This study examines the impact of canopy density, side wind speed, nozzle tilt angle, and droplet size on droplet penetration during plant protection spraying operations. Experiments conducted in citrus orchards evaluated how side wind speed and nozzle…
Fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith), a threat to maize production systems, is a polyphagous pest of global significance. There is no registered bioinsecticide of botanical origin to provide green remedy against this pest of concern….
AimsThis study evaluated the impact of wheat straw return and microbial agent application on rice field environments.MethodsUsing Rice variety Chuankangyou 2115 and a microbial mix of Bacillus subtilis and Trichoderma harzianum. Five treatments were te…
Traditional morphological analysis is a widely employed tool for the identification and discrimination of olive germplasm by using morphological markers which are monitored by subjective manual measurements that are labor intensive and time-consuming. …
Straw return is regarded as a widely used field management strategy for improving soil health, but its comprehensive effect on crop grain yield and quality remains elusive. Herein, a meta-analysis containing 1822 pairs of observations from 78 studies was conducted to quantify the effect of straw return on grain yield and quality of three main crops (maize, rice, and wheat). On average, compared with no straw return, straw return significantly (p
IntroductionCadmium (Cd) is a highly toxic trace element that occurs in large quantities in agricultural soils. The cultivation of industrial crops with high phytoremediation potential, such as kenaf, could effectively reduce soil Cd contamination, but…
Nitrogen (N) is the primary essential nutrient for ginseng growth, and a reasonable nitrogen application strategy is vital for maintaining the stability of soil microbial functional communities. However, how microbial-mediated functional genes involved…
Pathogens need to manipulate plant functions to facilitate the invasion of their hosts. They do this by secreting a cocktail of molecules called effectors. Studies of these molecules have mostly focused on the mechanisms underlying their recognition an…
Hippophae tibetana, belonging to the Elaeagnaceae family, is an endemic plant species of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau, valued for its remarkable ecological restoration capabilities, as well as medicinal and edible properties. Despite being acknowledged as…