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Development of an Automatic Watering System for Plug Seedling Production with Continuous Weighing of the Plug Sheet.

Environment Control in Biology, 1997
Water (or moisture) content of soil-mix in a plug tray with limited-volume can easily be changed by evapotranspiration from a plug sheet and watering. Thus, timing and the amount of watering are the most important skills in plug seedling production. An automatic watering system for controlling water content of soil-mix in a plug tray was developed.
SHIBUYA, Toshio, KITAYA, Yoshiaki, KOZAI, Toyoki   +2 more
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Managing pests by increasing predators through late termination of cover crops

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Adding cover crops to crop rotations can improve the sustainability and ecosystem functioning of agroecosystems. By delaying cover‐crop termination, growers can effectively increase natural enemy populations and reduce the need for chemical controls. Abstract BACKGROUND Adding cover crops to crop rotations can improve the sustainability and ecosystem ...
Jared S Adam, John M Wallace, John F Tooker   +2 more
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Behavioural manipulation of the cabbage stem flea beetle (Psylliodes chrysocephala L): Prospects for push–pull strategies in oilseed rape

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Behavioural manipulation of Psylliodes chrysocephala provides promising opportunities for sustainable pest management in oilseed rape systems. This review synthesises evidence on glucosinolates and their volatile isothiocyanate derivatives as phagostimulants and attractants, alongside the repellent or antifeedant effects of non‐host plants, plant ...
Suleiman Mustapha, Patricia A Ortega‐Ramos, Jozsef Vuts, Tariq M Butt, E. Joel Loveridge, Daniel Rüde, Samantha M Cook   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Combined application of Bacillus velezensis JDB15 and Trichoderma harzianum JDL4 suppresses banana Fusarium wilt under controlled conditions

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
The surfactin C secreted by JDB15 and the probable parasitism of JDL4 lead to the leakage of intracellular macromolecules and the degradation of hyphae, respectively. Combined application of the two strains effectively controls banana Fusarium wilt under controlled conditions.
Deng Chen, Minghao Ju, Hongyang Li, Junting Feng, Xueyong Zi, Xuqian Gong, Yida Che, Xiaoya Lei, Zihuan Geng, Hongsen Deng, Kang Zhao, Jianghui Xie, Xiao‐Lin Chen, Jun Peng   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Complex multitrophic species interactions and fitness costs: Intricate consequences of jasmonate and salicylate induced plant defences

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
This study reveals how long‐term activation of jasmonic and salicylic acid signalling reshapes arthropod communities and plant fitness across seasons. By showing that induced defences generate contrasting outcomes and cascading trade‐offs across trophic levels, it challenges the assumption that induced resistance is uniformly beneficial in natural ...
Mônica F. Kersch‐Becker, Guilherme P. Pinheiro, Thaís S. Schweller, Martin Pareja, Victoria M. Pocius, José R. Trigo, Gustavo Q. Romero   +6 more
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Reduced fertilization regimes could boost biocontrol service without reducing crop yield

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Fertilization level influences pest control effectiveness in tomato crops. High fertilization increases plant growth and aphid density but reduces the performance of the parasitoid Aphidius ervi. In contrast, the predator Adalia bipunctata maintains consistent aphid suppression regardless of fertilization regime.
Ruohan Ma, Maceo Valente, Roger Boll, Peng Han, Nicolas Desneux, Anne‐Violette Lavoir   +5 more
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Evaluating a structured expert elicitation approach for adaptive conservation management based on lessons from five years in practice

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Adaptive management of threatened species relies on having ex ante estimates of species’ responses to different interventions. Structured expert elicitation is often used to generate these estimates, but comparisons of these expert‐predicted outcomes with observed results are rare.
Helen J. Mayfield, James Brazill‐Boast, Mick Andren, Michiala Bowen, Adam Fawcett, Trent Forge, Luke Foster, Ross Goldingay, Paul Hillier, Meagan Hinds, Simon Lee, Erica Mahon, Martine Maron, Doug Mills, Thomas Rowell, Stephanie Stuart, Caren Taylor, Grant Webster, Nicole A. Hansen   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nondestructive detection of key phenotypes for the canopy of the watermelon plug seedlings based on deep learning

Horticultural Plant Journal
Nondestructive measurement technology of phenotype can provide substantial phenotypic data support for applications such as seedling breeding, management, and quality testing.
Lei Li, Zhilong Bie, Yi Zhang, Yuan Huang, Chengli Peng, Binbin Han, Shengyong Xu   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Soilless Plug Nursery Seedling – A Boon for Farmers

International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research
Inadequate availability of quality seeds and planting materials is one of the major limiting factors affecting productivity, profitability and quality of vegetables in the India. Higher profits can be accrued by the farmers, if they have better access to high quality seed and planting materials of the improved varieties at reasonable costs close to ...
Vijay Kumar Koul -, Lalit Pratap Singh -, Dulichand Sharma -, Karan Singh -   +3 more
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A First Indication That Rainforest Vine Proliferation Does Not Enhance Predator–Prey Interactions on the Forest Floor

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
Vine proliferation is a widespread consequence of tropical forest disturbance, yet its effects on ground‐level predator–prey interactions remain poorly understood. Using plasticine caterpillars deployed on the rainforest floor in north Queensland, Australia, we show that overall predation rates were unaffected by vine‐to‐tree ratio. Instead, fine‐scale
Charlotte E. Raven, Helen F. Nahrung, Emma J. Mackintosh, Andrew R. Marshall, Andy G. Howe   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source