Yan, Yu Sun, Hongjie Li   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Post-Harvest Management Practices Impact on Light Penetration and Kernza Intermediate Wheatgrass Yield Components

Agronomy, 2021
Kernza intermediate wheatgrass (Thinopyrum intermedium) is the first commercially developed perennial grain crop in North America, with multiple environmental and economic benefits.
Priscila Pinto, Lee De Haan, Valentin Picasso   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source