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1. Lavender organic cultivation yield and essential oil can be improved by using bio-stimulants

Author:
K.D. Giannoulis; V. Evangelopoulos; N. Gougoulias; E. Wogiatzi
Source:
Acta agriculturæ Scandinavica 2020 v.70 no.8 pp. 648-656
ISSN:
1651-1913
Subject:
Lavandula; essential oils; experimental design; flowering; lipid content; literature; organic production; shoots; Greece; Mediterranean region
Abstract:
... Lavender is an aromatic-medicinal plant, cultivated in Greece and in Mediterranean basin in general. The aim of the current study was to investigate if the use of bio-stimulants could increase the yield of the flowering shoots and the essential oil content even from the establishment year. For the purposes of the study, in Microkastro Vojo Kozanis, lavender experimental field was established on No ...
DOI:
10.1080/09064710.2020.1833974

2. Molecular confirmation of candidate Hsp70 gene associated with heat tolerance in BC₃F₂ advanced backcross lines and their phenotypic resemblance with recurrent chilli Kulai

Author:
Magaji G. Usman; Mohd Y. Rafii; Oladosu Yusuff; Mohammad Y. Martini; Mohd R. Ismail; Raihana Ridzuan
Source:
Acta agriculturæ Scandinavica 2020 v.70 no.3 pp. 252-264
ISSN:
1651-1913
Subject:
agronomic traits; backcrossing; flowering; fruit yield; fruits; genes; genotype; heat tolerance; microsatellite repeats; parents; phenotype; plant height; temperature; Malaysia
Abstract:
... Domestic production of chilli in Malaysia is insufficient which accounted for 52% self-sufficiency level. Poor performance of local varieties under high temperatures above 42°C is one of the major factors affecting chilli production. This study was conducted with the objective of introgress heat-tolerant gene (Hsps) from AVPP0702 donor into Kulai using marker-assisted backcrossing. A total of 68 S ...
DOI:
10.1080/09064710.2019.1692899

3. Native rhizobium strains are lacking in some agricultural soils in NE South Africa

Author:
J. B. O. Ogola; P. J. Macil; E. Ramabulana; J. J. O. Odhiambo
Source:
Acta agriculturæ Scandinavica 2020 v.70 no.5 pp. 406-408
ISSN:
1651-1913
Subject:
Bacillus subtilis; Burkholderia cenocepacia; Klebsiella variicola; Ochrobactrum; Rhizobium; agricultural soils; chickpeas; crops; flowering; nitrogen fixation; soil bacteria; soil sampling; sowing; South Africa
Abstract:
... Rhizobia is a group of gram-negative soil-borne bacteria with several beneficial strains for biological nitrogen fixation in legume crops. Rhizobium strains are found native in the soil but where they are absent, commercial strains are inoculated on crops. We assessed the availability of native rhizobia in chickpea fields at two sites, with contrasting soil types, in NE South Africa. Serial diluti ...
DOI:
10.1080/09064710.2020.1754453

4. Post-harvest residues of field pea/spring rye mixtures as a valuable source of biological nitrogen for winter triticale

Author:
Anna Płaza; Barbara Gąsiorowska; Emilia Rzążewska
Source:
Acta agriculturæ Scandinavica 2020 v.70 no.7 pp. 541-549
ISSN:
1651-1913
Subject:
biomass; flowering; grain yield; harvest date; nitrogen; nitrogen content; peas; rye; soil profiles; spring; triticale; winter
Abstract:
... The purpose of the work was to determine the effect of the post-harvest residue biomass of field pea, spring rye and their mixtures on mineral nitrogen content in the soil profile after the forecrop harvest, as well as the yield and quantity of nitrogen accumulated in winter triticale grain. An experiment was conducted to examine the following two factors: (I) forecrop – mixtures: field pea – pure ...
DOI:
10.1080/09064710.2020.1786157

5. Effects of foliar spraying with new zinc sources on rice seed enrichment, nutrition, and productivity

Author:
R. C. F. Alvarez; R. M. Prado; J. P. Souza Júnior; R. L. L. Oliveira; G. Felisberto; A. C. F. Deus; F. J. R. Cruz
Source:
Acta agriculturæ Scandinavica 2019 v.69 no.6 pp. 511-515
ISSN:
1651-1913
Subject:
EDTA (chelating agent); Oryza sativa; filling period; flowering; foliar spraying; leaves; maturity stage; nanoparticles; nitrates; nutrition; rice; sand; tillering; zinc; zinc oxide
Abstract:
... New Zn sources have emerged recently, which may boost the beneficial effects of leaf sprays on rice cropping. Thus, this study aimed to compare the effects of foliar sprays using Zn chelate against those with new Zn sources such as sorbitol-stabilised Zn nitrate and Zn oxide nanoparticles on rice seed enrichment and production. Treatments were arranged in a completely randomised design, comprising ...
DOI:
10.1080/09064710.2019.1612939

6. Growth, morphological and yield responses of irrigated wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes to water stress

Author:
Unathi Liwani; Lembe S. Magwaza; Alfred O. Odindo; Nkanyiso J. Sithole
Source:
Acta agriculturæ Scandinavica 2019 v.69 no.4 pp. 369-376
ISSN:
1651-1913
Subject:
Triticum aestivum; aboveground biomass; farmers; filling period; flowering; genotype; grain yield; irrigation; plant height; tillering; tillers; water shortages; water stress; wheat; South Africa
Abstract:
... Water shortages is a major constraint in wheat production in South Africa. It is important therefore to assist irrigated wheat farmers to identify water stress tolerant growth stages in irrigated wheat genotypes. This study evaluated new wheat genotypes for water stress at different growth stages. An 8 (genotypes) × 2 (water treatments) × 3 (growth stages) factorial experiment was laid out in a ra ...
DOI:
10.1080/09064710.2019.1577481

7. Phenology, flowering and fruit-set performance of six recent pear cultivars of Nordic origin

Author:
A. Sønsteby; O. M. Heide; R. Rivero; F. Måge; S. F. Remberg
Source:
Acta agriculturæ Scandinavica 2019 v.69 no.7 pp. 578-587
ISSN:
1651-1913
Subject:
Malus domestica; Pyrus; apples; climate; cultivars; early development; flower buds; flower primordia; flowering; fruit set; heat sums; pears; phenology; pollinators; spring
Abstract:
... Flowering performance and phenology of six new pear cultivars of Nordic origin were examined during a 12 year period. The seasonal timing of shoot growth and flower initiation were monitored in three years. The morphological floral stages of the flower bud formation process were examined for the cultivar ‘Celina’. Seven floral stages were identified and described. The date of full bloom varied bet ...
DOI:
10.1080/09064710.2019.1620322

8. Repellency of insecticides and the effect of thiacloprid on bumble bee colony development in red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) seed crops

Author:
Lars T. Havstad; John I. Øverland; Silja Valand; Trygve S. Aamlid
Source:
Acta agriculturæ Scandinavica 2019 v.69 no.5 pp. 439-451
ISSN:
1651-1913
Subject:
Bombus terrestris; Norwegian Red; Trifolium pratense; adults; chemical analysis; crops; cypermethrin; field experimentation; flowering; honey bees; lambda-cyhalothrin; nectar; nests; pollen; pollinators; pyrethrins; rearing; seed yield; spraying; thiacloprid; Norway
Abstract:
... The study intended to compare repellency of three insecticides on bumble bees and honey bees in Norwegian red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) seed crops, and to examine effects of thiacloprid on bumble bee colony development in the field. The repellency study was carried out in a large-scale field trial in SE Norway in 2013. On average for observations during the first week after spraying, 17 and 4 ...
DOI:
10.1080/09064710.2019.1596301

9. Impact of variety and farming practices on growth, yield, weed flora and symbiotic nitrogen fixation in faba bean cultivated for fresh seed production

Author:
Georgia Ntatsi; Anestis Karkanis; Dionisios Yfantopoulos; Margit Olle; Ilias Travlos; Ricos Thanopoulos; Dimitrios Bilalis; Penelope Bebeli; Dimitrios Savvas
Source:
Acta agriculturæ Scandinavica 2018 v.68 no.7 pp. 619-630
ISSN:
1651-1913
Subject:
Papaver rhoeas; breeding programs; cropping systems; cultivars; early development; faba beans; farming systems; flora; flowering; landraces; nitrogen; nitrogen fixation; nodulation; pendimethalin; protein content; starter fertilizers; weeds; Greece
Abstract:
... The main objective of this study was to investigate the performance of faba bean landraces originating from different regions of Greece under both organic and conventional farming systems focusing mainly on yield, biological nitrogen fixation (BNF), and competitiveness to weeds. Faba bean exhibited a high ability to fix nitrogen from the atmosphere, as indicated by the percentage of N₂ derived fro ...
DOI:
10.1080/09064710.2018.1452286

10. Physiological responses of irrigated wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes to water stress

Author:
Unathi Liwani; Lembe S. Magwaza; Nkanyiso J. Sithole; Alfred O. Odindo; Toi J. Tsilo
Source:
Acta agriculturæ Scandinavica 2018 v.68 no.6 pp. 524-533
ISSN:
1651-1913
Subject:
Triticum aestivum; arid lands; drought; drought tolerance; filling period; flowering; genotype; irrigation; photosynthesis; physiological response; stomatal conductance; tillering; water content; water stress; wheat; South Africa
Abstract:
... The recent drought in South Africa has reduced the production of both dryland and irrigated wheat. This study evaluated physiological traits of irrigated wheat genotypes in response to water stress (WS) imposed at different growth stages. A 8 × 2 × 3 [(genotypes) × (water treatmets; stresses and non-stressed) × (growth stages; tillering, flowering and grain filling)] factorial experiment based on ...
DOI:
10.1080/09064710.2018.1439526

11. Cultivars and cultivation systems for organic strawberry production in Norway

Author:
Arnfinn Nes; Jan Karstein Henriksen; Grete Lene Serikstad; Arne Stensvand
Source:
Acta agriculturæ Scandinavica 2017 v.67 no.6 pp. 485-491
ISSN:
1651-1913
Subject:
cultivars; flowering; fruits; gray mold; harvest date; mulching; organic foods; pests; polyethylene; powdery mildew; strawberries; Norway
Abstract:
... Cultivars and cultivating methods for organic strawberry production were studied in experiments in open fields and high plastic tunnels during four cropping seasons in southern Norway. In open fields, flowers and fruits were attacked by grey mould when the flowering and harvest seasons were wet, and marketable yield was reduced by up to 20%. Production in high tunnels showed a potential of high yi ...
DOI:
10.1080/09064710.2017.1296490

12. Flowering phenology and the interrelations between phenological stages in apple trees (Malus domestica Borkh.) as influenced by the Nordic climate

Author:
R. Rivero; A. Sønsteby; O. M. Heide; F. Måge; S. F. Remberg
Source:
Acta agriculturæ Scandinavica 2017 v.67 no.4 pp. 292-302
ISSN:
1651-1913
Subject:
Malus domestica; alternate bearing; climate; correlation; cultivars; early development; flowering; global warming; heat; morphogenesis; orchards; phenology; shoots; temperature; trees; Norway
Abstract:
... In order to assess to what degree the ongoing global warming has affected flowering time of apple trees in the Nordic climate, we studied flowering phenology of trees in an orchard in Southern Norway. Correlation analysis of a 70-year (1946–2016) data series for flowering time of the cultivar ‘Gravenstein’ revealed a close relationship of the flowering phenophase with April–May heat accumulation ( ...
DOI:
10.1080/09064710.2016.1267256

13. Methane yield from anaerobic digestion of festulolium and tall fescue cultivated on a fen peatland under different harvest managements

Author:
Tanka P. Kandel; Alastair J. Ward; Lars Elsgaard; Henrik B. Møller; Poul Erik Lærke
Source:
Acta agriculturæ Scandinavica 2017 v.67 no.7 pp. 670-677
ISSN:
1651-1913
Subject:
Festuca arundinacea; Festulolium; anaerobic digestion; biogas; biomass production; field experimentation; flowering; harvesting; inoculum; methane; methane production; peatlands
Abstract:
... This study evaluated the effects of harvesting managements with two-cuts (2C) and three-cuts (3C) per year for subsequent specific methane yield (SMY) and methane yield per hectare (MYPH) of festulolium and tall fescue cultivated on a riparian fen peatland in a block-designed field experiment (n = 3). For the 2C managements, three timings of the first cut were implemented corresponding to growth s ...
DOI:
10.1080/09064710.2017.1326522

14. Phenology, flowering and yield performance of 13 diverse strawberry cultivars grown under Nordic field conditions

Author:
A. Sønsteby; U. M. Roos; O. M. Heide
Source:
Acta agriculturæ Scandinavica 2017 v.67 no.3 pp. 278-283
ISSN:
1651-1913
Subject:
cultivars; field experimentation; flowering; fresh market; fruit quality; market share; markets; phenology; shelf life; strawberries; summer; temperature; Norway
Abstract:
... As part of an overall assessment of the commercial suitability of strawberry cultivars for the Nordic environment, we studied 13 diverse cultivars in an experimental field in South East Norway. Early-maturing cultivars were characterized by early initiation of floral primordia and early flowering and fruit maturation. High temperatures in July and early August delayed floral initiation in the earl ...
DOI:
10.1080/09064710.2016.1261933

15. Phenotypic diversity analysis of sweetpotato for breeding dual-purpose varieties

Author:
Damien Shumbusha; Hussein Shimelis; Mark Laing; Theodore Asiimwe
Source:
Acta agriculturæ Scandinavica 2017 v.67 no.4 pp. 340-351
ISSN:
1651-1913
Subject:
breeding; cluster analysis; dry matter content; field experimentation; flowering; genetic variation; genotype; harvest index; parents; phenotype; phenotypic variation; principal component analysis; sweet potatoes; vines; Rwanda
Abstract:
... The genetic diversity available in sweetpotato has not been explored to develop dual-purpose sweetpotato varieties (DPSVs). The objectives of this study were to assess the level of phenotypic diversity present among sweetpotato varieties grown in Rwanda, and to select suitable parents for breeding DPSVs. Fifty-one diverse sweetpotato genotypes were evaluated in field trials conducted at the Rubona ...
DOI:
10.1080/09064710.2017.1281431

16. Veterinary antibiotics influence trigonelline biosynthesis and plant growth in Arachis hypogaea L.

Author:
Amith R. Devireddy; Madhuri A. Inupakutika; David Willmon; Prathusha Kakarla; Naveen Puppala; Youngkoo Cho
Source:
Acta agriculturæ Scandinavica 2017 v.67 no.3 pp. 245-251
ISSN:
1651-1913
Subject:
chloramphenicol; plant growth; veterinary drugs; flowering; biosynthesis; peanuts; sulfates; agricultural land; trigonelline; soil; animal wastes; streptomycin; genotype; Arachis hypogaea
Abstract:
... Antibiotics from various sources such as livestock waste are being accumulated in the soil. The excessive uptake of antimicrobial agents by plants has been a major concern as it is currently unknown how plants respond to the presence of antibiotics in agricultural lands. The objectives were to analyze the alteration of trigonelline (TRG) biosynthesized by plants in response to various antibiotic s ...
DOI:
10.1080/09064710.2016.1250941
CHORUS:
10.1080/09064710.2016.1250941

17. A growth scale for the phasic development of common buckwheat

Author:
Iduna Arduini; Alessandro Masoni; Marco Mariotti
Source:
Acta agriculturæ Scandinavica 2016 v.66 no.3 pp. 215-228
ISSN:
1651-1913
Subject:
buckwheat; flowering; fruits; grain yield; growers; harvest date; inflorescences; leaves; photoperiod; researchers; ripening; sowing; spring; temperature
Abstract:
... Growth scales give a standardized definition of crop development and increase the understanding among researchers and growers. In this research we defined a growth scale for the phasic development of common buckwheat that was mainly based on a sequence of easily recognizable changes occurring on the first and the terminal clusters of inflorescences formed on the main stem. Observations were carrie ...
DOI:
10.1080/09064710.2015.1087587

18. Cover cropping influences physico-chemical soil properties under direct drilling soybean

Author:
Elżbieta Harasim; Dorota Gawęda; Marian Wesołowski; Cezary Kwiatkowski; Magdalena Gocół
Source:
Acta agriculturæ Scandinavica 2016 v.66 no.1 pp. 85-94
ISSN:
1651-1913
Subject:
flowering; soil degradation; direct seeding; field experimentation; phosphorus; protective effect; Glycine max; soil water content; soil organic matter; rye; production costs; potassium; soil water; mulches; mulching; herbicides; soybeans; magnesium; cover crops; edaphic factors; soil treatment; topsoil; conservation tillage
Abstract:
... In seeking effective methods to prevent soil degradation, conservation tillage plays an important protective role. Apart from significantly reducing production costs, cover crops contributes to beneficial changes in the soil environment. A three-year field experiment included three cover crops (winter rye, winter oilseed rape, and white mustard) subjected to mulching or desiccation and to the acti ...
DOI:
10.1080/09064710.2015.1066420

19. Functional traits associated with nitrogen use efficiency in wheat

Author:
Linnéa Asplund; Göran Bergkvist; Martin Weih
Source:
Acta agriculturæ Scandinavica 2016 v.66 no.2 pp. 153-169
ISSN:
1651-1913
Subject:
Triticum aestivum; biomass; breeding; chlorophyll; climate; correlation; fertilizer rates; field experimentation; flowering; genetic variation; genotype; least squares; leaves; nitrogen; nitrogen content; nitrogen fertilizers; nutrient use efficiency; spring wheat; stem elongation; straw; winter; winter wheat
Abstract:
... The association between functional traits and nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) was investigated to assist the breeding of nitrogen (N) use-efficient bread wheat (Triticum aestivum ssp. aestivum) varieties. This study combined results from a climate chamber experiment involving 41 spring wheat varieties and a field experiment involving six winter and six spring wheat varieties grown with and without t ...
DOI:
10.1080/09064710.2015.1087586

20. Grain legumes differ in nitrogen accumulation and remobilisation during seed filling

Author:
Silvia Pampana; Alessandro Masoni; Iduna Arduini
Source:
Acta agriculturæ Scandinavica 2016 v.66 no.2 pp. 127-132
ISSN:
1651-1913
Subject:
chickpeas; crops; cultivars; filling period; flowering; nitrogen; nitrogen content; nitrogen fixation; peas; roots; seeds; shoots; soil; tissues
Abstract:
... In grain legumes, the N requirements of growing seeds are generally greater than biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) and soil N uptake during seed filling, so that the N previously accumulated in the vegetative tissues needs to be redistributed in order to provide N to the seeds. Chickpea, field bean, pea, and white lupin were harvested at flowering and maturity to compare the relative contribution ...
DOI:
10.1080/09064710.2015.1080854