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JSFA reports, EarlyView.Abstract Background The proliferation of invasive aquatic macrophytes poses a significant ecological challenge globally, while many tropical regions face chronic shortages of affordable livestock feed. This study addresses this dual problem by assessing two invasive species, water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) and water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes ...
Anish Balchhaudi +5 more
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Organic Spring Wheat Planting Date Trial [PDF]
, 2013 The local food movement has revived otherwise historical crops in Vermont including small-scale grains. As the demand for local organic wheat has risen over the last few years, University of Vermont Extension has been developing best agronomic practices ...
Burke, Conner +5 more
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Synergistic effects of maize defoliation and common bean relay cropping in Western Ethiopia
JSFA reports, EarlyView.Abstract Background Maize defoliation is practiced to enhance crop management by improving light penetration, nutrient allocation, controlling weeds, and providing supplementary feeds for livestock. A rapid decline in soil fertility and low crop yields associated with maize‐based monocropping has prompted the recent introduction of maize common bean ...
Alemayehu Dabesa +2 more
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Weed Control May Help Psyllid Management
EDIS, 2020 Weed management is a crucial component in Florida’s citrus production. Recent research from our group shows that weed management may have pest management benefits for citrus growers in addition to traditionally known horticultural gains.
Ramdas Kanissery +2 more
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Weed Management in Organic Farming in the New EU Member States and the Acceding Countries - Status Quo and Main Limitations [PDF]
, 2007 Under the EU Specific Support Action (SSA) Project CHANNEL (“Opening Channels of Communication between the Associated Candidate Countries and the EU in Ecological Farming”), a survey on the status quo in weed management was conducted in 15 new member and
Glemnitz, Michael +2 more
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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 +11 more
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Controlling Phalaris Minor in the Indian Rice-Wheat Belt [PDF]
The ACIAR-managed project CS1/1996/013, Herbicide-resistant weeds of wheat in India and Australia: integrated management, was designed to find a long-term method of control of Phalaris minor, a problem weed of the rice–wheat cropping system of north ...
Quirke, Derek, Vincent, David P.
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Farming across the years: temporal and spatial dimensions of learning organic farming [PDF]
, 2002 In organic farming, it is generally accepted that a long-term perspective spanning across the years is necessary for the sustainability of organic field management. This paper analyzes the crossing over of annual boundaries during an organic inspection
Koskimies, H., Seppänen, L.
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Is quinoa‐farming sustainable in marginal environments? Social, economical and environmental aspects
Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.Abstract Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) is an Andean grain crop introduced as a novel crop to many parts of the world in recent years. Recognized for nutritious seeds and high abiotic stress tolerance, it has been promoted as an element of climate‐resilient agriculture, particularly in marginal environments.
Anna Tabea Mengen +5 more
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Guidelines for physical weed control research: flame weeding, weed harrowing and intra-row cultivation [PDF]
, 2004 A prerequisite for good research is the use of appropriate methodology. In order to aggregate sound research methodology, this paper presents some tentative guidelines for physical weed control research in general, and flame weeding, weed harrowing and ...
Ascard, J. +7 more
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