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Abscisic acid agonists suitable for optimizing plant water use

open access: yesFrontiers in Plant Science, 2023
Climate change and overexploitation of groundwater resources cause constraints on water demand for agriculture, thus threatening crop productivity. For future food security, there is an urgent need for crops of high water use efficiency combined with ...
Jan Roeder   +10 more
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The allelopathic efficiency of Eruca sativa seed powder in controlling Orobanche crenata infected Vicia faba cultivars

open access: yesBulletin of the National Research Centre, 2019
Background Orobanche crenata (Broomrape) is an obligate root parasitic weed belonging to Orobanchaceae. It causes a great damage to legume crops. Many attempts have been done in order to control this parasitic weed.
Mahmoud Ahmed Touny El-Dabaa   +3 more
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EFFECT OF SOWING DATE AND FOLIAR SPRAY OF LUPINE SEED EXTRACT ON FOLIAGE YIELD, CHEMICAL COMPOSITION, SEED YIELD AND SEED QUALITY OF SPINACH (Spinacia oleracea L.) AS WELL AS ASSOCIATED WEEDS [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Plant Production, 2012
Two field experiments were performed at the Baramoon Experimental Station, Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt, during the two seasons of 2009/2010 and 2010/2011 to study the effect of two sowing dates (15 Oct.
A. Bdr Eldeen, A. Moghazy, E. Ibrahim
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Responses of the antioxidant system to fluroxypyr in foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.) at the seedling stage

open access: yesJournal of Integrative Agriculture, 2018
Foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.) is an important food and fodder crop in semi-arid areas. However, there are few herbicides suitable for use on weed control in field-grown foxtail millet during the post-emergence herbicides stage.
Mei-jun GUO   +6 more
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Laser Weeding With Small Autonomous Vehicles: Friends or Foes?

open access: yesFrontiers in Agronomy, 2022
Weed control is necessary to ensure a high crop yield with good quality. Herbicide application and mechanical weeding are the most common methods worldwide.
Christian Andreasen   +2 more
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Weeding Effectiveness and Changes in Soil Physical Properties Using Inter-Row Hoeing and a Robot

open access: yesAgronomy, 2022
Weed control is one of the most important technological operations to ensure crop yield and quality in ecological sugar beet production. However, conventional mechanical weed control is labor- and time-intensive and has adverse effects on the soil and ...
Indrė Bručienė   +2 more
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Weed Strategy Considering the Weed Control Effect and Weed Control Uniformity with Microsprinkler Irrigation

open access: yesAgronomy, 2023
Improper herbicide application without proper personnel protection (PPE) can be harmful. Herbicide application with microsprinkler irrigation reduces direct contact with herbicides with the benefits of being highly efficient, decreasing water and ...
Hui Wang   +5 more
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Assessing the relative impacts and economic costs of Japanese knotweed management methods

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2023
Sustainable land management encompasses a range of activity that balance land use requirements with wider conservation and ecosystem impact considerations.
Sophie Hocking   +4 more
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EFFECTS OF WEED CONTROL METHODS ON WEEDS AND PRODUCTIVITY OF RANGE GRASSES IN SEMI-ARID KENYA

open access: yesTropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, 2023
Background: Weeds are a common occurrence and challenge in different crops eventually influencing crop development and yields. Weed control and management are key in enhancing the productivity of cultivated pastures.
Bosco Kidake Kisambo   +2 more
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The Method and Timing of Weed Control Affect the Productivity of Intercropped Maize (Zea mays L.) and Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

open access: yesAgriculture, 2021
Intercropping results in high overall system productivity on a given piece of land due to the efficient use of available plant growth resources. Weed control in intercropping systems is, however, still a challenge. This study focuses on the effect of the
Sabine Andert
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