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Ingudam Bhupenchandra, Anjali Basumatary, Samiron Dutta, Anup Das, Anil K. Choudhary, Rattan Lal, A. Dhanachandra Sharma, Arnab Sen, Yumnam Prabhabati, Manas Ranjan Sahoo
Summary: The study of boron and phosphorus fractions in soil can help us better understand their bioavailability to plants. This study found that applying higher levels of boron and enriched farmyard manure can improve soil chemical characteristics, increase boron and phosphorus content, and ultimately enhance French bean pod production.
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Yue Ma, Jia-Chen Hu, Yang Yu, Xin Cheng, Yan-Li Du, Qiang Zhao, Ji-Dao Du
Summary: Cadmium and drought stress significantly inhibited the growth of adzuki bean seedling plants, with the combined stress showing the highest degree of inhibition. Cd+D treatment reduced Cd accumulation in adzuki bean seedling roots. The treatment altered antioxidant enzyme activities and cell cycle phases in the roots, leading to changes in reactive oxygen species content.
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Kechun Wang, Junzeng Xu, Qi Wei, Peng Chen, Zhihui Min, Haiyu Wang
Summary: Negative pressure irrigation (NPI) can effectively reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions without compromising crop yield. The study found that NPI resulted in a consistently lower peak in GHG emissions compared to surface irrigation (CK). The central region under NPI had significantly lower global warming potential (GWP) and higher yields, leading to a lower GHG emission intensity (GHGI). A water pressure level of -2 kPa demonstrated optimal performance in sustaining Chinese chive yields while reducing GWP and GHGI.
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(2024)
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Fatima Carvajal, Raquel Jimenez-Munoz, Alejandro Castro-Cegri, Francisco Palma, Dolores Garrido
Summary: CpMYB106-like genes play an important role in the postharvest life of zucchini fruit. The expression of CpMYB106-likeA and CpMYB106-likeB genes differs between cold-tolerant and cold-sensitive zucchini cultivars, and their promoter sequences have different distributions of regulatory elements. The genes are expressed tissue-specifically in the vascular system, leaves, and siliques, and they respond to abiotic stresses such as low temperature, salt treatment, and methyl jasmonate. These findings provide insights into the regulatory mechanisms of cold tolerance in zucchini fruit under postharvest low-temperature stress conditions.
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(2024)
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Alvaro Montesinos, Maria Jose Rubio-Cabetas, Jerome Grimplet
Summary: This study analyzed the influence of rootstock on the gene expression of almond scions and revealed the importance of rootstock choice in regulating tree architecture and establishing almond orchards. The results showed that genes involved in hormonal and molecular responses related to apical dominance, branch formation, plant growth, cell wall formation, or nitrogen assimilation play a role in determining tree architecture phenotype.
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(2024)
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Xinsen Nie, Yan Zhao, Yanfei Li, Haoxin Lv
Summary: The research demonstrates that heat air treatment, 1-methylcyclopropene treatment, and their combination can effectively reduce chilling injury in purple sweet potato. Transcriptome analysis reveals that the combined treatment activates glutathione metabolism and increases the levels of non-enzymatic and enzymatic antioxidants in purple sweet potato, helping to maintain the balance of reactive oxygen species during cold storage.
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(2024)
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Rajesh Prakash Guragain, Hanna Kierzkowska-Pawlak, Maciej Fronczak, Aleksandra Kedzierska-Sar, Deepak Prasad Subedi, Jacek Tyczkowski
Summary: Pre-sowing cold plasma treatment was found to enhance seed germination and plant growth in fenugreek seeds. The treated seeds exhibited higher germination efficiency and resulted in longer and more vigorous seedlings compared to normal seeds. The treatment caused structural changes in the seed coat, increasing surface roughness and altering its chemical composition. It is suspected that these long-lasting changes in the seed coat structure contribute to the observed improvement in germination and growth of plasma-treated seeds.
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Toshio Shibuya, Miyu Izumi, Ryosuke Endo
Summary: Far-red light at the end of the day (EOD-FR) can promote flowering of long-day plants, but excessive stem elongation may occur. The study found that relative humidity (RH) plays an important role in suppressing EOD-FR-induced stem elongation. Low RH inhibits flower development, both with and without EOD-FR, counteracting the promotion of flowering by EOD-FR.
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(2024)
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Muhammad Zubair, Ayesha Shafqat, Nadia Jabben, Muhammad Shafiq, Rashad Mukhtar Balal, Mukkaram Ali Tahir, Muhammad Muneeb Hashmi, Syed Armaghan Abbas Naqvi, Numan Ali, Syed Mohsin Abbas, Muhammad Adnan Shahid, Shereen M. Korany, Emad A. Alsherif, Sarah Owdah Alomrani
Summary: This study investigated the phytotoxic effects of heavy metals on cabbage plants and found that exogenous application of silicon can alleviate these toxic effects and enhance plant growth.
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(2024)
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Joakim Sjostrand, Ibrahim Tahir, Helena Persson Hovmalm, Larisa Garkava-Gustavsson, Henrik Stridh, Marie E. Olsson
Summary: To maintain storage potential, it is important to harvest fruit at optimal maturity. The portable device DA-meter can non-destructively monitor chlorophyll decline in the field, potentially saving time. The suitability of using IAD as a maturity index seems to be cultivar-dependent.
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(2024)
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Xiaowen Zheng, Yunan Ying, Yi Long, Bingjie Zheng, Zhexuan Tan, Guoqing Han, Xiaojian Geng, Xiuting Ju, Tingliang Xu
Summary: This study performed bioinformatic analysis on the EXP gene family in Rosa chinensis and investigated the role of RcEXPA8 in response to black spot disease and hormonal signaling pathways. The findings provide valuable insights into the Rosa chinensis EXP gene family and its members' responsiveness to black spot disease.
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(2024)
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Burcak Kapur, Cihan Karaca, Mehmet Ali Saridas, Erdal Agcam, Eser Celiktopuz, Sevgi Paydas Kargi
Summary: This study aimed to assess the influence of seaweed application in combination with different irrigation water levels on secondary compounds in strawberry fruits. The results showed that the application of a seaweed-based biostimulant did not significantly affect the levels of major compounds in the fruits. However, under water stress conditions, the biostimulant led to a decrease in certain acid compounds and an increase in other compounds.
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Jie Yu, Jingshen Chen, Zhanpeng Zhang, Xujia Ma, Yongqiang Li, Fanglei Liao, Wenrong Chen, Weidong Guo
Summary: This study identified and analyzed three Nramp genes from blueberry, finding that they play important roles in iron deficiency and heavy metal stress. Among them, VcNramp6 showed significant efficacy in alleviating iron deficiency symptoms in plants.
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(2024)
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Shandeep Ganeshan, Shanthi Annaiyan, Prabhu Somasundaram, Jayakanthan Mannu, Angappan Kathithachalam, Haripriya Shanmugam, Arun Arunachalam
Summary: This study isolated an endophytic bacterium Klebsiella quasivaricola from guava plants, which inhibits the guava root knot nematode and produces compounds that have a significant effect on key proteins of the nematode. Biohardened guava plants treated with this bacterium showed a 80% increase in plant growth parameters and a 70% reduction in egg mass of the nematode.
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(2024)
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Amir Akbari, Ali Naghi Ziaei, Seyed Mohammadreza Naghedifar, Parviz Rezvani Moghaddam, Mahdi Gholami Sharafkhane
Summary: Saffron is a valuable crop that is suitable for cultivation in arid climates with water scarcity. This study successfully calibrated and validated the AquaCrop model for saffron growth, and developed a new module for fine-tuning sensitive soil parameters using the Particle Swarm Optimization algorithm. The results showed that the model accurately simulated soil water content, biomass, and canopy cover for two growing seasons. The study also found that cold growing seasons had a greater impact on reducing saffron corm yield compared to hot growing seasons.
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(2024)
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Siyu Liu, Peizhi Zhang, Xicheng Wang, Abdul Hakeem, Mingxu Niu, Siyan Song, Jinggui Fang, Lingfei Shangguan
Summary: The study found that the application of bio-organic fertilizers had better effects on the growth and rhizosphere environment of grapevine seedlings compared to organic fertilizers. The shoot and root growth of grapevine seedlings were generally better with the application of bio-organic fertilizers. Additionally, bio-organic fertilizers increased soil fertility and improved the diversity and richness of bacterial communities.
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(2024)
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Ameera Abdul Reeza, Noorfarah Faizza Mohd Noor, Osumanu Haruna Ahmed, Mohd Aizuddin Masuri
Summary: Agrivoltaic systems, which combine food crop cultivation and electricity generation, have been explored in solar parks. This study assessed the growth responses of different vegetable crops under solar panels, finding that different crops have distinct preferences on light requirement. This research may pave the way for simultaneous generation of food and energy in tropical climate.
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(2024)
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Fariborz Habibi, Daniel A. Boakye, Yuru Chang, Gonzalo Casorzo, Lukas M. Hallman, Morgan Madison, Jonathan Clavijo-Herrera, Ali Sarkhosh, Tie Liu
Summary: Multi-omics approaches play a critical role in postharvest research of fruits and vegetables, providing insights into molecular mechanisms and biological processes, optimizing postharvest practices, improving product quality, and prolonging shelf-life.
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(2024)
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Sheel Yadav, Anshika Tyagi, Ratna Kumari, Harsha Srivastava, Parimalan Rangan, Dhammaprakash Wankhede, Ambika B. Gaikwad
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Akbar Jahedi, Saeideh Ahmadifar, Ebrahim Mohammadigoltapeh
Summary: Hericium erinaceus is a type of mushroom used in traditional Chinese and Japanese medicine. The study found that the mycelial growth rate was highest in specific media cultures.
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