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Segmentation-Based Detection for Luffa Seedling Grading Using the Seg-FL Model

Agronomy
This study addresses the issue of inaccurate and error-prone grading judgments in luffa plug seedlings. A new Seg-FL seedling segmentation model is proposed as an extension of the YOLOv5s-Seg model.
Sheng Jiang, Fangnan Xie, Jiangbo Ao, Yechen Wei, Jingye Lu, Shilei Lyu, Zhen Li   +6 more
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Design and tests of a planetary non-circular gear train transplanting mechanism for flower plug seedlings [PDF]

Mechanical Sciences
To address the problems relating to the low efficiency and high labor intensity of the manual operations required for transplanting potted flower plug seedlings in China, along with the lack of suitable transplanting machinery, an automatic bowl-clamping-
B. Ye, B. Ye, X. Wang, T. Tang, T. Tang, G. Zeng, Y. Zheng   +6 more
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How does leaf age affect performance? A comparative study of essential oils from young and mature Eucalyptus globulus leaves in crop protection

Pest Management Science, Volume 82, Issue 8, Page 7510-7525, August 2026.
Leaf age influences metabolomic profiling but not bioactivity of Eucalyptus globulus essential oils. Leaf age affects volatile levels of young and adult E. globulus oils, but not their bioactivity. Young leaf essential oil had higher contents of α‐ and β‐pinene. AEEO had higher levels of 1,8‐cineole and trans‐pinocarveol.
Mafalda Pinto, Cristiano Soares, Ana Cristina Figueiredo, Joana Neto, Pedro A S Sousa, Ana A R M Aguiar, Michele Narduzzi, Chiara Antonelli, Anna Maria Vettraino, Tatiana Andreani, Fernando Tavares, Fernanda Fidalgo   +11 more
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Plant Traits and Reproduction in a Multitrophic System: The Role of Aphids, Parasitoids and Hyperparasitoids

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, Volume 174, Issue 8, Page 822-830, August 2026.
This field mesocosm study examined the top‐down effects of hyperparasitoids, parasitoids and aphids on plant growth and fitness. Parasitoids reduced aphid populations, but this effect was attenuated by hyperparasitoids. However, these multitrophic interactions did not affect plant traits and reproduction, likely due to the plant's fast life cycle and ...
Mitchel E. Bourne, Enric Frago, Nina Xiaoning Zhang, Erik H. Poelman, Maximilien A. C. Adam   +4 more
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Concurrent Temperature and Light Intensity Fluctuations Promote Stomatal Opening and Non‐Steady State Photosynthesis

Plant, Cell &Environment, Volume 49, Issue 8, Page 5005-5021, August 2026.
ABSTRACT In nature, fluctuations in light intensity (FL) are tightly coupled to rapid changes in leaf temperature (Tleaf), yet the short‐term physiological effects of these concurrent drivers remain largely unresolved. Here, we combined rapid infrared induced Tleaf fluctuations with controlled step changes in light intensity for leaf gas exchange ...
Samikshya Shrestha, Elias Kaiser, Sarah R. Berman, Maarten L. J. Wassenaar, Tom van den Berg, Evi Mavrou, Leo F. M. Marcelis, Silvere Vialet‐Chabrand   +7 more
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Physiology and Transcriptomics Reveal Divergent Strategies of Mycorrhiza‐Mediated Drought Adaptation in Poplar

Plant, Cell &Environment, Volume 49, Issue 8, Page 5078-5094, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Mycorrhizal symbiosis shapes plant growth and stress resilience. Here, we compared physiological and molecular responses of poplars (P. x canescens) colonised by Paxillus involutus (Pi) or Cenococcum geophilum (Cg) under control conditions, drought stress and recovery.
Huili Shi, Zhuchou Lu, Andrea Polle
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Aboveground and Belowground Insect Herbivory Changes Maize‐Wireworm Interactions via Root Volatile Cues

Plant, Cell &Environment, Volume 49, Issue 8, Page 5689-5702, August 2026.
ABSTRACT The rhizosphere harbours critical plant‐herbivore interactions often mediated by small lipophilic molecules (SLMs). Despite the agricultural importance of many soil‐dwelling insects, surprisingly little is known about chemically mediated belowground crop‐pest interactions. Root and shoot herbivores can influence these interactions by modifying
Diego M. Magalhães, Gareth A. Thomas, Oliver Clark‐Hattingh, Anusha Mohan‐Kumar, Pradip Songara, John C. Caulfield, David M. Withall, Michael A. Birkett, József Vuts   +8 more
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Dynamic changes in bacterial communities in the recirculating nutrient solution of cucumber plug seedlings cultivated in an ebb-and-flow subirrigation system. [PDF]

PLoS One, 2020
Dong CJ, Li Q, Wang LL, Shang QM.
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Organ‐specific terpenoid responses in Tanacetum vulgare are chemotype‐dependent

Plant Biology, Volume 28, Issue 5, Page 1437-1453, August 2026.
Common tansy varieties defend differently: some boost root chemicals against soil pests, while others release stronger leaf scents against aphids. Abstract Specialized metabolites such as terpenoids are known to mediate plant defence mechanisms. However, how terpenoid diversity governs inducible chemistry across organs remains poorly understood.
H. Newrzella, R. Heinen, C. M. Villasante, I. Zimmer, B. Weber, P. Kary, G. Gerl, A. Neuhaus, A. Sigalas, L. Ojeda‐Prieto, J. B. Winkler, W. W. Weisser, J.‐P. Schnitzler   +12 more
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OsPIP2;1 impacts root hydraulic conductance and is a candidate gene for a drought avoidance QTL on rice chromosome 7

Plant Biology, Volume 28, Issue 5, Page 1602-1613, August 2026.
In this study, we identified a rice plasma membrane intrinsic aquaporin (OsPIP2;1) as the candidate gene for a chromosome 7 locus driving drought avoidance, supported by established and novel physiological experiments measuring root hydraulic conductance in near isogenic and RNAi knockdown lines.
Z. Abubakar, F. S. Khowaja, T. Dasgupta, D. Mieulet, E. Guiderdoni, G. J. Norton, A. H. Price   +6 more
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