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No-till cultivation suppresses broad-leaved weeds but favours grasses [PDF]

, 2006
When shifting from traditional ploughing to no-till cultivation there will be new possibilities to weeds. However, the changes in weed population are more dependent on each field than on cultivation method. We had two field trials in southern Finland (
Jalli, Heikki, Känkänen, H., Laine, Antti   +2 more
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Novel applications of the tomato microbiome: Roles and considerations for agriculture, human health, and society

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Plants, like humans, have a microbiome that helps them grow, defend themselves against pathogens, acquire nutrients, and protect themselves against environmental stresses. The microbiome of tomatoes, a staple crop grown worldwide, could be utilized not only to reduce fertilizer and pesticide applications, but also to clean up harmful pollutants ...
Sean Lindert, Kathryn Kingsley, Peerapol Chiaranunt, James F. White   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Changes in weed infestation of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) under conditions of strip intercropping and different weed control methods

Acta Agrobotanica, 2012
The experiment was conducted in the years 2004-2006 in a private farm in the village of Frankamionka in Zamość district. There were two experimental factors: I. Cultivation methods - sole cropping and strip intercropping; and II.
Aleksandra Głowacka
doaj   +1 more source

Combining physical and cultural weed control with biological methods – prospects for integrated non-chemical weed management strategies [PDF]

, 2004
The paper deals with the possibilities of combining physical weed control with biological weed ...
Hatcher, Scientist Paul, Melander, Scientist Bo   +1 more
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Made in the shade: Leaf responses of native wildflowers to single‐axis photovoltaic solar energy

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
As solar energy expands globally, balancing renewable power generation with biodiversity and ecosystem health has become an urgent challenge. This study investigated how native wildflowers respond at leaf level to the unique microclimates created by rotating solar panels in California's Central Valley.
Yudi Li, Troy Magney, Alona Armstrong, Rebecca R. Hernandez   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Weed species composition and growth in wheat field of mountain ecosystem Khokana, Lalitpur, Nepal

Botanica Orientalis: Journal of Plant Science, 1970
A study was carried out to determine the composition and predominance of weed species in wheat field in Khokana of Kathmandu valley as a representative sample of mountain ecosystem in Nepal. A total of 44 weed species representing 18 families were recorded. The most abundant species were Chenopodium album, Polygonum plebeium and Spergula arvensis. With
DR Bhuju, BR Dongol, N Sapkota
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A pipeline to compile expert‐verified datasets of digitised herbarium specimens for automated plant identification to accelerate taxonomy

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Understanding and protecting plant life is essential for tackling the twin challenges of biodiversity loss and climate change. To support this, we have developed a new digital approach that helps identify plant species more quickly and accurately.
Jed Arno, Jérémie Morel, Fitiavana Rasaminirina, Juliene de Fátima Maciel‐Silva, Daniel Cahen, Damon P. Little, Daniele Silvestro, Alexandre Antonelli, Olwen Grace, Li Zhang, Isabel Larridon   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development and adoption of Kernza—A perennial grain crop for sustainable agriculture

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Annual cereal grains account for ~50% of human food calories, but cultivation of these crops has resulted in major environmental and social issues worldwide. For nearly three decades, researchers have been breeding intermediate wheatgrass—a perennial cool‐season grass—to serve as the world's first commercial‐scale perennial grain crop to improve ...
Jessica L. Gutknecht, James A. Anderson, George Annor, Prabin Bajgain, Timothy E. Crews, Colin Cureton, Lee DeHaan, Erin Meier, Tessa Peters, Valentín Picasso, Evelyn C. Reilly, Aaron Reser, Tara Ritter, Aubrey Streit Krug, Nicole Tautges, Jacob M. Jungers   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biodiversity Of Weed Communities In Organic And Conventional Orchards

Journal of Horticultural Research, 2015
The aim of the study was to analyze the occurrence of segetal and ruderal weeds in young apple and cherry organic orchards, where weeds under tree canopies were controlled mechanically with a rototiller, and in conventional orchards, where post-emergence
Lisek Jerzy, Sas-Paszt Lidia
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Determination of agrophytocenosis of weeds in modern technologies of growing winter wheat

Карантин і захист рослин, 2019
Goal. To determine the species and quantitative composition of weeds, the influence of individual precursors on the rate of development of agrophytocenoses in winter wheat crops, taking into account the influence of modern agrotechnological methods on ...
S. Masliov, I. Yarchuk, O. Beseda, O. Khvorostian   +3 more
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