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Impact of shortened crop rotation of oilseed rape on soil and rhizosphere microbial diversity in relation to yield decline [PDF]

, 2013
Oilseed rape (OSR) grown in monoculture shows a decline in yield relative to virgin OSR of up to 25%, but the mechanisms responsible are unknown. A long term field experiment of OSR grown in a range of rotations with wheat was used to determine whether ...
AJ Bennett, Amanda J. Bennett, AR Varela, AW Bakker, B Schippers, CE Pankhurst, CG Li, CW Kaplan, David Chandler, DL Karlen, Gary D. Bending, Gary Keane, J Kirkegaard, JA Herrera-Vasquez, JJ Germida, JL Lei, JR Marchesi, K Smalla, KR Clarke, KW Kelley, L Hauben, Leo van Overbeek, LM Hartwright, M Gardes, MK Hasna, NZ Lupwayi, O Christen, Peter Mills, PM Berry, Q Wang, QH Li, R Stobart, R Zare, RK Crookston, RN Campbell, Ron Stobart, RP Larkin, RP Larkin, S Alvey, Sally Hilton, SF Altschul, SL Singh, T Sasaya, TL Marsh   +43 more
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Soilless cultivation systems to produce tailored microgreens for specific nutritional needs

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 2023
AbstractBACKGROUNDThe awareness of the importance of following dietary recommendations that meet specific biological requirements related to an individual's health status has significantly increased interest in personalized nutrition. The aim of this research was to test agronomic protocols based on soilless cultivation for providing consumers with new
D'Imperio, Massimiliano, Bonelli, Lucia, Mininni, Carlo, Renna, Massimiliano, Montesano, Francesco Fabiano, Parente, Angelo, Serio, Francesco   +6 more
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Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Modulate the Crop Performance and Metabolic Profile of Saffron in Soilless Cultivation

Agronomy, 2019
Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) is cultivated worldwide. Its stigmas represent the highest-priced spice and contain bioactive compounds beneficial for human health.
Matteo Caser, Sonia Demasi, Íris Marisa Maxaieie Victorino, Dario Donno, Antonella Faccio, Erica Lumini, Valeria Bianciotto, Valentina Scariot   +7 more
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Optimizing germination and cultivation of edible halophytes using effluents from an IMTA system

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract BACKGROUND Halophytes offer nature‐based solutions to food insecurity and soil degradation, while their integration into integrated multi‐trophic aquaculture (IMTA) systems promotes circular economy practices. This study aimed to optimize the germination and cultivation of edible halophytic species, namely Limbarda crithmoides, Suaeda vera and
Viana Castañeda‐Loaiza, Maria João Rodrigues, Nuno Neng, Célia Quintas, Isabel Ratão, Luísa Custódio   +5 more
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Production of ornamental plants and cut flowers in peri-urban areas: An economic and environmental analysis of the Barcelona Metropolitan region, Spain [PDF]

, 2018
Ornamental plants and floral plants are not usually considered in research works on urban agriculture. On the contrary, the main stream of research is focused on food production.
Alfranca Burriel, Òscar, Recasens, X.
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Effect of saline irrigation on Tetragonia tetragonioides (Pall.) Kuntze grown on different soil types under greenhouse conditions

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract BACKGROUND Climate change and population growth are major challenges for sustainable food production, particularly in regions affected by water scarcity and soil salinization. In this context, halophytes represent promising candidates as alternative and sustainable food crops for salt‐affected areas.
Giulia Atzori, Michele Petrillo, Giulia Mozzo, Simone Bernardi, Stefania Caparrotta, Nadia Bazihizina, Stefano Mancuso, Elisa Masi   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Innovative Soilless Cultivation Techniques and Nutrient Management in Modern Agriculture

NG Agricultural Sciences
Soilless cultivation techniques like hydroponics and aeroponics are revolutionizing the modern horticulture. These cultivation techniques enable efficient, sustainable and commercially reliable platforms with high water and nutrient-use efficiency ...
S. Kruthika, Milan Kumar Lal, Saswat Swarup Parida, Koushik Chakraborty   +3 more
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Physical methods for soil disinfestation in intensive agriculture: Old methods and new approaches [PDF]

, 2010
Physical soil disinfestation is worldwide mainly applied in protected cropping systems or in small-scale intensive field crops. Continuous cropping of monocultures or different host plants for the same pest or pathogen often leads to heavily infested ...
Molendijk, L.P.G., Runia, W.T.
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CO2‐Assisted Foaming of PLA–Cellulose Acetate Blends for Peat‐Free Horticultural Substrates

Polymer Engineering &Science, EarlyView.
Engineered porous substrate facilitating seed incorporation, water retention, and plant growth. ABSTRACT This study investigates carbon dioxide assisted (CO2) foaming of polylactic acid (PLA)–cellulose acetate (CA) blends to develop biodegradable substrates for horticultural applications.
Kaleum Meaney, Ke Gong, Yvonne Cortese, Yin Zhu, Lena Madden, Michael Gaffney, Declan Devine, Crevan O'Donnell, Yuanyuan Chen   +8 more
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Comparison of rockwool and coir for greenhouse cucumber production: chemical element, plant growth, and fruit quality

Heliyon, 2022
Replacing rockwool with more sustainable materials, such as coir, is an effective measure to improve the sustainability of soilless cultivation in the greenhouse. To comprehensively assess the feasibility of coir before using it widely, coir was compared
Lizhong He, Xiaotao Ding, Haijun Jin, Hongmei Zhang, Jiawei Cui, Jianfeng Chu, Rongguang Li, Qiang Zhou, Jizhu Yu   +8 more
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