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Agronomy
Guolong Li, Zhishu Tang, Zhongxing Song, Xinbo Shi, Changle Liu, Qiang Chen, Hongbo Liu
Summary: This study investigated the accumulation of flavonoids in Chinese sour jujube fruits from five different harvest times using a combined metabolomics and transcriptomics approach. A total of 1539 differentially accumulated metabolites (DAMs) and 11592 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified. The biosynthetic pathways for flavonoids, flavones, and flavanols were significantly enriched. A regulatory network for flavonoids biosynthesis was built and key genes related to flavonoid biosynthesis were identified.
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
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Agronomy
Xuejiao Zhang, Xiaoyuan Zheng, Ruirui Yang, Qihui Wang, Lu Bai, Di Gong, Ye Han, Dov Prusky, Yang Bi
Summary: UV-C radiation promotes flavonoid synthesis in potato tuber wounds during early healing by upregulating the expression and activities of key enzymes and transcription factors involved in the flavonoid synthesis pathway, as well as increasing ABA levels and signaling.
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
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Agronomy
Jiaxin Sun, Yanli Yang, Peng Qi, Guangxin Zhang, Yao Wu
Summary: The optimal allocation of agricultural water and land resources is crucial for farmers' economic benefits, carbon sequestration, and water resource conservation. This study developed a novel water-carbon-economy coupling model and applied it to a real farm, demonstrating its effectiveness in achieving the optimal allocation of water and land resources. The model balances economic, environmental, and social benefits.
AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT
(2024)
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Agronomy
Alexis Delaplace, Mathieu Coulis, Gwenaelle Cottin, Philippe Tixier
Summary: This study compares the effectiveness of two fallow trapping patterns and finds that internal trapping of fallow land can clean up plots twice as quickly as trapping surrounding the fallow land. Additionally, trapping efficiency is influenced by climatic conditions, with the wet season being more favorable for trapping than the dry season.
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Agronomy
Yatong Zhu, Yuanyuan Zong, Di Gong, Xuexue Wang, William Oyom, Yang Bi, Dov Prusky
Summary: This study revealed that PacC can mediate the acidifying ability of P. expansum to colonize host fruit, and dynamically regulate the spatial changes of phospholipid metabolism in different apple tissues.
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
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Agronomy
Yuli Dai, Lin Gan, Xiaofei Liu, Chengzhong Lan, Zhiqiang Li, Xiujuan Yang
Summary: This study reports the occurrence of leaf spot disease caused by Colletotrichum plurivorum on cowpea plants in Pingnan prefecture, Fujian Province, China. The pathogen was identified based on morphological features and gene sequencing. Pathogenicity tests confirmed that the isolates of C. plurivorum could infect healthy cowpea leaves and induce leaf spot symptoms.
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Agricultural Engineering
Lianghao Yu, Linlin Zhang, Xuedong He, Xin Tao, Guangzhen Zhao, Haoliang Xie, Ruilin Zhu, Guang Zhu
Summary: In this study, low-cost puffball was thermally treated to produce cost-effective porous carbon as an anode material for sodium-ion batteries. The resulting carbon material exhibited a unique morphology and showed remarkable performance, including excellent reversible capacity, impressive cycling stability, and high initial coulombic efficiency.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2024)
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Agricultural Engineering
Guo-Kai Zhao, Er-Liang Cui, Shuangyu-Zhuo Wang, Fei-Zhou Li, Ming-Qiang Zhu
Summary: The synthesis of electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding composites is an effective strategy to combat electromagnetic radiation pollution. In this study, Mn0.6Zn0.4Fe2O4 (MZF) and carbon black (CB) were added to a emulsion made of Eucommia ulmoides rubber (EUR) and epoxy resin (EP) to prepare the MZF/CB/PEUR (EP@EUR) composites. The uniform distribution of CB created a conductive network that facilitated dipole polarization and conduction losses. Additionally, the inclusion of MZF provided a shielding mechanism through natural resonance and enhancement of the conducting network, resulting in an optimized complex dielectric constant and a high-level resonance peak in the 8.2-12.4 GHz frequency range. By conducting a series of filler loading experiments, the optimal loading concentrations of CB (5%) and MZF (25%) were determined. Furthermore, the MZF/CB/PEUR composites exhibited excellent corrosion resistance in acid/alkali environments. These findings contribute to the development, application, and mechanism research of environment-friendly dielectric-magnetic EMI shielding composites using EUR as a matrix.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2024)
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Agricultural Engineering
Eleonora Cintura, Paulina Faria, Luisa Molari, Luca Barbaresi, Dario D'Orazio, Lina Nunes
Summary: This study investigated the properties of Arundo donax as a building material and found that it has strong adaptability, high hygroscopicity, and unique sound absorption behavior. The mechanical tests also demonstrated the applicability of the Arundo donax-based composite. This opens up new possibilities for the further application of Arundo donax-based materials.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2024)
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Agricultural Engineering
Stiina Kotiranta, Juha-Matti Pihlava, Titta Kotilainen, Pauliina Palonen
Summary: The effect of light spectra, particularly far-red and short wavelength radiation, on the growth and secondary metabolites of cannabis is significant. Altering the R:FR ratio can increase the concentration and yield of secondary metabolites, while short wavelength radiation does not significantly affect plant morphology and secondary metabolite concentrations.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2024)
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Agronomy
Asunta Mukami, Bicko Steve Juma, Cecilia Mweu, Richard Oduor, Wilton Mbinda
Summary: This study employed the CRISPR-Cas9 system to mutate genes in cassava, resulting in an extended shelf life of cassava roots and improved yield stability and farmers' income.
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
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Agronomy
Innocent L. Rakubu, Agil Katumanyane, Brett P. Hurley
Summary: This study investigated the host-foraging strategies of five EPN species in South Africa and found that four of them exhibited a positive response to the presence of the host and caused 100% mortality, while the other species had a lower infection rate.
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Agronomy
Vicente Bezerra Pontes Junior, Levi Andres Bonilla Rave, Adalin Moraes Cezar de Aguiar, Alessandro da Costa Lima, Ana Flavia Souza Laube, Leonardo D'Antonino, Antonio Alberto da Silva
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the influence of diuron's adsorption characteristics in soil on dose determination. The results showed that organic matter content was a key factor in determining diuron's sorption and toxicity to E. indica.
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Agronomy
Lu Xun, Emilio Gil
Summary: A novel methodology was proposed to analyze water-sensitive papers (WSPs) for evaluating spray quality. The segmentation of overlapping droplets based on concave point detection and ellipse fitting achieved high accuracy. A linear relationship between droplet density and coverage was observed, and simulated WSPs were generated for high coverage estimation. This approach allows for more accurate spray quality indicators from WSP collectors.
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Agronomy
Paulo Sergio Gularte, Samara Martins Zanella, Cristiano Andre Steffens, Marceli Buss, Janaiana Catarina da Silva, Willian Coser, Aquidauana Miqueloto, Cassandro Vidal Talamini do Amarante
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of nitric oxide application on fruit quality and anaerobic metabolism products. The results showed that nitric oxide at appropriate concentrations can reduce respiration and ethylene evolution rates, preserve firmness, and reduce metabolite production and decay incidence.
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
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Agricultural Engineering
Xiaoxiao Wu, Xue Mei, Xushuo Yuan, Li Liu, Haiyang Guo, Linkun Xie, Xijuan Chai, Kaimeng Xu, Guanben Du, Lianpeng Zhang
Summary: This study presents a new and sustainable method using fluorescent corn husks as a probe to visualize and detect Fe3+. The results showed that fluorescent corn husks had better mechanical properties compared to natural corn husks, and the interaction with COHS had minimal effect on its mechanical properties.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2024)
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Agronomy
Gal Nomberg, Gulab Chand Arya, Ekaterina Manasherova, Ofir Marinov, Oded Yarden, Hagai Cohen
Summary: Certain fleshy fruit species form a polyphenolic suberized peridermal skin to seal wounded skin and prevent invasion by pathogenic fungi.
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
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Agricultural Engineering
Zetao Zheng, Xinyu Zhang, Ming Guo, Jie Li, Maria De Los Angeles Mibuy Mba Mikue, Lu Li
Summary: This work successfully develops functionalized biochar (MCS@La2O2CO3) by utilizing lanthanide elements to enhance pore walls. MCS@La2O2CO3 demonstrates exceptional adsorption capacity for various UV-filter pollutants and has a high surface area and magnetization value. The structure of MCS@La2O2CO3 is short-range disordered amorphous and exhibits high-energy selectivity.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2024)
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Agronomy
Hector Carcamo, Carolyn Herle, Timothy Schwinghamer, Samuel Robinson, Patty Reid, R. Keith Gabert, Tyler Wist, Breanne Tidemann, Alejandro C. Costamagna
Summary: This study updated the economic thresholds for Lygus spp., a major insect pest of canola in Canada, by integrating a large data set collected over 23 years. The results revealed that the economic injury level for Lygus was around 9-23 insects per 10 sweeps, while spraying a foliar insecticide was only necessary when Lygus catches exceeded 30 insects per 10 sweeps. Additionally, analysis of Precision Yield Data showed that at low abundances (under 17 insects per 10 sweeps), Lygus may potentially stimulate canola yield and do not require control action.
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Agronomy
Medetissi Adom, Ken O. Fening, Maxwell K. Billah, Pascal O. Aigbedion-Atalor, David D. Wilson
Summary: Chilli pepper is an important food and cash crop in Ghana, but its production and marketing are hindered by insect pests. This study evaluated the efficacy of five different biopesticides against major chilli pepper pests and found that Neemazal and Attack were more effective than the other three in controlling these pests.
