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Genetic switch to lower nitrogen fertilizer dependency and enhance maize yield

iMetaOmics, EarlyView.
Transcription factor NCR1 regulates nitrate transporter NRT2.3 and controls root‐to‐shoot nitrogen transport. A superior NCR1 haplotype, lost in modern maize breeding, boosts this process. This discovery enables breeding and biotechnology to develop high‐yielding maize varieties that require less nitrogen fertilizer, reducing agricultural costs and ...
Sunil S. Gangurde, Dhliwayo Thanda, Qingguo Du, Liang Li, Jiwang Zhang, Pervez H. Zaidi, Boddupalli Maruthi Prasanna, Xuecai Zhang, Linmao Zhao, Ashish Saxena   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Smart Sensor‐Integrated Lysimeter System for Affordable on‐Farm Crop Water Monitoring and Irrigation Management

Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Accurate monitoring of crop water use is critical for precision irrigation, yet conventional lysimeter systems remain too costly and complex for widespread adoption. This study presents the development and field validation of a low‐cost, information and communication technology (ICT)‐enabled weighing lysimeter system that integrates load cells,
Stephen Okwang, Younggu Her, Taeil Jang
wiley   +1 more source

Farmers' Soil–Water Management Practices and Perspectives on Soil Salinization in Mirab Abaya District, Gamo Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Soil salinization is a critical threat, impacting 20% of the world's irrigated lands and jeopardizing food security. In Ethiopia's Mirab Abaya district of the Gamo Zone, unsustainable irrigation methods exacerbate this issue. This paper examines local farmers' soil–water management systems and their awareness of salinization, aiming to educate
Oloba Jobe, Fanuel Laekemariam, Dereje Tsegaye, Demelash Wendemeneh   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Annual and Seasonal Rainfall Variability in Mozambique During the Nineteenth Century

International Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.
This paper presents the first annually and seasonally resolved reconstructions of nineteenth‐century rainfall variability for Mozambique derived from the analysis of extensive documentary evidence. It reveals spatially heterogeneous rainfall patterns with recurrent multi‐year droughts, episodic extreme wet events, and a strong coherence between ...
David J. Nash, Matthew J. Hannaford, Bárbara Direito   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

In vitro and in sacco determination of neutral detergent fibre digestibility of treated cereal straw

JSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Cereal straw is hardly digestible due to its complex bonds of lignin, cellulose and hemicellulose. That is why chemical treatments, such as with sodium hydroxide, may help to loosen the bonds and thus increase ruminal digestibility. Neutral detergent fibre (NDF) digestibility is a good predictor of feed intake.
Siriwan D. Martens, Olaf Steinhöfel
wiley   +1 more source

Use of natural ensiling additives with tropical grasses: Physicochemical properties, in vitro fermentation characteristics, and microbial community diversity indices

JSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Improving feed quality, availability, and cost‐effectiveness is a big challenge for livestock to ensure animal‐derived food for nutritional security. The aim of the study was to find out how some natural ensiling additives affect physicochemical properties, proximate composition, microbial population, in vitro fermentation ...
A. B. M. Rubayet Bostami, A. S. M. Selim, M. Al‐Mamun, K. M. Islam, M. D. Hossain   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Molecular characterization of parental lines of post-rainy sorghum using simple sequence repeat markers

Journal of BioScience and Biotechnology, 2017
Heterosis is related to genetic diversity among the parental lines, which is considered to be important for the development of superior hybrids. The objective of this study was to characterize 145 genotypes of post-rainy sorghum comprising of 40 ...
Passoupathy Rajendrakumar, Krishna Hariprasanna, Ragimasalawada Madhusudhana, Akula Venkata Umakanth, Maruthamuthu Elangovan, Nadoor Seetharama   +5 more
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Effect of bio‐fertilization and edapho‐climatic conditions on chickpea nodulation, grain yields, and seed protein in a Mediterranean context: a meta‐analysis approach

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract Chickpeas (Cicer arietinum L.) serve as a protein‐rich staple, particularly in Mediterranean countries, where they are often grown in marginal and water‐stressed areas. This meta‐analysis synthesized evidence from peer‐reviewed publications across Mediterranean countries to assess how chickpea rhizobial inoculation influences chickpea ...
Amira Hachana, Amir Souissi, Lewis Ziska, Katherine Morgan, Carina Yiu, Issam Achour, Asma Bouatrous, Imen Hemissi, Hanen Arfaoui, Anissa Riahi, Manel Bouraoui, Bouaziz Sifi   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mycotoxin management in the cereal supply chain: Advanced detection, detoxification, and smart packaging strategies

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract Mycotoxins remain a persistent threat to the safety and quality of cereal grains and other agricultural products, and their impact on human health continues to raise global concerns. In many situations, the practices traditionally used to control these toxins are no longer sufficiently effective. They can be costly, difficult to implement on a
Abolfazl Asqardokht‐Aliabadi, Dipendra Kumar Mahato, Jafar Mohammadzadeh Milani   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of Striga resistance in wild relatives of sorghum under field conditions [PDF]

Journal of Agricultural Sciences (Belgrade), 2018
The witch-weeds (Striga spp.) are destructive root parasites of many crops. They result in considerable crop damage, especially in the semiarid tropic parts of the world. The parasite control is difficult due to the complexity of the parasite life cycle,
Gamar Yasir A., Bakhit Omer A., Murdi Hatim G., Adam Elfadil M.   +3 more
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